The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-08-31
THE GRAND CYCLOPs
OF THE KU-KLUx KLAN-CAPTAIN
A. FAULKNER
Tells Some secret History OF n Rat
tic of which There II No
Record.
10 the Editor of The Post.

To the Editor Of The Post
Houston, Texas, August So.--In recent
issue of The Post was contained an ac-
count of the "Ku-klux' organization, and
how 1t proved to be the only remedy
against the encroachments Of Ignorant
blacks, led on by vicious whites, who had
nothing but their worthless lives to lose,
and which were often forfeited when dis
covered tampering with the late slaves.
1t was a life and death matter with the
Southern man to be ON the qui vive and
officiate as regulator.
The Southerner. who had always lived
with the black man, many OF whom had
been his playmates on the old plantation
from childhood, felt an interest, naturally,
now that the colored man was free, In see
ing him do something for himself. He
knew that II he had to live in the same
country with the colored man 1t was better
that he should be good citizen, and he
looked with disfavor upon the white trash
assuming to be missionaries in behalf OF
the colored brother.
Instead Of instilling good will towards
his late master. these creatures inclted
them to course not calculated to main
tain harmony. The black man, II allowed
to pursue his own way, was true and faith
full to his late master as they mad proven
by their course through a four years
struggle, during which the family of the
absent soldier was safe in their hands,
and the cognizance of this fact had served
to create a friendly feeling towards the
newly enfranchised.
These white disturbers were spotted by
the "Ku- klux,' and whenever they failed
to heed gentle warning TO emigrate, they
mysterously disappeared.
The Khan" was a regulator In every
respect. Thoroughly organized and know
ing the necessity of prompt action, they
were always ready.
The grand cyclops" Of the order was
a power. But for their prompt action
at jefferson, Marshall. Houston and several
other localities the country would have
been drenched in blood.
AT only one point was 1t ever necessary
to make an effort at DISCRIMINATING the
blacks, and this was at Miilican. A white
school teacher there had instilled all the
devilment possible into their minds and
they became so insulting and overbearing
towards the whites that a lady was afraid
to go upon the street. Men were jostled
oil the sidewalks and made TO take the
middle of the thoroughfare.
The negroes outnumbered the whites
many times over, and there was no redress
except through the "Ku- klux." Bryan
then was a new town and the Headquarters
OF the grand cyclops, Captain A. Faulkner.
lie was secretly appealed to for protection.
The sheriff, Captain Neil, was also APP
prised of the situation. He summoned the
town or Bryan to 60 with him to
Millican to quell the rioters, consisting OF
several hundred colored men, who proposed
running all of the whites out of the county.
A goodly number of men met him at the
Houston and Texas Central depot, and
were soon speeding toward Millican on a
special. They made halt at Wellborn to
organize by electing officers. Instead of
selecting the sheriff as their leader they
forced that position upon CAPTAIN ANDY
Faulkner. Captain D.. c. Applewhite, af-
wards killed by the E. ]. Davis militia.
was made lieutenant. On reaching Milf
can, they ascertained that the negroes, sew
eral hundred strong, had taken UP posi-
tion IN cornneid near town. awaiting their
arrival They formed in regular battle or
der and charged. The negroes fired a few
shots and He'd. leaving between twenty and
thirty dead and wounded. This settled AZ
fairs in that region
But the schoolmaster. Where was he? On
grand old oak with limb seemingly
prepared for Just such an emergency.
swayed grewsone object, to and fro.
rms was all hat was remaining of this
creature, who, had he been inclined could
nave made community peaceful and han
Ply, out his fanatical teachings had led n
poor. Ignorant race to suffer terribly.
, we nave great cause for congratulations
Una, no such condition could hardly exist
at the present time The negro has become
enhghtened, and can do little thinking
ior Mmseit, and understands what is best
Tor himself and his family. He Is becom- :
ing educated. and striving to do his duty
as GOOD citizen. His efforts in that d.
recnoh are duly appreciated by those whom
he was once taught to believe vera his
enemies "eie MS
inc ku-Klux," after this, there beinp
no further necessity for their Services
gradually melted away, and II Is 70 ha
hoped there will never be reason for anv
such organization again.
captain Andy Faulkner has v..rer msde
report OF the battle OF MIL
ncan. ana II is presumed that reports were
not in order at that time.
good many years after the organic,
tion had gone out OF existence a prominent
raiiroad official, clearing out tho drawers
OF an old desk, found many OF tho did
mysterious fgures and other parapbernaIia
OF the order. and he, in a spiyat OF humor
Hlaiied many OF them TO former members
OF the khan" The recipients were he
wildered, and secretly held a meetinp !,
aeclpner the old characters they having
t,,, their import 1t required some
,aiao - a'scover they were the subjects OF a
Joke but II revived old memories ana w,o =
conducive OF considerable merriment.
Philip II. Fall.
s"ushed With the Experiments.
Fort Worth. Texas. August 3O.--Dr. Nor