The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-09-03
Assaults and Alleged Murders by Ala
bama Ku KluX.

From the Montgomery Journal negro organ).
August 3o.l
The Ku Klux are still on the rampage In Living
ston and sumter county. We have been fur
nished with the following facts relating to an out
rage perpetrated In Livingston on the 18th inst.
1t seems that on the Monday succeeding the assas-
sination OF Billings Mr. Allen keeper or the Allen
House, In that town. is alleged to have said that
MIR. Billings had undoubtedly been murdered by the
Ku Kux, and that II there was any law In the
land they should be punished Tor it, He is also
prise him II Renirow, the well known leader OF
the Ku Klux Khan In that county, knew
Was naS ods a1s On The s s
frow, accompanied by man named Martin or
Marshall went to tue Allen House. In Living
proprietor, assaulted and beat him most brutally
with their revolvers. Allen had been SICK was
defend himself During the Ku Klux troubles in
Sumter county Renfrow was their well known and
acknowledge cd leaoer. and ned to Texas to escape
The indictments pending against him. Allen is
Northern gentleman who moved to Sumter county
some tour or five years since nt He bought Plsn
when he opened the hotel which he at
present keeps. He is known by all to be
peaceable and inoirensive citizen, and some two
months ago Joined the republican party. The Ku
work OF prosecuting Allen. They declare that II
he does not make public recantatlOn OF repuDll-
CaniSm they VIII force the merchants and 0uSl-
ness men and all others to quit patronlzlng his
hotel
Senator Spencer's Report on the Subject.
From the Washington Republican,
Senator Spencer OF Alabama, who has just ar
rived in this city direct from his home, reports
terrible state of affairs In that State. COored
men are being Unfortunately maltreated ana
murdered by lawless white men, ana the
most intense feeling OF alarm prevails
among the objects of this deadly persecu-
tlon. The persecution Is not confined TO the
blacks, but every white man who sympathizes
with the blacks, and who is not amply protected
by friends and neignbOrs. is visited with the
geance OF these cOwardiy Thugs or the 'White
Mans Party Yesterday Senator Spencer re-
celved despatch from sumter county. Alabama,
stating that signal Of danger was displayed to
an approaching train, and when the train was
stopped body OF disguised armed men dragged
the United States mail agent from The mail car
and deliberately murdered him. This Is one
Oi the instances OF the "war OF races" with
which are almost daily RECALLED in
the newspapers, and which are despatched
over the wires to cover the murder
point at wnich forbearance ceases TO be virtue,
and we may be nearer that pOint just now than
these cOwardy murderers OF unOnending negroes
may Imagine. The government OF the United
States Is bound to protect the lives OF It's citizens
and 1t seems that we have reached that period
when this national protection should be extended
to the victims OF Southern wrath. II the State
governments cannot or will not protect the lives
and property OF citizens the national government
must 1t looks as though this persecution OF the
blacks in the South il premedtated; that 1t Is pur
sued IN accordance with stipulated understand
ing among tue whites, and unless 1t IS stopped by
the local authorities inquiry should go iortn from
this CaDital.