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kill him anyhow — That while one party was searching for him the other abused and beat his wife.

    He furthermore states that on the night of the 4th of July the KuKlux Klan was out in full force, and he being afraid of getting in their way left his house and concealed himself behind a rock.- They however found him and took him to their Leader who submitted the question whether he should be hung or not to the Klan. That they first wished to hang him, but let him off finally on the condition that he should quit going to Union League Meetings. That for this and other continual threats he has left Columbia and came to Nashville. 

Ben X his mark Mays

Attest:  Geo. Walker.

Sworn to and subscribed before me this 17" day of July 1868.
Signed Geo. E. Judd
Capt. V.R.C.
and Sub. Asst. Comm'r 
B.R.F. and A.L.