The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-06-03
KU KLUX KHAN,
A Sunday Morning Raid by the
Khan in South Carolina.
A DESPERATE FIGHT.
MuSketry, Turpentine FireballS and
Butehery as Fine Arts.
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How totLessen Negro Majorities
in;the Palmetto State.
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The Statement Of County Commissioner Young,
Ku Klux Victim

rowN lad leading down to q sparsely growing cotton
plans ton, is situated the little one horse town
rattle village Of Newoerry, In the county OF New.
berr Though the population is very small, 1t being
the- court house town OF the county, NewDerry gle
ries in four badly managed gin mills IN which the
mo It disastrous corn whiskey As sold. Hoow-eYed
me n in gray homespun sit III these grogshops and
sx ter around their doors like fies dead horse,
AZ I'd all day long these fellows, while playing with
g leir hands and whiting sticks, discuss the
ID nigger7' and the cd carpel-bagger''
with great freedom and with great warmth.
Niger in this county OF Newberry has about az
much chance for his Ute and property, If he once
makes himself prominent or even well KNOWN as
republican IN politics. as rat has when driven out
OF his hole into roaring fire.
The people are so bitterly determined against
understanding TO drive them out OF the state
as fast as they canthat it Is hopeless to make them
understand that negro or a carpet Dagger has any
rights which they are bounc to respect.
II was in the village of Newberry, Jew wee ks
ago. that the County Commissioner Simeon Young
man OF respectable character iput republican In
politcs), had his residence visited by band OF
thirty Ku Klux, all mounted ana armed and filed
TO their necks with whskey.
Between one and two O'Clock OF Sunday morn
ing these hends made q raid on the defenceless
home OF the County Commissioner and after def-
ing around the house with military precision, theft
faces all being smeared with black and their bodies
hidden with loose flowing garments, they began
their devilish work OF pitching burning balls OF tur
pentine into the windows which they had smashed
70 gain an entrance. which was refused them by
Young. The wife or the,assaulted man, whom thev
endeavOred 10 assassinate woke her husband up
and, screaming with terror, ran to the window In
her night clothes, crying out IN anguish
'Sim. Sim, wake up, for Coos sake The Ku
Klux are down upon US ~
Then came succession OF rife shots-snarp quick
and to the purpose-and another turpentine bali was
thrown into the room, In which enid Of Mr..
Young was sleeping at the time. Young smoth-
cred the fire ball with blanket. Then came more
shots and another scream Of agony from his wife
told the hunted man that his wIle had been shot as
he afterwards ascertained, through the back, while
trying to conceal herself IN the bedcothes. The
child was also shot by another volley through both
hips An attempt was then made to force the door,
and while 1t was being forced back several shots
were fired into the apartment
Young then cried out:-.tYou id Ku KluK, I'll
KIN some OF you II can; you have killed my wife
AS he said thar he seized musket and fred
badly. This assassin then carried out and
taken some distance. and then came another volley
when Young made dash broke through the crowd
and, running for a fence succeeded in Rerting over
II, although he received two shots IN the thigh
while scrambling for MS nfe
Next day the wounded man whom Young had
shot was discovered and was apprehended by the
Sherin, and an examination was held in the case
u
average character IN the community but slightly
addicted 70 sporting habits. since then, faukner,
VINO, II Is beneved was about to confess his comp
city with the ku kJuX klau, visited In his bed
and murdered oy q oand o. disguised men-not me-
Eroes.
In case as this comment Is almost useless
In iact Needless While III columbia your CORE
spondent called upon Mr.. Young to ascertain tie
facts N the case from his lips while on visit
To Governor scott TO claim protection Tor his vile
and family. found him at the house OF a we-to-
do colored woman In tue lower part of the city OF
Columbia lie was sitting on the front porch, and
had just returned from short walk. His wounds
ne SAID, were NOT dangerous the third 0pe-a cut on
his loot from u piece OF glass, which he received
while Jumping through the window Of his house
II have called upon you Mr.. Young,n said your
correspondent, ''in oraer TO ascertain the exact
truth OF the .orts of oulrages IN Newbern county,
and to come at your views regard to the maiterr
louNG-les, SIR. Take a chair ana let me send
for some wafer 1t Is very warm this evening"
CoRREsPoNpEST- You have doubt seen the
account OF the Newberry affair published in this
mornings ohoh, Mr.. Young. Can you inform me
Yourselves, sir it is all true for it is the very
statement made myself.
CoKREsPoNDEST-Do YOU reside any great dis.
tance out OF Newberry village
YoUNG-No, sir: reside right in the centre OF the
village and about one hundred yards from tine
Court House.
CoKREsroSDENr-T these men in disguise
were paradng the streets OF the village. IL Is very
strange no one Knew OF it or did not near the shots
that were bred.
YoUNe-They OF course Gid hear 1t; but no one
would dare interfere for they knew IT must be the
Ku klux. understand that before they visited me
1hey gave certain or their own party noce 10 close
their stores.
CoRREspoNDEST-Can you give me the names Of
an Q. these parties VINO visited your
1oUNG-ies, SIT; there Is Faulkner.
CoRREsPoSDENT-lId you recognize MIN wnen
you shot him2
Yousi-No, sir; my brother sew him wounded by
the well in the public square next morning, and
Will swear he Is the man That IL now In jaL re-
cosnZed his voice, though.
CoEgEsPoSDEAT-Wn nat ala lie sayf
YouNG-Just 30 Lordy y
CoRREsPoSDEST-it is said h called out to
w uO ~ o. .Dln fa
In town 10 come 10 his assistance. Did you near
him
house below me says h Deard him make that call.
CoRREsfoNDEST-Do you think the shooting OF
yonr wife ana child was INTENTIONAL
fouNG-l think it was accidental.
CoRREsPoSDENT-pld tnese parties know that
your wife and child were IN the rocIny
l0UNG-lney must have known II.
CokkEsfoNDENr-Did they, do you think, know
iouSG-fes; but some one told me that they
heard them say as they went down street that they
faG shot THAI woman and they were sorry for II.
CoHrEspoNDENT-Had you received any written
warnings previous 10 this auacny
louNG-No, sir. j was told, though, to leave on
CoEREs PoNDENr-By a friendY
aouNG-Ihe ,s nag, by, can Inn a friend
ku klux-the respectable people OF the county OF
the low wnilesS
YouNG--i don't think they are very respectable
CosBEsPoNDEST-Afe tney what are termed the
respectable people, and have they property
Cor sEsrosnEST-whl. objections do these men
Seeln 10 nave against you rs County COMMISSIONER
YouNG-None that know If, or except that they
have against all OF us-bccause | am "A republican
once-haIsr.
CoRRrsroNDEST-Do you intend returning 10 New.
4seriyf
iouse-Yes. shall go the later part Of next
week.
CoRREsPoEDENr-Are you not afraid they mag kin
yoag
Y0uss-Thty may.
e0tHFspospEyr-Mr Young. what plan do sou
pTcpose Tor the settlement OF these difficulties
YursC--we SHOULD settle them ourselves We can
acs no selp now from anywhere cise and IL Is the
oa.y way we can settle them.
CuRREspUsUEnT--fou favor, then, the arming or
che MI itiaH
Yourselves. But we must fight them at their
CokREsPosDsrT--De you think that there are any
nc2ioes In the Kn klux
lousG-I think there sxe those VINO heip them'
RNT--Tnropgh fearS
lpENG-Ncg. entirely.