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I could get at it from a conversation with the Freedman himself.

It seems that the Freedman William Dunnn was at work at the Rail Road Depot in the town of Winchester on or about the 1st of Nov 1866, and while engaged at his work, a Boy (name not known by the Freedman) rolled or threw a stone on his foot and he, the Freedman, retaliated by striking the Boy and he (Freedman) was during the day arrested without a warrant by the Chief of Police Mr. J. R. Resmer and taken before W.H. Russell Justice of the River for the confrontation for examination and by him committed for "dis-orderly conduct" an his(the Freedman's) failing to give security "for his good behavior"

The principil grounds that I consider then is for complaint is that this Freedman is kept in confinement and owing to the condition of the jail is kept in irons so being without the privilege of a trial on the charges that he has been committed for

Very Respectfully
Your Obedient Servant
Gilbert R. Chandler
Capt. V.R.C. & Asst. Supt. &c

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