New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-12-20
NORTH CAROLINA KU.KLUX OAT1S.

The following particulars in relation to the
Ku- Kux Khan In North Carolina nro condensed from
lc;crto The Washington Chronicle. They como to US
vouchcd for trustworthy by Of high character:
deputy Marshal Capt ]. @. Hester hns reached
Ealciyli from sampson County. with several prisoners
arrested for murder aud with some OF the paraphcrna-
liza VI the ku-klnx Dcns OF that county, including
human skull used In swearing 10 mrmhers Tho writer
Of ~: Ia. known for some time that h. weappolntod
HI kluX Dens there WAS % viu OF hood OF some slam
human victim aud a human skull Oh which the Onth was
taken Those pcns It seos arc NOR aroclo s,o tim
house OF Daniel Blue coored was entered by Ku- kux.
lie escaped. His wife and hvo children were murdered
The wife WIS pIern mt and was shot through her body
and throuei the unborn child Tho younger child,
ircund under tic boot heel Of one the KnKinx. Tho
cabin was then fred and the bodies consumed with IT,
Tho following 10 tao oath VI tho Deus III sampson
County. y. e.:
A. t., do solcmnly before Almighty God, md
IN the presrnc" Of tn my friends here assembled TINT
VIII truly and faithfully keep secret. oven unto DEATH
S s that att will come at c as the rt O.
G. Grand CouncD OF the Mask Multitude at any hour o.
iolIow upon the track Of the scaawags blood DO you
that in o our being interrupted In any civil
regard oath at viii convict one Of its members, but
uilIer all circumstances stand by tho order IN OATH
death. and boodi In testimony OF your lain 40 you
Ing oShgaiion presence qt ;urce Or hi6re honorable
ana ..aycr, hero prcsenti lio'9 Oeins iH
ttrcoyn OATH.
The chief Brethren, this man Tor fhcsr-mcID now
knc, at altar of iat, and ask to e bound TO
our Lprlues by the solemn aud myst,ri"ns provisions OF
ouT iiT,t swear them tr hmI by the oath that
shall forever bind and lever be broken! Ihe sTc,s,.H
lay their hand ON their ns au say: Swear Them
Tic person or pcrsors arc then swO':. MS 10llOws
!, a. b.. do sulcnny swear before Almighty GQq ana
In tue presence OF these my friend, here assembled be-
ing uly AMI seriously impressed with the sacrcdnes 81
tie act, that ncNc, VIII make knUwn either by word
SIN, decd NY knowledge Of Its existence. swear
tb the enemies or the white mans race and or the
whte mans Government, aud the friends OF niger
equity, now, and forever shall be, my enc
llirs. / swear to ohcy tho chief in all his con,
iu,lonal orders and MI the order, which no may
issue by the direction of this society swear to
Nil any member OF this society who shall provo
false to this swear to visit and comfort the MEM
beers in sickness swear To defend the lifo OF every
member OF this at tllo risk OF my OWL
should ever see IL IN dancer; l swear to give ny
patronage aud support to tho members OF TINS society III
preference to al others aud lastly swear 10y this
lblr this skull, tins blood, that should ever prove
,Btiuc in any particular to tho obligations have
taken, nrcscrvedly voluntarily. hope 10 become
un outcas alien my irirns my country, and my
God. Al uf which ST. hep mo God.
Daring the taking Oi these Oiths tho brethren nro
usually disguised, und draw their pistols. knives. &C..
presenting them In close proximity to the heals Of those
isug I'M lated in the second oh the right hand rested
Oh u Bluc, the lett Il human skull
The Latest information Is that 1853 have confessed ana
have implicated Loo IN bampsun, Johnston, uarrOt
Md Cumberland Counties