The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-07-24
OUTRAGES BY K0LBITES
OAfES FOLLOWERs IN LLABSHA
IRE AMMONIUM.
A Speaker OF that Side Warned. and Not
Heeding IL IL Fired at-men Noti-
fed To Leave the state.

a New York Herald special from Bir-
minsham, Ala. says.
The course Of the more ignorant Of
Reuben Kolb's followers. I'm attempting 10
carry the State on August 9Th is decided
~ remarkable
Bold speakers for months have been
canvassing the state. making blood and
thunder speeches. declaring that Reuben
Kolb will be seated In the Governor
chair If rivers Of blood are made TO how
and If it costs the lives Of hundreds
OF men. They declare that he has twice
been elected. and that upon the tnlrd
time he shall take his seat.
These speeches have raised considerable
excitement among the more ignorant class
ana the expressions from these pIeJuuictu
persons have been strong and VOclterOuS.
Is OLD has had considerable support among
the striking element here. but IL A. weak
enine every day, as IL l. also over OtAer
parts Of the State
This gradual dimluution Of support has
prompted his followers 10 resort 10
means of a violent and criminal nature.
A few days ago Jack l5rOwnlee, a negro
who Is an oates supporter, MADE
speech and organized an Oates CLUB.
The night following the organization
his house was surrounded ~ iuIly
white cap Kolbites who filled his mouse
with bullets, battered down his doors,
took him from his house, gave MN Two
hundred leshes and made him leave the
country
WARNING TO LEAVE.
An outrage similar 10 his was perpetra-
ted I'm Limestone county. and the Vlctim
may die from the effects Of whipping
at the hands Of whitecaps. In unknown,
Chambers county, there IS panI III
Ku Kux, whom, II IS said have taken
ironclad Oaths Of allegiance TO run every
oates supporter out OF certain districts
and 20 make an attempt TO carry the
county sohdly for kolo. IT.
In MilltO~n some 1.me ago j. - hdls-
Ter. an intelligent school teacher. MADE
several speeches advocating strongly the
cause Of oates and Morgan, ana telIlhs
the people there that the election or
Kolb meant ruin. and diseracS5 W. ~ az ne
Of this band Of Ku KluX, who determined
TO put an end 10 kaigler's advocacy OF
Oates cause.
ter 10 which he paid no attention. rms
was followed by the following notice be
ing posted Thursday morning upon his
sch0ol-house door
professor j. y. Kaigler.-We are in
formed that you are hired by that La
fayette crowd 20 work for Oates, and II
YOU are and we find II out we Will make
it hot for you; and moro than thaI We
Will give you just FIVE days 10 get out OF
quiet and don't mention oates around In
vicinity.
Signed r. +. Kolhs' men and yours TO
hear X X X FAIR WARMING
To this Mr.. IIaigler paid no attention;
but kept on advocating the cause OF
colonel oates. on Friday afternoon. just
before the. time for Mr.. Kaisler to turn
out school without a single word or
warning q shower Of buckshout and rifle
balls perforated the thin walls Of the
frame school building.
ONE CHILD SHOT.
This caused "A stampede Of the twenty
one children who We're i'm the room. There
was an interval of "a few seconds and
another volley was showered upon the
building. most Of the shot striking higher
than the first discharge.
Screams Of the terror stricken children
were heard for a great distance. few
seconds after the second volley about
half II dozen more shots were fired Int. intq
Of the children tainted and were thought
to have been shot but 1t developed that
only one of them was wounded, and that
prp moi fatally