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settled accounts he could have the gun.
When Calloway learned what had transpired he came to Salem and made complaint to me and I directed him to meet me at Floyd C.H. in a few days when the Grand Jury met and I would see the case investigated; Shortly after his return, Huff having learned of his having complained to me collected a party and went to his house at night and beat him so severely that he was not able to go before the Grand Jury
Several members of his family came however and the case was put before the Grand Jury who indicted several persons for the assault. I expected the parties would be arrested but am informed that such an assault is only a "misdemeanor" and the parties are merely summoned to appear before the next circuit court to answer the charges.
I have endeavored to find Calloway to get his affidavit at those of his family but he was forced to leave the place where he had lived and has gone to Franklin Co. I am doing what I can to find his whereabouts and will send all evidence I can get in the case to your Hd Qrs.

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