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in Tennessee who had been brought away from there against the wishes of his Mother by a Mr. L. Neil of Scott County under the claim that the boy had been bound to his mother & at his death had turned him over to him I brought this case to the attention of the commonwealths attorney who assured me that if the Mother of the boy would come into court he would see that an order be made to give her custody of her child

2"- A case of assault & battery upon a colored boy by a white man which was being investigated by the courts

3" A case of an assault upon a colored man by two white men.& shooting at him with a pistol in the streets. This case was also before the Grand Jury for investigation. I found the county court and this county in good hands so far as the Presiding Justice & the Commonwealth Attorney were concerned & I think all these cases will be promptly attended to & equal justice meeted out to all parties.

The news papers of this section as well as private individuals are openly advising the immediate discharge of all hands white & colored who

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