Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1908-11-07
DISCLOSURES SHOW THAT THEY
TAkE HORRIBLE OATHS.
81 ARE INVOLVED
Prominent Tobacco Growers Of Ken
tueky Are In the Case Aaltreat-
ment Concerned Fight On
Against Tobacco Trust

member of the night riders Oanu. the g.
names of eighty seven men. VINO, ac- is
cordiug 20 the attorneys m the case a
are prominent Kentucky growers. p
some of them members OF the Dark
Tobacco District Planters Protective n
Association was brought out In the
suit for 100000 damages. tled in inc y
Federal Court by Henry Bennett. on
IeTcrsonyille formerly "a resident oi
Crittendcn county Ken. Bennett D. "
is alleged. was taken from his home
near Dycusburg. Crittenden county, ON 3
the morning or February a. and Sc
verely beaten and maltrea.ed Dog nighi B
riders. and the suit. if won. DO Is said
viii sound The kneu of niSht riding DID
Kentucky.
The story OF the petition reads like
"A highly-colored detective novel Ac-
cording 90 IT, members az the silent
Brfeade" or night rider bands at"
initiated with secret rites ana mlsD'
ceremonies into their lodges. tahlnh
blood oaths" that they VIII not Oh
Nu1re the secrets. transactions or busi-
ness OF their lodge. and viii Obey az
any time OF day or niEht the caA OF .
summons of their superiors
Tell Ol Formation.
II tells OF the formation or lodges Al 4
I various places in the counties or CRIT 1
tendon. Lyon. Caldwell and Irigg 7
which have secret signs and pass /
words IL recounts how the officers /
, elected and appointed are called oy
military titles. such as general. colonel
and captain. 10 gives The purposes oi
the lodges. that they are ORGANIZED 90
force g~owers. handlers and owners OF
dark tobacco. who will not join the
Dark Tobacco District Planters FRO
tective Association into becoming
/ rnpu1bers OF that assoc iaton.
| II also recounts certain punishments
| o., frafct uDon those who hold out
| against becoming members OF the as
socialism. such punishment consisllhs
Inn assaults az violence. and the ourn-
ing of barns and factories. The peu-
: tion states that. Dog defy inE me law
Z tufimidating and corruptlN intuenclnS
r. me courts of Justice the officers OF the
court and the grand and petit luries.
the lodges pledge themselves 20 pro-
{. cur, the release and discharge OF any
i. members OF their societies or lodges
who might be caught In the tolls oi
the law.
Bcnnett's Experience.
III An account that is thrilling I'm The
v extreme. even though cCuched in th'
redundant phraseoloEy and NerhiaE'
of "a legal document is given oI ,.'
assault upon the plamt0 ~ tells
r.
a. the dead OF night Dog the threats o
r,ar.udine bands as they were anou
to set fire 90 mis- tome- how he Wa
set upon and beat bon Gam nnuma
mi brutal manner. made fo ego W.T.
his cautOrs tO a place SWAY from Nl
home and compelled to submit to othr
beafiucs With Whips clubs ah
switches cut from thorn trees. on
thorns off which broke OF and lodge
u his flesh
he saws that his factory and disu
lert were burned. mis- business W.
nd. uiund out ~ existence and Dec was le
n a state az helnlcssncss that pr
ce Guided the Thought of his voiNn
''il he was compelled to remain idle ai
uas So terrorizel that he gas force
90 flee the country ana established P
residence in Indiana. where Dee h
lived since That time.
sues for Sl21.0e0.
For this maltreameut. Nr. Benin,
saws tlat Dee has been tamas'd lu z
sum of $4,000 ODD tle burning oI
o. r,hacro factory. $4,000 lu t.e loss
his alsullery. 500 Tor medical 81.
i'm vices and attention. $4,000 n i.e
gin. jury and loss OF his business ana J.
lng. OUO in mental pain au3 ausuisn. d
SSr suit is brought aea'nst the deIenit
StNa alUlN anu N'.t'' ..'''.
a. This action is looked upon with
great deal az interest by Tine poo
- of the state. from the fact tfAt n
case is won 10 is thought Chat t,e re
~ of lnWlessuess i'm tobacco groWlf- .
triets viii Dee entirely stopped.
- Evidence OF most startling en-
acter is promised 10y the attorney
the case. Revelations which VIII
q, tonish and amaze the people of
country will be- forthcoming.
re United States Marshal has the pan
ready for service, and every step
the case will be pushed with The
- To try the case az the next. or Nov
her term OF she Federal Court.
n ~ Attorneys in the Case.
hurt Flexner and Campbell are the
torneys-in-chief for the plaiutn.
has sociated with these are Du Relic
IKE Fleece. Campbell and Campbell.
Paducah and Carl Henderson, OF
over riOn.
nat il Messrs Flexner and Campbell
also representing a large numOe
an 10 insurance companies who have ms
Mess property which has been destroyed
ks is the night riders. and II IS IN TINS
nection especially an object with [
,v OF 10 bring TO justice the members OF
~ his night riders organization.
< him
oon.- ROguish Cy.