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of this world, and has been known, and I can prove by testimonials, to do so in an Honest and Truthful and Upright manner, am I thus condemned by convicted felons.
Six, I again beg you will reconsider the following beyond Giving such a term as "Cowardly" to self-defence, while in the execution of duty.
At 8 am, on the morning of the 19th instant, I, John Donnell, being on duty in the corridors, had reason to go into the corridor, entering & observed Prisoner 257 laying against the door of one of the cells in an easy posture and speaking to some prisoners that were inside, and on my reproving him for doing so, he answered me "talk to me"; it being my duty not to allow it, I caught hold of him when he instantly turned round on me in a threatening manner. I told him to go about his work, but he would not mind me, but continued to look at me insolently. Then I showed him into the Burch, a distance of about 2 yards, when he immediately turned around and struck me on the shoulder,