New-York tribune., 1908-12-22
or only whip him. bat Bogus was never at home
when the riders called.
NIGHT RIDERS PASSWORDS.

when the riders called
NIGHT RIDERS PASSWORDS.
wnen Night Rider approached place OF
meeting he gav~ two long and one short "his'ie.
The sentry replied with the same whistle ana
then called who comes there?" The reply was,
THE seven wonders" Then the sentry replied, I
wonder and admitted the member. The defend
ants smiled and looked at each other as the whistie
and passwords were repeated in court
Just before the murder OF Captain Rankin the
rtders decided 20 make raid on Tiptonvtlle and
Kill Judge Harris. Tiptonvile heard OF the pur-
posed raid and prepared to repel it, ard the riders
abandoned their plan
On October 10 the riders learned that Rankin and
Colonel Taylor were at the Walnut Log Hotel In
the heart OF the riders country. It'd" Burton
one OF the defendants. told Fehringer TO give the
band notice meet that night to attend to RANKIN
end Taylor. Fehringer got one of Garrett John-
sons horses and rode all day summonins the band
The riders met Johnson's that night The
band included the eight defendants They pro-
ceeded 10 the hotel after Garrett johnson had
forced Ed Powell to take the rider there VII
uess said Garrett Johnson was the spokesman
the rope and whip and gave the ORDERS u
Rankin and Taylor to dress.
On the march TO the densely wooded nank Of the
slough where Rankin was slain, witness ealu'
johnson did all the talking-the others aoout MY
in number, including the defendants folio"1ns
sren+fv As the rope ives put around Rankins neck
Febringer said TO the victim: do you want 10
saw ANYTHING to the Lord II you do say IL now
replied: Il have attendSO 70 tnal-
lust as they pulled the rope, witness said. BOB
E-o1nan shot Rankin. and Sam Applewhte then
said: II know he is dead for put load OF
hicvcle ball bearings IN him Witness declared
that Jess Carter. one Of the defendants and
man vet TO be tried put the rope around Rsnkn's
neck
When Colonel Taylor jumped into the slough
everybody shot into the water and Fehringer beat
around in II with a pole Meantime the men holo-
tns the rome let 1t go and Rankin's body crumpled
un and dropped to the ground His stin nat 1eil
han.atb his head holding it of the ground HIS
glasses dropped back into the hat. which rapoiy
flied with blood from the wound IN the tenple-
Just before the body fell rider not on trial'
.r,ntie6 six ss-oaIibre bullets into the hanging
For nearly three hours in the afternoon the de-
fence attempted 10 make the witness contradict
himself but every attempt ended IN utter failure
II did elicit fact that the night Captain RANKIN
was murdered Garrett johnson carried an auto
matte 32-calibre revolver OF the latest pattern
This revolver will play important part in the
eror+. Of the state to fasten the crime upon the
men under arrest.
F7ehrtnger frankly admitted that he had solo
pnror illegally and had indicted tried and con-
yicted for this offence both in Tennessee and Ken
.uckv However he never denied his guilt and
never periured himself TO escape punishment Inc
;.,Ass vas a tartar under cross-exanination-
Onca uben asked about date he replied that ne
did not keep "a dairy meaning q diary. when
the defendants attorney attempted 10 quiz MIN
about milk the witness said;
II used Il when I small. I'm told. but haven't
since"
He raid his horne had been under his hat for
wears and that he did not care much where he
stopped Asked where he got his money, ne SAID
70 the attorney: II got 1t like you got that $40
from me for defending when you old not DO It.