The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-07-14
Vfrciufa 3 regulators

IANATION OF CURRENT kJhLtA Sioh'bN
! BODY OF MORALISTS WHO UNDERTAKE TO
REGULATE Tue CONDUCT OF CI1IzENs-TER-
RIBLE RESULT OF AN IhPEETINENT vlSIf.
TCorrsspoudeuce New York lleradl
RICHMOND, July 11.--Tbe details and facts
concerning the alleged kukluX oulrages IN
scott county. Va, out Of which political
capital is sought TO be made by certain
Republican organs, have just been re-
ceved by the Heratd correspondent. In
the very outset politics bad nothing what
ever 10 do with the SO-caled kukluXlng.
1t appears upon investigation that for Il
considerable period party, disguised
and calling themselves Regulators" have
been operating extensively in scott county,,
principally on the Cooper Ridge and Hunter
Valleys. Their mission seems mainly 10
have been the punishment of parties living
together without the legal sanction Of MAJ
riage. For this and similar immorallties
the "RegulatoTs" have, under cover Of
night, and in d.guises peculiar 10 the ku-
kluX. visited and severely whipped numer-
ous parties, the great majority OF whom
were OF the political persuasion known as
! Democrats, 10 which it is presumed the
Regulators themselves also belong.
TERRIBLE TRAGEDY.
on Thursday morning last these eccen-
trictieS resulted in terrible tragedy, their
! leader, Tandy Barker. who was reported 10
be "one Of the incest Young men in Scott
county," being the victim. Among the
parties to whom the REGULATORS paid their
respects was a wcl-tO-do farmer named
Elijah Cordcr, who bad WIFE ana two
children, and whose character hitherto was
without stain or blemish. In May last,
however, and unfortunately for all the par
! ties, he was placed under the ban OF ihe
/ Regulators. He was called out. ana appfe-
hending no mischief went, was taken some
distance from his house, aud very severely
whipped. He was then notified by the
Regulators that II the young woman Myers,
who was living in his family. was not sent
away they would call again and repeat the
dose.
Corder, believing discretion to be Zee
bet,er mart OF yalOr, sent Miss Myers away,
| but against this proceeding Mrs. Ccrder
s,renuously protested. Mrs. COrdcr did not
and would not believe the stories prciudi-
cjaI TO the characters OF either Miss Myers
or her husband. So strong was she Of the
opinion that there was not the slightest
truth IN the report OF the alleged illicit in
tercourse between her husband and Miss
Myers, that at her earnest entreaty Corder
was induced 10 send for Miss Myers and
beg her to return to the house again. Miss
Myers came back shortly before the begin
ming of the present month. 1t was not long
before information OF her return came to
the knowledge OF the Regulators, ana then
eliminated the tragedy above alluded to.
READY FOR DEFENCE.
on Thursday morning last, at O'Clock,
| II. Do lflr n
their usual diSguiSeS, visited Cordef :
house and attempted 10 force an entrance.
This was not so easy matter, and, dlSas-
trou>lv for the Regulators, Corder was
found prepared for a terrible defence. The
a>>mlants numbered some seven or eight.
They demanded admission, which was de-
family refused. The Regulators then in
proyising two fence rail, into a batternS
ram broke down the door, which fell in with
\ crash. At that Corder fred his shotgun at
the leader. killing him instantly. Barker's
breast and neck were riddIed with thirty
six slucs. He fell dead in his tracks, and
| his BODY Law untouched until O'Clock +.
| NJ. when an inquest was held. Al Cor
del's fire the other Regulators fled IN great
terror and disorder, leaving two hats, a shot
gun. and mask on the ground. Three
shots. it is said, were fred in all-two pro-
baby by the Regulators. One barrel OF the
dead leaders gun was found empty, and
the lock Of the other barrel had been
broken of. probably by the shot OF
Corder's gun. Barker's face was fouud
blackened. and his clothes were worn inside
out. Corder allowed nobody TO touch the
body where it lay, in the threshold OF his
door, until the inquest he had caused to be
summoned had assembled, and which found
it prone upon the floor, with blackened lace
and pool Of blood surrounding II. lie had
had a terrible revenge. Barker was about
thirty years Of age, OF good social stand
| ing, and leaves wife and two children
His father performed the sad duty OF taxing
away the mutiaied and bloody remains for
interment. COrder was not even arrested.
and is not likely TO be.