The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-05-28
AMONG THE XII kLUX.
Tedious Progress Of the Examinations
at Rutherf0rdtCn.
FABIAN TACTICS OF THE Government.
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Three Prisoners Held Over for
Trial.
IAN TACTICS OF THE GOVERNMENT.
The Revenue Service as an Elec-
tiOneeriny Machine.

Since the examination on Thursday OF the three
Mon arrested on charge OF Ku Kluxing an old
prostitute. who was about TO marry the iatnef OF
two OF them, we have been trying to begin another
investigation. and SO hurry on TO some others among
the two hundred Ku Klux menaced by the arm Of
federal justice. There has been no delay Tor winch
there has not been an apparently good cause, anu
yet here are. five days Older and no work done.
Friday was spent in hunting up two OF the accused
but they lived SO far away that they did not gen
here until late on saturday evening, and were SIM
ply hound over to appear on Monday On Monday
the deence moved for days adjournment In order
10 get witnesses The same day notice WAS sent TO
third person that the warrant would also include
him. This man came In voluntarily, but as all the
cases to be tried together, further delay untl
to-day was granted for the purpose OF obtaining
still more Witnesses.
The three men now TO be examined are charged
with being concerned IN
THE SECOND OUTRAGE
upon the Old man Blggcrstar, which Is alleged to
have occurred as recently last Friday week.
have seen Biggerstaf and there IL no doubt thathe
was seriously injured by his nrst whipping few
weeks ago. lie only claims in regard TO this second
outrage that his wrist hurt, and that nls ass0n-
ants dragged him out Of his wagon, put rope
round his neck and threatened TO hang him. He
says he was on his way az the time to the court AZ
Shelby. for the purpose OF appearing against the
thirty men who had been arragned there. lie iden-
titles three ofthe five or six men who attacked him.
ana though they were disguised he says he has no
doubt as to who they were, as ne recognized them
by their voice and manner, and dress and horses.
All three were charged with being concerned In the
nrst attack, ana were among those brought up ae
Shelby.
1t is but fair 10 say that there are good many
people here who
DIsBELrEvE ALTOGETHER
this story OF a second outrage, and VINO say tnat 10
was simply trick to avoid going TO Shelby and dls-
posing OF the case then pending there. There can
be no douot that BIggerslaY II he mad been really
anxious appear, could have done SD. HIS health
was not good. but he could have been carried on
mattress In hack, ana when an offer OF the kind
was made to him he refused on the ground that me
was afraid Of his life on the road'-a plea which
was absurdy bascless. Speaking as an impartial
witness, cannot TOO strongly dcnounce the
which has marked the action M these cases of the
local agent, or the government Tnls IL Tor poor
farmers such are the greater part OF the men ac
cused the most Important season OF the year. inc
three men now arragned have been already nve or
six times In court OH various accusations and nave
several times, when ready Or trial. been adjourned
overt the motion Of the prosecution On the pars
OF the latter there IL, indeed, very little attempts
made 10 conceal the fact that the present proceed
iprs are 10 great extent instgaied bv desire 70
annoy the defendants. or, as IL Ii tcr mea In Tue par
lance Of the country i..s,rv,, rurxn
The prosecution say 70 their vicuina. You nave
harassed and oppressed us by tis NIGHTS ra,h g.
convict you Of guilty completely In these oulrages
we will give You oil the trouble We can. lou nave
bedevIlcd W., and we are going to Dcaevn YOU"
This Is scarcely very dignt-d attitude 10 be taken
by the agents OF tue United states, aud is far more
calculated excite ana innatne the III fecifng
already existing between the parties TO the quarrel
than bring 1t nnal termination ~ the netting
out Of exact justice. IL reduces the whO.c proceed
Ings to the level OF
PERSONAL MALICE.
IL is also mOnstrously and ini lultouSy unjust as
IL IL very doubtful whether the parties now arrested
In very TACT these terrible ku klux who llav0
spread disulay among the ranks vi the immoral aud
The worthless, whether white or black, throughoue
the district.
The more hear or these troubles the rorc be.
convinced that thoy purely social In their
This IL OF the corners vi lle country, in
which every farm err runs or his surplus peaches and
apples INTO brandy-and very good brandy. indeed,
they make out of them. lt ~ scarcely necessary 10
add that. as III every other district of similar
character, there iS an immense amount or
ILLICIT DisTILLING.
There must be plenty Of ~ or the barrooms could
not afford TO retail AT prevailing prices Five cents
Is the tariff for drink. ana the bartender does noe
make a wry face when you take three fingers"
which, rom PERSONAL observation. can voucll TO
be pretty much the general local custom. Now it
is currently believed out here. rightly or wrongly,
he Will not be arrested or, II arrested viii not be
nnea for Illegal ''stung." While 1t Is notorious
that most OF The men who ..stilir are arlently
"oya It Is curious fact that only two or three OF
them have been punished Tor offences VI THIS cha.
ractcr, while democrats have been hunted DOWN.
with all the rlsor Of the law the Jealousy and bad
blood sprnglng from this may be guessed. Os tho
results it has had this Bggerstan case Is pretty
good example. 1t Is notorious That the old man has
AN ACTIVE TRANsGREssoR
against the revenue law, and he carried 1t so FAR
that one occasion he came very Rear beng sem
fenced. his ''stlllIng' business mas been, LeyOnd
all DOUBT, the true cause OF the ieud between him
and the rest of ms family. Their fcud dates back
some years aud on the side Of BIggerstaI the COM
plainant murder was committed about year
a,y,.l INV nuen IL IA An
named Depucst. Thc muider was never avenged
by the law, PROBABLY because Its perpetrator was
radical and tue victim democrat while this
present "outragef-a simple whippins-which pro-
baby was u retaliation Tor the crime. is at once
spread throughout the Union as a ku klux outrage.
such IL the administration OF federal law Ia the
South by the scaawags aud carpet-baggers whom
the government has appointed a. revenue officers
Commissioner Wilson has decided to hold for
trial the three men charged with beating tue im.
moral Mrs. BrOSks. ! have Already SHOWN IN
previous letter tnat IL was common case OF as
sault and battery under great prcvocaton; tnattho
men were not disguised, ANA THAT therefore they
could not come wtnln the jurisdiction OF u federal
tribunal especially a they had Prev usly been ac-
quilted N state court. But the commissioner has
decldcd that IL was u breach VI the law against
the intimidation OF voters
The case to-day Is looked upon by the defence as
a sort of test examination. II the Commissioner
decides or the prosecution, IA III the former one, III
the teeth OF law and evidence future defendants
Will wave the right Ola preliminary investigation,
and al consent TO be held over FOR trial. This
will save them Tire expense OF bringing their wit
ncsses 10 town. mean amount, when u IL re-
Dembered that mans labor this season Is
worth four dollars or nye dollars u
day, and that these witnesses have
mostly 10 he brought down a days Journey
horseback. Such Il feeling, however. In but a
melancholy commentary upon the fairness Of .
United states court.
Five Men Held for Trial In August-Im-
n,unity of Outlaws la Conservative Coun-
ties.
CHARLOTTE May 81, 1871.
The authorities have backed down from the
threatened Ku Kux crusade In the case OF tho
second outrage on Bggerstan five men cave been
held over Tor trial at Marion, IN August Against
four or them the evidence Is very strong. The
prosecuton endca yored TO carry the to Raleigh
nj which the court meets IN lortnioht, the Com
missioner having decided against them. No more
mon are 10 be ARE ste tue more violent radicals
caImed thar m SO conservative county a5 No
Doyeli no larry WIN convict a ku kluN.
A cotupauy n IuiieI STATES troops have arrived