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Not hearing from either Brooks or the freedman I supposed that Brooks could not be found, or that he was afraid to venture in town, On the following day (the 18th ult) I learned from a freedmen that Brooks had been hung, which has subsequently proved true, his body having been found on the 25th ult by a freedmen while hunting stock, His body was decomposed to such an extent as to render identification impossible except by articles of clothing, [[strikethrough]] and [[/strikethrough]] Pencil, Knife, and the loss of a portion of fourth finger on right hand,
 
On the 18th ult I directed the Deputy Sheriff to summons a sufficient posse and go over the ground which had been hunted by the party on Thursday and make search for any freedmen that had been killed or wounded, He reports but two cases wounded.
 
Not having been present when this difficulty took place I am unable to report the causes from personal observation, but I am of the opinion that this trouble took place from the following facts 

viz Some time in June last about 15 men dressed and known as the Ku Klux attempted to frighten the freedmen by marching this

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