New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-11-14
the following as they came to hand from hundred or
more without making selectiOns

more without making bcleCtlols'
men beaten 40 strokes with sticks on his bare back and
told to give up his pistol lie had none to give Was
to oef they snV Would xiii him if he did aSan.
Isaac A. POoes cabin was yisted by ~, ~ DISGUISED mGn
said no had away hey pulled Sw heF IS bed S said
Sd wI rome round her neck and threatened hang her
They then discovered him. hanged HIM 10 tree 80 that
his toes just touched tho ground ana whipped him. say
Ing that II building WAS buried they Woud XII ten mig
Daniel Bryant his daughter were pulled from their
beds by is disguised men, who broke down me door ana
were made to dance while their assaants beat them
with stick' w. Avery Leading aarrng nartv who
put their guns Bryants head and made llh take an
oath to vote the Democratic ticket vtstod nv the KIN
KIux who struck him 100 blows with rnmr9ls on ms
naked person, for having son who mad9
speeches They SAID, You are good Oh iSaulca
Ven make you good old Democrat"
Madison Robinson was taken from hs n"'r Sy @
cause he would not work for less than half tue crop
ThS Gm e men, who
his shot gun and whipped him on hi pare Iack L nt
asked him II the white people had not "t mn 10 oto 10
the Democratic ticket and told hun hefealter 10 NoVc III
he was directed by them ,, .Ao
Jackson GoOd wa1 whipped by 20 disguised men VINO
made him uCel and pray while they pounded Nun WIN
Titus Wilson was visited by large party who t sal
they were lust from hell They broke his gun SAID they
would kill him II he voted a Radical ticket again. Dut
ui Hdo T Rce's family were "Ku-Kluxed" Himself,
father, and brother were whipped his DrOtlcrIh-m"
killed, and sister rayiFhed by three men.
Joseph Curlnns was WHIPPED by Kn Kux who sa,d
they had come from hill to put down the damneu
Radicals. .
Jordan Tates cabin was broken into by Il disguised
men They knocked him down with the butts OF their
guns, took him out and made him kncel and raise MS
right hand and he would he humble ana hence
forth vote the Democratic ticket They said tlcy
would rule the State they had to Kill all the DAMNED
Diggers in II. . -,
Perry O'DOnnell was given 100 lashes by eight dis
guIse men, who broke into his house, jcrked hh from
bed tore of his shirt, aud made him get down on his
hands and knees They ordered him t. vote the Demo
cratic ticket and not 10 leave Mr.. burdens plantation
Dock Whitaker whipped by party OF Is mtII on
account 10 thinks, OF dispute lie had WIN Ills EN-
ploycrs son, Mr.. WhisOnant.
Nelson Quinn as robbed Of his gun by railing party,
who told him all the trouble came through allowing the
damned niggers to vote.
Madison Grant was made to pray while being whipped
and told hereafter TO be Niger and take o his nat TO
white men he used to and act Ike Niger HIS en-
Oy er sent for him and promised TO the chief ~ the
Khan and get his men not TO hurt him again II he would
sign a paper agreeing not to vote the Radical Ticket
which he did. ~
james Rice whipped with sticks 80 severely that II
was month before he was we'll Tie party went 10 tho
next house, where they killed Ell Leach. Elco heard
Leach begging for mercyj heard shot nrcdi hcaru
Klux al yelled. Never Leach again till his body
was fOund in BARS Creek four weeks later with three
shots in the back OF his head and ono in his leg lie
recognized OF the kknX, but at the COrOncrs IN
quest hr said he did not dare to tell who they were and
the Coroner told him 1t right not 10 tell.
might Ill columns with these statements, hut thCse
few samples will show the character and purpose " the
KuKlux outra 6cs In York County. These will he more
fully exhibited by the confessions Of the Ku KuX them
selves tho substance of which Will give In another
letter.