Q.  Were  they  dressed  in  the  ordinary  clothes,  or  were  they
disguised?  A.  They  were  dressed  in  clothes  just  like  the
first  ones  that  came.
Q.  Dressed  in  white  ?     A.  Yes,  sir.
Q.  Faces  and  body  disguised  ?     A.  Yes,  sir.
Q.  What  did  they  do  with  you  then  ?     A.  They  took  me

out.
Q.  Did  they  tie  you  ?     A.  Yes,  sir,  they  tied  me.
Q.  Tell  how  they  tied  you,  in  what  manner  ?  A.  They  tied
ray  arms  in  this  way  [putting  his  arms  behind  his  back.]


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Q.  How,  behind  you  ?     A.  Yes,  sir.
Q,  And  carried  you  off?     A.  Yes,  sir.
Q.  What  did  they  do  ?     A.  They  took  me  off  and  made  me-
strip  and  they  whipped  me.
Q.  They  made  you  strip  again  'I     A.  Yes,  sir,  and  they  hit
me  eighty  licks.
Q.  How  do  you  know  there  were  eighty  ?     A.  The  mail
counted  and  I  paid  attention  while  he  was  counting  them.
Q.  Somebody  counted  them  at  that  time  ?     A    Yes,  sir.
Q.   Counted  them  out  loud  ?     A.  Yes,   sir, — counted  them
out.
Q.  While  you  were  struck  ?     A.  He  would  not  let  but  one-
whip  at  a  time — that  was  when  he  counted.
Q.  How  many  licks  did  you  get  from  each  one  ?  A.  Ther&
was  ten  I  think  whipped  me.
Q.  What  were  you  whipped  Avitii  ?     A.   With  hickories.
Q.  Were  you  whipped  badly  or  lightly.  A.  I  was  worst
sort,  I  call  it.
Q.  Was  your  back  cut — your  skin  cut  ^     A.  Yes,  sir.
Q.  What  part  of  the  body  was  whipped  ?  A.  They  just
whipped  me  on  the  back.
Q.  Not  in  front  %     A.  No,  sir.
