The New York herald., 1871-03-09
KU KLUx MOVEMENTS IN SOUTH CAROLINA.
From the Ycrxvllle Is. C.l Enquirer, March 81

From the YorXville Is. C) Enquirer, March 81
DEPREDATi0NS IN YORK COUNTY.
On Monday morning, 27th, about one O'Clock,
party OF disguised men, supposed TO number fifty
or sixty. came into Yorkvlle and proceeded to the
building known as Roses Hotel. In this building
Is the office OF L. M. Rose, the county treasurer,
aud liquor establishment belonging TO d. S. Rus
sell j Co. One Of The rooms is also used as the
ofiice Of the county commissioners. A front door
was broken open by means OF piece OF timber
ON entering the room the party who had erected
an entrance Immediately stated that the object or
their visit was to obtaln possession OF f. A. Rose
search the house for him, forcing the doors or the
building when they found one locked or fastened.
The furniture In the roems occupied by the
county treasurer and county commissioners was
demolished and the papers and records or the re-
spectve offices scattered and strewn the floors.
The liquors in the DarrOom OF Russell CO. were
also poured out and DESTROYED. hole Was made in
the outer covering OF the safe but nO entrance into
IL was effected by this means.
During Monday the whereabouts OF the county
treasurer was not generally known; but on Tuesday
he made his appearance on the street. In an inter.
view with him he informed us that when he heard a
noise in the street he made preparation to leave the
he escaped from the crowd. The building sustained
iurher INJURY than the forcing of the doors and
the only object apparently Of the raiders being to get
possession Of the treasurer. There are stories in
circulation Of other acts sad to nave been commit
ted by the 'ku kluX at this building, but they lack
confirmation, for which reason we withheld them.
The raiders next visited the dwelling OF Thomas
Wright, colored one OF the county commissioners.
probably Tor the purpose OF capturing him; but he
and his family had taken the precaution TO absent
themselves and fortunately no violence further than
slight injury 70 few articles OF clothing and the
breaking OF lamp occurred at this house.
), The party were mounted though , while lee engaged
vicinity. We suppose they remained about an hour,
aud when they left took the Howels Ferry road In
the direction OF Broad river
NEGRO MURDERED.
On Sunday morning last news reached town that
on n the night previous negro man namea anderson ma
murdered. immediately upon reception OF the
news Coroner James Ii. Fays ssoux, accompanied by
summoned aud the following facts elcited:-About
Sy & SakHs s the Goa sRe @a esa
her husband, who got out of bed and went to the
IN the yard and also TO whom he formerly belonged.
On answering that his name was Anderson Brown
and that he formerly belonged 10 Lawson Brown, he
was told by the men to follow them. In short time
the wife heard the report OF firearms in easterly
direction from the house. son OF the murdered
time as his father and observed six persons In the
yard. Their faces were covered Five were dressed
In dark clothing and one in white. Twelve shots
The body was found next morning about two hun
dred yards from the house, with bullet hole through
eral small shot in the and shoulder. The verdict
was that ne came 10 his death oy gunshot wounds
through his head ana bowels, at the hands Of some
p''e'As 0uHao"A 1S Z AIMS M 'sS5i sf55iEE.
We learn that body of disguised men, numbering
OF the 10th ult broke open the depot and took out
the State arms and broke to pieces they could
not carry on The young man who slept In the de-
pot was taken out and tied until after their mission
was accomplished, when he was released. Tue en-.
tire party was mounted and well armed
RAILROAD TRACK TORN UP.
On Saturday night last-fortunately after the train
had passed for lorkvile-a portion OF the track Of
the Kings Mountain Railroad, about two miles from
town, was torn up The road was repaired on Mon.
day, and the train has since been running as usual.
Another Outrage in the South.
The Atlanta tGa.) IneLt1eaaceT OF the 9th instant
records the foowing:-
Two strangers having the habit &c ntlemen followed
lad the other day the of
On their arrival there they sent servant for the lady,
who astonished to meet two who entire
strangers 70 her. They made impetnent and insulting
inquiries OF her. she retired and her husband
of the dsaCreeabe interview. He followed them the
Globe Hotel that evening and them both good sound
canng and n the collision broke tue of Of them.
One OF these scamps himself foreign
and the other ex.confedeate officer, who