The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1871-08-24
rAE GENUINE KU.KLuX.
a Disguisea Bana Captured.
Special Correspondence Of The Chronicle.


Special Correspondence Of The CAroaieie.
RALEIGH, N. C., Aug. Il, 1871.
The city of Raleigh was thrown into a
wild state Of excitement yesterday on the
arrival of the Western train, when the fact
became known that United States Marshals
J. G.: Hester and NJ. Keith had in limbo a
band of disguised Ku-Klux, captured by
them the night previous, in Moore county.
The Marshals had in charge and marshaled
through Fayette street, about q dozen white
men, Eve of whom were in full uniform. The
disguise, which was of the most frightful
and ludierous character, was made Of black
glazed cambria, face covered with the same,
with holes for the mouth and eyes, touched
of with white substance. The hat, made
Of like material, ia cone-shaped, and about
thirty-six inches in height.
These gentry were marched up to United
States Commissioner Shader's Office where
an examination was waived.
The Carolina Era gives the following ac-
count of the capture Of the band:
Deputy Marshal Hester and Deputy Keith
arrived at Swans Station Wednesday, the
Sd, ut IL o'clock, as tobacco peddlers. They
met q man by the name of John Caster, Who
hailed them and asked "what the news
waa?"
He was asked what kind Of news he wish
cd to hear. and he replied: Convention
news"
He approached Keith, and gave him the
Ku-klux grip, which was returned. The
Marshal and his deputy were at once taken
into his confidence. Caster was confident
that they were Ku-Klux, and whenever their
loyalty to the khan was questioned he vOuch-
ed for them. Caster told Keith that he had
the election, and that n soon ~ the excite
more.
On the Saturday preceding their arrival
meeting of the khan, At Jooesboro', had
passed sentence upon a white man and col
ored man; the white man vas to he hung
until he wos dead and the colored man was
to be whipped.
Owing to the arrival Of a squad of United
States soldeirs in the neighborhood, on the
night appointed tor the raid, it was postpon-
ed until Last night, when the khan vas to
meet 1t the MarsraPs (tObacco?) wagon and
uniform Themselves for the raid. The man
Who keps the uniforms was in the CITY trying
10 1--WE bail for a former Ofense. Dur
ing his abeence the uniforms we're removed
from his house to the house of Mnrk
NcKeiyer. A man was sent to this house
and the di-guiser, ten in number, obtained.
The party assembled n the wagon and we're
II once arreaed By the Manhal. The fol-
lowing are the nsmes Of the men arrested
William VI. Wicker, jesse Bryan, J. W.
Iias.er, William J. Bryan, K n. Ryan, and
D. McIver, all OF Moore County. Bryan
md Wicker, who are charged With the muir
Der Of Mnrkerson NcLane, were committed
% jail 10 awaii an examination, which Is
too weeks for want Of witnesses
The other four wefe allowed "a give bail |
n the sum OF txo thousand dollars each for |
heir sp,sar.nce 1t the September Term at
he United Ssxtes Circuit Cour,.
John Gaseer turns STATE evidence, and his |
will reveal 4 STATE Of a4ain
.hich will saartle the public, and implicats
,aFties little suspecied.
Narshal Hester deserves special credit for
II earnest and sncceasful e6orts b aETot
nd hrine the menbefs Of This diabolical Or
naisasion to justice. Il seems that the Ku-
Imx Khan IL sin in exislence in the otaie,
"a thoagh srvsfal hundsed have teen D.
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