New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-08-19
THE KU-KLUY KLAN.

PARTICULARS or THE MURDERS IN FRANKLIN
VILE, TENN.
NASHVILLE, Aug. 18.-As might be supposed.
the first reports concerning the terrible murders at
FranklintOwn which teegrsphed night before last.
in respects inaccurate although in the main
correct II seems that only some Is or 30 OF ths
murderers into the town. while the ain body
reported at 200 to 400 strong. and ia said to have
remained within supporting distance outside.
The name OF the white killed 8. A.
Bierfeld He was young man and kept 9
store the town. and although earnest Union he
was inohensive gentleman. OF all who knew him
say aught against him. He quietly sleeping in
his Saturday night, his clerk who cooret,
named Lawrence Bowman, sleeping also in the store.
Robnsons Circus at Franklin that day The evening
performance had been over some time A number Oh
people were still in town, when the masked horsemen
Of shots indscrminately, driving everybody IN;
knocked at the back door He asked who was there.
They replied friends" He told them to go to the 'front.'
door, and went To IL himself and opened IT, They mme.
diately rushed IN, aud secured Bowman, while Bierhed
ran of. He was fired upon and wounded by the oiooa
they tracked him to an adjoining stable dragged him out
placed q rope round him, and put him on horse
back He struggled to the ground and begged e. BE-
him The reply was a. your mother. You shall
die now Several shots were then fred into his body
which, as those who afterward saw II say, was hersv
shot pieces. Bowman then brought out and shot,
mSrta ali wounded but dragged himself to graveyard
and died during the night such Is the best account
have been able To OBTAIN OF THESE
cannot vouch for the accuracy OF each particular De
tail. but IA all the main points are confirmed oy
a number of witnesses, IL is substantially correct
Gentlemen arriving from Franklin last ngbi
say there excitement there and fears entertained
OF riot large scale Reports have just reached here
OF a bloody tragedy Waynesboro Wayne County IN
this state. on Saturday afternoon large squad OF NO
groes in a field drilling, and all armed with guns
They approached by number OF citizens whe et
postuated with them. telling them that they wished 20
be their friends and asking them 10 desst from their mn
itary preparations The negroes then stacked their arms
and the citizens retired but after they had gone ate way
they ambushed by the Sheriff and posse, ana
large number were killed and several wounded Inc
SherifHs murderous onslaught said TO have neen
without proyocation. The negroes who were driulnt
took part the shooting large number OF CITIZENS
in WaynesborOugh and the surrounding country Vn
learning of the affair went TO the scene OF lns
conflict Pckets thrown out, and every prepsIA
ton was made for terrible fight. IL Is supposed tna'
bloody encounter must have occurred. Dut a.
this writing nothing later has come 70 manu-
The murder OF Berf ED at Franklin on SAT-
urday night rot prompted by political CON con,
alterations About month ago little white girl na W.,
EEell outraged by negro, who was shortly n ss
taken from the jail aud hanged Two days aferwsrd tno
girls brother shot dead by lot Of negroes, and US
proved that Biereld nstiRated the latter ~
There is no doubt that EEels friend killed Blerheu ar
way Of retaliation. The CorOners jury rendered s
dict that the killing OF the negro on saturday ngnt
accidental II is certain that bitter ends ana ,s
exist all around which require but itte 70 ian mem
aame Of bloody STRIFE, (PhladeipRiA Ie'Ssfs0A