The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1870-04-20
Ku-KIux Raid I'm Prest0n-Can ON
the Governor for Military Protee.

the Governor for Military Protec.
ton.
GERMAN SETTLEMENT, w. VA
Editors of the Register:
Early on Thursday morning OF last
week the inhabitants of the usually
quiet little village of West Union were
thrown into intense excitement upon the
announcement of the rapid approach OF
a mysterious looking caravan. 1t is
hut natural to presume that the suspi-
cions of the unsuspecting were aroused
and excited at the unexpected approach
ola mysterious train of cavaliers at such
an early hour, especially when the fact
become known that a female prisoner,
perched on the back of a mule and
closely guarded, accompanied the caval-
cade, a Young Lass of perhaps eighteen
summers being the victim.
Many vague coWectures and wild
speculations were INDUCED by the excited
populace. All were eager to learn the
object of this sudden and unexpected
arrival of strange visitors. Whom they
were, from whence they came, and
whittier they were going. But every
effort to unravel the seemingly impene-
trable mystery proved Of no avail. In
terrogatiOns were answered in the most
/ evasive manner, and the fact soon be-
came apparent that the wisdom of the
maoicians and wise men of the East
would not have been sufficient to divine
or fathom the object of this mysterious
visit.
The excitement reached its highest
pitch. when the fact became known that
a Young man of the vicinity had been
seized hy some of the troop and was
held in "durance vile" Why, no one
knew. His probable fate none could
predict.
At this stage of the excitement it was
intimated that the cavalcade was pos
sblv composed Of horrible Ku-Kluxes,
who had escaped the vigilance Of the
/ United States troops, reported at
Charleston, and were CARRYING of the
/ Capital of West Virginia in their mad
career of destruction and devastation.
The village being besieged by proba-
| bic Ku-Kluxes from Charleston was GER
tainly enough to horrify and territy the
! bravest of the brave.
/ Our Radical journals having been
"e,, ceicnte" for weeks with reports of
ponderous organization Of Ku-Kluxes in
! West Virginia, their terrible doings in
the Great Kanawha Valley rose like
mountains before terrified people.
/ No one knew but there would be a
repetition of these horrid Kanawha
, tragedies before four and twenty hours.
How to escape the threatened danger,
or avert the dread calamity which now
seemed inevitable? what was the best
to be done in the premises? how the
village was to he rescued from terrible
clan of frightful Ku-Kluxes? were ques-
tons of the most vital importance.
I But after brief consultation it was
thought most expedent to dispatch Il
messenger with all possible hasteto the
seat of government of West Virginia,
and acauaint the Governor of the sud
den advent of the Ku-KluXes in the vii
lage of West Union, and urge His Ex-
cellency TO request a few thousand
/ United States troops from Washington,
to drive out or eXterminate the afOre-
said Ku-KluX, re-captue the Capital,
and restore order among the disaffected
and frightened people.
All were confident that His Excel
lencv would cheerfully acquiesce to the
wishes of the people, by promptly rem
dering any assistance in his power to
aid in driving ont these terrible ku-
Kluxes, thereby preserving IN toto the
dignity and integrity of the State.
1t is due to his Honor" to say that
all good people everywhere appreciate
his promptness in ipterposing the strong
arm of the military in time Of need to
punish evil doors in general, and Ku-
Kluxes in particular.
Fortunately, however, before the de
parture of the messenger for the seat of
government, TO invoke military aid, the
Young man who had been so mccrcmo-
niously seized was informed, to his great
delight, that his services As pilot to the
residence of Il country parSo", some four
miles distant, was required.
The object of this mysterious visit
now became apparent The impenetra-
BILE mystery which enveloped the sudden
advent of imagined Ku-Klux was soon
unravelled. The apprehension of evil
forebodings vanished like vapor before
the laws of the morning sun, "a it was
whispered not Charleston Ku-KluX, but
a wedding party from the interior. 1t
was now evident that the "MiliSh'
would not be needed on this occasion.
Every shadow of fear was removed,
a. the procession was again put III
motion, the pilot leading the advance in
gallant style Again and again were
their noble stceds urged forward, whip
and spur being applied unsparingly
until the Parsons house was gained,
"then and there in Il little less than no
time, in consideration of the sum of one
dollar, lawful money of the United
States of America, in hand paid, the
happy twain were made one and sent Oh
their way rejoicing. UNcLEZEE.
4 Judges Opinion of Woman Jurors.
Hon. J. II. Howe, Chief Justice Of
the Supreme Court OF Wyoming Terri
tory, has written letter to the Chicago
Lcgal Ners in relation to the recent ex-