Wichita eagle., 1888-07-27
BLOOD FOR BLOOD,
WHITE CAPS SHOT WHILE AT
THEIR FIENDISH WORK.
Three Of the Night Riders Shot,
but it is Not Known
How Seriously.
The Sioux Still Firm in Their Determine
ton TO Oppose the Treaty-Si.-
ting Bull Still Absent
Belgian Socialists Showing Signs Of Tn
eaSiness A Dynamite Bomb
Found in Car OF Apples
at Chicago.

NEW ALBANY. Ind July GA tragedy
in viii the White Caps figured was en-
acted early Tuesday m rning ia the secluded
neighborhood of Carnes' mill, Crawford
county. A iddle aged woman AID her
daughter, about 10 years old, live in that
neighborhood and have fallen under the
displeasure of the notorious White Caps of
Crawfo county, who charged that the
omen were unchaste. On the night of the
23t about twenty-five wei mount d and
armed White Caps rode up TO tee Wiseman
house, took the mother and da1 ghter out Of
bed, tied them to trees near by and whipped
them numerically with hickory switches.
The blood followed each GLOW that was aid
upon the bare backs of the unfortunate
women. Their shrieks and cries for mercy
were dlsregarded by their savage torturers,
and blows continued to rain down upon
their naked backs until both fell faint,ug on
the ropes that held them. They were cut
loose, the White Caps renounted their
horses, aud alter brief consultation, which
Was overheard by three men in house near
that OF the Wiseman women, they ran away.
The White Caps had agreed in their consul
tation to ride 10 the house OF Leslie More
land reputable citizen of the neignbor-
hood, and tell him what they had done and
why they Lad done II, and ask h II u spread
the new, this being their Gus ON. The
three men VINO uverneard this ar augement
were relatives Of Moreiand, a. Il taking their
guns they took short cut 20 Moreiaads so
as TO beat the White Gaps there. They 10
formed Moreland thai the night riders we're
coming and the purpo|e of their visit, aud
hen secfeted themselves along the road IL
fr mt of Moreland- residence. Soon the
White Caps appeared. commenced knocking
al the door of Maret snd's house aud called
T. him to get up. He soon came to The
door with his rife N hi, hand. The White
Caps told their erraud a d ordered HIM 10
start out at daylight and spr-ai the news.
Morelaud told them he WAS not tnat kind OF
d man, and no such lawless gang could bull
GoZe = i'm.
The White Caps tod him if he did not
they would call again aud take MN out aud
hang him, and then commenced yelling ana
firing their r-volvers az tee bousa.
Moreland With his rifle and ct the same
moment the three men in ambush, fire upon
the gang THIS WIS more than the cowardiy
W hlte GAGS expected, and vita threats thy
gsliop away. on OF them, JotE Saunders,
leaving bio dy hat IN the highway, and
two others being supported in their Fl Sht
by Their companions. Three of the ng
had ben Ito two of them, Joan Saunders
ana Frlor Gre CORY. supposed fat ly.
The nam of the other Wet III was not
learned Gregory IS -ell known cou
merchant at West Fork post )ffics, era Word
coun y, and has fanny OF grown children
aud Is about 30 years Old. Ii Is said he will
die. He Is n good circumstances mi has
en- highly respected Saunders is a saloon
keeper and w0r HESS fellow he affair
has crea ed intense excitement, and a lie
termiHed effort is being M .de by the citi-
zens to find the place where the wounded
men have been taken by their friends the
elder Wiseman woman, it is reported, will
de from the W ipn'Be she rec lived.