The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1871-08-31
THE GENUINE KU-KLUX.
DISGUISED BAND CAPTURED.
Raleigh. N. G, (Aug 16). Corresp ondence of
the Washington Chronicle


Raleigh, N. 9, aug 16), Corresp ondence OF
the Washington Chronicle
The city of Raleigh was thrown into a
wild state of excitement yesterday on the
arrival Of the western train, when the
fact became known that Assistant United
States Marshals J. @. Hester and nj.
Keith had in limbo band of disguised
KukIux, captured by them the night pre-
vious in Moore county. The Marshals
had in charge and marshaled through
Fayetteville street about a dozen white
men. five of whom were in full uniform.
The disguise, which was OF the most
frightful and ludicrous character was
made of black glazed cambria, face COW
cred with the same, with holes for the
mouth and eyes, touched off with white
substance. The hat, made of like ma
terial, is cone-shaped, and about thirty
six inches in height
These gentry were marched up to
United States Commissioner Shaffor's
office, where an examination was waited.
The Carolina Era gives the following
account Of the capture of the band:
deputy Marshal Hester and Deputy
Keith arrived at Swans Station Wednes-
dav, Sd, at II o'clock, as tobacco ped
oilers They met a man by the name Of
John Caster who hailed them and asked,
what the news was
He was asked what kind of news he
wished to hear, and he replied, 'Conven-
ton news
He approached Keith and gave him
the KuK lux grip, which was returned.
The Marshal and his deputy were at
once taken into confidence. Caster was
confident they were Ku, Klux, and when
ever their loyalty to the khan was ques-
toned he Youched for them. Gester told
Keith he had helped to send many a
negro to hell before the election, and
that as soon as the excitement was over
he intended to send as many more.
On the Saturday preceding their ar
rival a meeting of the Khan at Jonesboro
had passed sentence upon a colored man
and a white man; the white man was tC
be hung until he was dead and the col
ored man was to be whipped.
Owing to the arrival OF a squad OF
United States soldiers in the aeighbor
hood on the night appointed for the raid
it was postponed until last night, wher
the Khan was to meet at the Marshal'E
(tobacco?) wagon and uniform them
the uniforms was in this city trying &c
give bail for a former ofense During
his absence the uniforms were remYeod
to the house of Murk. McKieve. A
man was sent to this house and the dis
guises, ten in number, obtained. The
party assembled at the wagon and were
at once arrested by the Marshal The
following are the names of the men ar
rested: William W. Wicker, Jesse Bryan
J. W. Caster, William S. BCyan, R. n
Bryan, and D. McIver, all Of Moore
County. Bryan and Wicker, who are
charged with the murder of Murkersor
McLane, were committed to jail to avail
an examination, which is postponed two
weeks for want of witnesses
"The other fur were allowed to give
bail in the sum of $4,000 each for thei1
appearance at the September term of tht
United States Circuit Court.
"John Caster turns State evidence, anC
his development will reveal state o
affairs which will startle the public, ant
implicate parties little suspected"
Marshal Hester deserves special credi
for his earnest and successful efforts t.
arrest and bring the members of this dia
bolical organization to justice. It seem
that the Ku Klux Khan is still IN exist
ence in the State, and although severa
hundred have been detected and arrested
it will require considerable vigilance Of
the part of the officers Of the law to en-
tirely crush this diabolical organization
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