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Busby for assistance in collecting a demand against a White man for services rendered. Lieut Busby advised him to take a witness with him and make a demand for his pay.

He done so, and the Whiteman immediately commenced an assault upon them and in defending themselves one of them (a colored man) struck the Whiteman. The Colored man was arrested, and charged with Feloniously assaulting the Whiteman. Upon trial, and in open court, the Whiteman man made an assault with intent to cut the throat of the Colored man, and did cut the arm and face of the Colored man  Shockingly, neither Court or its officers gave the colored man any assistance or protection. He was convicted and sent to the Penitentiary for the term of four years. Complaint was subsequently

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