The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1875-09-01

county among the politicians of his
county. Commissioner Richeson, of
FRANKLIN county, became dissatisfied
when not cOnsultethin the preliminary ar.
Engagements made by Captain Hogan, and
he made speech to the citizens of BEN
ton on the 10Th, when he assured tile a,,-
diencc that the county would have to
bear the expense Of the militia, and that
the whole capture could be easily man.
aged by Sherirs posse. Resolutions to
that elect were adopted, and the militia
company has been disbanded In conse-
quence. Among the speakers was G. e..
Payne, Esq. who defended Neal, and
who has brother that has fled the county
since the recent troubles.
BOLD APPEAL
has been made to the Ki-klux spirit of
the citizens of that county. In his speech.
Mr.. Payne said: II the bed rock of this
ku-kluxism were exposed, not a man
but would throw up his hat and hurrall
for the Ku-kuN of Franklin.
KU-KLUX STRENGTH,
A careful estimate shows that nearly
fifteen hundred men are more or less d.
rectly connected or IN sympathy with the
band IN Franklin, Williamson and adioin-
ing counties.
Aaron Neal, the leader, Is an old MEM
Der of the Southern ku-klux Khan.
GREAT CREDIT Is DUE
w. W. Jacobs, who has voluntarily cx-
posed the plan and its membership. lie
joined it for the purpose of exposing and
breaking up the organization, and
another object he had was to discover the
murderer of old man Vancil. who was
hung by band of ku-klix for disobedi-
encc of their orders about two years ago.
Several men were arrested for the muir
der, but had to be discharged after the
main witnesses against them had been
shot and killed. 1t has been discovered
J through Duckworth, Jacobs and others
that Aaron Neal, Calvin Moore and n
man named Jesse Cavins were all pres
cnt At. II they did not assist in, the hang.
ing of Nancil. This brutal murder will
| probably never be avenged.
TnE PASSWORDS OF THE RLAN.
were simple. On meeting a supposed
member put my hands in my pants
pockets and moved my fingers on the
outside. II he was member he respond
ell by moving his coat by the lapel with
his hands. or the lappels of his vest by
the same means. Then. taking him by
the hand, ! would put two fingers on his
hand between the thumb and first finger,
and II he was a member he would say
something about doing well. The last
two words were the passwords. and were
sufficient fused In any sort of phrase.
NoLLE Presses
have been entered i'm four of the cases
brought beforc the United States Commits
sioncrs-those of Il. Poindeyter. James
Abshcr, Frank Fleming and William
Nolan.
MORE OF TIE BAND ARRESTED.
On sunday Deputy United States Mar
shals Mnlkey and Moore went over and
arrested six men as members of the band:
Akin Plasters, Enoch Summers, Eli SUM-
merS, Calvin Summers, Jasper
Neal and Joseph IIuhpinc. On
arriving at DuQuoin, to-day, three Of the
men We're released on the order of Sheriff
Mason and Captain Hogan, who thought
sufficient evidence could not be brought
against them to insure conviction. al
though undoubtedly members OF the band.
The other three were brought here to-
night, Messrs. Akin Piasters, Enoch
Summers and Jasper Neal. They will
probably be examined by the United
States Commissioner tomorrow.