The New York herald., 1871-10-15
KU KLUX TROUBLES IN MISSOURI.

The Ku Klnx troubles IN Southeast Missouri prove
TO be more serious than was az first supposed. For
two or three weeks Captain W0Og, chle clerk TO the
Adiutant General mas pcen tnvesiigatIng under tine
authority OF the Governor, the condition affairs IN
Stnddard and Dunklin Counties The results OF MS
examination are embodied in the following repoct,
which ne mas made ~ the AdIutant Genera:--
HrApeuAnrxRs, STATE or MlssouRr,}
ADJurANT GENERALLY OFFICE,
rc scoorsane. vii, JnsrsarSS sas,;, S..r Gry oos is
safe Of ssoar SS ge. s. nstlotons
received from HIS Ercelency the Govcrno directing
and investigate reported ouages comai,ca by
desperadoes have the honor to submit the following
arrived at Bloomaeld, s.eddard county. tie Ed u.
an impartial manner and unbiased by any political consider
republicans Union Confederaies and my only aim
has been arrive the truth nothing truth
rabc II is denied citizen soddara that sherc
have reason to believe reliable this band
and % sas~ ~ u''0ss sea1I y
%"s % Ss "s POLITICAL n % srsss,
saa ;ha. some influential cizsus the eoaaty
the same little imagining that tho present of
the organization s nothing iheves
eSs Se ad ID III
q enforcing the laws they democrats or republicans
country during 1. and nSs FaS
a % sn Ssnd ksaasty :
use the almost impenetrsbc swamps Of the county
oprion nothing whatever to do with politics. but the
.ss Of rsady %
own sI hanas ''-S' y '-"s '"' =" :" '''''
blame to be attached q Captain r. w. Fraker tine
going dssous OF being good with every
s slas lis ls %Ss and s1 % H.
s and q a ss s'a At
Essay ana his reported refusal
the press the ground that the witness will
u sheriff s wa. as, bis s
Jaws even had been necessary to summon to hs aid
man IN the county and raise big war instead of little
In conversng with the citizens OF the county have told
them emphaca iha. the operations band must be
s q ss e
viii be his to take the his
martial aw. send militia tho county.
es 1 tsss ssy have have
sons but ability to ss .o
have ss q Seo
s q loo rs.pee.e. sou"y s@e:pse.,s Of
r Ss Inc q n,s @
BAND robOers annex the said isi respect
as company under state militia and be farnshsd
18th Ss%s a%ed sas ono IL the
n.eres. 10 the county would do n fereng
sent from other counteA
Sss N 10 rsn to
i've Of the leading citizens Of the county and printed copy
%u ssa 10 sss. A
n. IN 81 s,s ss net
large property hSasIs r. ,p.saa Y q m.ufu .hoasI
ana bring them 70 Justice sign pslon
sp p' snS n %a .e and I'd mot
opinion the disorders. win only
remaining s.odaArd county three days proceeaed
" L. Jelrics deputy sheriff the county who gave me ali
The ssvsT, % weeks Daa.in
disense of ku kiur but the determined action
knins ka klu. am the woandiuG q two the
@ ae o that % Sv.n s S
b. action In e. n posse % to ssss;
DanEln county great Indebted com
par.ys as, hs NOW exist. IN o The % sSaa 10 assured
is,ne the county and OF his willingness to do havs
From (erkton returned 70 Bocmned where remained
nnos a. .pa oas :. x Cape
night a: Charleston Mississippi county While !.
nen. disguised as Ku ka. Of coioed
@ a
shnIss that they must % Sssiss dong So or .n.y
elriia that these men came from s.oadara soon
AND not ssa 4 ku or
m!ed II New Nsd .o1d no ,. evidence q ,ssoar
had been committed ar people % zoe county seen to
S S s
were e. ow ss apa sn ens nor
S a. ~. pros ns re-
:. eyaoers weaa state Va, the me rana Jury 70
murder scae,i and have doubt when arrested they
win have far ana impartial 'r.. ,,., ,,o
ton have been able to procure hs and out.
ss. srs mot IL other vino make
s~amps Southeast their homes and frouhere oppose
with good Gsn nS ss %, a Eaa. ~. Ss a 9pSo
disguise, but are no,hng more 'han oand of robocs,
in eonnaas 70 me this nvsssson have The honor To- ~
~a'a' very respectfully your 00e'faS E6Susb s. wooG
Chief Clerk, AdJntant Generals otles.
GOVERNORS PROCLAMATION.
In view ca these facts the Governpf has ISSUED me
following
whereas Information has been receisod tnas an osanes
Ss S.s0ss % 10 s. Snmss ana
and ntmlda,ins setting Al defiance ordinary ns.se .na
.nory v xdipt.ps IRON which appear. .s..
y. local Ut 20 Of ,oa s,s ss SSm1ss c :.
quirc AID IN enforcing the process. Of law
Of sSx Missouri sas'sSS' sn% militia ,a.tso
II % & Ss ss ss.Sus M ss h ne proper
laws state require II ao hereby orser AZ enro
pakn, lns srpins and snpping q sneh psr,,oa ef
tho % ss 81 hs ees snI
call upon all CONNECTED with ssch ,osal orssnra
or wsa nav aadsnase infringe .he rights % perscn
proger 70 return to the eon,,,sn % law Asaas errns
respects maintained inac ami that the
ssaa s. sss and :S
by tae whole power Of the State ., - !. -.
counties ave their hearty eoepea'on r. .sea,9s hs
q & ,Ss ava y a.. sns ~ in s owe S
Of an effective militia oYcc. vha mAy he always prepared
. ss ASSISTANCE :" 'A' %''' '' ''' b CRAY sRosS
Yesterday Captaln woog passed through st. ,outs
on his way 10 stoddard siui pnmk..n countiesS
ne wni ma.a All enrolment or the militia aad "a
soon as vossb,c place spo VI shem "a l1e ueid-