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III.--It will henceforth be the duty of the Assistant Superintendents to attend, in person, the trials of all criminal cases within their jurisdiction, including criminal trials or preliminary hearings before Justices of the Peace or other Magistrates, to which a colored person may be a party, or in which, according to the law above quoted, the testimony of a colored person may be taken. 

IV.--When present at such trials or hearings, the Assistant Superintendents will not interfere at the time with the action of the Court or Magistrate, but will confine themselves to such friendly suggestions, made to a colored party concerned, or the Counsel for the same, as may be necessary. They will not act as Attorneys in such cases, or argue with the Court or Magistrate. They will, however, make immediate report of any instance of oppression or injustice against a colored party, whether prosecutor or defendant, and also in case the evidence of colored persons should be improperly rejected or neglected. In such cases, all details possible will be forwarded. 

V.--They will also carefully examine and report if in any instance a Justice of the Peace, Attorney for the Commonwealth, Grand Jury, or other authority vested with the power of allowing or regulating the institution of criminal proceedings, has refused justice to a colored person by improperly neglecting a complaint, or declining to receive an oath or sworn information tendered by such person, whereby a trial or prosecution might be prevented through partiality or prejudice.

VI.--All Superintendents and Assistant Superintendents will, on the last day of each month, make a detailed report of the manner in which this Order, by restoring to the State authorities jurisdiction in criminal cases over colored persons, has resulted, with reference to the interests of the latter, within their respective districts and sub-districts,--whether they have been treated with impartiality and fairness, and the law respecting their testimony carried out in good faith or otherwise. 

O. BROWN,
Colonel and Assistant Commissioner. 

OFFICIAL:

Garrick Mallery 

[[strikethrough]] Acting Assistant Adjutant General. [[/strikethrough]]

Lt Col VRC, Inspector.