The New York herald., 1871-12-01

became frequent Colonel Merrill an District At
torney Corbln assert that she negroes burned the
property OF the whites retaliation for the Ku Kux
Outragcs the citizens assert tha' the Durn,ngs
began Leore the ku klux 0utrases became frc
Alarming amount Of lnccndiarism prevailed. one
night u was gin house tut of cotton, the next
night was barn tu or corn and fodder, the ni.nt
;ohowng II was stable iuil oi horses and mn 5.
so went on night after night, until on te night OF
sne zsah OF January. 1877, Yorkylle was Illuminated
mn and large barn. all situated within
distance M o. SIX miles irom the :own. Nor
Cii iorKVllG tiseif escape. vacant lot
opposite my hotel attest the work of tue
inccnaiary. and | This evening heard the story OF
how the mother and children barely caped with
their lives. 50 numerous were the threats OF burn.
Ing down the town. anu SO well icunded the repor,s
OF such threats. that tho white citzens on many
nights faced the blasts or winter ana patrol!ed the
streets win guns in their hands. Yet. In srhe Of
all the precautions, attempts were made and par-
TALLY succeeded. Adherinp 70 my purpose not t. 20
into m0notoBous rccapinau,n 0l Ku Kiux out
lages shal! snpiy state .iat On me mint Of teo.
was taken from his house ana shot dead by the ku
Kiux. And here my TASK Is a very delicate one. l
dare not make public my authority or me source
whence derived my Information, first, because ID
do so would be 10 pacc some men IN JAN, ami next,
because to do o would be 10 viO.ate confidence.
But am fully authorized TO STATE that the negro
Brown was nor shot until abundant evidence had
al the principal agents IN the terrible incen.
diarism which prevailed. Two negroes had pre-.
vlously been murdered Dy the Ku hiuS and i0r The
THE CHIEF or THE INcENpIAGlEs.
There Is something mlscraniy wearsone in this
recltai or crime and retdilatOry crime, as &c from
the natural disgust and horror wln which con-
templates the sunec But the story has to be toll,
ana therefore continue. Among the residents OF
lorkvIle was white radical named 4. NJ. Rose,
VINO neld me important position o Country 81 rea.
surer. The killing OF negro Brown was so closely
followed by fresh batch Of urag that the radl-
Gals mere appealed to the Unlted ,iutcs gOvcrnmeit
to send troops 10 the county il was understood
that company OF soIules would arrive on tnc tn
oil March, and on thai night the Ku K ux tore up
lev rails Of the railroad track 10 prevent tneii
n N h..1g n I'M
entered Yorkvllle ana tried get posse sion OF
Rose ,or The purpose OF kilnng hin.. lie succeeded
session Ol a cO0red preacher named tom Wright
ou' he also scented danger and ela.ed the muir.
THE DENouEMENT.
The denome'nen, OF TINS ACT IN the melancholy
drama IS remarkable sO iar as Rose Il coacerued.
some time aer the rad he suddenly Ned the Stale.
ana every radical sOlemniy decl red that ne ngd
lett through fear for his life. An examination OF his
books however, somewhat weaKened tu.s DeIlef,
Tor IT was then iound tnat he Lad carried Oh win
hum, or made away with somehow, near.y
sl3,ooJ OF the conntvs money. Rose was
accused Of oeIng the mead OF the 0lnd oI Ilcen IL
ares IN York county, and his lie WI, soaslt Oh
tina. account. It mai neen remarAeI tlal nc would
mount the top OF his mousse uIgnl ANA nrc e al
gun, and that Imnedttev v atter somcbJaY'S pro-
perty was burned to the ground. Rose indgna nv
denied tnat ne " vs. IN any was concerned IA these
burnlngs but there Is now no qleslton o h,s 9 .ht
Last night Colonel Merrill admtod 10 me tlat tne
authorities had evidence In tnc'r .oS>esSOn ihdt-
eating tbat tns man fose WIS oonce nei IN the III
cendiarsn. | asked hiin Ii he o.'O-ci taking any
lie replied IN the negative explaining tnat oSe was
not engaged III any conspricr. II ne was moi
would like TO Know wnat conspiracy Is. "a cjn-
nectlon " ith tnese Durnnss woud state mat our
Ing the last erctIon Campaign oae oi Cac RADICAL
Candidates. addressing crowt % negroes III TINS
town, virtually ADVISED the negroes 10 burn the
property Oi the whites.
CONFLICTING OPINIONS.
have now given y0n far ana Impartial account
or thc statements or D0iil 81 les The present
troubles. Colonel Merrill D.s rict Attorney Co.bln
and lhe white black rad Gals le Ier;liy. attribute the
Merrill says they. are Tue result oil 'pufc,
damled cusscuDc>s.o COrbln echoes ''cussciuc5s;'
ali the sma Try rc-echo 'cus,edncs,.r Tnc whites
assert that they were the re,u, OF he lrau a. and
corruption on lhe part OF me stl'e ao.ernm- nj, OF
the prosl utiOn Of Justice bs the Governor 0i the
aiming OF negroes AGAINST them, AMI OF inccniisr.
ism by negroes. Mcrrlli rel lies tiat II '.sn't any
such damned thing; ~ CorbIn says thai The whites
are all damned liars" aud all the raucaiS, ioiUn-
iny suit, damn tho wn tcs III liars and scoundreis,
reply, 'rhat be damned the iamnei thieves Know
Wen enough that they Goaded the whites TO ku-
KiuXlSin.o Pray draw your Own conclusions rs to
who are 10 be bchevcd.
NUMsER OF ourRAeEs
As regards the ontl ages proper The military autho
rifles report 'between cilbt nlnlrcI and one inuu-
eand' as having been mm.tci IN tnls cGuniy. |
am quite satisfied. however. tha. tncy have stretched
o point Tor political elect NO sucn nainDer Of
whippings ever TOOK place Let me explain ~ the
KIM as vse ,S s noIs oas nsTrn % @
him to behave himself tIcy put that down u, an out.
rase;h they destroyed ms gun ever, mere had
gun before ihc kU kluX began Opelat,Olsi llat was
another oulra9e If tney maze in .uiricS c0nccl mug
another negro that was a tniri oaira.e. lonwtl
thus perceive how easy III ior thein 10 swell The
figures up to on: thousand. although The nn.nbcr
whipped tpcrhaos halt dozcn were murdered)
may not eAcecd Nv hnndrcd. Heaven knows ihs
hummer Is great enough WITHOUT attempting 10 leave
the impression Lnat II is ivefod greater.
BOGUS kT KLJS.
You VIII remember tha In one Oi my letters from
Spartanhurg I stated having scen hu klux
order coma inning certain uu,rages, Il appears taat
the same thing was done by The leader, OF the
Ku klux IN tins county. rhc ioiowing document
IL copied. fiOm the iorkvile EnQife Oi Aarch
last. II was received througn the post ONCE and
published IN the paper as an item oi ncws:--
fCopy Tor yofkvuile tnqnrcr.1
Whereas there malicious and disposed persons
ase threats unel s",er Of our angus. mms noS we
warn all sneh persons. snd al such ilaous that
There :hsi Wit. any honest, decent.
% nSs !" sas ,er ". a. der 4" @ sf SSr
and they snail 10 proecea thereto y ,s whole lower Of
honest wne people dhe taxpayers, this county saail
bsa";. asd 'a @eaSy 2" r ~ aS sss. set Of Sw
makers tiod save tue mark the SCUM ,be earth. the
deier ned end il. forcei by iorce to
g. Our attention having been Gated to the letter of
noss uoa"y was o @ @ s he " ns e @ e
ai-se charges q 'ncepd'arsin and coasted he VIII
money 10 len that our nan The ,.e,sa ufe OK
the State OF S0"'' c'f'ss s o II @ cr
OFFICIAL X. X. X. A.A.G
POLITICAL CHARACTER or rte KHAN.
or the poitcai character of tnc at hiux IN this
county nave not Tue s,ghtcsi aounI. h. owed its
origin 10 convection on the part oi lew men mat
tncre was III puss br nope oi ndu ing me negroes
To elect honest men To oicc. ,onctiauun was
tried IN leos AMI II iai led CUuciiaun vas rled III
Isl aud 1t laiici again a Jew uicu VI prominence
became desperate aud reckless an.i ,hsy plunged
INTO the ku nluN movement reg 3rtcSS oi CO Sc
quenccs AT the same Tine u Is cttined that not
Que negro Was whipped or Killed Nv tneir order,
..upless tneg had abundant eyiIeace tnal he mad
committed "A crime" They admti t,idt ne1rres
were whpped ostcD>ihly because ihey voted the
radical tickci; out they assert lhat hc erpcirdtora
OF these ouiiages were citner bogus ku NIX or
were members OF the real orgluL ,tion Iarilnr on
their own responsibility aud III direct VOCATION of
their orders. Tue chef o. ali the kiJns D. YORK
county IL silu TO nave been u EcstieaIan named
Avery, who He'd the state as soou a. he arrests De-
gan.
MERRILL's ISITIAroHy MEASURE.
Coming noy 10 the arrcss there s liit.r 10 praise.
When Colonel Mrrr,i, caT,,- 10 tni- county IN May
last meeting Of citizcns was na'u ~ ,hc touie
House, when he addressed. lie uecin..'i tpd' He
ha, no intention OF molestiug any person Ior
0nences perpetra:ed PRIOR To MS arrival ana nc
called upon the cIliZens to alJ MIN M putting an
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