New-York tribune., 1871-07-03
THE KU-KLUX.
THE MISSISSIPPI TRIAL-DAMAGING TESTIMONY
AGAINST THE ACCUSED.


AGAINST THE ACCUSED.
MEMPHIS, Tenn, July lin the Ku-Klux
trial at Oxford Miss to-day, ]. C. Davis coOred test
fed that on the night in question three of the defendants
came TO his house and told him that he one Of those
Radical fellows and ordered him TO follow them, and,
in fear Of his te he did so. After proceeding short
distance they dOnned dsguises and furnished HIM with
one red and black and mule to ride The party went
TO Pages house. which entered and Joe was ordered
TO tie Pages hands with rope Inc Lnarauuers Iou9 20
in charge the horses while the party entered with the
prisoner. In a few minutes they heard the SOUND
of the stripes and the wretched man heseechlng
his murderers to allow him time 10 pray or to see his
wife, both of which entreaties were denied Aiter
short time Joe called into the wood where he found
Page lying on the ground beside rude snaow gTaoS
with rope around his neck showing tnat deatn Tesueu
Joe aud other present by order Of the leader ana
hastily covered with earth and leaves Ihe party then
stripped off their dsguses and separated shortly De0re
daylight The witness underwent a rigid crossexanl-
nation but the defense failed to shake his testimony
He identified three OF the white and TWO coi3Eea % de
PENDANTS as having been active IN the tragedy 1hc case
Will be continued on Monday.
THE CONGRESS sTIGATIoN-PARTICULARs OF
AN OUTRAGE IN NORTH CAROLINA.
WASHINGTON, July 1.-The Ku-Klux lnves-
tgatng Committee to-day examined several witnesses
among them Ezekial Harris, young coored man, who
rents and works piece Of land in Chatham County,
North Carolina. He testified that before last Christ
mas band Of white visited his neighborhood and
took away his own ana Otner negroes Runss n suoIV
time afterward party Of disguised persons, whom ne
believed TO be KuKlux, came TO his house az nghI
called n 20 al pRen of eSsne except one win
dow which the marauder forced open and began 70 Rre
side returning their fire. Harris shot in the breast
and another in the eye, and while reoadng his rifle
the KuKlux withdrew He he knew OF no assign
able for this attack having done nothing to pro-
had now concluded not to vote any more ,F.fR
Capt Daniel Bryan, ConseryatiVe witness knew OK
those occurrences only by hearsay, but gave Harris
Private information from Northern Georgia Il 60 the
effect that cOlored man lately killed by disguised
parties in that section Six persons, accused or the
crime were promptly arrested and held for trial by
munty evidently against the outrage, all being de-
sirons OF having the guilty parties Adequately punished
No general instructions are now contempated IN fe1a
tOn 10 the KuKux Act in the of every law the
proper officers required and expected to enforce IT,
for direct interference by President the fact will be
brought before him in authentic form for his action =
TwENTY-ONE PERSONS INDICTED At LIrTL1
ROCK, ARKs~v.s. = ~
MEMPHIS, July 1.-The United States Grand
Jury at Little Rock Ark, have indicted 2 persons for
violation Of the Enforcement act at the late elections,
Senator CLAYTON being among the number About 30
more Indictments were found but the Grand Jury did
not have time TO return them. - -
CARD FROM SENATOR BROwYLow N REPLY
TO n. b. FORREST.
To the Editor Of The Knorrtle (Tenn.) Chronicles
The telegraphic dispatches from Washing.
ton published in the papers this morning, give brief
synopsis Of his testimony before the Congressional Au
Klux Committee. - - .,
on account OF the operations OF the Kuklux Kan it
militia into the field called them under special act
of the legislature As to their existence as an organza
ton had the testimony of this same Forrest, who
stated publicly that there were 10000 organized and
well equipped in Tennessee. This he gave to the world
through the newspapers, and now shamefuly seeks to
make the impression that such organization IS eXtant
There is "a principle in municipal law that the sup
preston OF truth is equivalent 10 the expression OF ae
hood. Hence, in regard to my militia and my proeama-
ton calling them out Forests statement is false by sup
pressOn false by denial and false by Misrepresentation
The Ku-KluX Klan in existence in Tennessee as
early as 1862, when this man Forrest COMMANDED
brigade of them and led them 10 victory III the coWardy
and infamous butchery Of Fort Pillow.
KnOreHG, Tenn, June 2s, ls7l. W. G BRoWNLoW