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

were often magnIfied. and a crowd of ten
or dozen men would be magnified Into
nifty or a hundred. They were always well
armed. and unless the victim received
timely notice Of their coming so as to seek
safety In flight. the case was hopeless and
resistance out OF the question. At first
punishment was only inflicted on the male
population who had laid themselves liable
by some serious offenss, but toward the
last even women. who had become objee-
sionable TO some party. were stripped and
beaten by unprincipied men and forced To
leave their humble homes and seek refuge
In some other community.
Among the notorious leaders OF the
Georgia khan were four men, only one OF
whom IL alive. the others having net with
violent deaths. They were John Law
renee, in the western part Of the state.
the most notorious man In the entire khan;
John Gomilian. In the eastern portion, and
Berry Daniel and Jim Gay In the southern
portion. John Lawrence In the only one
who reunslns alive. aud he is a deputy
sheriff I'm the western part OF Texas and
visited his old home at West Point short
time ago. his identity being known only 10
a few who had been well acquainted and
associated with him In bygone days,
When Lawrence was youth OF IL. Just
at the close Of the war. ne visited the little
town OF West Point On business, on one
occasion. and was compelled to remain
over night. leaving his mother and younger
brothers and sisters I'm their modest home,
hts father having been killed In the civil
war. On his return at early dawn he
discovered the smoking ruins of his home.
among which were the charrea remains OF
his entire family. BY the signs around the
ruined homestead he knew that the bloody
work had been dune by husshwhaekers. and
he sware vengeance against them.
He armed himself and gathering about
him band Of choice salrits he sought 70
hftng down retrihusien upon the heads of
the perpetrators Of the terrible crime. He
was well verxsi in weodcraft and by per-
sisteatiy following them, ne finally ran the
gang 10 earth, and he ard his comrades
attacked th.w weh such determination
that half OF this gang was killed before the
remainder surrendered The captives
seven In number. were taken to a secluded
place among the hills and hanged without
more ado.
TBS taste Of Wild life lei Lawrence into
seil' more daring deeds. ard he became a
leader among the kukiux Kan A few
years ago when railroad was being
graded through che Wild Businesses or The
Pine mountain region. IN. old rendezvous
OF tho Lawrence hand was discovered in
fosesi~eoun. acli. miles away fram any
hsastagion. or from the Travelled highways
k1ae f1rtfnrsstoGs had been erected. and
In - gloomy gorge, serrss distance away
from the sylvan fortress. Which had been
arranged far any emergency that rnlsat
occur. wss the place 81 execution.
The ground around was s,rswn with
mn'aerinx skulls ana IN. hopes az those
who hsd met their fate a. sae hanis 81
fAsrsncNs hand ~ the kaklux Khan
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Viii B#ysr hss kncwn. as these n no rn:ght
he able 10 threw lixAs On the subject
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sensed the garb 81 responsibility and
woai4 nes care 70 bsass CT their bloody
achievements even at thss hate day.
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