The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-02-23

their League meeting the next night they
ran terror-stricken past long rows OF
white horsemen. Not a word was
spoken, but that was the last meeting
the Union League Of america" ever
held in Hambright.
The success Of the Ku Klux Khan was
SO complete its organizers were dazed.
Its appeal to the ignorance and supersti-
tion Of the negro at once reduced the
race to obedience and order It's threat
against the scalawag and carpet Dagger
struck terror to their craven souls, and
the Union League" Red Strings" and
Heroes Of America" went TO pieces with
incredible rapidity.
Major Stuart Cameron, the chief of the
Khan in Campbell county, was holding a
conference with the Rev. John Durham
in his study.
Doctor our work has succeeded be-
You'd our widest dream.
Eyes, and l thank God we can breathe
freely If only for moment, Major. The
danger now lies in your success. We are
necessarily playing with FIRE"
Il know it, and it requires my time
day and night to prevent reckless men
from disgracing US"
"It will not be necessary to enforce the
death penalty against any other man in
this county, Major. The execution OF
Tim Shelby was absolutely necessary at
the time and it has been sufficient"
II agree with you. I've impressed this
on the master OF every lodge, but some
of them are growing reckless
'Who are they?"
Young Allan Mcleod for one He Is
dare devil and only eighteen years old.
He's a troublesome boy. I don't seem
to have any influence with him. But I
think Mrs. Durham can manage him. He
seems to think a great deal of her, and
in spite of his wild habits, he comes
regularly TO her Sunday school class"
Il hope she can bring him to his
senses"
Leave him to me then while, We
viii see what can be done.
Hoggs Legislature promptly declared
the Scotch-Irish hill counties in state
Of insurrection, passed militia bill, and
the Governor Issued a proclamation sus-
pending the writ Of Habeas Corpus in
these counties.
Fearing the effects of negro militia In
the hill districts, he surprised Ham
bright by suddenly marching into the
court house square regiment Of white
mountain guerrillas recruited from the
outlaws Of East Tennessee and COM
manded by a noted Desperate. Colonel
Henry Berry. The regiment had two
pieces Of field artillery
II was impossible for them to secure
evidence against any member Of the Khan
unless by the intimidation OF some cow
ard who could be made to confess Not
a disguise had ever been penetrated. 1t
was the rule Of the order for It's DEGREES
10 lie executed in the district issuing the
decree by the lodge furthest removed In
the county from the scene. IN this way
not man or a horse was ever identified
The Colonel made an easy solution OF
this difficulty, however. Acting under in
structions from Governor Hogg he Sc
cured from Haley and Perkins a list OF
every influential man in every precinct
in the county, and a list OF possible turn
coats and towards. he detailed FIVE hun
dred of his men to make arrests. dis
tributed them throughout The county and
arrested without warrants over two
hundred citizens in one day.
The next day Berry hand cuffed to-
gether the Rev. John Durham and Major
Cameron. and led them escorted by a
company Of cavalry on 81 grand circuit OF
the county. that the people might be
terrified by the sight of their chains.
An ominous silence greeted them on
every hand. Additional arrests were
made by this troop and twenty-dv more
prisoners led into Hambright the aext
day.
The jail was crowded and the court
house was used as jail. over hundred
and fifty men were confined in the court
room. Rev. John Durham was every
where among the crowd, laughing. joking
aud cheering the men.
Major Cameron. "a Tall never held so
many honest men before" he said with
smile. as he looked over the crowd Of
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