Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-01-26
MuRDER ~ cARRoLL couNrY
The kka-i.Iux Captured
They Make a Full Confession.

For the past month or two, the citizens
of Carroll county have been the victims of
all kinds of depredations. Houses have
been robbed, murders have been commit
ted, women have been outraged, and these
outrages had become SO frequent that peo-
pie in some sections of the country were
afraid to remain at home even in day time.
These depredations were committed from
time by masked parties, and it was natural
that there should not be very great love
entertained for this rowing band of Ku-
Klux going through the country, seeking
whom they might devour.
On Saturday night another murder oc-
Cured, and while all regret the loss OF a
highly esteemed citizen, it is also source
of consolation to know that the guilty
have been discovered and that they will re-
ceiye the reward which they deserve. On
the night above designated, four persons
closely masked approached the premises
occupied by Col. Coleman, near Kings
Bridge, between Huntingdon and Treze-
want, and knocked at the door, and asked
| the old gentleman to come out. Col Cole
man recognized the voice of the speaker,
and opened the door, when one of the party
| fred upon and MORALLY wounded him.
Hearing the firing, son who was in the
| house, rushed towards the door, and CON-
menced firing upon the maskers, who
| broke and ran.
On Sunday morning crowd of negroes
rode into Huntington upon horses that
were known to belong to parties in the
neighborhood where the shooting took
place, and, being closely questioned, one
of the negroes came forward and made 6
full confession of the murder on the night
previous, and detailed at length his con.
nection with that and other depredations
and also disclosing the names of all engaged
in the Ku-kluxing throughout the country.
In the course of his confession, he stated
that a negro living with Col. Coleman had
given information concerning box thai
was concealed about the premises, contain
ing upwards of $4,000 in money. The
names of the negroes who were engaged il
this last outrage turned out to be George
Ballowe, Allen Roberts, Mat Brown anC
George Coleman, who are all well known
throughout the country. Mat Brown wa
Captain of the gang, and Ballowe acted the
part of Lieutenant. The latter, according
to the disclosure, did the shooting.
Col. Coleman fingered until Sunday
/ evening, at which time he expired. HI
was an old and respected citizen of the
county, and highly esteemed by ALL
As soon as the confessions referred K
above were made known, the sons ant
other relatives of the deceased took charge
of the negroes and placed them under
guard Yesterday morning there was {
general consultation of the citizens, an(
while many were in favor of dealing sum
marty with the prisoners, majority of the
people counseled moderation, and insisted
that they should be placed in jail to avail
a trial When the train passed Hunting
don yesterday morning, the relatives o
Col. Coleman were still guarding the des
peradoes, and from the excitement tina
prevailed, it is more than likely that tht
demons have ere this been taken out anC
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