New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-12-11
THE KU-KLUx IN NORTH CAROLINA.

A METHODIST MINISTER AND TEACHER AS
SAULTED, BEATEN, AND ABUSED
The following painful picture of a Ku-Klux
outrage perpetTated the night OF the 10Th uit III
North Carolina village, has been handed to ihe FhH"
deIDhia Bulletin, by the Secretary Of the Friends Freed
mems Relief Association. The witness and writer VINO
is the victim himself Is Principal Of Colored Normal
School at Company Shops, n. c., whence his letter. writ
ten TO one OF the superintendent Of the Association Is
addressed. lie is gentleman Of education and ardent
pety and was formerly teacher Of Grammar School II
Philadelphia.
COMPANY SHOPS y. c.. Nov. 2s--lfy Dear Friend: .
TO correct the exaggerated reports That may reach your
ear received injuries in body and nlnd from whcn
shall never entirely recover Oh lne eFcng % 80 . 49,. 1
inst the cOOred converts sent for me 10 preach Tor he
as their minister absent Alter making lew DfleI
apneals 10 them during which there disturb
from masked men outside returned nome, eCou.
We were aroused by beating against the back door Of
our house. heard the low hum OF voices
bed four men. disguised ia satanic garb. seized
me by my feet and arms and hurried me aTay IN
pained 10 them that my diseased knee would nor pear
such usage ana pleaded WIN tuei 10 aaOa ~ I'LL
ing me the head with pistol and Threatening 10 dow
out my brains one OF the band reened anu 9neIeh 70
nt he soo wearied and others took their turn who
fused 10 carry me, and tried to make me walk, but
nv the feet and head again and hurried me on
asked what harm | had done them. They answered:
"Teacling nIggers and making them equal to
white folks" They brought other charges agains me-
which told them were not true They said that must
leave the state within 10 days. When started had on
only NV SHIRT ana drawers which torn from
nv body by the tops the bushes through which they
bore me. They seated me on the ground ana gave me
about 30 lashes Judging from my appearance the next
day for tainted during the operation. They used raw
hide aud green hickory sticks. remember being
hut could not TGey lifted me up and cut
the hair from side OF my head. and painted
half Of my head and face black. When they started
of from the the thicket where lay asked them the
direction Of house. one OF them kindly showed me the
move 10 the house, but by the stars knew the
direction Of the shops and soon heard the voice Oh my
faithful wife, alone calling for me she arose rom
bed at the saline moment did and attempted TO tear
the mask from the NTH one OF the band aud succeeded
dressed and aroused the whole village Bands OF White
This caused my prosecutors TO be in great haste To carry
further than they intended 70 at first Many were
pauicstricken aud would not aid IN the pursuit
was exposed three hours 10 night air wlhoutelotng
and hoped miles with the aid OF suck to meet my
Several times paused from exhaustion; cooreu lnai
fastened to bring me my clothes ana offered 20 pear ne
portion for the elevation Of the negro Per-
haps they were allowed to scourge me, that might
realize how much the poor colored men suffered during
the last two centuries. Many white men have Sympa'
thzed with me- but eoorod men knew how To dress my
wounds after my wife had tainted in the endeayor and
could tell OF more severe whDpngs they had received
from drunken masters. whom they stu loved. Con-
sentative member OF the Legislature. now IN session
closed up the everest gdshes ana spoke deciutdly
against the outrage The news OF my capture rew with
the speed Of the moving train 10 Raleigh. ana II Is re-
ported that soldiers 10 De sent but not NJ my request
The citizens. white and black. promise me protection
after the days allotted by the King OF the n n
AIONZO Is. COELIss.
Ps-It IL with superhuman effort that ~ intervals
have been able 10 pen You these few lines, which III
tended To dictate 10 another. cannot move JOINT ten
don, muscle IN my body without extreme pam. send
this faint description OF the reality 10 you rs personal
friend from OF duty, not from any good that viii
accrue TO myself-wlth many fears that never will
reach yOu as / am closely watched NOu can make such
Of it In your Judgment you think best IL you
think will deter others from this noble Work u may DC
best suppress the worst features of H. II II can be
used break the power OF this terrible Khan you may
use 10 that II U Will other teachers 20 protect
themselves from like assaults, you can circulate these
facts among them.