New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-01-10
THE KU-KLUX.
TIE KHAN BEHAVING UP.

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COLUnBIA, S. c., Jan. 4, t812.-Thc public IN
crcst I'm the XII Klux trials has reached rs highest point
in tlc case Of Edward r. Avery whose trial was begun
ON Friday last This case attracted attention from va
refy Of causes. Dr. Avery sort OF typical South
crncra man wealth Of large landed estates ana Tor
merry the owner OF large numbcrof slaves Lake many
others in this state, he combined the practice OF MS
profession as physician with the business Of planting In
This way he had professional pccunary and social i'm
poraucc which placed him in the highest rank Of public
consideration. He was moreover, man whose haOt'
and CHARACTERISTICS were peculiarly those the oH-tino
Southern slavcho!ler; Of violent passions, accuS-
toned to command and those around HIN, sur
| rounded by those who had always feared ana 0Dcyc1
him. He was by force OF his education ana hcOllS man
prciispOsCd to engage IN desperate conspiracy WHEN
| promised TO restore part Of bis lost power
and influence. His brother Samcs William Avery
! who has been proved TO have been the Chlcf or
Grand Cyclops Of York County, WAS man OF similar
character and tendencies These two brothers, IL Is
probable responsible more than any other TWO men
the and extent Of the KuKiuX Kan IN th5
particular county. and, indeed throughout the entire
section Of a Stte James William Avery fed the cOun
try in October last and although he Is Indicted Tor MUIR
der and nearly all the other crimes connected win thls
OrganzatiOn the Government has not yet Succeeueh
in cfecng his arrest. Dr. Edward T. Avery, however,
for some cause determined 10 remain ard face The
consequences Ho was arrested early in November, and
remained I'm Jail at YoIlyle until the opening Of the
prc.cn term Of the United states Circuit Court Appca-
ton was then made the Court his release bail
account Of tho sickness Of his family and bail was
granted in the sum Of 5000 Profu5c assurances were
by hs counsel ana by h friends, To the Court mat
be- would under no circumstance cy1Gc his a ana no
one, and sand b rial Ne as indicted by tbs
d', ~ and he pH1rd fr rial T6e utmo5i
interest manifested ia lis case ANA bO.A the Govern
H1cIt anu Ilc M 'cHu 70 lcg!In S.7 "a, ~ tt
teruL
now TIE OATH WAS ADMINISTERED BY Dr. AVERY.
Tie Government introduced evidence to show that as
2 ,.,i , .'t.i, g. an a.. - ,tar -,
" al " ~ - - - 80
Organizations no" known aS 'h' h"hiuA han OS'1onu
Gunhorpt testified tlGt he was sworn mo TINS oFSani%
ti"n lv Dr. Avery ih5 el1t the Gath was ""I.lnS-
In lie woods a, midnight and tiat Che oath admins
tered 10 him w's te same as tat contained IN HE oocu
mGnt eap-iIed al We house ." samuel o.. Bio"n' an"
re oaIl' constitutions ana "'"" H oil the h"-.'iut HAN
re Coy tf"ln.-1 lIt'o 'do1 ",.o. o'i,G TilN,.@
KIrflnd L. Gum, lawson .. Davis, ana IAomaa L.
berry WHO s"oio mat tIsE Waie memneiS
OF lic ha-i.uA h.i"' ana luio l' l'i-
po.ra we" tc crushing OUT OF inc h'pu"!.s,"h
Ia u"e oil ''ihf US "-' nl N hIAhB ana ""9Ihs
ui al the pr'l. ln.a "a tat panty In the couise
no I'sa thd h,c co9.I oded ana ntnl~i MURDERS we're
IlFc oil Which these WITNESSES were themselves person
ANY CoEuiztEt
DRAGGING \ WOMAN WITH A ROPE ABOUND HER NECK
,, ,,,..-.,,o,t ti,,, ,roco.5cd in ,rove that in
March Las raid was made 10y the hu-hluS Kan upon
the houses Of two -roes living within two miles Of
Doctor Avery, residence, named Abraham I,umhrid /
and Isaac L. Po,tc. The Kan proceeded nct the (
Lor.c Of Ab.au.m TruuGcll, WHO, fortunately, I
W;ra.d by ~ d'E OF NOR approach. ana A"! ,
-. - i,t ~ t'c ' forr, m KIM /
ur,l ,-d 10 hi, house baasJ la til door,
l,, -, c.tr ~. IN, ~ t,t,.l'Te vhcr, her husband
M " =" mn, in mis- one or . party VINO acted as
tnr chirt took pocket rope and placed 1t |
around her neck. and, dragging her round tle rooin
cndeavorcd compel nor to give information concells
her husband hrs btuiniel s~oie ,r 1 nc
pi1ceu The rope aroul LtI l i,'N INV S IN:
,,ri r. Avery and mat she rtt"suz1', Ian ~ t1o
lower pat ol ls itl.' "'i,I NJ" I'r ,oI f. should
here DC Remarked iLat d. AftIt eiJ ala. - '',i i
JuieJ b. GuI.iot "cuht some tIttt ,, arm ai
" lien i'd r suited IA q parry Sl' % to Pc 80 49,
had dIu" the ltlt Manu- very i-.'iy NO. ,li "a -,
the letter II: giving IL " cunoiIa"'yl ~ I(''ii 10
ih'Ac u a "isIu,, 44'ih u' .t' az i,. En's.
these outrircs were pcrpetitiu III tI' nu'S"
o: Abraham BIuLhcI'' %h"tlcr H'E'O Adttt,u
Fam Sur-ts, VINO ma neeh 'lctt'hF ia 20 "'' Oh IN,
house, wac watching IhioH7 '4tch al ~. ,',l' az" ,
lie "'7 I" ~ 10 IN. tn''' 'o o','''i, - 80
otlrsca wac aub' men ~ "I"S-'u Ho"h nom 'I' l,a';
uueo IRON has ic', 80 "iLer 10 oomi3,. NM 70 l'i
whore hnr-lm LiulL ld' "t'' IHr olu man
ton he WAC a"Ir 10. H'huiy bF' A',i4
by Eis voice, b"t mo. particularly ny IIr InI' l'It
his whereabouts, they eit the hoI,f ana "ncn about
hundred yards distant hey hated ana coNrseG ior Two
inmates with each other aa to tue COURSE they
bnoad now ttAc; AurdIdn H. uii.uIu M
concealed beina" Linn Dsn "l tI ~ rIl the
voice oi Dr. ANefl' Win whom ho h"u Oo'" '"iA' ~
. years $500. ,... ,..,,,.
AALTRtNlNG AlNlSILh AID "'' "" "
Inc laI'! th'u pf"cecu'u 10 t'' mo-" " 800 ~
foS''e eoo''" pie"''' VI 'i"' ,r,I,1 I,tc un
oil u'Dieh'S"'" 'n"i''''i an" " -, , so,od |
h''ie wv "iliDI," 't,,t5 tn conceal himself
~ ,, ,s,5rs The KAN entered the house and de-
manGed 10 know wueIe Ilac had gone, ana tAcrcIpon
they repeated the same outris's upon IoS,,e WIZ ~
hriil ncr and placing rope around hcrnctk ana hltS
her from her cot hua'y throwing hcr VIA heI Di"o