The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1871-12-14

CONTINUATION OF TUESDAYS PRo-
oEEDINas IN UNITED STATES Oounr.
animation OF Albertus Hope,-Mn-John.
sonrFrom whom did yo6 understand
the threats TO come2, A. u understood
that they came from some or the colorod
people, The burnings could not have
been accidental; there were too many.
was very uneasy myself. I walked nv
yard night after night, to guard the pre-.
mises.
Re.examined by Mr.. Cotbin- -You
stated that your object was to protect all
the innocent and helpless. Did you
mean colored people? A. Yes; it was
my intention to protect all.
| The next witness called was Kirkwood
l., Gnnn. He said: I am resident OF
tork County; was born there, and lived
there until last Inlay. was member
o. the 'ku k!ax organization; Joined at
wesley Smiths. 1st January, 1871; was
Initiated by Wesley Smith and some
others. The obligation took was, that
l,wouid not divulge anything, and the
object was. to put down Radioalism and
negro suffrage. / ~as made to kneel
down and take. the oath.
Mr.. Oorbin handed witness n raper
and asked him if that was the Constitu.
ton and bylaws Of the order. A. It ia
the same in substance.
Mr.. Oorbin proposed to read the paper.
Mr. Stanberry asked witness if be had
seen that particular paper when he
llpined. A. No; the first time saw this
papes was in Maj. Merrill's Office, about
q week ago.
Mr.. Chamberlain then read the paper,
fnrncEting to be the constitution and
bylaws OF the Ku Klux. The princi-
pies and objects enunoiated were: "We
are on the side of humanity, justice and
constitutional liberty, as bequeathed to
US by our forefathers. We oppose and
reject the principles of the Radical party.
Widows, orphans and helpless females
shall ever be the peculiar objects of our
regard and protection. We pledge our.
selves to mutual assistance in trouble,
in sickness, or in pecuniary embnrrass-
ment. The bylaws and regulations then
followed.
Mr.. Corbin then asked witness how
the objects of the association were
carried out? A. Well, all the white
Radicals were to be killed, and the
negroes we're to be intimidated from
voting the Radical ticket.
AT. Stan 5c-.y~W object &c such
question. We have here the written
agreement of the parties, and no such
objects are set forth.
Mr. Corbin-Well, state, then, what
was the practice of the Klau in effeoting
their designs.
Witness The practice was to whip
Radicals and those who were running the
negro population; thoy killed some; they
armed somo with pistols, some with
musketa, and some with shot-guns; their
GOWN n ~e
solid color; they went at night in these
disguises to do the killing and whip
ping; the chief gave oil the orders: the
night hawks extended them; the first
raid l was on was the Bill Kell raid;
John Wallace brought mo notice to 90;
1t was John Mitchell's klan, and the
object was to kill Bill Kell, because he
was President of the Union Lengue: we
met on hill near the bridge on Bullook's
Greek; we did not go on because Hugh
Kell, the brother OF Bill Kill, was pre-
sent. and the chief disbanded us and
went home. The next raid was ordered
on was the Jennie Good raid; the order
came from the Charley Byers' khan; the
two kians were near to each other and
members OF ono were called by the
other; belonged to John Mitohelrs
klan; went to the meeting; met Charley
Byers end Wesley Smith and others; T
did not go on the raid; I did not have
saddle; the others went; the object was
to drive q woman away from Mrs. John
Goods, who. they said, was nuisance
to Mira. Good; the first sign of the
order was to pass the fingers Of the right
hand three times over the right ear,
which was answered in similar manner
with the left; the next WAS to run the
right thumb under the arm-hole of the
vest, and raise the fingers slowly three
times, which was replied to with q
similar movement of the left hand;
the next was to place the thumb of the
right hand in the right-hend pants
pockets, and making similar motion as
before, which was replied to with the
left hand in the left pocket; or. if the
parties were standing. the sign was to
place the hee! of the right foot in the
hollow OF the left. and the reply was the
heel of the left in the hollow of the
right. The password, when we met at
night, was, that one party would spell.
without pronouncing, I-s-a-y; the reply
was in the same way, N-o-t.h.i-n-c.
never saw signal whistle. It made
shrill, gurgling noise. The whistle was
used by the chief, to give general COM
mands. II the khan was moving, it
meant halt; if standing still, it meant
march on. The men were designated by
numbers. The mode of numbering diff
fered. Sometimes they commenced at
one and went up; sometimes mt 500, or
any other number. Tho orders were
given by numbers. The chief would
tell No. 8. for instance, to go and do So
and-so. know Col. s. G. Brown. He
said ne was member; said ho was chief.
These questions, ns eliciting merely
the declarations of 8. G. Brown, were
ruled out. The court asked witness if
he knew 8. G.. Brown to bc n member in