New-York tribune., 1870-08-09

"'oo foHr hundred or 60O." This would be evident
from my aggregate statement of crimes which believe
TO have been committed by the KuKlux in the district
10 wit, one thousand This Is my estimate, including Of
course all violations Of the domci have frequently
stated 1t and still believe It, My estimate OF these is
made from conversation with citizens in different coun-
cs ana from the number Of complaints made by parties
wrOnged.
think, Also that in my letter state that there had
been " Is murders in the district" 1t should be Gin
the STATE as include Jones County which u not In
my district had just received aetter from citizen OF
Cas"en County, in relation to Stephens's murder, and
stating that two coored had also been killed during
the same week, and describing with particularly the
hanging OF one in his vicinity. The day before
was applied to by colored man with aeerated back
who said that he had from Chatham and that two
nights before he had been whipped and one OF his neigh
Dors Killed by the Ku-Klux. AS have heard nothing
further OF these act suppose the parties must have
been mistaken At that time 1 supposed them to be
correct.
sec that the account given OF Mr. stephenss death is
also Incorrect This there stated, s the result OF
the circumstances not being fully known here at that
tlne AZ / would not appear to add one iots 10 the
crimes OF this bloody and terrible Klan desire that this
statement may be published co-extensiyely with my
letter. have never had any idea that
the members Of this organization could be brought
to justice by tho ordinary machinery OF justice here
and have constantly for months urged upon the Gov
ernor the necessity Of employing sufficient forco OF
competent professional detectives TO ferret out their acts
ana ascertain their identity. have also urged upon
him to have parties whom he has arrested brought
before proper judicial tribunal for examination and
commitment acquittal. hope, however, that the
which he has adopted though 1t did not meet
my entire approval may result In the disclosure Of their
crimes and the utter disruption and oberaton OF this
bloody and ruthless organization In this state
A. W. TCURGEB, Judge Supreme Court,
Seventh District, n. c.
Greensboro, August 5, 1870.
We printed Judge Tourgee's letter precisely as we
received it from an official source and no errors were
made in this office. We gladly give his letter. how
ever, making the corrections above noted. EDIT0R.l
HOW THE KU-KLUX "DOCToR" THE NEWS.
To the Editor OF The Tribuns
SIR: Permit Ele to say few words in regard
to the nature OF the Associated Press dispatches published
in reference 10 North Carolina politics. For several years
have resided in that State and have published Re-
publican paper there, and know that the dispatches
ceived from North Carolina not only prudlced Dut
that things stated in them have foundation IN
fact The agent there is ayowed Rebel is in league
with that element i'll the State and his version or affairs
is not trustworthy. was present at the trial OF Is OF
the KuKlux Klan at Newbern, N G., and reported IT. II
have live Ku-Klux' have heard the confessions
those who turned states evidence, and know now ter
rbie are the laws Of their Order Sheriff Cogr0ve whom
they murdered, acquaintance of mine, ana am
that in calling for troops the Governor has only
done what was absolutely necessary to render the lives
Union citizens In the inSurreetiOnary counties SAFE
If the country must be fed such trash as Is sent by
the Agent the Associated Press at Raleigh let them
the story. FRANK III. STERNs.
Netrark, n. j., Aug. G, 1870.