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authorities had there no discomposing supervision needed here, nothing at all would have been done. To my mind at least it is clearly evident that in their late action. Hudson and [[Lunsford?]] were both governed entirely by two influences only; first- to a certain extent by the very disagreeable persistent surveillance already in operation; and secondly, mainly by the passage recently by congress of the Brie once more placing the [[?]] under military rule. The paper bringing the [[?]] arrived here by mail on the afternoon of the 25th. On the morning of the 26th Hudson was at the Magistrates. This of itself speaks volumes. The one fear was that of falling into the hands of the Military authorities. The great motive, on all sides, was to shield him from doing so and this has therefor been affected. It is now left to be seen if anything further will be done. 

In order to enable me to furnish an accurate description of the locality + nature of the wound inflicted. I on the 21st asked for + the next day obtained of the [[?]] attending the Prisoner, the [[strikethrough]]following[[/strikethrough]] accompanying statement which will be found on a paper marked "F" It will be observed that up to its date the Doctor had been the Prisoner but twice; and the second time he visited him, he did so, as he himself said, to me at a more careful examinations of the wound, in order to be able to give the paper I asked for.

I consider this a case of most gross [[?]]. Here we have a private individual, without warrant, and entirely on his own responsibility shooting down another, without the latter having at the time in his possession any property of his, and without any positive proof that he had ever taken anything belonging to him. entirely and simply on the mere suspicion the he had stolen