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street. They were substantial in charactci", and intended 

 to prevent all passage from May 13th at 1.30 o'eloek 

 P. M., until May IGth at 9 o'clock A. M. 



In order to protect the fences from injury and more 

 effectually to prevent all passage, a guard was placed 

 at each fence. At the fence next Forest Hill street 

 James Leary was stationed on May 13th, Tuesday, and 

 stood guard from 1.30 o'clock P. M. till 6.30 o'clock 

 P. M., when he was relieved by William Watson, Avho 

 stood on guard from that time till 5.30 A. M. Wednes- 

 day, the 14th of May, when Leary lelieved him and stood 

 on guard till G.30 P. M., when Watson again relieved 

 him and stood on guard till 7.30 o'clock A. M., May 

 15th, Thursday, when Leary again relieved him and 

 stood on guard till G.30 o'clock P. M., when Watson 

 relieved him for the last time and stood on guard till 

 9 o'clock A. M., May 10, Friday, when the fence was 

 taken down. 



In a similar way the fence next AValnut street was 

 continuously guarded from the time of its erection, May 

 13th at 1.30 o'clock P. M., until it was taken down and 

 piled up, May IGth at 9 o'clock A. M., by Alonzo W. 

 Sherburne and Henry Wait, except only for the space 

 of one hour, viz., between the hours of four and five 

 o'clock on AYedncsday A. M., during which hour the 

 fence was unguarded but remained standing. 



In witness whereof I have set my hand. 



Signed, Joseph P. Siiaw. 



Witness, Alden Bartlett. 



