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Nashville Tenn. Dec. 7-1874

Col Geo. Gibson
5th Inf. D.O. F.B.
Memphis Tenn.

Sir:
I respectfully make the following report with reference to the disposition of the cases of Samuel Beasely and Allen Bentford, colored, witnesses for one Jack Cartwright who represented himself at this office as being Charles Millhouse late Prvt. Co. "C" 111th C.T. and who failed to obtain the Bounty &c. but was sent to the Penitentiary for three years, mention of which case was made in Major La Motte's letters to the Adjutant General, U.S.A. dated respectively Jany. 19th and May 25th 1974.
That the witnesses Beasely and Bentford were brought to trial during the present term of the Federal Court, held in this place, and it appearing that there was no collusion between them & the principal, and that there was no intent on their part to defraud the Government a nolle prosequi was therefore entered in their case by the Dist. Atty.
Very respectfully, Your obedient servt.
J L Horr
clerk


Nashville, Tenn. Dec. 7~ 1874.

Col Geo. Gibson
5th Inf. D.O. F.B.
Memphis Tenn.

Sir:
I have the honor to make the following report with reference to the disposition of the cases of Jackson Payne, colored, one of the two witnesses for Fayette or Fed Robinson, the latter representing himself at this office as being Joshua Butler, late Prvt. Co. B 15th U.S.C.T. mention of which was made in Major La Motte's letters to the Adjutant General, U.S.A. dated respectively, Dec. 8th 1873, April 4th and May 25th 1874.
That the said party who was arrested as being the witness Payne, was tried during the present term of the Federal Court, held in this place, and was acquitted. All the witnesses stated that they were satisfied that he was the identical

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Jackson Payne, but as none of them could qualify positively as to this the jury therefore after a long consultation gave him the benefit of the doubt.
Would state in connection with this case that the U.S. Marshal informed me that the principal, Fayette Robinson was reported as being in St. Louis, and that he expected to be able to apprehend him within a reasonable time.
Very respectfully, Your obdt servt.
J L Horr
clerk.


Nashville, Tenn. Dec. 16— 1874.

Col. Geo. Gibson
5th Inf. D.O. F.B.
Memphis
Tenn.

Sir:
I would respectfully report that my Postage and telegram account for the month of November, was as follows:
Postage $5.05
Telegram to P.M. at Pulaski .40
Telegram to Mr B Harris at Pulaski .35
Telegram to Cashier 1st Nat. Bank Nashville .70
Total amount $6.50
Very respectfully, Your obedient servant
J L Horr
clerk


Nashville, Tenn. Dec. 17— 1874.

Col. Geo. Gibson
5th Inf. D.O. F.B.
Memphis
Tenn.

Sir:
I would respectfully report that "Identification papers have been received as follows:
For Nashville  5
For Pulaski  2
For Huntsville  6
For Chattanooga  2 
For Knoxfille  3
Total  18
Very respectfully, Your obedient servant
J L Horr
clerk

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