The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-07-27
VlLLAIN0US WHITE CAPS.
THEY WHIP TWO WOMEN ALMOST
TO DEATH AT THE POST.
They Then Call Upon II Farmer and Are
Met by watchnil Men Who Succeed
in wounding Three OF Them.

NEw ALBANY, Ind, July %. A tragedy
in which the "Whitc Caps" figured was
enacted early Tuesday morning in the sc.
cluded ncighborhood OF Carncs Mills, in
Crawford county. A middle aged woman
and her daughter, about nineteen years
old, live in that ncighborhood and have
fallen under the displcasurc Of the no.
torious "Whitc Caps" OF Crawford county,
who charged that the women were un.
chastc. On the night OF the 23d about
twenty-five we'll mounted and well armed
"Whito Caps" rode up TO the Wiseman
residence, took the mother aud daughter
out OF bed. tied them a. trees near by aud
whipped them unmcrci. lly with hickory
switches. Blood followed each lick that
was laid upon the bare backs Of the unior.
tunate women. Their shricks and cries
for mercy were disrcgarlcd 10y their av.
age torturcrs aud the blows continued 20
rain down upon their naked backs until
both fell fninting on the ropes that held
them. They were then cut loose, the
"Whitc Caps rcmountcd their horses,
and after brief consultation, which was
overheard by three men IN a house near
that of the Wiscman woman, they rode
away.
The White Caps had agreed In their
consultation 10 ride 10 the house oi Leslie
Morcland, a reputable citizen Of the neigh.
borhood, tell him what they had done and
why they did II and orlcr him 10 spread
the news, this being ;heir custom. The
three men who overheard this arrange.
mont were relations oi Mocland, and.
taking thcir guns, they took short cut to
Morclands NJ nt 90 bcnt tho White Caps
there. They informed Morcland that the
night riders were coming aud the purpose
Of their visit, and then Hccrctcd themselves
in n thicket along the road almost In front
Of Morcland's residence. Soon the White
Caps appeared and commenced knock.
ing nj the door Of Morcland's house and
called for him Ia got up. lie soon came 90
the door with his rifle In his hand. Tho
White Caps told their orund and ordered
him Ia start out at daylight and spread
the news. Morcland told them lac was
not that kind oi man aud no such n law.
less gnng could BULLDOG him. Tho White
CAPS told him II he did not they would
cali again and take him out aud hang him,
NIlfN NNNNh NNlAANAAANfAfA NfNNNAiE NAN NNNNANN
their tcvolycn, MorcIand replied with
his rifle aud at the same moment the three
men In ambush fired upon the gang.
This WIS moro than thc White Caps cx
pcctCd, and with threats they gallopcd
away. one OF them, John saunders, leaving
a bloody hat on the highway, and two
Others being supported in their flight 10y
their companions. Three oi the men had
been shot, two Of them, John Saundcr.
and Pryor Gregory, supposed fatally, The
nnmo of the other victim was not learned.
Gregory IL woll.knoNn country mcr.
chant az Wcst.fork po,tollicc, Crawford
| county, has family oi grown children,
and II about 30 years old II IL said ho
will die. lie IN In good circumntancc'
and has been highly nfpccicl saunders
IL q saloon keeper aud worthless fellow.
/ The affair has created intense excitement,
aud determined effort is being made by
/ the citizens 10 find the place where th'
wounded men have beun taken 10y theft
| friends. The elder Wsoman woman, Il d
reported, will die from thc whipping She
| received.