Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-08-06
kuKLUx IN THE SOUTH.
Night Marauders Again at Their Work
Terrible Stories Told OF Murders and
Torture.
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Athens, Ga, August 1.-The excite
ment over kukiuS outrages in Jackson,
WhitrbanlIs and Halcouuts continues
10 increase. Marysvil.e, Banks coun-
ty, seems to be the headquarters of the
mnraliders. who meet Oh horseback Il
lit e way out OF town, separate in diff
fer, nj squads, and ride out in all d.
rections, spreading terror wherever
they go. The object OF the raids
Is hard To determine. rs the
negroes in the county mentioned
are not sufficient in number
to be considered. Cad Bush, for some
reason, incurred the dispIeasure of the
marauders, for which he was taken
ont BY party Of masked men, his
back burned, and one hundred and
seventy-iiYe lashes Inflicted thereuppn.
While the castigation was being given
the party would form in circles around
the unfortunate man, indulge in un-
earthly shrieks and then disappear for
few minutes, only to rush uneXpect-
eddy back again. Among the latest
victims is Nancy Prichett, who was
subjected 10 horrible indignities.
"Wednesday night the plantations of
two men naAed Sanderson and
James Hollands We're visited by
grotesquely disguised men, The in
mates OF the negro cabins huddled to-
geiher ia fright begging for mercy.
The inarauders broke in the doors, up
setting everything in their way.
Sanderson was severely shot while
running sway from danger. Alex.
Brooks, Warner Brison, Glenn Stout,
and other inofiensive negroes We're
dashed until blood streamed from their
backs. SO great was the Gismay
created by The nights work that
many eolored men who Were farming
on shares have abandoned their homes
and property, and are sticking safety
elsewhere. III Jackson county
the marauders are remarkably well or
panized. a party OF fifty called at the
capin of Bob Ransom, who is IA trou.
blesome negro, and after whipping
him severely one of the party shot him
| through the mouth, the ball coming
out through the back of his meek. He
/ il net expected to live. News has lust
been received nom Banks county OF
/ two more murders by unknown par
| ties. They We're accused of meddling
with the affairs OF the whites, The
J better class of citizens have become
alarmed, especially since the press has
begun To notice the matter. fester-
day u large meeting was held ut Mays
vile, IN which the outrages were con-
demned and n committee appointed 10
bring the trouble Ia an end. But lit
! tie will come Of this, however, as
many ofthe murderers We're undoubt-
eddy part of the gathering, and were
among the loudest takers. The legis-
la;ure being in session, it is thought it
should look into this matter.
lluKLuXIsM IN TENNESSEE.
War Gap, Tenn, Aug. o. Masked
midnight marauders have appeared
again in this vicinity, after remaining
quiet for Eve airs. Last night a party
of twelve or more Went 10 the house OF
Mr., Clinton, white wood-chopper
living four miles out on the Shsisiy-
vile road. They broke down his door
and carried him and his wife 400 yards
| In different directions. They
forced Clinton TO strip his back
and kneel down, and four men gave
him four blows each with seasoned
blackberry bush. His back this morn
| ing look, q like skinned beef He says
ithey gave his wife two blows. 1t il