New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-07-21
Night Riders
I'm Texas Turn
Head Hunters
Beaumont Doctor Warned to
Leave or Be Decapisated
bv Party That Tarred
and Feathe cred Him
Outrages ON Increase
Masked Bands Deal Quick
Punishment 10 Scores;
legislature Plans Check
spscial piapeseh 70 The Tribune

AUSTIN, Tex, July ga wave of
alarm is spreading over Texas at the
activities Of tarring parties. Threats
- behead two men st Beaumont, Tex.
Nave brought to climax week which
has been marked by nightly whippings
md tar and feather parties. Almost a
score OF assaults BY bands of masked
men have been reported in Texas since
Aoril !. Cunts have been used in sew
sral instances, and in one the victim
vas lett in critical condition.
REPORTS came here to-day that J. W.
Mcknight, Of Naeosdoches, had been
stacked twice by night riders within
week. He IS the latest victim, and had
sope to Center. Tex, to file charges
sqainss three of party OF men who
borsswhipped hin, Saturday night. He
as arrested 1t Tenaha. Tex, aboard
a ram and charged with carrying a
While returning to Center with q
DEPUTY sheriff Mcknight was seized,
Fsken by automobile through Timpson,
/. Tex, where q volley Of shots was fired,
and then stripped naked. Tar was
nlsced on his clothing and he was
threatened. =,
federal authorities to seek protection.
Family troubles are said to be at the
bottom of the affair.
Several Citizens Threatened
The Sheriff at Timpson. Tex, de-
elares that threats have been made
frainst other Nacogdoches citizens
Ben Wiley. thirty, of Dlboll, Tex,
was tarred and feathered at Lufkin,
Tex, last night and elected from an
automobile in the business section OF
10 town. Three men and one woman
have been placed under arrest in con-
uection with the finding of Earl II.
psters. near Chandler, Tex. in an IN
conscious condition He had been taken
srorn hotel, apparently sandbagged,
nd robbed Of $40. A note found on
his boav was signed "Klu Ku.' His
condition is sad 20 be critical.
Dr J. s. Pau two months ago a
eictin1 Of a tar md feather party at
Beaumont, had been warned that If be
was not ont of town this Saturday he
would be forced TO undergo an opera,
f;o1 and then be beheaded. DR.. Paul
declared he would remain IN Beaumont
Victims Permanently Injured
urz Beulah johnson, white woman,
uss stripped and tarred at Teneha,
Texaz. Saturday night. Fifteen or
twentv cases in which masked men
Is~e taken part have been reported IN
rexss since April /. In most instances
5rlv tar AMI feathers were used, but IN
e raj cases operations producing per-
nanent injury have been made.
Charges of immortality. have usually
been fled against tire victims follow
Inc such episodes, and several indict-
msats have been returned by grand
iuries.
The Texas Legislature, IN session
hare. is greatly concerned over the
activities Of the raiders, and several
resolutions and bills are expected 70
be introduced, among them one pro
hibitng the formation CT clandestine
organizations and preventing masking.
Judges in separated sections Of Texas
have charged grand juries to investi-
gate the activities of the night riders
and have bitterly arraigned their prac-
tees, while others have decried action
F juries in acquitting law-breakers
and encouraging lax enforcement OF
tow