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and, then again - "I have been long waiting to get hold of you", and, after they had beaten him to their satisfaction, they notified him that if he were still found there within a certain time they would return "& finish him," it looks very much as if it was only carrying out the original threat & intention.

Complaint was likewise made yesterday by Hampton Edwards (freedman) that on the night of the 28th his house was also broken into, by Joe Renolds - Mordecai McKinney - Joshua Bell - & one other unknown, as in the other case all white, from Edgefield County (all armed), who he says would have injured him but for his determined front & caution. As it was, after demanding the arms in his possession, they took away a double barrel (barrowed) shot gun which he had at the time in his house. This party claimed to be a band of Regulators, as belonging to the Klu Klux &c; and they also threatened to pay the freedman another visit in about a week. 

The complainants in these two cases stated that they had both been to Squire Allec Mc Caslan, as being nearest to them, who took down the names of the offenders, but said he could do nothing on the premises until next  week. In consequence of this, the men, by my