New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-08-20
THE KU-ELUX KILN
THE MURDERS IL FRANKLIN, TINN.-ENBLRs OF
TIE REBELLION-PLANSO or THE DEMOCRACY
IRON AN OCCASIONAL CORRESPONDENT

THE MURDERS N FRANKLIN, TENN.-ENBERs OF
TIE REBELLION-PLANsO FTHE DEMOCRACY
rFRoM AN OCCASIONAL CORRESPONDENT
NASHVILLE, Aug 16-The Mayor of Frank
lin Tenn arrived in this city this afternoon aud reports
that party Of horsemen numbering 90 or more masked
and clad in the garb popularity supposed to be The hu
Klux uniform entered franklin, last night between Il
and 70 O'Clock broke into The store a Russian sraete
named Berstein took him about 70 yards from BIS place
Of business, and killed hin by shooting him five times.
negro in the employ Of Bierstein was also shot and
Killed Al the time Of this tragedy, the streets we're
fhrntI rcd with people returning from circus. ~
above twenty shots were fred IL is surprising tl no oc
save those mentioned above was injured Atttr me
Moody busiuess the hoTsemen shouted Clear the street.
and galOped of unmOested 10 would appear thtt tlt
citizens were paniCstrcken Ivy tie suddehhes OF me
sppearauce Of these muTdeIers among them ana the
number Of shots being fred aud Ned from tLt enc IA M
political views, and very bold ~ expressing them
store. ana it is said that BIS customer. were
almost exclusively negroes The negro man VINO
murdered was bis cierE About ulree Wtehs hgG
negro who had been accused OF ihpc upon young Nht
woman was taken from the Jail at Franklin and hanged
by party Of Kuklux The next day report was cru
lated That the negroes inttioeu ou'llnk tlIe @
excitement prevailed and large numbers came III from
the country 20 assist the citizens 10 preserving order A.
fred upon from the roadside. and one Eze brother ~
the gir upon whom the alleged outrage was
WINS killed. It's supposed ui"t bletS'tlh "as
the friends Of Ezc 10 De in way connected with TINS
kllng-tha, he had supplied awmuntion 20 heSineS anu
had urged them to commit ne uetu VI tn.a,
there was 10 other evidence than the fact that the greater
mar
INNS affair will than Offset all the speeches recently
made by the Confederate Generals To the Legislature la
tte ureservatlOn Of peace and there be doubt
that the Legislature, winch adjourned yesterday uui
tho Dist inst will Immediately on ia reasseibug pas
the pending Military bill. The cry for " peace which
was sent M from Conservatives from all parts OF the
state had had considerable influence on members ana "
WAS Thought hat the fact Of the Legislatures Oeing
in session would have restraining inh"oss" on
,uInss men; and that II would be much less
exueuse to prOlOng It's session, than 10 call the nHta
into active service The Only hope ~ peace IN th fato
IL IN FL u
should result the success of seymour ana Bhr te
Rebels would undoubtedly attempt 10 regain their l0H
rights by force IL is the fear OF United states troops
more than the militia which Keeps them quiet They
openly boast their ability 20 overthrow the "BlowuoW
despOtisn" In OF outside interference NotWth
standing the earnest appeals made by the Northern
Democracy for the withdrawal OF the emOcfallc eec
tora ticket in this state there tx very little probability OF
iis beng Withdrawn. AZ meeting OF the seymour ana
blair CIu of this county yesterday resolution offered
bv e1Cfov " s. FoOte unanimously adopted ~ IhVui
OF vigorous canvass. Tins appears To be the prevailing
sentiment of the Democratic newspapers throughout thc