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208 Services were given M. Bulman for two years sometime in the fall of 1865 in payment for money stolen from Mr. Bulman by Zachary, his father having no other way of repaying the money. Upon leaving King and Queen Co. Mr. Bulman told the boy he could remain there or go with him and he preferred to came here and now does not wish to return to King & Queen Co. (Sigd) Geo. P. Sherwood Capt. and Bvt. Maj. Asst. Supt. Bureau of R.F. and A.L. H.Q. Asst. Com. State of Va. Richmond Va. Mch 8.67 Respectfully returned to Maj. Johnson Supt. inviting attention to endorsement of Capt. Sherwood Asst. Supt. Sigd. O. Brown. Bvt. Brig. Genl. Vols. Official Garrick Mallery A.A.A.G. Received back Mch 28.67 Office of Asst. Supt. Warrenton Va Mch 23.67 Respectfully returned To Bvt Maj. W.R. Morse Supt attention invited to endorsement of W.H. Payne Com'r Wealth Attorney Payne is an ex rebel Genl. James E. Rictor was present at the county court, but his brother left the state. Sigd W.S. Chase 2d Lt. V.R.C. and Asst S. + + + + Respectfully returned. The case of Maxwell cannot be reopened The constitution guaranteeing all men against being twice put in jeopardy for same offence. In this case there was considerable delay in prosecuting by Mr. Maxwell, Two Justices of the Peace who witnessed the affair, or were soon called upon to act upon it, dismissed it, and when it came before the jury on an indictment, Maxwell was the only witness to come before the jury on an indictment. Maxwell was the only witness on either side (except James Murray, who declared he knew nothing about the affair. It appeared that the young men had both left the state for Texas, and I presume the jury considered the costs (about $15.00) a sufficient punishment. I have been informed since the trial that the affair was esteemed a childish drunken brawl, in the neighborhood and that some of the jury were cognizant of the fact, from the facts as testified to boy Maxwell. I thought a small fine would have been 209 proper but if the case is reopened anywhere, and all of the witnesses are present, and they testify as I am informed they will, the same verdict will be rendered. D. Hally and Mr. Robt Barhan and James Priest: the latter a Justice, can give you all that you desire to know on the subject. (Sigd) William C. Payne. Bureau of R.F. and A.L. H.Q. Asst Com. State of Va. Richmond Va. Mch 28.67 Respectfully returned to Captain S.P. Lee, Supt. a full report will be made of the facts in this case according to the statements of the witnesses not examined on the trial and who are alluded to in endorsement of Mr. Payne. By order of Bvt. Brig. Genl. O. Brown, Asst Com. [[strikethrough]] Sg'd O. Brown [[/strikethrough]] [[strikethrough]] Official [[/strikethrough]] Garrick Mallery Act. Asst. Adjt Genl. M 135.1.V.67 Morse W.R. Bvt Maj & S. Bureau of R.F. and A.L. H.Q. Asst Com. State of Va. Richmond Va Mch 28th 67 Respectfully returned. cannot this case be settled by the payment of six (6) or eight (8) hundred dollars to Jefferson. Transportation enclosed as requested. Sig'd O. Brown Bvt. Brig. Genl. Vols. Asst Com. Official Garrick Mallery A.A.A.G. B.546.4th.V.66 Bates, James A. Capt and Supt. Received back Mch 28.1867 Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen, &c. Office Asst. Supt. Sub Dist No. 8.7. S.D. Lexington Va. March 28 1867. Respectfully returned to Capt. R.S. Lacey Supt 7th Dist with the information that inquiry has been made as to the whereabouts of the children of James and Eliza Larleton, said to have been last heard from in Rockbridge, and they have not thus far been found. The search will be still further prosecuted and if any further information in reference to the children can be obtained the facts will be duly forwarded. (Sigd) J.W. Sharp Capt and Asst. S. Bureau of R.F. and A.L. H.Q. 7th Dist Va. Lynchburg Va. Mch 27.67
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