Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1873-09-10
THE BLOODY KUKLUX.
4 Newspaper Correspondent Hunts
them 10 their Lair, and will
Prosecute them.
No sham Trials The Ruilians who
Disgrace Kentucky Must be
Punished.

Prom the Louisville Courier Joumal.l
The alleged kuklux have been arrested
in Owen county through the agency O
the Courier. Journal correspondent, as
sisted by several good citizens Of Owen
county, and the report comes TO us thai
ten more have been arrested in Henry
county by a deputy sheriff. Tomorrow
we viii he able to publish he full par
ticuiars Of both captures. Despairing oi
outside assistance, reviled and threaten
cd for his bold publications, and feeling
sure Of the truth OF his charges, our cor
respondent seems to have been driven
% emphatic action, and, by a sudden
descent upon two of the supposed par
ties, to have in some way effected their
capture. Until the fun details are
received we cannot pronounce author
itatively in the premises; but We will
promise the people OF Kentucky,
that, 50 far a. Is in our power, we
will contribute to the conviction Of the
captured parties, if they are guilty. II
viii not he our fault if they escape a rig
Orous prosecution, One Of the two rlen
captured in Henry county has promised
20 turn States evidence; If he makes
good his promise. we dare affirm that
his revelations viii forever destroy the
kukluN orgauig H 'l Kentucky, and
that this deep o. viii at last be re-
moved from our oI fame as a State.
The publications We have made con-
,eruiug these cui-tLroats and thieves
have for the first time directed practical
attention 10 their murderOus deeds, and
# cur correspondent has really bagged
tW0 Of the wretches we viii be able To
prove by their conviction the
tW D Of the statements we have
made. Feeling deeply convinced
that a regularly-organized band OF
murierers aud thieves existed in central
Kentucky, and that to suffer them long
er 20 continue their bloody work would
he terribly disastrous 20 the prosperity
Of the state, we dispatched a brave and
tvI.tv gentlemen, a Confederate soldier,
who still bears the wounds received IN
many a hard-f0ught battle, TO the scene
Of the outrages, and the results OF his
mission have from time 10 time been
made public In these columns. he has
continued among them at the peril OF
his life; disguised ana Watchiul, he has
penetrated their secrets and spotted
many Of their number, and at last
seems TO have captured two OF
the scOundrels out Of hand, and
is ready % give the result OF hi7
dangerous investigation before regular
constituted tribunal. We propose TO see
that no sham trial Is put upon him; that
the offenses with which his capuves are
charged be examined TO the bitter end
that, il reasonable presumption OF
guilt be found, they shall not be admit
ted to a paltry bail, but fully committed
l0r trial before a higher court. IL he
has effected the capture of two genuine
members Of the nefsrious gang,
we propose to see that they are
properly punished. There have been
many pretended arrests made Of men
charged with being kuklux during the
last Two yesrs in Kentucky, but not .
single bona fde trial OF conviction. j.
j. time that such mOcKery Of justic'
he ended, and We intend TO do our pari
70 effect that result. We await Captain
Merrill's report with great anxiety, bu
with full hope that its publication Will
prove the beginning Of the end of the
reigu Of masked violence in Kentucky