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Copy. Office of Military Commissioner Bedford & Botetourt Cos Liberty Va. Augt 8th 1867 Lieut" C. F. Robe A.A.A. Genl Sub-Dist of Lynchburg Lynchburg Va. Sir: I have the honor to report and to submit herewith the record and action of the court of Bedford County, in a commonwealth case V.S. Robt" Holmes (Cold) for shooting and wounding Thos Patterson. On Monday morning July 8th, 1867. Robt" Holmes came to my office and gave himself up, and made the following statement Viz:- "Several days ago, I found my wife in possession of some money, and other things. I insisted to know of her from whom, and how she obtained the money &c. She then confessed: that Thomas Patterson gave them to her, as pay for improper intimacy then existing between them, several years ago. I know that such was the case. At which time I went to Mr. Patterson, and requested him to let my wife alone.
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