The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-07-16

SIC 81 the most rernarkahle re-

IN NE Of tho most remarkable re-
TITO \ unions ever projected is being
~ quietly arranged for among the
IN II survivors Of the famous Kuklux
~ Khan. TO be held In Atlanta. Ga.
during the summer. The affair
has been made public TO only a few outside
the survivors. and those engaged tn getting
up the gathering have not made their OBJ
1ect known 10 tho press. this being the
Nrst published notice Of ~.
Tic knkiux Khan was the most formula
ole organization ever Termed In this coa,n-
try for the purpose OF furnishing crime out
aide the courts and the frequent iynchinges
shas have fecsntiy occurred have revived
the memories OF the reign Of terror which
existed from about 1856 To tha early '5os Ia
the broiherhood were Included the names Of
many of fhe leading men OF the state. and
euch was Its widespread influence that na-
ionai legislation was required TO break up
the Khan and put stop to sawisxs deeds
When tlrss organized the object was 10
protect life and property among the law
abiding class from the ruthless depre-,a-
TORS OF the outlaws who infested the coun-
Try. Such was the chaotic condition of at
FAIRS that nobody feis secure, - the orsgs-
nasors az tina khan determined 10 admins
ter swift and speedy justice to such crims-
nas as deserved punishment. and the zen.
atty WAS graduated according to the char
aeter OF the crime Sometimes II WAS sim
ply warning 10 leave the community
within given time. n, others the lash
was administered. and in extreme eases
death was mesed on. 70 the offender,
While al the beginning II undoubtedly
exercised a salalary influence in uueIling
the iaSiess element and In the protection
OF lie AND property. SIN by degrees I'M
scrupaions men seok advantage Of the ter
rshie and nls sseftaus reputation 81 the Ku-
klux Khan to svenge themselves uron
those fer whom they had conceived en-
NIFTY. and II finally degensrassd Into a gang
es aesieFatees that were worse than the
element which II sought 30 Punish.
II was no infreaaetsi occurrence during
the latter days of the kian FOR some peace-
ful ciiixsn tc De- taken frusn hts hssn,e ard
naaltTeatsd By gang az rufnanx iest nv
Ntsne member who had Decided that 81
would he for bis personal gatn that the
citizen should be made % leave the com
usanitS. Many we're the lark deeds Of yio-
ierse done under eovsr 81 the nsgai ard
under the cloak " the kukigx Khan faa<
after the more respectable class that orig
trai.y belonged 20 81 had withdrawn in Dis
SUIT agd had Ioiaed Ia the effort 20 atone
for past errors by assisting 81 putting
dewn she Kan ana bringing She eerpesras-
crs % susa dssSfs sO Justice
The influence ag ira khan wss widespread
and she mesnaeFs were hoani rs the NEST
solemn ard seTrtasr aafhs TO keen she sp-
crete II sse order. Attn the penalty Of
epeesiy ard dreadful punishment for viola
tsou ~ their VOWS No man was sure
whether or ret his rsssesahse ard church
Going resEAes1r was member 81 IRE KAN
unless he happened to BE himself ysrtss-
Der, Their meetings we're hs,s Ia secluded
places snd each particular siv8stor sze ~
ewn refstezyees. where The members wcusS
gather fer CONSULTATION tsrfsxe taking sseps
10 average sossse srcag or 70 punish anyns
offender. 90 after the sss~ss Aass h~ess dane,
TO take steps "a conceal tae iicasssy o. Sssea
as might 30 susr@efe Or - rescue saSue
nsesass~r who had Seea aprvehusseSi aasi
wsS likely 30 suffer the consequence.
Nasa CD Nasne visitation the sssFsas t.ers
sawss~ wwse dtsssss&sSi, ssse sayerste asssa,
al ssesas 81 clAtae tas gpser portions AZ
sscsr s~ssse~ Ia white. sSEh SyssassS ard
srsasSsax places sGi IN the hea&arsss.
ard tncaatsd ca hoSsss ogseG painted 10
picturesque eese~s. sasy would ride sas-
emmy pass the plantation az the dead ~
night. striking terror ssste al wAa A~a3ts
thsfs. aaa sez>sSsatiy ne Sggserst3stassS ~
sYves vito bad nes sssrss nrs1sweEgasez from
slavery ARD Esnsrsne. lesS sssansss 70 az
asxe ta take q assfsal xteW sf matters
Ry ee2nr e tAe .aSgsvgAscsi sssSs sAa.
thesr appearances excited. their nsssseess