Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-10
NIGHT RIDERS ACTIVE
Made Three Raids in Ken
lucky Last Night.
NEGROES WERE WHIPPED
Young Man Found Shot and Dying
Near Woodford.
MAY BE ONE OF THE RAIDERS
Notice Posted on an Independent
Farmers Door Warns Him of
Impending Trouble.

LOUISVILLE. KY. March 10-Speciai
dispatches received in this city this morn
ing tell of three raids by night riders last
night in different parts of the state.
In Birmingham. Marshall county. the
marauders numbering sixty or seventy,
rode into the city in the early evening
and opened fire on a number of negroes
in a cabin. six of the negroes being shot.
The wounds of only one, however, are
so serious that he will die. After shoot
ing up this cabin, where the negroes
were sheltered the night riders rode on TO
the next place. dragged five negroes from
their beds. took them to the tennessee
river and horsewhipped them. Notice was
served on forty other negroes IN the
town to leave the place at once or suller
the same penalty. The negroes were EN-
ployed by tobacco raisers said to De
friendly to the trusts. and all were
warned about two weeks ago that they
would have to get out Of the county.
At Clarksville Brown Bennett, son of an
association tobacco raiser, was found
near the roadway riddled with bullets
Near him were two dead horses and
three empty guns The victim had been
outspoken in his opinions concerning the
me methods of the night riders.
More Tobacco Burned.
From Brooksville, Ky, information
comes that fifty or more night riders
came into town today in buGgies and on
horseback and before they left $1,000
pounds of tobacco belonging to Robert
Stanton. one of the wealthiest planters
In this section. had been burned. The
men were heavily armed with shotguns
and revolvers.
A number of the men went to the ex.
change of the Bracken County Telephone
Company and kept guard over the oper-
ator, Miss HoIton, so that no word could
be sent for assistance.
The men attempted no violence, nor
did they destroy the warehouse, but took
the tobacco outside and set 1t on nre.
After seeing that it was all destroyed
! they departed as quietly as they came.
Terrorized Negroes.
By Associated Press.
PADUCAH. Ky, March 1O.-One hun
dred masked might riders rode into the
town of Birmingham. Marshall county.
late last night, shot six negroes. one OF
IL.
leiye others The riders took possession of
the town and shot into every negro cabin In
the place. In one of these John Scruggs,
his wife and three children land grand
daughter. were struck by bullets
Scruggs is probably fatally wounded. The
riders then took five other negroes to the
banks of the Tennessee, where they
whipped them. After warning twenty
five other negroes to leave the place the
masked men rode away. The rail followed
warning of two weeks ago to all ne
groes to leave Birmingham.
Killing Of Bennett.
By Associated Press.
CLARKSVILLE, Tenn, March TO-
Near Woodford, about fifteen miles from
this city, Brown Bennett. a young man,
tthe son of an association tobacco raiser,
was found early today in the public road
in dying condition. with a bullet hole
through his head. Near Bennett were
two dead horses and three empty shot
guns.
1t is believed that young Bennett was
might rider and was shot down by
parties whom he and his gang had at
tackled, and that his comrades, in their
haste to get away, had left him dying on
the scene of the fight. An investigation
is being made
Posted Warning.
HENDERSON, KY. March 1O.-W.
Bradshaw. farmer living on the edge of
this city, this morning found note at
his door warning him against employing
negroes. 1t was signed 'The Thirty-five." :"
The note was accompanied by bundle of
switches, match and some cartridges.