Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1888-11-08

heard everything he said. Hezri him say
II he caught me he would shoot me. I
thought that was in bad place now,
but would stay there.
l stayed theFe nj day Friday and heard
everything that was said. Heard where
men were who were looking for me and
where they would be NEXT Friday night
Mr.. Bond took his revolver and went 10
the barn and looked around. f.lIowed
him wherever he went.
While az Mr.. Bonds asked a colored
man TO give me something 10 eat He told
me n go away, would be shot. he didn't
know where I came from I told him that
| was going to town TO given myself up.
Was in room with Tom Bond under his
bed. Friday night.
Lea Dir. Bonds Saturday morning.
thought If can't get away tonight will
give myself up. A woman gave me Q
piece Of short-cake but lost that
came across Bonds field TO SOtteriy
wharf, thinking that if / could get on the
boat I could get of. left my best hiding
place when left Bonds. I got to Charles
Brewers store. There is little kitchen
there. got under it and stayed there all
day. There was no other place to hide.
Alter | got under the kitchen, the first
man saw was a colored man with white
beaver on He said 70 Mr.. Brewer, "Har-
rigan didn't get your horse last nightr'
Mr.. Brewer answered, mo; if he did,
he brought him back"
When men came 10 the store, l heard
them talking about Harrigsn.{ Everything
Was Harrigan. Heard them say where the
men were who were after me and where
they would go next While was under
that kitchen | found out who my friends
were.
| could see through crease in the floor
people working their mouths and eating
and as hungry as could be.
l.
Saw Mr.. Brewer when he left home with
his wife and baby. The baby was all bum
died up. Saw him when he came back.
II is mystery why they didn't sec me.
The house stands on side of hill and
any one coming to it is obliged to look
right under it 1t rests on pillars in front
and on the ground behind.
During the day chicken got away AMI
came under where was. chased him
out for fear some one wou.u look there TOR
him. / came from under the kitchen after
it got dark. While was under the kitch-
en- some women came in there Gnd head
them say that they were going out to-
morrow 10 look for Harrigan. One wo-
man said, Don't you think that he is
around here to get on the boat tonight"
They didn't think so but she stuck cut that
was. That woman judged me right.
When l came from under the kitchen l
went across the field and came around 10
the wharf. Nh. Brewer was there with a
lantern. First | Thought | would try and
walk the stern line to the boat. Then l
got in an cd skiff and tried to inch her
out under the wharf 50 that | could get e.
the Steamer. The boat bumped against
the wharf right where two men weic
standing. They jumped and said: who
is that? said, "it is me-" came ashore
and when fist gave myself up no one of
crowd of about six men who were stand.
ing near me, would come where was ]
gave myself IN TO man who W as on Ms
way home. When he took me, the whole
crowd rushed where was. One colored
man i'm on me and tried TO choke me I,
death. The white man Ficked him and
made him let me alone. l was so numb
aud sore that was nearly dead"
Harrigan was b0rn in South America, in
British Guiana, and has been in this coun,
try about five years.