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I was fearful that there might be more trouble. I went into the House and found him; and asked him if he was the man that had been fighting. Said that he was. Denied having a pistol, finally owned up that he had one and gave it to me. I told him he must go with me to the jail. Said that he wished to explain, which on account of the crowd and their threatening, I told him I could not wait. He at once started with me and went to the jail, making no objection. At the jail I explained to him why I did not choose to wait for his explanation and that it was the fear that the whites would kill him; as there were three whites to one colored man and I heard them threatening so that I dared not stop. He was perfectly satisfied and thanked me kindly.

I left him in jail until the crowd had dispersed and give him a trial and he gives Bonds in the sum of $100. for his appearance at Court 

After his discharge I gave him his Pistol and cautioned him to let it remain in the House and not have it again on the Street. He has since been quiet a peaceable  Have no reason to believe that the colored People