The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-07-01
NORTH CAROLINA.
Theatre Of the Ku-Klux operatons-Arrest, In
Negro Ku-Klux-s Startling Developments
in the Alleged Ku-Klux Region-Radical
Plan for Making Political Capital.
GRAHAM, Alamance County, June 81, 1870.

GRAHAM, Alamance County, June ~ 1870
This Ii the seat OF the county Governor Holden
recently declared to be in state OF nsurrection
and this county Is the centre OF that region Of the
State especially designated by his Excelency the
theatre Of the operations OF the Ku Klux Khan. In
the adjoining counties OF Orange, Caswe and Rock
ingham many outrages OF most Migrant nature
have been perpetrated by this notorious secret
organization but no clue could be obtained as to
the perpetrators until little over two months ago.
Ex-State Senator ]. W. stephens was assas-
sinated In the Court House at VAUDEVILLE,
Ia Caswell county; negro named Outlaw
was hung in front OF the Court House here;
four negroes were hanged and several were whipped
In Orange; and similar Outrages occurred In other
adjacent counties. Many supposed that these mid
night assassinations and crimes were committed by
men belonging to the Ku Klux organization from
an adjoining county, the plan being to avoid detec-
ton; that the members OF the Khan In one county
were to avenge the injuries OF the other. and thus
prevent the possibility OF Identification, should dis
guises fail. II negro in Orange burned barn and
his guilt was established IN the minds OF the people
a courier was at once despatched to Alamance or
guIsed returned with him, and the morning fol-
lowing the night OF their visit would find the alleged
barn-Ourner suspended by the neck from the limb OF
a tree, with an appropriate placard Of warning
pinned on his back; OF II negro committed petty
larceny he was soon after taken from his house at
midnight and numerically whipped. VINO or what
Class OF people committed all these outrages Is i'm
possible to say; but recent Developments establish
the Tact that there are negro Ku klux as well as
white Ku klux, and In this very county, TOO.
AT the June term OF the superior Court, commence
my on tne l3th INST, three negroes, indicted Tor ku-
kluxlng," otherwise whipping while disguised, at
midnight men or their own color, were trled con.
vlcted and sentenced TO Six years each in the Penl-
tertiary by Judge Fourgee, who Is notorious as radl
cal poiitican. The negroes names are Allan Pans
ley Oscar Albright ami Dick Thompson and the evil
dence IN the case was substantially as fooWs:-One
evening about the c.Ose OF the month OF February
ast, at eight or nine O'Clock, Paisley called at the
mouse wnefe Albright and Thompson resided In COM
pany with two other negroes, named Duke Hat
maker and James Foust. Paisley asked them II they
did not have a grudge against some negroes In the
neighbornOod To winch they replied that Lhey did
not Paisley then told them that himself and COM
paniOns belonged to the celebrated ku Klux Khan;
that they were on one OF their raids that night that
they had some work to do. ana he urged Albright
and Thompson to join the Khan and 20 70 see some
seemed the captain, that they had desire TO
JOIN the Ku KIux, as they We're crediby
informed That Ku hluXes would be shot down
out, Paisley then raised club and
ms two companions drew reyo yers and threatened
ii Albright and Thompson did not go they would XIII
them on Tue spot. Upon this they concluded 70 go,
ana Paisley proceeded toinitlte theg ia all the So
crels and mysteries OF the Ku KluX organization,
explaining It's nature and objects. He informed
them that he not only had large number In That
neignborhood, but That quite an organization ex.
positive and serious manner that II they ever d.
Va ged the secrets OF the organization, or even
death by the means OF hemp and tree. Soon after
this ceremony was concluded Paisley produced dis
gulses, wllch consisted Of long white SHIRT and
cap Tor conceang the face, with h0ies cut for the
eyes. Alter dressing In these the party went 10
the house OF one Henderson Cobb, cOl0red, who was
called out from s bed. Paisley demanded II lie be
l0nged to tue League. COBB replied that he did not
Parsley responded that he W as mar, and ordered
eacil of ms disguised companions 10 give him hve
blows each WIN their clubs, which they did with
the greatest alacrity. COBB was then ordered back
to tile house. told 10 to bed ana not " stir until
morning alter day. This gang OF negro ku Klux
tnen wound up the nights performance by whipping
Monroe Freeland and another negro VINO was spend
ing the night with him very severely. They were
arrested soon afterwards, HatmaKer and FOust es-
Gaping, and upon the evidence as above Were each
sent TO the Penlteltlary for SIX years.
The striking feature OF the affair Is that since his
arrest Palxey has stated that The uEderS andlng
among his organization was mat they should whip
numbers OF cOlored men severely and create the
in the presence Of Their victims that the whipping
was being done by white men. This would have
the effect Of innaming the minds or the
negroes, and would also induce negroes
as IL became suiicenuy strong in numbers,
would make white men the objects oil its midnight
opera ions This Is but proof OF the radical plan IN
the campaign about to open prior to The elections
sonal delegation and this is the manner in which
that shllfp p9lg,lan Y. W. Holden nas conrlyed to
diers dnd Calling out the militia: The radcais sse
aeterined Ii they cannot carry the elections by fair
means to resort I'd fadd, Intimidation and terrorism.
RACES committed In this section oi the State have
been done under the direction OF radical leaders to
make political capita. Ex-senator Stephens who
murdl red at Yancevile Is supposed " be u VIC
constuu ed negro guard AZ the court house are cur
rently ALLEGED 70 be his murderers.