The New York herald., 1871-03-09
RALEIGH, March 6, 1871.

RALEIGH, March 6, 1871.
The Impeachment trial progresses slowly, but the
Interest In it continues unabated. So far about
thirty-hve Of the Governors witnesses have been
examined, comprising q collection OF characters
NOT 10 be seen anywhere but In the good old North
State. There were among them cross-road white
politicians OF the Southern republican stripe;
apostate members OF the Ku Klux Klan who were
terrified by Kirk and Bergn into making confessions;
negro political leaders and members OF Union
Leagues negro thieves, ex-convicts and the worst
Villains OF that race; negro women whose husbands
had been the victims OF the Ku Klux. and de-
praved and abandoned women OF both races
the entire party showing in their evidence
the existence OF state OF immortality, de.
morallzaton and semi-baroarism scarcely to
be realized IN this enlightened country in
the nineteenth century. In appearance these wit
nesses strictly conformed to that OF the classes Of
which they were the representative types. The
white politicians had an air Of semi-respectability
and ruffianism; the eX-members or the Ku Klux
looked and were the lowest grade OF the ignorant
Southern whites-many Of them with that half i'm.
beetle expression the 1ruit OF immortality; the
negro politicians fair specimens OF the tricky
cunning. but dishonest former slaves; the thieves
and exconvcts OF the ordinary class OF such negro
characters, and the women the most degraded that
can possibly be conceived. Notwithstanding this
however, and dsreputable and bad as they are in
character and appearance, they have proved be-
yond cavll the perpetration upon persons OF their
classes OF over
THIRTY oUTRAGEs
OF the most nagrant nature, by the Ku Klux Klan,
no cognlzahce Of which had been taken by the civil
authorities: If any OF the alleged midnight Offend
ers were arrested and bound over they either never
were brought to trial. and in no instance were they
punished While the defence has yet failed TO es-
tabish the existence OF anything like lnsurrec-
non, even quasi insurrection It has been clearly
shown that the civil law In Alamance county was
partially paralyZed by this formidable secret organ
cation, which, in many and numerous instances
took upon itself the punishment OF Offenders against
The law where the authorities had failed
TO do It. And so far as shown there are few in.
stances proven that outrages were committed on
account OF the political predIlecton of any OF tn
Governors witnesses has been successfully inn.
peached and others have turned out good witnesses
tor the managers. The Senate continues to give
alloweda greater latitude to the respondents wit
nesses than was OF first expected. For the en-.
nghtenment oil the readers OF the HERALD l submit
synopsis OF some Of the outrage testimony, which
Will be found decidedly interesting:
Peter Hughes witness called on behalf Of the respond.
Vas member OF the White brotherhood otherwise lie aR K
ss mig ~ asy s d S:
organization he took the following oath - = Wy
KU KLUx OATH
. f0u soemny ole swear in the presence Of Almighty God
kpowledge and you never will reveal the
s so ess and that have .Rd % belong
q GSer s S a s os whose os aim az and
pie and elevate the with the white man. you are
TO az S9ssr sqSs ~ ms SO you God
that n, will Be s: , 10 the principles Of e
eacts principles person. even known
brother that You ar are member ygurss who
chief Of your whsn in your power to DO and
Of ,hi, brotherhood win asss; IN punishng in any
way thai the can camp may direct and .ha. you win not initiate
ympsni.es with them or who may have radical views If in
Mse snoSa asa you 1 know Or see
uwiI to his their assistance and render
be in imminent viii Immediately inform t them
M nc ADs S q you 1 the NV
a1a Td s sa N Is0 God
ALPaABRT M WITH WITH s! si3ss a AND DeSa. caanAorrns.
sss BY % 5
members were all required to be suitably disguised and ready
the word OF distress to only
% 80 o be ps ana bs he Of
one camp deceed to be whipped another
Immediate neighborhooda N'''''''.
poTphE HE, ouInaGamA NAN WHIPPED AND SHOT
body OF disguised numbering sixteen
him. and asking him about stealing certain chckens
carried hm 10 the woods; they tied around his neck
each time asked tell chickens; he was then
days they XII him. s is. ei ehrsmss, Sa1nss
again; and upon hn refusal open the door
me-" they then left the morning he sent for doc
Tor who extracted siI buckshot from his person he had
fair trial and were acquitted
thai he kluxed they him and fred al him
and struck him icks he propagation un
less II was that he compromised
~ - A BAsTARDY CASE
with his wifes sister he butcher and had been
was
accused Of killing and running on his neghbors cattle; he
him he resisted and assistance had to be called in which
Governor testified that he was present at the wbippns
Jack Jack Bramson colored blacksmith, when he got few
Bramsons house that night and the Ku Kiux said he slept
JACK BAAMsoN's DAUGHTER;
but though he had The frequently never had
waRPfs sos 10 a'% %hs Gs
mans house; the wife and msther of Wyatt Outlaw. who
HANGED AT GRAHAM
testified that the came 10 their house IN March 1e7o
broke open the door ma,reaed both them and TOOK
ali % sw ohe sss from their TIL.
disguised in the street Graham night going toward
front Of the Court House nex @opSps hanging
h wso % for shooting
threatening 70 shoot them whepever he them again Be
ros Outrage. WHICH some sDo Of par IL.
Polly oanln, white woman testised tha. herself and
daughter julia were sitting The at their house In
hasas .na .s In family when
ssst SA.n SaAaDs sossh .h. did
Got get cold; sns VA s9 mad she could Julia heard
first and said rhe ku Bpx coming" they came
and Knocked Julia said Come ID scratch under they
told out, that they going TO pull down the
house; went out and they pulled down bottom
log said. 'Pre.ty work for my neighbors " knew
all.
CouNsEL--what II your occupation2
wITNEss-I stay home and attend my business
CoCEsEL-Have you ever been married?
WITEEss-f never married
CoUSeEL-How many children have your
WITNEss-f have seven children.
CoUNsEL-Iow many negro children are there among the
seven
WITNESS
NOT But ONE THANK YoU;
did not keep q common brohe keep decent house. as
al my neghbors viii testify anybody says 70 the con
rary they say false the bound over TO
keep the peace. -, a., ... ;,
Jus oan the daughter corroborated the testimony Of
r mother and added that after their house was pulled
do they Du up tent, in which they hseo ior lnH'een
o,,hs H. -. they could get place else :,
mShlhs 1, wness for the Governor testified that
.anni The latter part Of Deeemeer' s,is' one
- his employees, at night; snorty a.tea " ~ ~ y, ~,
I sss yoIse and next morning he discovered tnal
he s rni,,rni be asked Sdde what he had been