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The case of Alfred Anderson came off and he was accquitted but not without the court saying they believed, he was guilty but there was no proof on which it would justify sending him to a jury. Alfred claimed damages but his lawyer thought it would be such a long and expensive suit that he had better not try it and that Green, the white man was as ignorant as a negro, and did not mean to do wrong. I think he should be made to pay the lawyers fee at least. I had said to Mr Harvie the presiding justice, who was in my office in the morning that I was very busy and could be in court only while the trials were going on  he said I need not be there at all unless I choose. When the cases were called, I learn, he said he had promised to send for me (as much as to say he would not if he had not) but he would not do it officially. That he would not send for me as a member of the court. That he would not send the sheriff or an officer but would ask someone to let me know informally that they were ready to try the cases of Freedmen. He said he did not recognize me as a member of the court, or that I had any authority there.
I can but contrast the difference, at the last session Mr Harvie called in person in my office and was very kind. Then they were just taking matters in their own hands, now they have them and they think they can afford to be independent. 
I hope it will be understood that the relation between Mr Harvie and myself are individually of the most amicable kind (that is so far as such a feeling can exist between a radical and a leading rebel)  Thus showing that whatever animus

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