Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-12-03

DHFIED THE WHITE Gaps
How an 0 Aio Farmer was Attacked
tor Placing Spy on the Doings
OF the Secret Organization.
HI Receives the Usual Warning and
Answers it with q Refusal to
Change His Tactics.
The Vigilantes Make Four Attacks on His
House and are Each fine Given
warm Reception.

nearly three weeks
~ prior to his Chicago
L. visit he had been stay.
ing at the home Of his ulcle, Aeror
Vance, who lives near Sardinis, Ohio
st presant the scene of many "White
Cap" outrsges. Mr.. Vance says he had @
thrilling experience with the ruffiaI an6
was handled roughly by them. The story
In his own words Is as follows:
az arrived n Ssrdinia the light of No
vember 8. My uncle, whose farm is sit-
uated about three miles from town, me,
me st the depot with horse and buggy
We started for his home shortly after 6
O'Clock. The route WAS lonesome. The
greater psrt Of the way lay through G
valley, and the hills are heavily timbered
Abous mile frou town man on horse
back passed US. His head WAS enVeloped
with
A-wHITE CLOTH
and he WAS riding at terrific pace. My
uncle said: There goes one OF those
cursed White Caps. Somebody will ge,
whipped tonight"
sour conversation naturally continued
on this subject. My uncle, nmorg other
things, said: Il know two OF them and
have engaged spies to discover the rest.
AS soon IS we can get evidence enough |
swill spend every dollar possess II nee
|efslry to land the Wills n in ths peniter,
tiary.'
1--WE arrived ct the far nhouss ABOUT l l
O'Clock, and retired shortly after. l arose
early end came down stairs. opened
the front door. Below the knob nailed to
panel by sharp pointed kni was the
rnnnh dre rry,Nry nt hnr n arf uufth Al
weapon stuck through the center. In the
lefs-hand upper corner were
SKULL AND CRossBoNEs
and in the opposite corner the picture OF
ccffi1. Below was an inscription which
read:
"'Asron Vance, you'd better be careful
as to what you says and does. This is a
wsrnin', and If you try to 90 US harm you
will get the worst oft. WaITE CARS
"0a the steps was bundle Of beech
switches and attached to cord that held
them together WAS & tag on which was
written:
"'Wespons Of REFORM
"IaEoke my uncle and showed him the
warning and the bundle Of whips. His
fl st words were: tine devils must have
been in the woods last nigh when we
wate:ed the horse
cat breakfast he announced his inter-
tion Of going into town and PURCHASING
learns. he returned in the afternoon
with two shotgune, three revolvers and Q
qulntity of ammunition. Then he pasted
q notice on the fence facing the road to
the effect that ne did not fesr all the
White Csps in Ch1istendom and he would
never lest until he had
HUNG FEW OF THIN.
THE next morning another notice Was
stuck on the front door which read: we
will call on you within ten days.
WHITE CAPS
"My uncle engaged the services of 3
man named Hsrwick to watch
night he called us and
said the White Caps were surrounding
the house. We arose and dressed hur-
riedly. Aiming ourselves, We went to the
front window. should judge there were
thirty masked horsemen in the yard or
near 1t.
"'Who are you, and what do you
want?' asked my uncle.
1.-THE )remo st horEeman replied: I'VE
want you, and are going to have you
"'All right, replied the old man, come
on
"With that he raised his shotgun and
fred into the middle Of the group. There
wss yell, and one of the men fell from
his horse. They picked him up and sll
turned and
GALLoPED OFF.
In about two hours we heard them res
turning. We were ready for them. We
had losded the guns with small birdshot,
and as they dashed into the yard we did
not hesitate to fire ut them. The volleY
seemed to rattle them. Again they went
away. We heard nothing from them for
three Ndays. l supposed they had
got en6dgh and would let US alone. The
third night about 10 o'clock we heard
noise In the barn and Harwick and l went
to see what was the matter. l never
thought Of White Caps. We left my un-
Gle with 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 HsrHick was
suffering the same violence. They bound
us with cords and hslf carried and half
led us to the barn. One of them said to
U.S. We meaH yOu AV uaAm II JOu hCcp
still. We are going to teach Aaron
Vance 6 lesson in keeping his tongue
tied.'
"Fhen sll but one went away. The
msn left with us took . seat about ten
ct away and never took his eyes from
US. In his hand
BE HELD A PISTOL.
La 9 short time we heard the report Of q
gun, and then followed perfect fusilade.
Shot after shot was fired, and 7 remember
Of wondering how my uncle managed to
load and fire so rapidly. A few minutes
later man opened the Darn door and
beckoned to our guard. He immediately
left us and we did not see him again.
[. was broad daylight when my uncle
opened the barn door and cut the ropes
that bound US. He explained that he did