The sun., 1888-12-14
WHITE CAPS ON THE ALERT.
PhRsoN HOLMES HAS TWO REToLTERs
AND rs READY FOR THEM.
They arc BeginninE to TerroriEe Northern
Ohio-Their Notices Posted In Front -
Ex.gov. Fosters sIIesldcnce-Much Alarr>.

They arc Beeinninr to Terrori1o NortheFa
Ohio-Their Notices Posted In Front 90
Ex-Gov. Fosters sIsesidence-MuchA AIsrr,.
RocKFoRD, ILL.,, Dec. 13.-The Rev. Mead
Holmes slept on Tuesday night with brace OF
rovolvors under his pillow in anticipation OF .
promised visit from the White Gaps. He says
that no threats will induce him to resign from
the City Council, and that n any ono under
takes to attack him he would be ready TO de.
fend himself. He adds that II the LIQUOR men
are planning any Haddock affair in Rockford
lie will provo no easy victim. and that any nts
tempt of tho kind will certainly result In the
refusal OF oil liquor licenses In this place.
ToLEDo, Ohio, Dec. 13-Fresh outrages O
the part OF masked men IN the vicinity OF To-
ledo show that tho White Cans are organised
and working. A man named Martin, living Q
few miles from Bowling Green, received notice
enrly In the week that IL he did not 20 to WORK
and support hs family he would meet punish.
mont at the hands of Wood county vigilantee.r
Martin paid no attention to the notice. and On
Tuesday evening" as he started for home in an
intoxicated condition. he was seized by band
OF masked mon and taken into the woods. A
rope was tied around his mock and one end was
thrown over limb. He began to pray. Twice
the mon cut the PRAYER short by drawing their
victim up until he dangled in the air. Then
Piled beech switches until his back was a mnsa
OF bleeding flesh. His clothes were then 70.
placed aud he was taken home whero he lies.
A few nights ago q MIR. Miller. living at Leip-
sic. received notice simifar to ono sent Mar
tin. lie paid no attention to it. thinking II was
u practical joke by somo Of his neighbors. but
learned Of his mistake too late. He was visited
early in tho week by White Caps taken from
the house and numerically lashed- :.
At Fostoria notices were posted n week AGO,
and when they were torn down by those ID
whom they were directed others were cent
General notices addressed ITO Whom It May
Concern ,,,were tackled on the trees In front OF
eX-tioy. Fosters residence Innd the yards. OF
other prominent citizens For ten days the
thing was regarded as u greet T hoay. and eyery.
ono ridiculed the idea Of White Caps visiting
fostor!a On TUESDAY night @ q band of men.
dashed through the town. An attempt wag
made to follow them but they scattered and
were soon lost in dense forest Jew miles
from town.
Willie there is no danger of the Regulators
doing any of their work within the city limits,
they have already sent notices TO farmers liv-
ing in the adjacent townships. Defiance, Ma
poleon. PerrysburG. and Maumee have each
been visited. although no actual outrage was
attempted The skull and cross bones. with
tho representation OF q bowie knife beneath,
is n favorite sign Of the order in this vicinity.
At Napoleon q notice bore tho words: God
hates liars, and perJurers. and adulterers. The
White Cappers are the Lords chosen people to
wreak out His vengeance on the wicked and
unjust The people are becoming much
alarmed