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

after tho passage Of tho legislative acts prohibiting
persons going IN disguise.
THE Ku KLUx DISGUISE.
John W. Long, q most notorious character In this
State witness for the Governor, testified that he
resided In Alabama, but had lett Alamance county,
IN th,s state last summer He had been member Of
the White Brotherhood, and produced IN the Senate
chamber the usual disguise worn by members or that
organization when on their midnight raids This
consisted OF long white gown, reaching near the
ankles and butontng tight round the neck, with
loose sleeves. Then there was d 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, ana II had long
protuberance or snout, which was colored 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
spectacles ever witnessed, ana one which was well
calculated to terrify timd persons at night out
OF ther very senses. The testimony OF tins wit,
ness, which was, however. impeached bY himself,
connicts materially with that OF other witnesses
with regard 70 tue
OATH OF THE ORGANIZATION.
They were required under all and any circum-
stances 10 keep the or the body, to prevent
negroes from elevatng themselves 70 an equality
with whle men, TO overthrow the republican party,
TO 90 around disguised and flghten the negroes and
keep them away from the polls. Members were to
sDe TO get on the Jures and bring In false verdcts
whenever member was on trial, and when on the
witness sland they were required by the obligation
TO 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 Sclars. They gave him
TWO LICKS APIECE,
which was their orders. When we got back to the
camp after disposing OF Scllars we talked about
Corsay, VINO was member OF the 0rganizatlon 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 length agreed to; Jim Albright was there that
nisht and ne brought an order from his camp mi =, to
whip CaSWeli Holt colOred) and we were to do III;
he was whipped as the order directed; the next
meeting witness attended was county meeting,
held near Iiaw river, when some two or three hun
dred men were present ana
ALL THE CHIEFS:
the object was to mud out tine strength OF the order
in the county: there were between four hundred
and six hundred men in the county IN the OrganiZa-
tor. probably seven hundred; it was then deter
thar night, which they did. though they disturbed
nothing: the object OF the meeting succeeding was
Holt finally; 1t was first 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 10
and witness was selected to carry the order for his
execution to Camp No. 10, OF which Fawcett was
the chlef he delivered IT, and Fawcett sad IL should
be done the following Friday night but he saw him.
ana Fawcett said that Jacob A. Long had ordered it
to be stOpped Long chief of the organization IN
the county, and he for some reasons p plevented the
killing OF Caswell Holt; about February or March
there was a county meeting held at which few OF
the chiefs were present, and II was then decided TO
have no more wnipp!ngs and not to Interfere with
matters
TOO SMALL FOR HANGING;
when we were to take hold OF case in the future
II was to be either hanging or drowning; after
that Daniel WOrth's schOohOusa was burned; George
Tronger told ME to come TO his barroOm hat night,
as he had something particular on hand ana he
wanted some men VINO did not have SO much cow
ardlce as Others witness did come back, and he
said we must burn the schOolhOuse; witness OBJ
Jected, buo TroGcer SAID that ne must do 1.-THE
Camp had decrecd 1t: and = and myself then got a
can OF Kerosene oil and some matches and went
over; witness was put to watch while Others set the
hOuse fire; before he put the Oil 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 the ceiling, floor and walls
OF the mouse and struck a match, hut It went out,
witness again asked him not 10 burn the house;
he replied that he would. struck another match, APP
Piled II, ana the building
SOON IN FLAMES;
we ran back to TrOlhnger's barroom, and soon the
cry OF "1re'' was raised, and we ran back and
helped to pull down the fence round the house. II
was burned because 1t was a cOlored school, An
drews and FOgleman told Inc they carried the coiiin
to McAdams' house, and that they got Nathan
TrOlllnger TO run his knife through his privateS
several times. Wltncss did not know how long the
organization lasted. He only remained IN it about
one year, when he got In fuss with Andrews, after
which he was bluffed out OF it. He made an expose
OF the order last summer. and then had to leave
Alamance county for fear his lie would be taken.
Witness left The organization in May June 1859,
and all the outrages he mentioned occurred prior to
that time. After some further crOsseXaminati0n in
which the witness impeached himself ana acknow-
lodged that he compromised theft suit the court
adjourned.