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

heard everything he said Heard him say
IL he caught me he would shoot me.
thought that / was in bad place now,
bat would stay there.
/ stayed there al 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 70
the barn and looked around. I followed
him wherever he went.
While at Dir. Bonds asked a colored
man to give me something 10 eat He told
me H. go away, would be shot. Tic did nj
know where came from. told him that
was going TO town 10 given myself up.
Was in room with Tom Bond under his
bel. Friday night.
Left Mr.. Bonds Saturday morning. ]
thought If can't get away tonight / will
give myself up. A woman gave me a
piece Of short-cake but lost that
came across Bonds field 10 Sotteriy
wharf, thinking that if could get on the
boat could get off. / left my best hiding
place when left Bonds. got to Charles
Brewers store. There is little kitchen
there. l got under it and stayed there all
day. There was no other place to hide.
After l got under the kitchen, the first
man / saw was q colored man with a white
beaver on. He said to 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, I heard
them talking about Harrigan. 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. e
could see through a crease in the floor
people working their mouths and eating
and | as hungry as could be.
|
Saw Mr.. Brewer when he left home with
his wife and baby. The baby was all bun
died up. Saw him when he came back.
1t is mystery why they didn't see me-
The house stands on side of hill and
any one coming to it is Obliged to look
right under it. II rests on pillars in front
and on the ground behind.
During the day a chicken got away am
came under where was. / chased him
out for fear some one wou.i look there ior
hun. came from under the kitchen aiitI
it got dark. While l was under the kitch-
en- some women came in there and heard
them say that they were going out to-
morrow ID look for Harrigan. One wo-
man said, Don't you think that he is
around here 10 get on the boat tonight g
They didn't think So but she stuck out that
was. That woman judged me right.
When l came from under the kitchen |
went across the field and came around 10
the wharf. Mr. Brewer was there with a
lantern. First thought would try and
walk the stern line 10 the boat. Then |
got in an cd skiff and tried to inch her
out under the wharf 50 that could get t.
the Steamer The boat bumped against
the wharf right where two men wee
standing. They jumped and said: WHO
is that? said, lit is me-" came ashore
and when | first gave myself up no one of
crowd of about six men who were stand
ing near me, would come where was. !
gave myself up to man who was on his
way home. When he took me, the whole
crowd rushed where was. One colorod
man run on me and tried 20 choke me t.
death. The white man kicked him and
made him let me alone. was so numb
and sore that | was nearly dead"
Harrisan was born in South America, in
British Guiana, and has beer ;|unis tnun
try about five years.