New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-09-09
THE TROUBLES IN NORTH CAROLINA.
DISCLOSURES OF KU-KLUx sECRETs-TRIALS IN
NEwBERN.

NEwBERN.
CORRESPONDENT of The Springfield Republican
writes from SaS IN SewboTP for lawyers and
Inongers and much talk OF murder and boodshed IS
County WAS killed while quietly riding along on the
public highway The murderers were concealed behind
side OF the road away from any occupied house HIS
body was completely rdded with s mot s in hsa
County and IenOir. the county adjoining, men, both
white and black who have expressed Union ssn
Horses. mules, etc. belonging to colo,ed me. men
selves have stolen In fact the exceptions those
counties where the stock Of such people not
done by the KuKlux Khan, whoever they might be,
and men were often arrested and as often set at liberty
by the verdict Ofa jury. The LIST OF last April Capt.
Mowers, carpetbageer, and citizen OF This place,
and since he has been working up the case and
deavOrng TO find the guilty parties and at last has been
Villains that three men, Joseph r. Parrot, George W.
TallOw, and Joseph Lasstee turned States evidence,
the principal rules Oaths and obligations together with
the signs and grips Of this endsh band gwen TO the
Selves Unconstitutional Union Guards" "Rcgu.
lators" and "Ku.Klux Khan" The principal officers
mander, east commander and west commander The
first to blind fold the candidate outside the
mans government" He is then taken inside caused TO
knee and WIN the hands on the B6e take the follow
thing that has TRANSFERRED transpre In the Order
myself herewith" Each officer administers a different
OATH or eJacs obligation II the person Is about to
oin the Order some OF which follows al pledge
myself II any OF number get III jail TO bail him out
II possible, II not, assist in taking him out" II Of
number comes to trial. promise TO get in tho OF
the sheriff. TO get summoned the Jury and promise TO
aCquit the prisoner" IL promise to member "
he gets trouble TO the risk of life" :"
to resist any attempt OF officer TO OF
number, with force Of arms if necessary In
open meeting it vas voted to kill Sheriff
COlgrove Of Jones County and NJ l.. Shepard,
magistrate. because they have tried ~ arrest
some Of the Ku-Klux members committee ap.
pointed TO do IT, and both have since been foully
dered. IL was voted to hi other men, who not yet
dead, but have been warned TO leave the county, aud
have left il is the duty OF member 10 obey orders OF
officers, 10 numbering fellow man. Said witness,
81 was ordered TO kill man, and did It. The
named Grant, and was bad man, and going to
tfy in court against one OF number" The above
the testimony OF witnesses who turned States evidence
Grant TO have been witness in OF Illicit dis
tng but Is not to be found Five taken from
IeOnOra County Jail, few months since, their hands
tied behind them, their Threats cut and they thrown in
The Neuse River. Tomorrow, A. Monroe, young
lawyer, Is 10 be examined before Judge Thomas,
charged by the States evidence witnesses hay.
ing helped commit the horrible crime. He is al.
ready proven 10 have been associated with the gang,
being at time North Commander. The sign of recOg
milton OF the X n KS 10 the right hand placed in the
breast the sign Of distress the hands clasped behind
the head the grip Is shake OF the hand with the
finger doubled In 80 far twelve prisoners have been
examined on different charges. from hOrsestealng to
the term OF the Superior Court when IL is alleged
still startling evidence will be procured against
them. They arrested by a special detective and
brought TO this Craven County because they could not
bench warrants from Judge Thomas. We have nothing
lees than young rebellion among and IT Is not
crushed by the iron hand OF the law, who knows
when and where 10 will end3