New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-07-25
WASHINGTON.
THE KU-KLUX INVESTIGATION.


MEMBERS OF THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON SOUTHERN
OUTRAGEs ASSAULTED IN SOUTH CAROLINA
NEGRO BAND ATTACKED WHILE sERENAD-
ING THE CoMMITTEE-A CoLORED MAN SHOT
WASHINGTON, July H.-The following private
dispatch from Yorkville, g. c., dated July a. has been
received by gentleman here:
Tie subC Committee on Southern ourages arrived here
yesterday evening At the supper table at the hotel the
Hon. ]. L. stevenson OF the Committee and the Hon. A.
j. Wallace the Representative OF the district were as
sautcd thoy took their seats by Major James Barry
prominent citizen. pitcher Of milk being thrown over
them. Wallace drew revolver, but Major Barry was
surrounded by his friends and left the hotel AT 70
o'clock the Committee was sercnadcd by negro band,
and crowd collected. As the band was retiring, an
ARRAY took place, and negro was shot, receiving
three wounds No arrests have been made.
PANIC AMONG THE DEMOCRATIC WITNESSES
ONE OF THEM FLIES TO CANADA.
WASHINGTON, July 24.-The statement hav-
ing repeatedly been made that the Committee on South
en Ourages in session here, was responsible for
the absence Of several Democratic witnesses summoned
to appear is proper TO STATE Oh competent authority
that 10 Democratic witnesses have thus far neglected to
appear after being summoned, presenting all manner OF
excuses or evadng the summons altogether. Most Of
these are regarded as leaders in the KuKux orgniza-
ton addition 10 these, three Of the witnesses ran
away after their arrival here, Of whom has since
turned up Canada. Becoming frightened he has writ
ten TO the Committee for amnesty promising TO return
If the Committee will take noce Of bis disappear
ance The three witnesses disappeared on the first even
ing after Gen. Forests examination in which he was
made TO appear to such disadvantage.
JUDGE CURISTY EXAMINED-THE KU-KIUE DIS
GUIsE MERELY Doomed FOR " AMUSEMENT"
WASHINGTON, July 2-J. H. ChTisty Of
Athens Georgia, was examined today by the Bu-Kiux
Committee He testified, in substance that he knew OF
no KuKlux organization in lis district, or any portion
Of the State In answer to the inquiry as TO what his a
olities were for knowing anything about it, lie stated
that he had been twice elected to Congress from that
district and usually attended the Courts of the Western
Circuit as well rs portion Of those of the Northern Cir
cult and IN response to nterrogatOries, he stated That
lie believed that he was personally acgnanted
with The people generally NO more tIJ wac scs
Of e State. He admitted that there had been some Sio
la;lohs OF law ny aisgtSu petSGns ior In lar
thet, lie stated asO that 1t was the general oph
ion in The community that people took INC law o 'ner
doned Another circumstance which gave rise 10 tne
many exag5eratUns In reference To the s0calied nv
Kiux the fact thai mischoyous Young men, Tor pr
poses OF amusement, sometimes wrapped tnehi-
negroes, some of whom effected TO believe
they were the chests of deceased Conederdts
whipped q white in Clarke County and there BAD
been Tt little f@ 9sS% I'd , aG White
| Hancock had been convicted and sentenced but sun
ecauontiy pardOned by the Governor The witness ex-
messed tbs opnion that Aft Richardson had not been
ttacKed on political grounds and that no negroes ad
been Intimdaed from voting the Republican ticket but
had probably been prevented by the threats rom
| voting the Democratic ticket.
When asked IL he had not heard OF great May OUT
RACES portions OF the State he replied ihat when
Washington he could hear eat many stories OF tha
| kind That they greatly magrihed ana distorted
for political effect; that there less violence IN Geor-
ola New England States, Now YORK, ONO, or
ANYWHERE else. Tho mole tenor of 5 testimony was 10
the that he believed there was 20 regular sanl
for Tho
Tire examination long and tedious but the above
were the leading facts elected