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I fixed upon this day, at the same hour, for a continuance of the investigation. In the mean while notifying all persons having any knowledge of the arming, drilling or anticipated serious demonstrations by the Negroes, to appear before me at the time stated. 

The following is the result of to-days investigation.
 
Samuel Ford "Colored" the party referred to by Mr. Wilson in his Sworn Statement, Stated on Oath, that sometime in November last, he went into Mr. Wilson's Grogery to get a drink of whiskey - while in the act of drinking the liquor, Wilson said to him, Sam? Do you know that the negroes are about to rise throughout the country, and isn't it awful, they intend to destroy all the women and children. I said it was an awful thing, if that was the case, and that I had heard that day, that they were about to rise in Campbell and Bedford Counties. Mr. Wilson then said, I tell you Sam, what has ruined all you colored people, it is these d--n meetings which have been held among you 
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grogery (groggery) -- a bar (sells grog -- liquor) ---------- Reopened for Editing 2023-12-21 09:24:40 ---------- Reopened for Editing 2023-12-22 10:19:15 ---------- Reopened for Editing 2023-12-24 12:04:47