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Statement of Sally Coleman (Colored)
Residing on 5th St between Clay and Lee Sts with Alfred Winston

   States she was confined in the City Jail five weeks, during April and May 1866, on the charge of leaving and stealing from her employer (former) Mr Jim Seward, Two (2) Dollars. On trial coming off she was released as Seward did not appear to prosecute her.   While confined in the City Jail she saw Mr. F. Hall, keeper, beat a girl named Mary Jones with his fist and kick her down a  flight of stairs, she falling down backwards, simply for talking through the wall to some male prisoners [[strikeout]] below in the Yard [[/strikeout]] .  
   She states she was whipped twice by F. Hall with a cowhide, while in confinement, once without cause and another time for raising a disturbance with a girl for putting her hand in her victuals.

Sworn to before me
this 17th day of November 1866
James A Bates
Cap't 43d Infty and Sup't

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