The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1894-10-15

tnal IL WAS Tune the states Snouiu PAoASSt
against this persistent invasion of their
rights.
why, IL q man in Rabun county reported
a still IN 1885, and some one should whip
him in 1881, Il lons-tiistance connection
would De made between the two. ana the
assailant would lind himself arraigned ~
fore tae United S,&tcs curt on the charge
OF Interfering with the constitutional rights
Of the man he whipped. Keep this W
Ettle longer. ard the states might as wen
So into Liquidation"
To set the best is always the cheapest.
That IS why every che should use Dr. Prices
Cream Baking Powder.
THIRTY MASKED MEN.
They Drag Two Womy and "a Nan
from Fed md Beat Them.
There are now stopping at private board
boarding house IL his city three striking
individuals from North Georgia who VIII
shortly figure in thrilling sensation which
VIII burst in the United States court.
The most interesting of the trio is =
charming mountain belle. with soft, peachy
cheeks, vigorous form, round, symmetrical
features and a strong expression OF counte-
nance denoting courage and VIII. She is
III heroine tor the dramatic incidents in
which she figures.
The other personages are the father and
mother of the mountain beauty. Tney came
IL Atlanta two or three days ago to give
testimony against thirty masked men whom
they say dragged Them from their noun
tam home at midnight and beat them iirece-
~ and bruta,iy with heavy leather straps.
The tale they tel is one OF thrilling in
terest, ana has many OF the elements Of
fiction.
Tn, man Is Z. ]. Thurmond OF Gilmer
coaaty, wei known through that section OF
Ihe state. lie has . family. which consists
uf himself. his vile and his charming
daughter, AIiss Nada Thcrlnond. The lat
ter is iu-t seventeen. bur she Is a veritabio
mountain heroine. Mr.. Tlurmond is de-
terlEncd looking man. with fairly pros
porous air.
IL IS Miss Thurmond who gives by far
the most Interesting account Of the thrill
Ing events which brought The family To
Atlanta. She possesses. IL 4 rare d' gree
the gifl or graphic conversation, and her
manner Of telling a thins always impres5es
Inc listener.
she gives the names OF more than TWEEN
ty-iiye of the men VINO pespetrated TIE out
rage. and declares with the iirmest resoiu-
ton chat she viii have every one of them
punished by law.
the FIRST / knew Of - she said, ~
woke mp AMI they wuz totn ne out--four of
',l. / didn't know what m the world was
the matter, and c0Gi0n I imagine. ] heard
pa and ma screamin' at the Top Of their
voices, an a. lot OF men was drapgin' pa
out in his night clothes. Some OF 'em had
a-holt OF ma.
'.Thc house was fun OF men, Nearly all
Of 'em wore masks. They carried me out
IN the IouftCst kind Of way, aad stopped
about a hundred yards from the house,
where a lot OF mvu had carried "a. He
was screaming at the top of his voice. and
at the house. where the men kept ma. 1
could hear Aer screaming Ike u.aI.
-Four a. ike Of them yelled out 10 pa
and wanted To know what he had been do
ing. He said nothing. ani they .houte.
back al him that lie had been reporting
stills. re said he hadn't. and They said
they ""a going 70 whip him aud me, 100.
stick, about two feet long, with a keen
strap at leather fastened en- the cad. They
begin beating rs with them.
They hcat ms unmercifully. taking it
turn about. All IT,, Time we kept shouting
as loud as W couio. one of Tie men beg
ged them not TO whip me. IL a.:s u Dung
man. ana he kept begging thenl. I wished
1 kaoWed nim-I couldn't til Who h,. was.
Iut they would not ljsteu to him. anl kept
= niFpias Hc mti J. thought they would
kin me. iie kept Ssiins ,hcm al the time
not 10 hurt .ae. and he took my part. They
bea, rs until we were half dead, and then
they let AS go"
Before the whipping was over however,
Ms. ThurMcud. who had been kept II
prisoner In IN" house ~ 20 party OF the
men. and who had been slrea ming at the
TOP o. hcr vuicc al lsc while. made Il
frantic dash Cor liberty ana escaped She
nel wildly FROM her pDrsucrs. and rushed
TO the rescue of her husband. Some or
the men caught hold OF her ard began To
beat her. All this was Witnessed 10y Mir.
Thurmona. A. inc described II. the scene
was = narrowing. mtdien;ng one. lie was
forced not only To submit 40 an anMerciful
cFastisement. but 10 witness the brutal
boating al his wife and daughter. their
screams ali the while Tinr.I.. in hls ears
Finally thc Whltecarpers u-sapIs AIRED into
the night. leaving the aLlighted trio slole.
4 few days afserward Ihu-n0nd moved
Ibis family 20 FaGpin county. where he
now resides. 20 Gs-cape fYr;her chast;sement.
lie b.iieVtz t'at SDoccr O. later he would
have ieen Iiiied hai h remained i'm that
section. re rus hepy very quiet. and said
nothing about his trouble. waiting for the
t-i.et States coGr5 10 convene. Three or
f-IT days ago he ana his vie All caugf-
ter Game 40 Atlanta - pu-E the c1sc. Ih1y
are determined iu tne matter. and say that
ir there g. any Justice in The lard. they
viii sec that 60 g. melted out TO the midnight
mob which treated them SO iHh;maniy.
j. Is Is"sE that more than thirty noun
tains.rs. whose names are now IN the hands
OF ;hc na-saais. viii be arrested in few
u"Ns iur conspiracy. this charge arising
out o. their treatment IF the Thurmond
family. The Thurnonds will remain IN the
city lor several days yet, an3 Wiz i,ive evil
Cenco ,h the cases aaainst the men.
TAwncnd denies that he ever reported
distiiicrv. His daughter also r}outiy de-
ciarcs ,i:at she never had a hand in any
such act!uu; boz il .eems that "a SON OF
ihurm"nFs. who left Eo,ne a wear OF two
a@0. d'" report distlicIy. ana it was out
u this that ,ho trouble grow.
Que HonusS Man.