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Rockingham County-Ku Klux Outrages
Judge Settle--The Protesting 1n
,.TT Lawyers-EIections, &c. lib ss

Rockingham County-Ku Klux Outrages
Judge Settle--The Protesting an
,T Lawyers-Elections, &c. lib ~
On Saturday night, the 24th ult., a party
Of Ku Klux visited the cabin of a colored
man, named Moses Lomax, in the south
western portion of the county, broke open
the door and shot Mary Lomax, the daugh-
ter of Moses, through the head, while she
was In bed, killing her instantly, and then.
proceeded to maltreat Others who were in
the house. Lindsay Cummings, a colored
man, was taken out, roped and beaten by
three villains. The body Of Mary Lomax,
whence life had departed, was also beaten
as it lay bleeding in the bed, so that an in
vestigation showed the damning marks of
the brutal treatment of woman's corpse. 10
A coroners inquest was had, but owing
to the hostility Of sthe community nobody
was found guilty, though Lindsay Cum
mings swore to three of the assailants, viz:
Pat. Simpson, Zan Barham and Thos. Hut
son. The foreman of the coroner's jury was
the father of one of the accused, and help
cd to find his son innocent. Under the cir
cumstances the coroner despaired of doing
justice and sought legal advice. 20 Lindsay
Cummings repaired to Judge Settle, who
| Immediately issued warrant for the three
accused. The trial began at Wentworth on
Monday and closed on Wednesday last. Hut.
son was discharged, but his Honor held
Simpson and Barham to bail to answer for
the murder in the sum Of $4,000 each, sol
! vent security, in default of which they went
| to Jail for the present. oa. zniaiq9 Isl TO yli
! Judge Settle has determined to sit during
the whole vacation Of the Supreme Court il
necessary, administering justice to the evil,
and extending protection to the weak, in
| order to suppress the outrages which have
| disgraced Rockingham county. He will
| hold court again next week, when some
| what similar Knklux outrage will be inves-
| tigated. All honor to this fearless defen-
| der of law and order.,i. jaob eg .reiisB5u
| Hon. d. S. Reid appeared in the first named
| cause for the defendants His well timed
| remarks will !, have a good effect in this
county. He warnedrt the people of the dam
| gers of the system of .kukluxing and secret
societies, and drew a graphic picture of the
sufferings that would ensue unless it was
abandoned. He thus sustained his former
; reputation for honesty and integrity <
4 Judge Settle,fnled out the protesting law
yoio, "A. N. CCdlcS dutl otueIS iTOn his cOur 2.
BE held that if they had sent their apollo
/ gies to Mr.. Bagley, Clerk Of the Supreme
/ Court, they could appear; but as they had
not, and the protest which they had signed
was aimed at the members of, the Supreme
Court singy as well as en- nasse, they must
stand out in the cold so far as be was singly
| concerted. ogsd Y2Io atij HodR diiE -
+ The drouth has seriously injured the up
land crops. There is danger of future suf
fering.
The election of yesterday passed off quiet
ly, owing to Judge Settles firm stand fo
peace and good order, and the unexpected