New Orleans Republican., 1871-10-01
NIGHT AMONG THE KU.KLUx
Experience Of William Wells Brown
From the Cincinnati Gazette. !

A well known colored citizen Of this city
introduced last night to Q Gazette reporter
at the exposition, q gentleman as DR.. Viii
liam Wells Brown, Of Boston. Dr. Brown
is the president Of the national association
for the spread of temperance and nigh,
schools among the freed people of the
South. A circular of the association is now
before us, and we find the enterprise is in
dOrsed in high terms by such men as the
Rev. DR.. Manning, the Rev. DIR. Miner, the
Rev. DIR. James Freeman Clark, Gerrit
Smith, William Lloyd Garrison. and others
In the letters of these gentlemen are also
cordial recOgnitiOns of the friendly rela
tions subsisting between DR.. Brown and
themselves.
The story he tells Of his reception in Cen.
trail Kentucky we print below The
hypodermic syringe that accomplished the
great cures, and saved one life if not more,
was exhibited to our reporter.
DR.. Brown loves the instrument more
now than ever, and will not part with it
for any sum. He says he is accustomed to
carry it on all occasions. He also saws the
men he had to deal with were evidently ig-
nOrant, and were easily overcome by an ap-
peal to their superstition.
The story is one whose truth or falsity
can be shown without much trouble, and
an investigation will doubtless be had.
DIR. BROWNS STATEMENT.
had an opportunity to be at Newcastle,
Kentucky, on Monday evening, the twenty
leaving Louisville, that the meeting had
been postponed at that place. started the
same afternoon for Lexington, but was met
at the Pleasureville depot with the informa-
tion that the meeting was to be FIVE miles
back of that town. left the train here; ac-
companied by the man who brought the
word. l walked on toward the place with
the expectation that a buggy would meet us.
AS night came on began to feel apprehen-
sive that all wasenot right. But the man, an
intelligent looking fellow, assured me that
there was no danger. proceed on till l
heard the tr0tting Of horses, which seemed
to come from both the front and rear, Be
fore could determine what to do, we we're
surrounded by some eight or ten men on
horseback, three of whom dismounted,
seized me and bound my arms behind me
with cord, then fastening one end of the
long rope to the cord, and the other end to
one OF the horses, they mounted again and
started on in the direction that had been
going. The man who was with me had sud
denly disappeared.
None OF them were disguised, as far as
could see, and the moon shOne brightly. All
OF the company kept ahead of me, except
one, whom they addressed as ''Cap." This
man rode white horse, and would every
now and then bawl out, "Come, old darkey,
le,
they stopped, and talked in a rather low
tone of voice, which 1 did not understand
1 heard Cap say, however, that Law
renee didn't want niger hung So near his
house." They started on again, and soon
turned to the right and proceeded along
wnat appeared TO 6e a COW path, for the |
on this road my hat fell off and called to |
Gap, who was in the rear, and told him | |
had lost my hat 90, You'll need no hat in |
half an hours time,'' he replied. We soon |
came up to small log house, from which |
came the cries, groans and shrieks of one |
apparently in great agony. A man came
All except two dsmounted and went into
the cottage. The alternate cries and groans |
OF the sick man satisfied me at once that f. |
was clear case of delirium tremens. and |
the thought flashed upon my mind that I |
might save my life by relieving this man of |
his pains, tor had in my side pocket my
little hypOdermic syringe, with the solut;on
of acetate OF morphia, with which had in
my practice at home performed wonders in
this as well as other extreme gases of agony
at once said to the two men left with
me: Il know what's the matter with that
man. He's been drinking too much, and
has the tremens. l can relieve him iu ten
minutes, and cure him in eight or ten
hours" | heightened out the time of cure
SO as to gain time to escape.
One of the party went into the house,
told what had said and all of them came
out, and Gap" began to question me with
regard to my skill in curing such COM
plants. This man was himself sorely
afflicted with an affection of the sciatic
nerve, for he limped about, groaning and
swearing at nearly every step. After tell
ing him all he wanted to know of the man
with the tremens, l gave him a description
OF his own case, it's manner Of attack, and
his suffering which any medical man can
do, without attracting the slightest noto-
riety. Gap" now had, seemingly, the
utmost confidence in my ability. and began
to unite me, saying as lie did it: you're
your tricks
went into the house, but could not pro-
ceed tor some time, owing to my hands be-
ing very numb from the tightness of the
cord around my arms, which had stopped
the circulation. While rubbing my hands
md getting ready l had time to contemplate
he situation fully. The sick man lay on a
'ed Of straw, his arms and legs tied to the
,edstead to keep him from injuring himself.
Ie in his agony had bitten his tongue and
ips, and bloody frOth covered his mouth. I
he wife, the only woman in the room, sat {
ear the bedside, with an infant upon her
.p. AS viewed the men standing around !
ie room certainly never beheld more s
esperate looking set in my life. AS soon {
3 was ready, said: Gentlemen, am 8
Oing to relieve this man In ten or fifteen c
inutes. but confess have dealings with il