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answer I received was "that not a juror had heard of these cases of assault." There has been but one white person presented by the Grand Jury for assaulting a Freedman in fourteen months, and when I make inquiry as to the reasons why the answer is that the Jury has not heard of any such cases. Hereafter when offenses are committed against a colored person I shall see that such colored person makes his complaint to the Commonwealths Atty. I am, General, Very Respectfully, Your obt. servt. Watson R. Wentworth 2nd Lieut. V.R.C. & Asst. S.A. Comr.