| June 5, 1865 (cont'd)& that I had some 5 Revolvers or Government armsfor property
& they wanted to search the House
I told them I did not have a revolver
in the world never did have one
they asked me to unlock my drawers
to my Secretary I told them I had a
Spencer rifle which was given me
which they took & they searched every
Hole and Corner of my Secretary & found
Mr Whiteheads 5 shooter in one of
my private property drawers which I had forgotten
it. they ransacked all my papers
& Book Case & both Secretaries & in
the Safe & then the cellar & cupboard
and [?]lock Cellar & also my Physic
desk & then went in my wife room
& searched the ward robe from top
to bottom & then went up the stairs
& searchd all over up stair & also
Prides & Dorans Chest & trunks.
I never worse in my life when
they molested my wife in her room they got a
Pistol & Musket Richard found
& Richard Sabre & the Seven Shooter
Spencer Rifle given me by J R W. | June 5, 1865 (cont'd)& that I had some 5 Revolvers or Government armsfor property
& they wanted to search the House
I told them I did not have a revolver
in the world never did have one
they asked me to unlock my drawers
to my Secretary I told them I had a
Spencer rifle which was given me
which they took & they searched every
Hole and Corner of my Secretary & found
Mr Whiteheads 5 shooter in one of
my private property drawers which I had forgotten
it. they ransacked all my papers
& Book Case & both Secretaries & in
the Safe & then the cellar & cupboard
and [block?] Cellar & also my Physic
desk & then went in my wife room
& searched the ward robe from top
to bottom & then went up the stairs
& searchd all over up stair & also
Prides & Dorans Chest & trunks.
I never worse in my life when
they molested my wife in her room they got a
Pistol & Musket Richard found
& Richard Sabre & the Seven Shooter
Spencer Rifle given me by J R W. |
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