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his condition which was previous to his meeting with Nance. There is so little disposition on the past of the blacks to commit, assaults of the kind, even with provocations, and knowing how little forbearance is shown the colored people by the whites, I cannot but feel that the very lienentcy of Robinson's sentence for so grevious a charge. So positively proven is the best evidence that could be adduced that there was no intent to kill, and that Lacenby's injury was but the result of a fracas, which had it have occurred between two white men would have ended there.

Great credit is due the community that Robinson was not shot or lynched, for defending himself, if he did, the first day.

A copy of the record, of the trial was procured me, upon application [[?]] was charged, which being unwilling to pay, I am unable to forward with the testimony.

Capt. Shaum was in Boltourte County on official duty, when this trial took place, and his report was based upon representations made to him by white and black, which he deemed reliable. No other witnesses testified in the case, than those, I had before me.

From this evidence, I cannot see that the prisoner was dealt unfairly with. In all these cases, is no lack of fairness, shown the criminal by the courts, so far as my experience goes; some person instead of the Commonwealth, being the real

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