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McDonnell, he requested its return for correction and made several pages of additions.  After this and the considerable number of hours he spent with me, I do not think Mr. Tukey can have any further explanation to make.

On the other hand Lieut. George T. Cook whose conduct is also the subject of enquiry, was not present at the investigation of either Capt McDonnell or myself, and as far as I am aware, is not yet informed of any investigation being ordered.

The specific charges brought against Mr. Tukey as shown in the papers referred to me are as follows:

1. That he sympathised with disloyal persons.
2. That he used Govt. rations in his family.
3. That he sold clothing sent for gratuitous distribution and kept the proceeds.-
4. That he defrauded Oscar Morris freedman, a former employee in his office, out of part of his pay.
5. That he overcharged and endeavored to make a profit out of the African Church at Staunton in the matter of repairs to the same.

1., I find no sufficient evidence that Mr. Tukey has sympathy or prejudice in favor of disloyal persons.  The statements made to that effect are at least balanced by counterstatements of loyal and reliable residents.
  
2., The using of government rations is to some extent disproved by the evidence of Mr. Tukey's Cook, which is however liable to the objection that she only knows the

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