The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-06-17
4 PRINTING ESTABL lSHMENT DEMOL ISRED
Scourging Member Of the
Legislature.
cunt AFTER AH OBNOXIOUS RADICAL
GDVerncf Caldwell Determined to Ferret Gut
the MaraUdGrS.
RALEIGH. June l6. 1871

Accounts have just been received here. giving
the details OF another Ku klux outrage in Ruther-
ford county in the western section Of the State On
Sunday night last, a body OF disguised men, num-
benng about fifty, entered the town OF Rutherford
ton, having picketed their horses the outskirts
They first proceeded to the ONCE OF the Star,
publican paper OF the county, edited by Mr. Carpen
ter, who was then absent at Washington, where he
had been summoned a witness before the South
voILEY WAS ir rrrs1 ...------
ut the ONCE, followed by assault, and the doors
and front windows were at once burst open. The
masked troopers then rushed iato the building In
n body and began the work OF destruction Print
ing presses. stands, type cases, forms and other
fixtures were smashed into atoms and the entire
once was quickly demolished, the debris being
hung into the street.
When this Internal work was ended the marauders
proceeded to the residence OF Mr.. Justice late
republican representative in the Legislature from
Rutherford, broke open his house and entered, the
frst intimation he had Of their presence being
body Of them at his bedside. They
TOOK HI1 IN HIS NIGHT CLOTHES
into the streets, In the midst OF rain storm,
beat and maltreated him in brutal manner car
ned him TO the outskirts OF the town, threatened
his life and forced him to promise he would never
reveal what had been done; that he would cease
servative party; after which they released him and
he returned - his residence through the storm.
MI. LOGAN, the local editor OF the star. who was in
the ONCE OF that paper al tue time OF the attack
upon 1t, succeeded in making his escape through
WINDOW III the rear oil the bui ding, and II was he
that brought the news of this outrage here.
This did not end the operations of the Ku KiuX
trat night They then went in search OF Aaron
Blggerstan, the republican, who with his family,
has recently been the victim OF many out.
fageous ndignlties at the hands OF the Khan. For
tunatey, however, for him he had gotten clue OF
Their presence, and he succeeded In GLIDING them
by
FLIGHT TO THE WOODS
IN the darkness OF the night, aware that If he was
caught he would have been executed. as previously
informed by threatening notices. number or ku
kiux are now under bonds to appear before the
United States Circuit Court for outrages On Bigger
stan and his family.
None OF the Klan were recognized by the Justice
or Mr.. Logan, OWING 10 The darkness, ana no cit-
zens OF The town were aware OF the presence or the
baud until long after the outrage was perpetrated.
Upon receipt OF the above details Governor Caid-
well invited number OF leading conservative gen.
tlemen 10 consult with Inn In relation 10 the
10 he pursued under such disastrous circumstances.
After cunsidera bic discussion IL determined to
send Judge Of the state Superior Court, accompa-
MED by the Attorney General aud the District Soci-
tor 10 investigate the matter and commit such par
Ties as evidence Carlo found against. The Cover
nor Is determined upon vigorous enforcement OF
the SiateIaes.