Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-07-24
KnkIur RereIntions.

In Kentucky, man named Thomas Paine,
member OF the KukIux Khan, has "turned
states evidence" and revealed the secrets of the
organization. He was one of nine men brought
before the United States Commissioner, at Lou
isyille, Friday, charged with being concerned in
recent kuklux outrages in Estele county, in
which one man was killed and several Others
were wounded. For some reason he shrunk
from facing the charge, and, therefore, consent
ed TO tell all he knew We have not seen full
report of what he revealed; but the following
is given as his statement relative to the secrets
of the khan;
al first signifed my intention Of joining the
band to Henry Adams, who was working in the
same drift with me. He took me to the middle
of the drift, and in the presence of John Pat
Ticking, after making me put my left hand on
my heart and hold up my right he administered
the following oath:
/" Yon do solemnly swear you will not reveal a
sign or password of this secret organization to
which You now attach yourself; also, you will
aid and assist any brother in any difficulty in
which he may become involved, and you will
support the democracy; and may you suffer
your body TO be cut in four parts and cast to
the four quarters of the earth before you will
reveal a sign or password of this secret organ
izatiOn.
it. Adams also gave me signs and passwords
10 recognize a brother at a distance. We raise
the hat with the right hand, pull the brim
down over the right eye. The answer is the
same with the left hand. Both then draw their
left hands across their mouths, as If washing,
and strike their breasts with their right The
grips are made by grasping hands in the usual
manner, with the thumb pressing Slightly be-
tween the others thumb and iorefnger, saying,
i am all rght; how are your He answers, i
rnWnnE I uTv~f
are all nghtP He answers, 'By word or letter
j ask, Which do you preferP He may call for
either. If he asks for letter tell him, Spell
He says, s. say, T. he says, AZ say, Pr
i he says On, " .s,aD say, PS he says,
text word of the order. get into
a difficulty and am oyerpowered and de-
sire TO know if my brother is present. lock
arms across my breast as if cold, saying wish
] knew if any Of St. Mary's children were
about. If any brother is about he will come to
my aid. If my opponent be member of the
band he will Immediately desst. When travel.
ing at night on meeting person and desiring
10 know if he is brother, say halt! and give
a loud slap with my hand on my thigh. He
answers with two slaps. When il is desired by
the captain to call meeting he sends the mar
shall TO notify each member. The place o.
meeting is always in some dense wood, withou
fire or light Of any kind. No man must lleav
home for the place of meeting before dark
When the meeting is assembled and the rol
called the absentees are sent for and compelled
90 come under guard No raid is ever mad
unless every member of the band is along"
Paine stated that he joined the Kuklux "tt
get rid OF persecution" They had searched BIZ
house and warned him to leave the state beIor
he joined them. He gave an account of severa
kukux bands now existing in Estelle county
and stated that Kentucky state senator, name
Cockerill, is Eat the bottom of the organize
ton I'D that part of the state. The afai
which brought them before the commissions
was raid on some colcred people. The hous
of colored man named Vaughn was attacke
and here some Of the kuklnx got hurt. Pain
was with the party that made this attack 0