Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1872-03-31
THE KUKLUx CASES.
An Int nal ReYssus DeelsiOa-EssVsn Of
those Indicted Plead Gullty"-TsR
Dlssulses Ii Court, etc.
From the Jackson tAfiss.) Pilot, very Rad.

From the Jackson Ckliss,) Pilot, very Rad
OxFoRD, Miss, March 26, 1S72.-The
United States court for the Northern Dis
trict has been IN session for the lRst ten
days. Among the important cases which
have been decided, is that OF the United
Stetss vs.. Charles II. Townsend, deputy
internal revenue collector, which involved
an amount Of about thirty thousand dol
lars, charged with being embezzled. The
Jury returned a verdict Of mot guilty."
VIOLATION or TIE EEFoRoEMENT ACT.
The Grand Jury Of the United States
court having found q true bill against
Bepj amin LumkiR, Thomas Malone, An
drew J. Crosby, jasper Webb, Whitfield
Pope. Clinton Ross, John Porter, Stephen
Crosby, David Studditb, John Studdith,
Samuel Studdith, William D. Walton,
Robert Nays, Barbour Qaarles. William
Butler, Jacob L9ughridge, J. Plummer,
Willis Dudley Hutchinson, James Nelson,
John Roberts, Addison J. Roberts, Thos.
j. Ford, John Ware, George E. Howell,
Henry McNeece, Michael Forseher, JEFF
fsrson Willis, and Benil Willis, for vio-
lating the sixth section Of the enrolment
act, and they were arrsigned this morning
before Judge Hill on the charge Of going
IN disguise and killing Alex ander Page,
Jack Dupree and Abrsm Wsmbls, all
colcred men.
PLEAD "GUuFY,"
BENJAMIN Lumpkin, Andrew J. Crosby,
Whitefeld Pope, Clinton Ross, Stephen
Crosby, David Studdith, John Studdith
and Samuel stu6ditb. Addison ]. Roberts
and George Z. Howell appeared in court
personally, and plead guilty TO the charge.
THE DIsGUIsEs,
Several OF the disguises used by the
band son the occasiOn Of killing are 10
the custody Of the United States District
Attorney Wells; also q confession by one
OF the parties accused, which confession
VIII appear In proper tins. At the time
Of the appearance Of tue accused In court
this morning, previous to the.enteriDg q
their plea, the District Attorney an
nounced himself IS IA readiness to pro-
ceed with the trial, when the plea wss
made - stated.
A SUSPENSION OF sENTKNcH.
Judge Hill announced that for the pres
ent sentence would be suspended, donbs-
less because the number Of cases on the
docket of similar nature is large, and
also that q sentence now might pref udice
future cases. There Is also reason to sEp-
pose that distinction win be made, as
far ss practicable, between cases where
the guilt is acknowledged, and where the
government issforcsd to trigl.
AoRE KU KLUG CASES.
The cases Of the:bands Of kuklux Of Al
corn and Tisbomineo conntiss, are set
for Thursday, Of this week, and the large
number Of cases Of similar nature on the
docket viii follow soon after. ThsEe Is
hardly a doubt that many, and IN fact
nearly ali of those indicted, viii plead
guilty, from these facts: kirst-C Confess
siOns hRVe been made In full by members
Of the Eeperate organic ations; and, sgsin,.
II Is far from thsir wisheh to have the svi-
dencs, which would be brought out on
trial made public at thi7 particular time.
Among the acts "oWDed up to- by the
members, many are Of g character not Is
foT publication. KINDS.
lTke motive which induced these men
named to confess such Orime win no
donbs be made to appear IN time, Wheu 1t
wiz be seen that Il Is for Radical partisan
purposes.--APFEALs