9 w hether they got him at that time or not; I never found out. THE WIDOW ORDERED TO LEAVE. Mr. Whitehead then gave me ten days’ notice to leave; and so the colored people harbored me. I could not get away from there, as no one came in and out of the depot, for they were afraid to go there. Mr. Haifa was buried in a rude box, and just the colored people and my son went along. He was just wrapped up in a sheet; they would not allow it in any other way. Mr. Whitehead said that I must leave, that we were looked upon asspies here. The colored people harbored me until I got a conveyance to take me to the depot. Finally there was a man, an intimate friend of Mr. Haifa’s, came out with three pistols belted around him, and said he would take us in. THE COLORED PEOPLE DISARMED. They disarmed all the colored people through the country there, took their arms from them, and would not allow them to have any; and before I left for the depot they made the colored people break up their clubs, and every one of them joined the democratic clubs; they compelled them to do so or their bfe, one or the other. They were given ribbons, and I could see them marching along to the democratic clubs at Auburn and Utica; they went to and fro. CAPTAIN MONTGOMERY GIVES HELP. We went to the depot, and there they sent for Captain Montgomery. I had no money, and I was obliged to leave everything; I had not even a change of clothing; and Captain Montgomery raised me a purse of between thirty and forty dollars, and I went to Jackson. I had to make some purchases there for the children; and after I got there I was taken into Mr. Wolf’s house, the superintendent of education, and his famiiy received me very kindly. He was an intimate fr end of Mr. Haifa’s, and he said he would do all he could for me; but he could not have me there at his house at all, because his life would be in jeopardy; but said that he would call on the Governor, and that he would send his officials around to take my affidavit, and he would secrete me at the hotel, and pay my board while I was there. This is the document that he drew up [exhibiting paper. ] And he went around among the Republican members of the Government, and he was chagrined at the Republicans not doing more than they did. Governor Ames donated $5 and gave me a ticket half way to Cincinnati; and after I arrived at Cincinnati with rny children I had to beg my way on to Philadelphia, i was only a few hours at Mr. Wolfs house, and then was taken to the hotel there. Q. How many children have you? A. I have two; I have lose my baby. Q. What is your age? A. Thirty-eight. The story of the murder of Square Hodge, a colored man, Sunday morning, September 5, is thus told by his wife ; ASSASSINATION OF SQUARE HODGE. Jackson, Miss., June 19, 1876. Ann Hodge (colored) sworn and examined. By the Chairman: PERSONAL STATEMENT. Question. How old are you? Answer. Eigteen years old. Q. Have you been married? A. Yes, sir. Q. What is your husband’s name? A. Square Hodge. Q. Where do you live now? A. Eight miles below Raymond. Q. Do you know anything about the Clinton riot last September? A. I was not there. I know my husband came home; he was there. Q. What day of the week was that? A. On Saturday. The riot was on Saturday. Q. Did your husband come home to your place ? A. Yes, sir; he came home Saturday night, in the night. Q. Was he hurt? A. He was shot in the arm. Q. Could he use his arm ? A. No sir; he could not use it all. He had it in a sling. Q. Did he tell you how he got hurt ? A. Only that he got shot. That is all he told me. Q. Did he stay at home that night ? A. Yes, sir. WHITE PEOPLE CAME FOR HIM. Q. On Sunday morning what happened? A. The white people came there after him in the morning. Q. Who were they ? A. Henry Quick, Willy Locke, Bryan McDonald. John McDonald, George Allen, John McNeir, and Allen Grafton came. Q. Any more ? A No, sir; I did not know any more. Two or three, I didn’t know them. Q. Did they have horses or come on foot? A. All riding. Q. On horses ? A. Yes, sir. Q. Did they have any guns ? A. Yes, sir ; guns and pistols, Q. They came to your house ? A. Yes, sir. Q. Who was in the house besides yourself? A. Me and my brother there and another brother. Q. Who is he?
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