, 1870-01-26
GEORGIA.
Martini LAW in Warren County,
Ono Hundred and Fifty Clsizens
TO be Arrested


u Warren County. aud that the b!oodsheA which
Norris Was sent there to lnsu9urate msy soon he
expected 10 commence: For obvious reasons the
ed eduFss ;, =, w1ene1 M our sntormAuoa ~ obtain
The reinstatement OF the detes:ed Norrts Is
ioef 81 sss pa1po.s Of sasasuza9,nF - q
despotisu that would render tha people
Gs9Re1sts n sos q nn9 perhaps caoss booasnes
lngton that the condition Of a1af1 tn Georgia
was "a bad ~ he had represented. Determined
20 onS tns a q Ba!Ioes Eas
morning. Almoat bis nrst acs was OF q nature 90
t1rannlcal and unjust, that Ia any other county
nan xeIa bnE aa
armed soldlers OF the United States. who, though
against teesz VII. BE- i. said. had been instructed
msrceed to t6e coart mousa e oi sae ytlaTs iG,t1s
The basement o. this building IL diyided Into
fonr rootns, which had been renLcd By rne
ard wsia used 81 these latter al o1i1cea oae Of
them Rsa rented and occupied by Hon. E, Ii,
r, ronle, ne s, We1ii1oEn llR{er and politician.
haired OF Norris, and he determined 70 revenge
hirEselt Hating his soldiers at the door OF Colouel
Pottes ofdce, he ordered the latter to vacata tha
q1ar1eIA The occupant oegau to renonstrs;e
axalrst this command, Il be had paid for tie
Som, ana ,,s eoTid not rghstully be elected Hut
ordered him to leave the room. Colonel Pot,ie.
having 60 Atelnatlre, WAS toeced 70 comply.
~ soon - Norris got possession Of the once he
upg The plans Of the express agcnt, lis MISTER,
Into execution. he ut once made preparations
ior alzesupg every Democrat in the coanrT wno
thar they had been Implicated il the Murder OF
Darden and Adkins, or else we're uenbers Of ,he
ku.klnx klau. Soma little time vas requitcd,
before be commenced operations. in f5e mean.
time Norris behaved as II he Wal In In
nl1aat dsTeeF n & of being murdered, and Kept
about ais pet1on. In the gard OF his houss, which
Mas Etuated several hcnured yards frof4-tR3
LOTT Aoase, teuI -W2a sGasd ana seseEal
Villain from the enemies coajared cp BY his own
gul'J conscience. When he left his house In tne
Eo1ninK 70 60 2 pig q once: gaasd q four
they guarded him there I'LL the morning: marched
oack 10 the Court Ilcuse and 20 on dus!lg ihs
entire daT. The garrlso3, under the comuand Of
lnE been tun11cteu to Yield Implicit Obedience 70
his conn!audr.
On spndar IN unusual s1,s seemed 70 be taxing
among the IeEro7-strcken citizens that tie a1Tests
we're about to commence. The Eold1ers began to
NJ Ia, onets a i ios sersee. and PARTON OF tne
the warrants issued we're By Notary Public OF tna
ytlaRc. 0ac Of the VARIANTS 6as for the arrest OF
Gan,atn A. !. Hartley ono Of the iedi1ors Of the
Mnr1enton CliPPer; the o1he1a Tefe against vs-
Fortunately Captain Hartley became aware,
1hseuRn some .ns, that ono OF the vnrrauta
Ess intended for hls 6enent, and when the nove-
thought h!taseH q seektrx better society IN =
more healthy locality. Accordingly he managed
70 best ha,ty retreat througn the rear door Of
oue Of the stores. and escaped from tbs toRn into
tue country without being ARRESTED. At last oc-
counts Captain Hartley still remained at liberty,
though The soldiers we're seasch'ng diligently for
his Wnefeanout8, and II ii not Improbable tina. he
may yet be arpEehecdet+
Disappointed in bis designs upon the person OF
tae arrest Of tRo citizens Of the county ia Tue
hands Of the soldlets. Theae 70 men Tired aomc
distance from the stage, AID about DARK the sol.
.es M and ahq nfn11
and the charge made agssnst them Vas that tncy
were accessories, before tue fact, TO tae ynchlug
e. q ne q asa msn lss
at the houses Of the citizens Just mentioned,
dragged them from their beds. and placed them
Ta1saton and paced IN p a S sti susfia1 snSs y y
Alter being kept IA the wa..en,on ja.. all Night,
and earned TO the commander Of the no.U.sisiets
at BaEnet station. There It Was thought that
Major Kline would allow them to give Datl an.,
this, he directed them TO be carr!et back to War
fentun and Kept In confinement. On Tuesday, ac-
coratnelJ, they were h1ouEht back 70 the village
and placed In jail, where they Etlll remAln-
Other arrests are also reported to have been
made by the so,t!efs Ia The upper part Of Warren
County on last Mouday, but, o1ing 10 the Terror
We have, as 5et been unable % obtain poa.ttye tn-
formation On the subject, as to the names OF the
parties. etc. though tnele Is little doaot but tna:
mined to catch Hartley, hut 80 far his e1deavoss
naYe cceu unsuccessful Feartug that he intend
ed 10 escape the county By railroad, large squat
q soldiers vas sent to CanaE Jnncuon. on Loth
Honda5 ard Tresua5 night for the purpose Of ap.
pretending htnl u be attempted 10 GET OF board
the cars3 1or A1laItA or Auguata,
a IA n Tor ffory NJ 1Dfa i'm
Of dcpepulatinR the county ii white men II rosst-
ple. Befose leaving Atlanta On Friday he Is said
10 have arranged and sqbm,tted to H1llock q list
contatt Ing the namea or 10 citizens for whose AZ
rfst he proposed 10 have warrants ls4ucd- TIE
grounds upon which these peaceabie aud uuot.
Tending c!tizena are 10 be npptcaeoded. fnpr1s-
Will pcrnIr, are that the parties arc deemed BY
NJ. Chap Norris 70 have been guilty =. one or tue
other Of thres offences, VIZ, the ,1ncains ot the
helot Rlug 10 the kQ. kiux Klan. an ofgAniz Atom
Eh1ch does not now aud never has existed In
Geo1gts. Norma At last accounts, wal buslly eu-
have them In the hands CT his soluiera
As The immense number OF clrzens against
whom these wa1tanis have been issued live, most
c5er lie eoun;y, in,au,1y soidie1s weua w ] g. ann.
b.e to execute the processes with that CELEBRITY
which Norris deslres. In order then that tue at
cslled Sher1i asks fer carslfy Ee1 to ACT rs his
ballre. Major Kline, having none Of that branch
o. tee United States amy at his dIspo1a1, pro-
The ready.mAtfe dragoons Oar Informant
staies that Major Talbot, the comuandant
a WslrentnEp. hss received Instructions to liz
press from the citizens nj the h0rBed he may
Eeed. ard mount bis Infantry In this manner. Our
informant alto esate41ha the wotK Of Impress
jor Taibos had ordered tue animals thus taken to
be appraised: - that they could be pad for II not
returned When the Folders snsl have been
s NY b. n s1er
tue fa,tcnoois Of Eotortous renegade, WIN harry
6e Sge HI1en ,nsT wop
cured the l-rtll Of a man who has been de-
graded from hts Office Of Sheriff by Republican
Judge for his ci11ctal tntsconduct
Cnder ihis state Of anairs, with this prospect,
EaI certainty, OF arrest and Incarceration sIarscg
leaving IN large numbers since last Non1ay, ami
u GeEers! Ten1 does not ,ntelpose bis au.hori. :
~ and "a r. ths peGpe protection the county oa
onr informant states tina, most alarming con.
dlson Of a1hlrs now exits IN Warren.
The men leaving hnn1edlJ and fearing
per Wives a eha9sea hss@ee1eS seana
inr tie arrest of their Suspa1ds and relau7e1,
alarmed At being lels alone md Win no law %
depths Of dls,ress, and their condition Is one
which deserves the sympathy and pity Of our peo.
PIE. ... r..
What Will the result Of this work Of Bullock and
So1is, or what Will he the nature Of the uexs
ncHs which We may hear from this Poland ol
Georges, We arc unabe to fora conjecture; but
We earnestly trust. for their orn sskes, that
lee people q WaHeu. however sorely they tusJ
be tried, VIII not attempt auY forclble resistance
10 Norris. Or gtSe that vindlcuye tool Of more
yindlctlEe master any Iretext for making bis op
ptesslous atit mora onendarab1e. And In the
meantime tes them hope thst General Terry, Wno
has been Induced to place Norris whe,r ne IT, aud
with the power be nss, by lying Representation
them that protection which hia duty requires hC
should bestow.