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I have heard of another instance where an honest unoffensive and afflicted old man named "Flemmon C. Saunders" being assaulted, struck and further threatened in his own place by a party of whites, names to me unknown - with a view, it is said, from natures of malice (and perhaps also a desire to secure a clear field for their own depredations) of forcing him to commit some rash act [[strikethrough]]so as to[[/strikethrough]] by which a hold could be got on him so as to effect his removal from a mill which he was tending, having succeeded in getting them before Mr "T.H. Bernard," J.P the complaint was dismissed at his cost. As yet I have had no opportunity to see any of the parties concerned in this affair. 

On the 18th, the following was brought to my notice. In Sept 1866, "Louis Hauseman," col, had "Phebe Law," white, warranted before "Wm W. Semones," J.P, in regard to a hog, which the freedman had evidently been swindled out of the case was taken continued because of Plaintiffs witnesses, who had been summoned, not appearing. The third time it came up, in Dec. 66, Defendant and one white witness were present; but more of Plaintiffs witnesses, who had not been notified, nor the Constable who should have summoned them. The Magistrate now told him that he "would have to throw the costs on him." Thereupon he begged that the case be once more continued, his Witnesses were summoned and a rule made imposing a fine on them if they did not attend; but this Mr Sermones peremptorily refused to do. During their colloquy, Mrs Baker, in the presence of the Magistrate, & entirely unchecked by that dignitary took occasion to most scurrilously abuse the freedman, frequently calling

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