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fortunately no one was hurt.

The white people of Connersville thinking it would not do for the colored people to protect themselves in the way they did, they (the whites) held a meeting, passed resolutions &c but not one of the names of white Loyalists was attached to these resolutions.

    On the night of the 4th of July they turned out with Shot Guns, Revolvers, Clubs, &c. They met at the House of Milton Burks (col'd) and shot him Dead. The following Monday night they visited my Boarding House, and called for me, but they were to late, for a friend of mine had informed me of what was said concerning me. They said that I was implicated in admonishing the col'd people to insurrection against the whites, which is a gross falsehood. There are in this City several colored men whose lives have been threatened by these same men. Most of them have left their families and came to this City. They all will certify to the truth of my statement. If we