The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-08-01
THE NORTH CAROIINA ANARCnY.
Col. Kinks Pursuit Of tho Kp-Klux Khan
Threatening n states Marshal and
-Four Peaccablc Citizens-Ilu angling n Man
Three Times TO Extort n Confession.

Col. Kinks Pursuit Of tho Kp-Klux Khan
Threatening n states Marshal and
-Four Peaccablc Citizens-Ilu angling n Man
Three Times TO Extort n Confession.
RALEiou. July SO.-The condition of things in
North Carolina is daily becoming more Alarming A
large number Of the citizens OF Yanccyvile are in.
carceraed by Col. Kirxs orders anu feeling OF the
greatest excitement and insecurity prevails On one
side II is asserted that there neither Is has been
any urbance resistance to the law In any part
OF the State; while, on the other hand, Col. Kirk
declares that he hs- three pages OF testimony
spectiny ou,rages committed within the last week.
These outrages, he maintains, were perpetrnted by
the Ku-Klux Khan, 10 whom also he attributes the
murder OF Stephens, although there are many who
60 not hesitate TO Say that Gov. Holden told the
grucs that Stephens must be got rid Of and that the
murder can be traced directly 10 the Governor him-
self.
Yesterday, George williamson citizen Of Chs
well county, depnted by the Marshal OF the su-
premo Court OF the State, went to Innceyvine 10
serve writs Of hd5eds corpus from the Chief Justice
in behalf OF the Hon. Johu Kerr and other citizens,
who had been arrested by Kinks militia. William.
son went to the Court House and asked to see
Col KIRK, expainiug TO Major Yates, OF Kinks
the reply that Col Kirk would hold no commu-
nicaiion with midnight assassins.
Williamson retired 10 a neirhboring piazza TO
await opportunity OF serving the writs on kirK,
and was Joined there by three or four citizens, who
wished TO know the result Of his mission. Shortly
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OF Major Yates filed into the square, approached
the house under the piazza Of which " li4Inson und
the citizens were standing.
The Major halted the men in front Of the house,
and told them that Col. Kirk would have none OF
such damned ku.k lux caucussng rebel demon
STATIONS there, and that if they did not At once 30
TO their homes 10 would ERE on them.
Williamson made a return to the Clef-Justcc In
accordance with the facts. The Chef-Justco de-
cided that the wrs had not been properly served:
first, because Williamson was not appointed by the
ChiefJustice TO make such service secondly being
citizen Of Caswell he insurgeut there, and
could not serve the wits. The CniefJustice re-
affirmed tie opinion that the haieGs corpus act
not sLsc@nded, and ordered the Marshal Of the
Supreme Court % go to Casweli county and serve
the writs.
A telegram from rii'sAcro say. hat Col. Kinks
men arrested thirty citizens of Alamarcc to-day.
They hanged william Patton, Respectable citizen,
three times. cutting him down each time, 10 mal.c
him confess who murdered stephens. Tho last time
Patton was cut down II was over an hour before he
recovered. lie made no confession.
WASHINGTON, July 3l.-Thc Administration
continues TO interfere in North Carolina AfIrs and
on Saturday sent three companies Of soldiers there
from Fort Washington. The dihicultes do not
seem 10 be quoted rs Holden's use OF the military
power OF the Government