New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-07-22
TIE RU-RLUX.
MEMBERS or THE ORGANIZATION on JhIAL IN
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. TESTIMONY bLiC-

| MEMBERS or THE ORGANIZATION ON 1hAL IN
| KENTUCKY-IMP0RrANT TESTIMONY ELiC-
TIED.
LOUISVILLE, Ky, July 2l.-Ninc men were
brought before United states Commissioner Beatty 10
day, charged with being concerned in recent hukinx
outrages near Fichburg. EstiIl County KY in "hoh
one man was killed and several wounded-all OF the Ku-
Klux party
Bony Vaughan, a negro. testified 10 an attack on III,
house I'm which one of the KuKlux was killed, and
recognized one Of the prisoners engaged In IT, Thomas
Paine one OF the Ku-KuX party turned States owl
doboe. lie said he belonged to kukux gang ana haa
joined to escape their prosecutions. He was WIN the
party who attacked YaughaAs house, ana pointed ou
six Of the prisoners whom he recognized IN tho party
and mentioned the names OF number OF others nov
present He had been warned by them to leave tho
state, and his house had been searched Cor him lie had
joined the band 10 escape injury anu lod'h
all about them. so that ho coulu liz
told OF several bands OF Ku in Estil County or
gauizcd aud under orders OF ther leaders lle fepedu
several instances OF Outrages by seh "heh ho was
II appears That the Of their orgInizati9n wh'ch
Ia known exist only I'm the mining district IN Eol anu
Powell Counties, was tue entrance oil an ono CJ 20
into the district who employed large nunsr Oh negro
employea, thus aronsng jealousy anl hl-lee"ns e
most mpOf ant, il - the !irs instance u so-caileu
ku-Kux exposing his organization and companions,
IT'S stated hat CockeIlll member Of the Kentucky
state senate ia the head of the organization lie was
frequently referred to oy me nen0efS Is ne' e be;
that he was 4 prominent mover their affairs The
prisoner were 9ed n so2 d 6a each 10 answer d. '"'
Payne was inicrrogaoI ths evening and gave IN ac-
count OF the secrets Of the Khan, a. follows;
htst signhcd ny intention Of Joining me Dan' 70
Henry Adams, working IN the same dutt win no He
John Patcking after asking nc o put left hand on
my breast and hold up NY right he administered t"e
You d. ) swear tia. you viii r-7ssla sign password Of
,i and asst any BROTHER in en- afa in may become
end 90 P2 y, DS'F 5 i n1 %g y} s ,G BE-
w reveal sign or password Of tbs secret sanitation
also gave me signs and passwords TO recognize brother
t distance We raise the lat with right naUd pull
same with the left hand. Both then dr~Ws
their left bands across their m2rh ia as r,o, II
The gp e made by eraspIi hands N the '.1 SnaGf
thumb and forehnger giving one shake saying an
IN right how are sou {" He answers, am AL right"
drRS P y word Sa or iiefer ask. whsh do you
preeri" lie may call Tor eitle u ne ask7 Tor q letter
:" say P' qays u" say, P" he says spelling
out Slap Up" which IS the test word Of the orlfr
II get iuto difficulty and am OverPowe and desire
TO know any brother IS present. lock arms across my
about he will come to my aid II my
S i@iacdaey de f' When favoias at night On
meeting pos n, and desiring 70 know If lac - brother
say "halj.' ana give loud slap with my hama on my
tbign he answers with two slaps When u Is desired
b. Tho Captain O, cali meeting, lie sends the marshal
TO each member. Inc platc ol Hc.ilN - 20
in some dense O0dS. without ire or light OF any klnu
No man must leave home the place OF meeting be-
fore dark. when the meeting j. assembled ANA the roll
called Gb-eutecs sent FOR and compelled TO come
under guard No raid is ever made unless every mem
Der of the band i alOnG.
THE CONGRESS- OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES SCHOOLS
BROKEN W IN MISSISSIPPI
WASHINGTON, July 2t.-Thc Ku-Klux Com
mIttce today examined witness named nc
Bride, who testified that, while teacher Of col
orei school in Chickasaw County, Mississippi band
OF disguised men seized and whipped him. ana Insisted
mat he should leave the county Other colOrcd schools