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BUREAU REFUGEES, F. & A. LANDS, Office, First Division, Seventh Sub-District, Lynchburg, Va., Novr 18th 1867 Bvt. Brig. Genl O. Brown Asst. Commr. Dist of Va. General: I have the honor to report that I have taken the testimony in the case of Ned Horton Ced. charged with shooting three cold men on the 22d of October, submitted it to Genl Wilcox & that by his direction I have turned Ned, over to the Civil Authorities for trial. I could find nothing in the evidence, that the affray had its origin in Hortons having voted the Conservative ticket - as asserted by the press Very Respectfully Your Obt Svt Louis W Stevenson 2d Lt. V R C & A.S.A C Thro. Capt. R.S. Lacey Agt in charge 7th Sub Dist