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They could have a chance to speak as long as they pleased when Mr Seldon concluded Julian Mason Esq late Q.M. C.S.A took the stand and commenced a tirade of personal abuse upon me to which I would have replied, but a number of rebels having arrived, I was certain that it would have caused a riot between the rebel white and the loyal black, which would have answered for political capital and been denounced as a "nigger riot" and I the instigator.

The Courts are not disposed to give the negro justice in this County when I arrived here they had a negro in prison for horse Stealing he had been committed by a magistrate without a preliminary hearing and upon evidence which was not sufficient to convict I should have asked that the proceedings be nolle-prosequi- but I knew that another warrant would have issued and the poor fellow recommitted for another month so the witness for the Commonwealth was called, the case tried and the man set at liberty; there not being evidence sufficient to make a case.

A colored man, Richard Evans was arraigned befor justice Robb of this County on the 17th of last month on a plea of debt arising from interest upon a bond of seventy five Dollars given in 1863 to Dr Burnett of this place for the

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---------- Reopened for Editing 2024-03-25 12:24:24 Nolle prosequi is a Latin phrase meaning "will no longer prosecute" or a variation on the same ---------- Reopened for Editing 2024-03-25 15:53:31