The New York herald., 1871-03-16
after tho passage Of the legislative acts prohibiting
disguise.

after tho passage Of the legislative acts prohibiting
persons going IN disguise.
THE KU KLUx DISGUISE
John w Long; most notorious cnaracter il IN tnis
resided in Alabama, bur had lett Alamance county.
IN tins state, last summer. He had been member OF
the White Brotherhood, and produced IN the Senate
chamber tile usual disguise worn by members or that
organization when on their midnight raids. This
consisted OF a long white gown, reaching near the
ankles, and buttoning tight round the neck, with
loose sleeves. Then there was Il white cap, which,
when drawn over the face and down to the neck,
had holes Tor the eyes and mouth. Round the eye
holes and mouth were red marks and 1t had long
prOtuberance or snout, which was coored, FOR the
nose, while 1t lowered far above the head, with two
projecting horns from the forehead and spiral
tassel, which shook with each movement Of the per-
son. The witness put it on and made one OF the
MOST HIDEOUS
sPectaces ever witnessed, and one which was well
calculated to terrify timid persons at night out
OF their very senses. The testimony Of this wit.
ness. which was however, impeached bg himself,
conlcts materially with that OF other witnesses
Win regard 10 tue
OATH OF THE ORGANIZATION.
They were required under all and any crcum-
stances 10 keep the secrets OF the body to prevent
negroes from eevating themselves 70 an equality
with Whlte men. TO overthrow the republican party,
to 90 around disguised and flghten the negroes and
keep them away from the polls. Members were to
be protected at all hazards, and they were, pos
sibe TO get on the uries and bring III false verdicts
whenever a member was on trial, and when on the
witness stand they were required by the obligation
10 swear IN favor OF brother and to obey Oil orders
OF ,he camps Witness was present. In accordance
with the Instructions OF the camp, at the whipping
OF Tom Scllars. Tney gave him
TWO LICKS APIECE
which was their orders. When we got back to the
camp after dlsposing OF Sellars we talked about
Corsay, who was a member OF the organization, but
he had been talking too much, and 1t was proposed
to put him out OF the way, as
DEAD MEN TELL NO TALES.
Another member said he should be talked to, which
was at length agreed to; Jim Albright was there that
nsnt aud ne brought an oraer from his g, camp mi TO- to
he was whipped as the order directed; the next
meeting witness attended was county meeting,
hcld near Ilaw river. when some two or three hun
dred men were present, ana
ALL THE CHIEFS:
the object was to md the strength OF the order
in the county: there were between four hundred
and six hundred men in the county in the Organza-
tor probably seven hundred; it was then deter
that night which they did. though they disturbed
nothing; the object OF the meeting succeeding was
to determine what should be done with Caswell
Holt finally; 1t was lrst proposed to whip him
which was voted down, neAt to hang him, but this
was objected TO as causing too much excitement
then 1t was agreed TO
DROWN HIM,
and witness was selected to carry the order for his
execution to Camp No. TO- OF which Fawcett was
the chef he delivered It, and Fawcett sad 1t should
be done the following Friday night, but he saw him
ana Fawcett said that Jacob A. Long had ordered II
to be stOpped Long was chief of the organization IN
the county, and he, for some reasons, evented the
killing OF CaSwel Holt; about February or March
there was county meeting held at which a few OF
the chiefs were present and II was then decided &c
have no more wnipp!ngs and not to Interfere with
matters
TOO SMALL FOR HANGING;
when we were to take hold OF a case in the future
1t was to be either hanging or dr0wning after
that Daniel WOrth's schOolh0use was burned; George
Trollnger told me to TO his barroom that night
as he had something particular on hand, ana he
wanted some men VINO did not have SO nj uch COW
ardlce as others: witness did come back and he
said we must burn the schOolhOuse; witness OBJ
jected, buo TrollGper SAID that ne must do 1.-THE
Camp had decreed 1t: and = and myself then got q
can OF Kerosene oil and some matches and wen
over; witness was put to watch while Others set the
honse on fire. before he put the Oil on the house wit
ness said 'For Gods sake, do not burn that hOuse
and he replied that he would do 1t In
SPITE OF GOD OR THE DEVIL:
he then squirted Oil over the ceiling floor and walls
OF the mouse and struck match, hut 1t went out
witness again asked him not to burn the house
he replied that he would. struck another match, ap
Piled IT, and the building
SOON IN FLAMES;
we ran back to TrOllngers barroom and soon The
cry of ''fre" was raised. and ran back ant
helped to pull down the fence round the house. j
was burned because IL was a colOred school. An
drews and FOgeman told me they carried the coifiI
to McAdams' house, and that they got Nathan
TrOllinger TO run his knife through his privates
several times. WltncSs did not know how long The
organization lasted. He only remained IN it abou
one year, when he got In fusS with Andrews, atel
winch he was blulfed out OF it. He made an expose
OF the order last summer. and then had to leave
Alamance county for fear mis- lie would be taken
Witness left The organization in May or June, 1859
that time. After some further examination, il
which the witness impeached himself ana acknow
lodged that he compromised a theft suit the cour
adjourned.