ALS. On the letterhead of the Office of Superintendent Metropolitan Police. This is a reply to Governor Cox's letter. (See above May 7, 1867). Says that he is enclosing the investigating officer's report made upon receipt of the Governor's letter. States that he had not done anything previous to that because it was outside his jurisdiction and because my force has necessarily been reduced... States further that if the money can be provided to the pay the expense...I have no doubt the murderers can be found... Without the County Commissioners or someone else doing so he can only follow a policy of folding my hands and turning a deaf ear to the cries of the widow and orphans. States that the people of the place have little interest in finding the murderers because Wilson was nothing by a d----d Yankee... Says that he suspects that Wilson was killed because he was from the North. Suggest that Knowlton be immediately arrested and returned for trial. States that by this he does not mean that he can be convicted of murder and hung, but simply to prove the oft repeated assertion of Southern Radicals that reconstruction is a fallacy and (sic) love of country a delusion and a snare. Contains note from H. H. Thomas, dated May 17, 1867, suggesting a reward be offered in order to show Governor Cox that they are serious in pursuing this crime. Contains note from Governor Brownlow, through his son John Bell Brownlow, dated May 19, telling Thomas to offer the $250 reward that the law allows.