Juniata sentinel. [volume] (Mifflintown, Pa.) 1846-1873, 1871-02-15
The Doinrs Of the Ku.Klux.Klan.

Without comment we submit to. the
readers of the SENrsNEL br their perdI
sal the notice what was recently -'posted
OH the door Of the boarding house Of Mr..
Mattipgly. editor, of the SostHers 40pis;
ion, at Bemepolis, Alabama"
"7o Mattingly and Bxrton.
We would respectfully advise you
gentlemen, to leave Demopolis. A stitch
in time save nine. This is no idle threat,
made simply to frighten you.
.s, KNIGHTS OF THE BLACK CRoss.
P.S.-Will give you fifteen days to
pack up your trap and leave.
Hundred of cases Of murder and vio-
lence committed by this organization
that exists throughout the South, could
be presented. We present here num-
ber--not all-that were committed in
one county alone. Alamance county, in
North Carolina, since the year 1868 S:'at
Wyatt Outlaw, respectable colored
man, taken from his house in the town
of Graham, Gin presence of his aged mo.
ther and three helpless little children, at
12,oclock in tie night. by a party Of
from seventy five to one hundred per-
sons in disguise. and by them hung by
the neck until he was dead, from the
limb of an elm tree, thirty yards from
the court house door in said town, where
he was allowed to hang until l l O'clock
the next day. No offense was alleged
against him. 'f '' '''
William Duryear, half simple color
ed man. was taken from his family in the
night by eight or ten persons in disguise,
and drowned in Wilson's mill-pond; he
was murdered because he saw some Of
the parties who hung Outlaw on their
way home. and it was feared it would
lead to their detection. ''
An infant child of Joseph Harvey
(coloredJ was knocked from the arms of
its mother by party of disguised per-
sons who went to Halvey's house for the
purpose Of whipping him; the child died
shortly afterward from the effects Of the
fall. -a' -' .' 'i..
A party of fifteen or twenty disguised
persons surround the house of Caswell
Holt, fcol broke down the door and fir
ed into his house, one of the bullets TAX
ing effect in the lung and shoulder Of
Fl olt, from which he was confined for a
long time, and his life was, for a While
despaired Of s. ''
Alonzo B Coiliss, northern man,
who was teaching colored school at
Company Shops. was dragged from his
bed by twelve or fifteen disguised men,
amid the shrieks and cries of his distress
ID wife carried little distance into the
woods and severely whipped, the hair
and whiskers shaven from one side of
lis head and face, his head and face cut
and disfgured in most cruel manner
after which he was painted black and
eft in this condition. Mr.. Corliss had
had been for some time a cripple and
could not walk without crutches.
Caswell Holt. (col) taken from his
house in the night, was whipped until
he blood was streaming down his back
ne was then made to bend down, while |
me of the parties tortured him by rub
'ing a rough stick up and down his
back. Il
Joseph Harvey, (col.) taken by fifteen
or twenty men in disguise, carried about
-hree-quarters of a mile from his house,
1ragg over fences, rocks, through
briars, and about one hundred and fifty
Iashes laid upon his bare back.
John Ringsiaff, white boy about
twenty years old, taken from his bed in
presence of his mother and two sisters,
and dragged to the woods and whipped
William Simpson, respectable white
man. taken from his own house in the
night, from the presence of his wife and
little children, aud tied to tree, stripped,
and most unmercifu| scourging admins
tered by men in disguise. Simpson has
since been forced leave to the country,
with his family, for protection. .",..I
Anthony Foster, (white,) aged about
eighty years, taken from his bed, whip
ped and kicked until life was nearly ex-
,inct. .... .....-...-..f. .....4..
William Long, (col) dragged from his
bed and whipped. -- ..s.,.. .... ..., ID
Hamilton Brem. (col dragged from
his bed and whipped. -. r-,.. /
A Mrs. Foy and her daughter. (wLite,)
thrown out of her house, and both of
them badly beaten and maltreated. 4; IL
John Bason, (white,) taken from the
piazza of the store at Hair River cotton
factory while on guard as watchman. and
badly whipped; he was informed the
he had failed to 60 to the
election -...-.....-..e,
Siddel. (white,) superintendent
of Carolina cotton mills, taken from his
house and badly whipped. al t.... .rlI
The same party that hung Outlaw
went 10 the house of Henry Hall, (col.)
for the purpose of hanging him, but not