Freedmen's Bureau Records: W. Storer How to Orlando
Brown, April 30, 1866
Summary:
W. Storer How, although based in the Winchester Bureau office, reports on the
workings of the legal system in Augusta County.
Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen & A Lands
HdQrs
Sixth Section Va
Bt
Brig
Genl
O. Brown
Assist Commissioner Richmond Va
April 30th 1866
Winchester Va
General
In accordance with [unclear: P] VI Circular No 10 dated Richmond Va March 12th 1866 I have the honor to report that no information has reached me [unclear: tending] to show that by restoring to the State authorities jurisdiction in Criminal Cases on colored persons.
They have been treated otherwise than with impartiality and fairness [deleted: ] the law respecting their testimony carried out in good faith with the exception of the failure to arrest the murderer of a freedman at Berryville and the gross injustice to a freedman by a Magistrate at Staunton previously reported.
I am General
Very Respectfully
Your Obedient Servant
W. Storer How
Bt Major agent &
Supt
