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sault was renewed, and continued until the parties were separated by the intervention of a man named Gardner, who dragged the defendant away. Both parties appeared before the magistrate that morning: plaintiff, with his face and lips cut and swollen, and the defendant apparently untouched; after a hearing of the evidence substantially as above detailed, the Justice dismissed the case, by binding both parties to keep the peace for six months, in a bond of $50.00 each. I am Major, Very Respy Your Obt Serv't F.S. Tukey Asst Supt Sub Dist "B". [[stamp]] STATE OF VIRGINIA BUREAU OF R.F. & A.L. * * * RECD HD. QRS. ASST. COMMISSIONER. APR 18 1866 [[/stamp]] Bureau R.F. & A.L. Sub Dist "B." 6th Dist Va. Staunton Va. Apr 16/66 H. 152. R.F. & A.L. Va 2d Vol. 1866. Tukey, F.S. Asst Supt B 64 Vol 1 Va 1866. Reports case of gross injustice to a colored man named Rafe Willis, by Magistrate of Staunton, Va, in binding over the said Willis on $50.00 in a case where he had been assaulted and beaten without provocation. B.R.F. & A.L. Sixth Dist Va Staunton April 16/66 Respectfully forwarded to Bt Brig Genl O. Brown, asst Comr at Richmond Va for his action W. Stover How Bvt Maj [[agnt]] [[?]] Bureau R.F. & A.L. Hd Qrs Asst Comr Va Richmond Va April 18/66 Respectfully referred to Brvt Brig Genl E.W. [[?]] A.A.G. Dept of Va. with the request that this case may be tried by Military Commission. Please return these papers. O. Brown Brvt Brig Genl & Asst Comr. [[E & M 2d V. 36]]
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Unclear: Bvt Maj [[agnt]] [[?]]
E.W. [[?]] A.A.G.
[[E & M 2d V. 36]]