Morning journal and courier., 1888-12-03
News by Telegraph FROM ALL QUARTERS. WHI9ECAPS WORS4ED. Their LaWIess Methods
 Tried In Vain. THREE OFFICIAL REPORTS. Secretary Endicott's Appeal
 For Coast DefenCes. CONGRESS ASSEMBLIES TO-DAY. Forecast Of The Probable
 Legislation.
WHITE CAPS SET AT NAUGHT.

Story ofa Vermont Man Who Fought a Crowd of Midnight Visitors Near Ghicago-Meshods of the Mysterious order.
 CHICAGO. Dec, 2.-Edison Vance of Rut- land, Vt., who has been visiting his uncle, 8 wealthy bachelor living near Sardinia, Ohio, tells an interesting story of his recent exper- fences with Whitecaps. While riding one night with his uncle along a thickly wooded road they met 8 man on horseback with his face enyeloped in white cloth and riding at break neck speed. His uncle said the horse man was @ "Whitecap" and their converse tion turned on the depredations of the gang, denounced the organization, said he knew some of it's members and would spend every dollar he had to land them in the peniten- tiary.
 THE FIRST WARNING.
 They were evidently overheard for the next morning on opening the front door they found transfxed to the handle by sharp pointed knife rough drawing of human heart, the weapon stuck through it's center. In the left hand upper corner was the skull and cIoss bones and in the opposite corner the picture of coffin. Below was an inscription which read: "Aaron Vance, you'd better be careful as to what yoa says and does. This is 8 warnin'. If you try to do us harm you vii git the wors of it. Signed, White Caps.'" On the steps was bundle of beech switches and attached to the cord that held them to- pether was 8 tag on which was: "Weapons of reform"
 ARMIKG TO MEET THE ENEMY.
 After breakfast the uncle went to town and bought two shotguns, three revolvers and quantity of ammunition. Then he posted notice on the fence facing tke road to the eff feet that he did not fear all the white caps in "Christendom and would never rest until he had hung few of them" The next morn ing another notice was stuck on the door which read: "We will call on you within ten days" Vance continues: ''My uncle engaged the services of a man named Harwick to watch the premises. On the fourth night he called us and said the white caps were sur rounding the house. We arose and dressed hurriedly. Arning ourselves we went to the front window. I should judge there were thirty masked horsemen in the yard or near it."
 "Who are you and what do you wants' asked my uncle.
 The foremost horseman replied: tWe want you and we are going to have you"
 "AH right" replied the old man, "come on.n
 GAVE THEM A WARM RECEPTION. With that he raised his gun and fired into the middle of the group. There was a yell,
  him up, and all turned and galloped away. In about two hours we heard them returning. We were ready for them. We had loaded the guns with small bird shot and as they dashed into the yard we did not hesitate to fire at them The volley seemed to rattle them. Again they went away. We heard nothing for three days. I supposed they had got enoueh and would let us alone The third night about ten o'clock we heard a noise inthe barn and Harwick and went to see what was the matser. I never thoughtof White Caps. We left my uncle and an old woman servant alone in the house. We had hardly left the house before was struck down and three men, their faces covered with masks, were on top of me. At my side Harwick was suf- fering the same violence. They bound us with cords and half carried us to the barn. One of them said to us: eve mean you no harm if you keep still. We are going to teach Aaron g lesson to keep his tongue tied"