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hang you you damned rascal we are going to hang you.
At this they threw the rope over a limb and drew North up as far as they could and not Swing him clear of the ground. This was done twice and was not refrained from until North was pretty well choked. North having this much done to him was asked "which will you choose to be hung shot or whipped." He replied "Gentlemen I am in your hands I would of course rather be whipped than killed but as I am in your power you can do with me just as you please" After a whispered consultation the five men determined to whip North. The leader of them took a Switch and gave him fifteen (15) Stripes. He was then ordered to put out for his house at double quick" and failing to move as quickly as his persecutors desired his pace was quickened by the cry "Shoot him Shoot him" - and they were gone in a twinkling.

As these men were disguised and their horses also as they disguised their voices in every conceivable way and would under no circumstances allow a light to be produced no positive evidence as to whom they were could be obtained. But the pastor say. The leader of the men while earnestly laying down his case would at times forget himself and talk with his natural voice, and I

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