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National Archives Microfilm Publications
(MAIN SERIES) 1871 -1880 Papers relating to crimes committed by the Ku Klux Klan in Alabama, 1869 - 1879 Huntsville, Ala. August 7th, 1869 Samuel Mastin makes affidavit in regard to Ku Klux Klan taking his guns July 1869 and other property from other persons on Plantation of Mr. Mastin 3 miles from Huntsville. State of Alabama On this 7th day of August personally
appeared before me a clerk of the circuit court in and for the County
and State aforesaid Samuel Mastin, resident on the Plantation of Mr. Frank
Mastin three miles from Huntsville, Ala., Madison County, State of Alabama,
who being duly sworn deposes and says that Sunday night 18 July 1869 while
I was asleep in my house I heard some persons knocking at my door and
said for me to open my door, which I did, I found there one of my fellow
servants Henry Johnson, and two men dressed in disguise, a black gownd
on, their faces were masked, they said I want your gun, which I got and
gave to them, they said all right Sam you shall not be hurt, then they
left my house carrying my gun with them, they also took a double barrel
gun from Washington Pope and a watch from Tom Mastin, there was another
man holding the horses. Witnesses: John Lee Rogers, John H. Wager Sworn and subscribed to before me this 7th day of August 1869 and I certify that the foregoing affidavit was carefully read to the affiant before signing his name by making his mark Jas. H. Bone A True Copy |