Louisville Nov. 27^th 1860,
Hon. B. Magoffin.
Dear Sir.

The prosecuting witness & her husband resided near my fathers farm Since five years ago, and I have knew their character since that time.

They are mischevious, quarrelsome, and thieving persons. The husband will steal, and I have known of several persons being shot ^& shot at^ by him I was his Atty for some months but refusing to lend myself to his purposes of malice and vengence I lost his patronage I have not see Brookman in the act of stealing, but I knew as well as one can knew

without seeing him in an overt act that he will steal, as a gentlmen of wealth & truth living adjoining my fathers farm &c across the public road from Brookman has informed ^me^ that he repeatedly caught him stealing his fruit & his neighbors have ^since name other occasions^

I could not proove that either Brookman or his wife were unworthy of credit on oath, as the desperate nature of their revenge, sparing neither age, sex, or condition have made them a terror to all who are brought near them. or in contact with them. made such persons as knew them afraid to testify.

Individually, I would not believe either Brookman or his wife on oath, if they could injure a human being by

swaering to a lie, they are unscrupulous

I acted as Attorney for Reel & Beck in the case in which they are asking your clemency I unite with them in their prayer, as worthy & industrious citizens.

I finally believe that there prosecution was unfounded & malicious

Yours truly
W^m Mix Jr.