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property - two additional counsel besides the Commonwealth Attorney having been retained by the complainant to prosecute the accused - that the Freedwoman has the best claim to the horse.

The trial of the white man lasted nearly two days, and on the first day the court refused to admit negro testimony though the case clearly comes under the statute admitting such testimony: on the second day Mr Adams counsel again attempted to introduce negro testimony and pressed the matter so strongly that the court admitted it but I am satisfied placed no weight upon it.

Both the man and woman were sent on for trial before the Superior Court.

I would respectfully state that in my opinion there is no chance for the freedwoman to obtain possession of the horse through any of the Civil Courts here; if obtained by her at all it must be by an order from the Military Authorities.

No further cases have occurred during the past month in my Sub Dist.

I am Gen.
Very Respectfully
Your Obt Servt
Hiram L Hunt
Lt and Asst Supt
8th Dist Va