Buchanan County bulletin and guardian. (Independence, Iowa) 1866-1869, 1868-05-29
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| QuAsauErox, May 10. 1868.
FRIEND Looms This unusually quie
village has been the theatre of intense OK,
element for the past few days. On Sab
bath day at the usual hour for morning ser,
vice, The people gathered 1t the variou.
churches to listen and worship in song, pray.
er and sermon. When church services clo-
sed, the people - usual repaired TO their
respective homes. But while they had been
in church rejoicing in those treasures which
moth end rust do not corrupt and thieves do
not steal, The thief had come and taken
away many Of their earthly possessions. o.
Wilson, Esq, on returning 70 his home found
that tho thief had been there and taken
away money carefully placed 10 drawer 70
The anoant of4ss. A large lot Of choice
bedding and ciothisg had also beea taken.
Mr.. C. Williams, On his return from church,
discovered that his two.hosss wagon vas
gone. Mr.. A. P. Barrhus had lost pair Of
whifaetrees. NJ. Williams whi6le>srses
we're not with his wagon when il was taken.
Mr.. John wightman bad lost double har-
ness. The money, clothing and bedding
were undoubtedly taken on Sunday while the
family we're u church. The other articles
sbsvs mestioDed were probably taken du-
ring the night previous. Mr.. Williams could
not think bis wagon Vas stolen, but after
diligent inquiry was forcsd into the belief.
The Mutual Protection Society was notified,
-aad q 10 A. N. Monday morning large
ssmbss Of the members Of the society we're
rssdy for the search. They gave immediate
skate, rode hard, searched close and made
dlisent inquiry. Tonight The most Of them
havs returned without the property. A few
~ Jet out and it 10 rumored that they are
o. the right track, And may succeed in
catching the offenders. or the money, bed
ding and clotAiag, nothing has been found.
SILL further excitement exists over the
appearance Of certain compsehensibIs pie.
cards and letters posted or received BY indi.
viduals here. Monday morning, where re.
spectable sized crowd had gathered in the
village, the impeachment question was rais>
ed ssd discussed. "Old Crimes vs. hated
snd condemned BY every Union man for his
base desertion Of principle in the hour Of
need and, psriL Denocrsss are an eager to
speak his praise and declare him the only
honest man in the State of Iowa ia the Re-
puhlicaa party. Fer hours the discussisu
was warm and earnest. During the night
following, The plseard and letters y which l
have referred were posted and mailed in shs
sdics hsss. M. H. G. Kellogg, Who bad
been promissat in the discussion, on Mon>
day received letter or notice, q follows:
H. d. Q. R. g., X. X. K.
Aaso Sickle =
Calcmsl -
Per6cious Wretch:
Feel Feel! Fles!!!
Stay net for the morrow's sun.
By command Of Grand Cyclops. -
Where the occur in this manuscript
there arc figures Of > frightfal character
drawn skull, dagger. . coin, on the lid
Of which we're the initials q. C. K. These
are some ofths characters. o. Wilson, Esq,
another whs had been prominent ia the dis
cussion above alluded to, received . letter,
IN exact copy Of Mr.. K.'s, except that the
letters on the coffin we're o. w. instead Of
b. C.. X.
The pla,ard written 10 pencil and posted
in public place, was full Of threats inter-
spersed with frightfal figures or characters,
drawn with evident care, and porportsd to
come from the Ku Klux Khan. The decu.
mens 10 700 voluminous and incomprehensi-
bic for publication here, unless the proper
plates are in the possession Of The printer.
What to think Of these documents We do not
know. Some think that the veritable K. X.
K. have an organization here, - il Is known
that there are some men hers mean enough
politically to make good asd efficient mems
Ders Of that organization. Others think that
i 10 . drive 1t the discussion on Monday.
Time will develop al, and put at rest oil
ioutts and isars, foe ihs loyal people here
IRE strong and courageous enough to wipe
'ut any such infamous srsanisation, II any
.xists.
.xs+ DE- Ssfo.