, 1869-01-16

Correspondence, 1t Tbs Chicago Tdbune-
=. RC1tHr1I1E, Ala, 1Ar+ 4, 1858.
/. I IHtne To- vrntilata recent outrage COM
mlttea blythe secret political organization
known as the 'Ka-Kln1 Kan" n On tho pcr-
so1 of an unodending citizen named Bigelow.
Bfgelow /. \ Kentuck1an- During the
war he held commission h the vol
Rnteef service, aud At It's closa
settled at this point. He has repeatedly re-
celFed threatening letters warning hit to
leave the locality. but p4ld no attention 10
them. Last Saturday, night (ahs I'd lnst.>,
between the hours Of II and 1a p. m., his
house was Waited hy SONG twenty-five Or
forced his doors Ia and ordered hin; to drus
Immediately. As the party xase 1eavtog The
house with Bigclow his wihe screamed terribly
hood. Two shots ween aeed II hzz by those
ehlTa1rpus cavaliers, and the party tsotted
of with their prisoner-- Arriving 1t the
suburbs Of the town, BiRe1ow wa4 asked by
!; ono Of the party where Old slbleY " was.
+ They stated that they werono - mucn after
where eibley WIS they would let him oil that
tine. He assured them that he kne< moth
ing about s1bley, upor which one. Of them
produced 4 tope, put It around his
neck, led him to uee, pissed the rope
oTer branch and pu1led him clear OF the
few minutes they let him down and told him.
that Il hs wonid prornue to leave IN thirty
daYs, they would permit him to 70 home
and spare his 1le. The5 rankacked
Bigelor's house from top to bottom while he
was dressing preparatory to accompanying
them. They smashed bis forultute, broke
! hi. mirror, and stole $50 in money,
| revolver, and valuable gold watch.
Previous to calling upon bin they visited
| the johnson Hotel, In search OF Mr. 6ibltr,,
| burss in the door OF bis room, alter having
sscertained its locality from The landlord Of
| NJ tbem7 but, fortunately. stb:ey Ha. not
| there. During the day he had received IN
| formation Of the intended yisit, and made
| arrar garments TO atsy with friend that
night. Nj. siblsy IL Senator IN
The State legislature, and 4 man
Ia the world - Invested fu the State, Daring
the war, like Bsgclow, he b Id commtsslon
| m the volunteer army, and, as a m&tteF Of
course, Is d. sfxuAttd nesc as carpet btXYe :.
understand he Is the author Of the 'hu~
Klu1" bill which lately passed tbs A!absms
| Legislature, and hence the secret Of tho 1nuf.
de1ous anttpathy they cherish against hlm-
The operations Of this organization arc
eithes WINGED at By TIC civil authoGtles OK
TOT token hold e bssanse ,oey Zee! ,oo xsss 9;
BY eoupaDirs 5, D, E, =. H md & d the
1hIr;y third Infantry, utder the cumtn4ad O!
BreEet Lieutenant Colonel Juo. z. Ritter
Breret Brgadler General r T. Ruges, Colonel
Thirty third Infantry, commands the District
Of AIahAma, with headquarters 1t this polnt,
but they arr powerless to act m tbs premi,es
Governor Smith seems 70 ba Inhceic. Out
! fagcs OF the character fhATe aboYe described
arc Of almost nightly occurrence. and
We dare not interfere to protect our friends,
because We tcnder ourselves liable and
amenable to the civil ld1a, II In doing 90 We
,tresd upon the cosus OF our enemies. II The
CRU authorities a.e poTesIess to protect r.
Slate, then 1t ought 10 be put under m1rtis
Law, aud kept N that pos1ti,u uatu snct
time ~ the frst Sentence OF the Declafatiot
OF Independence Is IN active, recpgniZe<
principle. and something N .re th su tsite
meaningless observation. ls1AyKRx.