New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-05-22
THE KU-KLUX.
o1rTRAGEs IN SOUTH CAROLINA.

OUTRAGES IN SOUTH CAROLINA.
THE NEwBERRY AFFAIR-A MAN, WOMAN, AND
CHILD sHOT-CoUNTY OFFICERS COMPELLED
TO REsIGN-OPERATIoNS OF THE KHAN IN
FAIRFIELD COUNTY-ONE MAN KILLED AND
TWO MEN WHIPPED.
IRON OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE
CHARLESTON, May III telegraphed from
Columbia yesterday brief account OF the recent XII
Klux raid into Newberry Since sending the dispatch
have obtained extended information, and as the
affair was character that even the most brazeh
of the Democratic newspapers will not be able 10 make IL
out TO have been anything less than Kn-Kux outrage
will give the full particulars gathered from one OF tho
victims and from other citizens OF Newberry who were
in Columbia Yesterday. Newberry is the cOuntytown OF
Newbery County has about 1900 Inhabitants Is situated
40 miles northwest Of Columbia and Is cotton
market Of importance. 1t has large number OF
churches and a handsome collegeedlnce pelohg-
ing TO some religious denomination. Everywhere
in the upper part of the State is struck by two Things
the number of churches and colleges, and the small III
fuence they seem to exert cvizing the people New
berry County strongly Republican, the negroes having
large numerical preponderance over the whites Inc
county was the OF considerable disturbance anu
outrage during the political campaign OF 1863 but mas
since been quiet Within the past few weeks the county
officers have received warnings TO resign accompanied
by threats OF visitations If they failed to obey
The Probate Judge, young man from Ohio, much hated
county because he had once served upon the Sae
Constabuary force concluded last week to seek safety
by giving up his office. and Friday told some OF the
lawyers who had always treated him in friendly way,
that he meant to go down to Columbia on Monday 10
hand his resignation to the Governor They urged him
to 60 on Saturday and said If hewaited till Monday his
life would be in danger. He took their advice.
On Saturday night, about 70 o'clock, the Ku-KluI,
numbering about 100 men, all mounted and disguised
wearing grotesque masks upon their faces and horns on
fDto fba town
men they saw ON the streets to to their houses and
stay there They moved with military regularity and
their commands were given by whistles They hrst
visited the house of Simeon Young Chairman Of the
Board OF County Commissioners, negro man Oh inten
gence and good education Thirty Of the gang entered
the ward and surrounded the house, the others renamed
in the road Those about the house broke the sash OF the
window Of Mr. Young's bedroom and threw in lighted
turpentine ball. that they might see to shoot Young
sprane out Of bed and had presence OF mind enough 10
smother the flames at once with blanket Three more
blazing balls we're thrown in, and volley was fired
through the window and the door, Mrs. Young was
wounded in the back and child which was in bed with
her was wounded in both legs. Mrs Young's wound Is
believed 10 be fatal Tie assassins then broke
the door down. As they entered, Young shot
the foremost and instantly sprang through the
window He ran through tho back yard
and eaped the fence receiving two revolver shots in the
leg but he escaped to the woods where he lay concealed
the train for Columbia. The KuKlux left Youngs house
immediately and made descent upon the houses OF
David Harlstock, another County Commissioner, ana
also upon that OF trial justice named Long but these
men, warned by the firing at Youngs made their escape
The Ku Klux then left the town. mpressing horse and
bugpy TO carry of the wounded man, whom they eft,
however at a house four miles away. On Monday the
Sheriff took posse, captured the wounded desperate,
who was found TO be gambler and tavern-loafer well
known in Newberry, and lodged him In jail LIS wound
IA severe and one of his legs will have to be amputateo
II he does not die and he can be brought to trial. II Is
hoped he will mpcate the other members OF the gang
cannot learn that there any cause OF luminosity
against Mr. Young beside the 1act that ho hesro anu
was holding Office
The XII Klux were also at work Saturday night In
Fairfield County, and whipped two old men nearly to
death In Winnsboro the County seat OF Fairfield an e1
ample given Of how obnoxious county officers may DE
expedtousy disposed OF In broad daylight without the
trouble of midnight masquerading. John w. Clark,
County Treasurer, meeting one Du Bose In the street.
asked him TO paw taxes; he had several times pre-
vious spoken to Du Bose the subject and this time
he said lie could wait no longer ana should DC ophged
TO enforce collection Du Bose knocked him down, and
before he could rise brothern-law Of the assalant,
named W. d. Aiken who was standing near, drew re-
yover and shot Clark in the abdomen infeting fatal
wound.
II will be seen by these occurrences that the Conca-
ton Convention which in Columbia last week has
not had the hopedfor peaceful results IL may be that
after the members have time to make their influence felt
At home there win be some cessation Of violence; but
there IA reason TO fear the KuKlux movement has
now got beyond the control Of respectable and in
auentia men, and that however strongly they may de-
sire order 10 prevail the depraved and desperate men
who now do the work OF the wicked order will give
heed 10 their enreaties Already in districts the
leading citizens are az afraid OF the Ku-KluI as
are the Door negroes. The editor OF an upcountry
Democratic paper said the other day, that be
would be glad 20 denounce the Khan IN
his conn but did not dare to do so for fear they would
nae violence against him The feeling prevents the
adoption Of any efficient for the arrest and
punishment of ruans OF whom all honest men In the
communities they represent would be glad TO be rid The
perfect immunity these villains enjoy leads them to com
init many crimes with no other motive than TO crafty
that brutal appetite for cruelty which Is leading trait
in the character Of the lower class OF Southern whites
This accounts for the numerous Ourages which have no
apparent political ntyethe whipping OF women for
example
In all South Carolina excepting the coast counties
and the five northwestern counties there pre-
walls a condition OF society difficult for one VINO has
always lived where laws respected 10 comprehend
Everybody who buy weapon oirries one, aud no
body lies down 10 sleep without placing gum or re-
volyer AZ he Ia too poor TO buy firearms within
reach from his bed The whites constantly Ie tbAs tA