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JACOB HODGES.
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with the view of going to New York,
whence he was to proceed to sea. Though
Newburg was but twenty miles from
Warwick, he did not reach that place till
the next day at sunrset. Fearing that ht
would not make his escape with sufficient
expedition, one of the conspirators fol¬
lowed him on Sunday, and overtook him
before he reached Newburg. Here they
both lodged for the night. The next
morning, Jacob crossed the river, with the
design of hastening to New York, that he
might ship for sea as soon 5s possible.
The other man returned to Warwick.
By this time, the unusual absence of
Mr. Jennings from his family began to
create alarm for his safety, and search
being made, his body was soon found
where it was left by his murderers. The
sudden disappearance of Jacob, and the
fact that he was seen on his way to New¬
burg, in company with one of the conspi¬
rators, caused suspicion to rest at once
upon him, and those who had instigated
hiin to the murder. Jacob, in the mean