The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1888-12-13
THURSDAY. Dec. IL, 1883
White Caps.
A Gang Of The Goddess
Marandei's Invade the
Queen City Of the
Valley.
They Visit the Bed Chamber Ct
Gel. Seth Weldy And he
Slays Them,

Ccl. Setn Weldy Ana he
Stays Them.
an Honest Man Need Have
No Fear Of SDectcrs.
The Germ "WMte Cap" has
become a common by word in
every household in the land.
Associated with il is a vision o!
many horsemen garbed in white.
bearded like pards." and armed
with revolvers and black snake
whips.
These armed bands, whose
comings and goings are as mys-
terinus IA The north wind that Is
Just now voicing every crack and
erevice about our homes with the
wild, harsh music of the Storm
King. have created a great sem
sation throughout the State and
IN many communities, indeed,
people will not venture abroad
after night fall, and only the
moon, The stars, the night hawk
and owl look upon The midnight
meetings of the pale riders.
These knights of the night have
noi yet promulgated a bull set
rlng forth the full intents and
purposes OF their organization
and we can only judge from their
acts o! their mission. The black
sn IKE whips which they carry
ale applied 10 tI,e bare backs OF
:hose, who, common rumor says
have offered themselves at the |
shrine OF pure and unadulierated
eussedness. Murder IS not a
consideration, and the weapons
that rhe brave riders carry are
not intended SD much for use as
10 terrorIze The women and chill
Iren along the line Of march.
Though no White Caps have
been known 10 operate in this
immediate neighborhood, The
workings OF the clans have be-
come familiar 10 onr people and
h. nee the rumor Monday morn
ing, that party of the raiders
had visited This city The evening
before, created much excitement
in a limited circle. 1t was all
we'll enough TO put shese jokes ,
On people in another county, but
when brought home to us the !;
inke ended. Finding there was
some foundation for The rumor. ;,
ane of the SENTINEL yonng men :.
was detailed and instructed to
thoroughly investigate the mat. :,
er. lie labored hard all dav
and late Tuesday eve b
aing returned with report that -
vas particularly distressing to 4
he professor, the office cat and !,
,ur devil. h
Late Sunday night. Col. Seth G
Neldy, who occupies rooms in T
he James Block, next door in C,
act 10 the SENTINEL Office, was ol
u the eve of retiring when he n,
card the patter of numberless III
Iealthy feet upon the stair way ST.
eading TO his chamber. The a,
'olonel is brave man, and moi tr
avlng received a notice of The ly
oming of visitors at that hour.
roceeded quietly with The work su
f tlisrobing. He had just dom ar
Ell his night shirt and In corr r,
ION with all good men, was s.,
bout 10 offer up a prayer for "a
re President, the Democratic W,
arty and our foreign missions, nj
hen suddenly there came a 70
mock al the door. II was not
antle rap, bnC knock that if
look the building from founda- co
ion TO roof and set the whole Tn
ribe of echoes 10 quarrelling and ar
rowling among The cob webs in ri,
he attic and awoke the historic an
oat in The anle-room Of the Ma =,
mic lodge. In other words, il -
as an ominOus knock. Col. -.
.th was not appalled,, however. me
Ike "war hoss" he snuTcd the
title from afar. Memories oi
her days fiuoie'i his mind ; Ba
VS. when shot aud shell! bruised the
e air about and around. and he Til
Is himself again. HIS prayers Cal
,re largntien ana flinsing open
E door. i'm stalked, not The his
-ir raven that filled he disiem say
red eye of Poe, but a gang o.! of
Il live v hl,e Caps. Thai was tab
critical period. Mr.. Weldy's hn'
eek never blinnc!ied. bat step l"a
~ back he exclaimed in thin
r tones: White Caps by c. -
he said by kIout. Any way
, Recording Angel made no !.
.e of The exclamation. II was rn
sudden, so unusual with The of {
|onel that The angel did not nii'
ve The heart. NV"
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