The New York Herald Newspaper, November 21, 1871, Page 8

— “THE PROPHETS HAREM. Grand Descriptive Parade of Brigham’s Twenty-nine Earthly Spouses. Tho “Devil of the House,” “The Sweet Singer of Isracl,” “The Maniac,” “The Light of the Harem” and ‘The Lost Pleiads.” &Fxaltation” as the Temporal Re- ward of Faith and Virtue, A Few Sad Histories of Women Who Have Loved Not Wisely but Too Well. Anstractive Glimpses Into the Most Shameful System of Social Cruelty in Free America. All About the Swiss Girl Who Declined te Become Wife No. 80. SaLT Laxkg, Nov. 18, 1871, Row that the whole country is anxiously watting @be trial of Brignam Young for Jasctviously cohabit. Ang with sixteen diferent women, in violation of the statute of Utah, the readers of the HERALD may be curious wo learn someching about these women, ‘Why it is charged that Brigham Young lasciviously ‘Sonabited with only sixteen different females I can- not imagine, for certain it ts the Prophet has had ©pportunity to be naughty with a great many more, ‘and unless he nas seriously negiected his duties as a married man the statute of Utah has been violated $oamuch greater extent than charged in the in- @ictment by the law officers. GENERAL REVIEW OF THE HAREM, According to the best information w be had on Bhat subject Brigham has been married twenty- Bine times, and of these wives the thirteenth and %wenty-second are dead, the sixteenth ran away, gad nothing 1s known of Nos. 24, 25, 26, 27 and 28. Mis. Waite had a look tnto the harem and Mrs. Ware interviewed several of Brigham’s wives and Wrote descriptions of them. Still the question is constantly asked, “How many wives has Young, aod how many children?’ Lest the public should be deceived by the indictment made against him, and think the Prophet has only sixteen wives, we ‘will give as detailed an account as possible of each ome, and, if our information be correct, there are stil) twenty-one Mra, Brigham 1 oungs. WIFE NO. 1, Ann Angell Young is Brigham’s eldest wife. She ‘was born in New York and 4s about fifty years old. Bhe is a large, portly and dignified woman, with wlear, hazel eyes and @ deep, melancholy cast of wountenance. It is said that this woman loved her busband dearly ang his abandonment of her gave her great distress. So much trouble, indeed, has his fmAidelkty caused her that she-is at times reported 4msane. She lives alone, in a nonse built for her by the Prophet, and her five children—Joseph, Brig- Bam A., John, Alice and Luna, live with her, or did pshort time ago. Mrs. Young is muoh attached to Ber children and is an affectionate and ood fmother. Alice, the Prophet's eldast daughier, is the wife of Hiram Ciawson, the chief business manager of Young. Clawson has other wives, Wird NO. 2 ‘Lacy Seely, or Lucy Decker Seely, he is called, was the Prophet’s ‘first wife in plurality’’—that is %o say, bis second wife. Her maiden name was {acy Decker, and she married a man named isaac ly, and had two children by him. They both the Mormons at Nauvoo. Seely was a dissi- pated fellow, but loved his wife and treated her grell: The Prophet saw Mrs. Seely ana loved her, sald it was plain that Seely could never give her proper “exaltation” in this or the next world, pnd that ho, being of the “high priesthood,” felt it duty to do something for this fine woman. 50 visited her and ‘-sealed” her to himself and sent pla Seely of. It is said she loved Brigham first sight, and was glad t ex- Beely for the Prophet. Lucy is to be s queen mm the first resurrection, She has brown hair, ant eyes, fair skin, and is a short, , Wholesome-looking woman. Her early educa- is said to have been sadly neglected; but she ig wely an4 agreeable, Anywhere she would be en for @ good-looking, industrious farmer's wife, jer son, Brigham Heber, wag the first child born to rigbam in polygamy. It is believed Luoy stil! has a siderabie share of Bilgham’s affections, and the that sbe has borpe him eight children shows abe 1s one of the sixteen meant in the indice ent, As a business Woman Lucy bas commended ersel! strongly to the Prophet's consideration. she 4s industrious and thrifty, and Lives in the “Bee- jive House,”’ where she keeps a sort of boarding ouse for the work hands employed about Young’s teblisament. 4 PROLICSOMR YOUTH. Her son Heber ts not noted for his amiable dispo- ae An anecdote ts related of this youth by Mrs. faite. Ove morning after breakfast was over the EB then only ten or ee tae oe old, went into the chen and undertook to Bimself to anything could find, whereupon Mr. Sinith, the cook, ordered bim out, and Heber, seizing @ fork, swore he — ‘kali Smith if he did not shut up and jet him one. Nevertheless Mr. Sutth took the fork from and turned Lim out into the hall. Heber and ear, 800 of Harriet Cook, swore they would mur- der Smith the first time they “caught out,” . WLS NO. 3, Clara Decker. This woman 1s a sister of Lucy and Very much like her. Sue married Brigham not long aftor Lucy, and has borne tree children. Io persoval appearance she 1s “fair, fat aud nearly or ite foriy.” She is said to be much more intellt- ni than her sister and has very agrecabie man- 4; Warni-learied, she 1g devotedly attached to the Prophet or “ber part of him,’ WIFE NO. 4 Harriet Ocok, or the “devil of the household,” as ome lienatured persons have called her, is i. has nt hair, biue eyes, fair complexion, and 2 sharp, jous-looking uose. She ts lithe and elastic as Ddia rubver, When aii goes well she is calm and pleasant as sunshine; but 1 aroused, tt ts sald sie “ very devil, and will even go for the Prophet's . Brigham 18 @ strict disciplinarian, but uniess Feport speaks talse.y, he cannot manage Harriet. Mra Waite says thatone morning she told the Prophet to bis sacred face that ** Mormonism was 9 ombug, and might goto the devil for ali sno She also said, “Iam not very smart and jo not profess to Know muon, but there is one thing do understand, and that ig Mormonism. Wuey ham goes behind the yell] make him tell waat sees and ears there, and I plagne tim until I all about i.” Brigham can hardly care much r this Woman, and itis said that she annoys him go terribly that he avoids her as much possible. Ree be soen} Sem rising Le beats a hasiy re- treat, and the “other women” take good care \& Keep out of her way. bd 0 WIFE XO. 5, oy Bigiow, This woman Is very pretty and gent. She of middie stature and well forme: Her eyes are blue, her nose aquiliue and Mer head ts adorned with masses of dark brown hair. Her manners are most lady-like, and ene ap- in the baliroom to great advantage; but, to ham’s disgust, she does nov bear children and ot cook well, She is smart in conversation, 0 It Waa she who made the tart reply to Governor ding at the anniversary vali ee by Brigham in 1863. Young had introduced several of his wives Darding, who was somewhat bewildered, and on ‘ham presenung Lucy Biglow to be the Gov- ernor’ ner in the next daiice His Excellency, & he 7 her to their piace ta the set, ga- ntly said, “President Young has introduced mo to weverai of his wives as Mrs. Young, Mrs. Young, Mrs. Young. Ae well mignt (he astronomer point Me to the stars of heaven without giving me their Bames.” “Governor,” replied the lady, with @ y smile and bow, “I understand your compll- t and appreciate it, The jar star you aro now iooking atis called Lucy.” This haudsome and accompiished woman i seldom visited by Youxg, and ts said to have little infuence over him. ‘WirR NO. 6, @ short, stout, 1a Woe @an. She has red hair, biae eyes, low fot fair cowpiex face somewhat treckied, and is very 14 and fat. She waitson tne Frophet and care of lis linen. The old man is said to be fond of visiting her at her room, and treate her Kindvess, Bho is devotediy atiached to 1 but has no children, which ts 6 serious x“ sink wire xo. 7. lartha Bowker is a plain, sensible little womai og vigok hair, Viack eyes and a guick Temper, ts & petite ‘ithe but neither showy nor interesting. 11 1s seldom she can be got to talk, and When she does she manifests her ignorance of the subject unucr discursion. This woman is said to be Very puss.dnate and fond of the Prophet; pat he | ltue for her aud she has uo influence over ah WIFE NO. 8 Barriet Barney is a beautiful, slender woman, a to sympathetic nature makes and she is greatly beloved harem. lovely one of the ploral wives of Brigham It is ‘said she joves bim with all the intensity of a wo- man’s nature, and lect, though es often tell how sorrowful her heart must She Nas inree children (none by.the Prophet), and 13 ® devoted pellever in pelygamy. wane a4 a Eliza Burgess was born resided for a Jong. Fine in Manchester, They joined the Morwon: Ls devotea _fot- lowers of tn ham toon her to. Brigham, who is beauty, became she had lived rig. She was a petay girl, and ever the fiend of youta aud very fond of her, After tm ois family seven years she asked jor permission to marry ay 3uan whom she loved. The Prophet was very wrul considered two days. ‘Then he called her to tim and said:—‘Eliza, you have been in my family so long ibat I feel I have need of you and cannot part from you. You are of an age when ‘ou need a husband, and I will marry myself. rother S—— isa very gone man, butl can give yous preacec exaltation than he cap, Come be my little wife, and 1 will make you a queen tn the first resurrection.” is needless to say this last ment was conclusive. #liza at once gave up her lover and marcied Brigham. In person she is small, with 1: dark eyes, dark hair and com- lexton and q voluptuons bust. She is stout, wel! uilt, and of the true English serving girl type. She has four or five children, we eve, 1s the only one of Brigham Young’s wives who is not an American, 2 y Suh Jeaslond or woman, with Ellen Rockwood—is a, er, sickly biond hair, hght brown eyes and a fair cows piexton. She ts a great e: with the needie, and spends most of her time in embroidery. Ellen was 8 dowa Enst Yankee, and her father was warden of the Penitentiary. sinall intel- lect, an@ her sickness has made her at times very low spirited, She has no chil and so is of very lutde consequence, Y. little room about once In six months and spends some hours With her, 1t1s doubtful if he ever gives her an ex- altation in this world, and her having no children will debar ber from nenaenenn-# queen in the next, . WIFB Susan Snively looks lixe a New England farmer's wife. She has dark hair, — eyes, be | com- piexion and is rather old. colors yarn adroitly, Weaves, spins, sews and od gy housewife; kin of heart and guiet in disposition, she finds society 10 Ner labor, and her life passes pleasantly, As sie has no children and adds nothing to the kingdom and glory of ber husband, he cares litte for her, Sul she 1s almost necessary to his bodily comfort and knits him many warm mittens and stockings. ‘WIFE NO. 12, Jemima Angell is a hearty, motherly-looking woman of forty. She has dark hair, gray eyes and a solemn-looking but not unpleasant face. Of low statare, she 18 quite robust and heaithy. Her hus- band died out of the Church and Young sealed her to himself to give her an exaltation in the next world. She lives in a house by herself and Brigham seldom visits her. WIFE NO. 13, Margaret Alley is a dead wife of the Prophet. She led in 1858, and, it is said, broke her heart about Brigham. For a me he was very fond of her, out soon began to neglect her, when she grew melan- choiy and pined herself to death. She had two children by ‘ham, both of whom, we believe, are still living. WIFE NO. 14 ae Plerce is of medium height, has light hair, blue eyes and @ shi nose, kier temper 18 said to be very variable, and the Prophet does not go Lo see her Very often. She has, however, several children by him, which gives her some influence. WIFE NO. 15. Mrs. Hampton 1s wife No. 15, The history of this woman furnisnes one of the saddest instances on record of polygamy, When a girl she married Mr. Hampton and they joined tae Mormons at Nauvoo, woere Hampton died, Whoa the Mormons were driven out of Nauvoo Mrs. Hampton was left be- hind with six small cbildren, the produot of her marriage with Hampton, Subsequently she mar- nied a Mr. Cole, and him had one daughter. named Vilate. When Vilate was four years old Brigham Young sent for Mrs. Hampton to come and live with aud so strong was her Mormon faith that shé at once set out for Utah, accompany by her littie daughter. On her arrival at Salt Lake Young sealed her to himself, The other children were brought out, and years rolled on, ‘4 SAD EPISODE, . Meantime Coie, the second husband, went to Call- fornia, aud when the war broke out became @ sol- dier. In 1363 ne enlisted in the Second regiment of Nevada Volunteers, and came with that regiment to Salt Lake City. Mrs. Cole was there, and her daughter Julia, by Hampton, had married to Fora- morz Little, one of Young’s nephews. Vilate Cole's Qaughter was now fourteen years of age, and Little had her at ais house, intending to make her nis fourth wife. One day Vilate said to her sister Julla (Mra. Litue), “Would it not be strange ii my father Was among the soldiers?’ He was, indeed; and she s00n found him out, At first Cole was watched ol and Vilate denied all Commication with im; but s teagen sue would go to the ‘amp oF write to the commanding officer, Littie alarmed, and told her she mignt see her father. After eleven years of separation Cole met his daughter, and found ner to be one of the most beautiful girisin Utah. Cole still remains in Utah, devoted 10 his child, and hopes some day to get her away entirely from under the induence of Morinon- ism—s aifficuit and delicate task, but one which we may all wish he may accomplish. Mra. Hampton livea eight years ut the harem as Brignam’s chief cook, when, some misunderstanding occurring, Young tarned her off. Her son then provided her with a nome at Ogden, whcre, we believe, she still resides. in personal appearance Mrs, Hampton is very prepossessing. She 1s tall, noble and com- manding, wich round features, large, lustrous eyes, dark hair and fair complexion. WIFE NO. ‘16, Mary Bigelow is saidto have been the sister of Brigham’s titth wife, Lucy Bigelow, Mary was sealed to Brigham at Council Blum and canie wiih him to Utah. She ilved in his harem only a short time and tnen left, What nas become of her 1s not known. WIFE NO. 17, Eltza Roxy Snow, “the sweet singer of Israel,” is & Woman Of middie age and guite intellectual. Sne has wyites many poems, and not long since pub- ushed a volume of them. She ts smail in stature, has dark hair, fast turning white, dark eyes and a mild, benevolent-looking face. Her manners are pad and dignified, and she isa sprightly: conversa- tionalist. When Johnston's army invaded Utah in 1857 “Miss Snow” addressed to the officers’ wives in the United States camp @ long poem, the opening lunes of which ran thas:— Why are you in these mountains, Exposed to frosts and snows, Far {rom your sheltering houses, From comfort and repose ? Bas cruel persecution With unrelenting hand Thrast you from home and kindred ‘And from your native land? But Miss Snow did not confine herself altogether to pleading. for further on in her poem she becomes vindictive and, Uke @ true Mormon, boldly deciares to the army laddies:— You've joined a desperate crusade Againgl the peace of those Driven to these distant valleys By cruel, murderdus foes. And then threatens what is to happen:— Can woman's beart be callous ‘And wade of flint and steel ? Perhaps you'll learn to pit; ‘When you are made to feel, She closes by declarmg her abiding faith in Mor- monisia:— We bere aie ,enctent ree, ‘ous , ‘Aud here wo ture the pat ‘As things exist in heaven, One of the soldiers on reading her poem irrev- erentiy exclaimed, he ‘dia not care how much he was exposed to that Snow.” Miss Snow has written some realiy very creait- able verses and many of tne hymus used in the Mor- mon Church were composed by her. She nas a Protty littfe room, neatly carpeted, and there, sur- rounded by books and flowers, she spenus her ume in writing and needlework. WIFE NO. 18, Zina D. Huntingdon Jacobs is a large, formed woman, with a high forenead and ligt hair andeyes. She has three chiidren of her own and Desides takes care of Clara Chase, ‘the maniac’s” children. This woman also writes verses and is of She was once the wife saw her, loved her, sent Jacobs on a mission, and sealed Zina to him. self, Sheis only sealed to the Prophet for time, and Zecepe ~ 4 a or eal eternity. He says he don’t 4 ry “epostateq” and gone to Galiforuies “This flue bat. misguided. “worn stands In great dread of Brigham, who treats her with great col and negicct. WIFE NO. 19, Amelia Partridge—a fine jooking lady, with b.ack balr, dark, quia weet countenance and ® servant in sealed her to and attach her to the royal jawily In the next, where she is to join Joseph Smith's Lousebold, Sue has four children, and ja very much aiiacbed to. them. A. kind and gentle mother and @ good woman, she 18 happy in (he delusions of Mormonism. WIFE =. 20, Mra, Ai Cobb 1s wife No. once lived in Boston, where she bad a comsortabie bome and bacorencing | family, Sixteen years ago she Was converted to Mormonism and came to Salt Lake, bringing with her a little daughter, Oharlotia, foon aiterwards entered Yon 's piural wives, Chariot now a ane lady, is tobe “the bolle of dal aie” ‘ant is Murs Jacobs, but Youn; 20, This woman 9 pee Mra. bis son, James oo yb, after Pay Ae college in the East, came est for the proves puree Of reclaiming his mo- ther and sister from Mormoni but, under the in- uence of bis mother, he hi became @ Mormon. Mrs, Cobd ia a large, fine JooKing woman; has dark hair, gray eyes and a cle pright complexion. She ts very stylish in ber P earance, dresses with excelicnt tase and ie dignified ip her Manners If you dit not know she was a Mormon, she is just such a womar as you would think it tm- ible convert io the doctrines of Mormonisia, ‘nis proud, imp rious Woman lives ip @ litue cou tngo near tho Lion House, and js supported by Young, who, it is said, seldom visits ber, WIFE NO. Zi. Mra. Smith, an elderly lady, who was much taken Up with Mormontsus and is enthusiastic for ine sal- With bright bazel eye, UKs DrgWa Lar end @ muld, } yauon of her soul Youns did not lke her; but, 10 NEW YORK: HERALD, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER. 21, 1871—TRIPLE SHEKt, 1 and her parents | well | | ing for the study of the Bible. gratify her, he sealed her to himself for time and rto Joseph Smith for Seeesity; It is said | igham gave her@n exaltation and then com- | mitted h@ to the care of one of hia bishops, who ia directed to support her, + WIFE XO. 22, Clara Chase, the maniac, is wife No, 22. ‘This Woman, 1t is said, Young loved, When they were firs: married he her with great considera- tion and gave her elevant apartments, She was of an enthusiastic disposition, and soon learned to love the Prophet, When he was kind and affectionate to her she was hapry, but she could not endure the least neglect. She alWays-distrusted polygamy, ant Was uneasy front lest. Brigham should marry again, As she ‘aprroacned her fourth confinement it Was -rnmored that Brigham would soon mai @ new wife, and Clara at once became despondent, Fits of remorse seized upon her and her distress was pitiay ble, She tt Ined she bad committed an un- Ppa sin, and ‘constantly ed herself for. her past life, She warped others against tne wiles of poivgamy, and begged that her chiluren might not be ailowed to foliow ner example. Bric- ham was sent for, and she cursed him to nis face a5 the author of her ‘rhe. “Prophet” and “two counsellors” latd wrongs, hands on her, but the evil spirits would not dey and she died a raving Teas antomeoftee Saughe tals gn 8 woman, an tr still living at Salt Lake, sc wibegmonge WIFE XO, 23. Emeline Free, or ‘The Light of the Harem,” a8 she ts ca‘led, 18 @ tall, beautiful and ceful Wo- man. Her eyes are of @ deep violet. aud her fair hair 1s inciined to curl. For @ long time she was the favorite of the Prophet, and he said “his eyes saw no delight, neither could his heart feel joy except in her presence.” Brigham sought her under dificul- ties. ‘The beautiful Emetine was not easily caught. Day after day the Prophet expounded to her the doctrines of it was revealed to him she was to & great queen in the eternal world, and he promised her any number of “exaltations” in time if sie Would consent to be his wife, At last she was won over, and then, as her parents, although good Mor- moni, objected, Brigham had to use wonderful fer- Yor and zeal to convince them. But the Church umphed and Emeline went into the harom. It was asad day for the reat of the wives, and jong will they remember it, The difficulties ne had encoun tered in obtaining her seemed to have fastened Brigham’s fickle affections entirely upon this wo- man, and for a time he was as devoted to her as @ man could be, He distinguished her in every was law in the household; she ry the best .of clothes ana servants to Wait upon her. But soon she began to discover the Prophet was tiriny of her. Then she resorted to & Woman’s most powerlul weapon, tears, and the old fellow raliled a little, and, as il ashamed of himself, stuck by her for a time, But ne would sro to sce his other wives, and this made Emeline furiously jealous. Hor fall was at hand. True she still re- ‘celved her company in the pond saloon; true she ull occupied tne seat of honor at her husband’s right hand at table, but she felt all the time ner lory was departing and some one ¢lse cour Ing to occupy her place. Those other pale. faced women looked on, with what feelings let us not surmise. They had been through the bitter school, and it is hardly probable they sympathized with their foolish sis:er in her sufier- ings. The ‘mysterious old man’? became less and less frequent in his visits to his “befoved Emeline.” He said he was deeply engaged in affairs of Church and State; but it was rumored that for hours each day his carriage could be seen standing in frout of @ mansion where lived @ beautiful woman. When Emeline heard this she became sick and nearly lost both her lite and her reason. Stillsne got no pity from her ‘sisters;” for the chalice she had commendeu to their lps was now coming to her own. At length the fatal day arrived, and it was announced to the harem that Brigham Yeung was to be married again. FIVE MISSING WIVES MORE. Ut wives Nos, 24, 25, 26, 27 and 23 we can give no account, They are the “lost pletads” of te harem. WIFE NO. 29 AND Last. Amelia Folsom is wife No, 29. ‘ais young woman : Brigbam’s last wie. She 1s passabiy good look+ Ing, avout twenty-four years ol age, nas light hair, gray eyes, regular features; is tall and gracefu), and excee ingly well formed. She plays and sings, and is very proud and haughty. Brigham had a hard ume to get her, and it was only pig & aud most assiduous courtslip that she conzenied to be his “only darling.” Every morning the Prophet nad a barber curl his hair and shave him, then the tailor dressed him, when, ordering out his carriase, the old man would go down town, anid for hours ols team would bo seen standing in front of Amelia’s door. Itwas @ tough job for old Brigham, but at length the haughty fair one yielded, and for the twenty-ninth time fn his iife the Prophet enjoyed the novelty ot betng a newly married man. THE WOMAN WHO DECLINED TO BE WIFE XO, 30, Again the Prophet loved, but this time in vain. The lady was Miss Selina Ursenback, and she posi. tively declined to become Mrs. Young No. 30. She was born at Geneva, Switzerland, and in 1862 emt- rated to Utah with her parents. The fatr Swiss uty was @ great nusician, and Brigham was frst attracted by her singing. At several concerts she acted as prima donna, and the Prophet, struck with her singing and her fine face and figure, thought he would add her to his barem. He declar that sweet, adorable Selina should be his. But he was mistaken. She was like stone, and laughed at the Prophet when he toid her she was created expressly for him and that he had received ® special revelation from Heaven that she should marry him. At length she confessed she loved another; and Brigham, sending for him, ordered the young man to quit the Territory; but no sooner was he gone than another and more danger- ons rival appeared tn the person of a California volunteer, Now, all who know anything know that a Callornia volunteer can accomplish whatever he undertakes, and as for being afraid of s prophet rival, of course that was not to be thought or To ke a long story short, the divine Selina became packing her little trunk, went back , leaving her lovers to fight it out among themselves. Was ever before a prophet 80 shameiully treated by @ woman? Jt was Jo vain he looked at his Anna, his Narrict, his Eliza, his Ellen, his Susan, bis Mary, his Maggte, his Emeline, his Zina, his Augusta, his two Lucys and his maguitl- cent Amelia; he felt he was Joneiy in the world, and Without toe beautiful Selina had Uteraily No one to love, none to care SUNDAY SCHOOLS. mal isgusted, and, to Switzerland Monthly Meeting of Teachers. The monthly meeting of the New York Associa- tion of Sunday School Teachers was held last night atthe Fourth Avenue Presbyterian church, Alter imtroductory exercises, the Rev. James M. Ludlow addressea the meeting. He referred to the important part that the laymen occupy in the Church to the large pumbers of teachers present, and went on to speak of the various manners of instruction in Sun- day schools, and of the substance of the teaching. He believed that the education of the children was the only thing that could save the country from Communism. There should be thorough tnstruc- tion “to Bible history, in the order of events, as well as the events themselves, The doctrine and precept must also betaught, All the doctrines have tacir corresponding rege} ts, ‘The future conversion of the children should aid in the Sunday schol. The habit of reading the Bible should be laid fn childhood, Many teach exhaust themselves in appeals to the child. better draw out the chiid’s suggestive ponw in the is the = most—s practical = which suggestive. The chiid should to understand that there are great spiritual forces a8 real as the physica! (orces around iim. Then he will understand the reason of prayer, The object of Sunday school teaching 1s the immediate conversion of the children. Alter singing by Mr. Bliss, of Chicago, Rev. Dr, Vincent spoke upon “What Sunday School Workera May from the Critics.” Just criticism cannot injure a couse. Everything should be open to the judgment of men. ‘e require that the critic should Nave pure motives and know something of the work he attempts to criticise, It iA said that there is too much senga- tionalism in the Sunday school and too much ma- cuinery. The Sunday school has, no doubt, seri- ous defects, ‘he name of the Sunday senooi is its misfortune, and in due time it will be abolisned as atitie, What we call the Sunday scnool is a meet- The Sunday school has quite as much todo with adults as with the — Jt is supplementary to the home ana the pulpi POLICE PECULIARITIES, Trial of Captain Kennedy—Complete Ex: erntion of the Accased—Dowling as a Co sellor. Some torty cases of delinquent policemen were disposed of yesterday by Commissioner Manterre. ‘They were nearly all of @ uifiing character, and were summarily disposea of by that gentieman, The case of the day, however, demanded more at tention, although, when it came in turn to ve sifted, it Was found to be 4s transparent and lie worthy Of notice as the others, The charge was brought by a Mr. Owen O'Connell, who complained that Captain Kennedy had been guilty of some irregularitics on election day at the polit piace to which Mr, O'Connell had been as Tene as cnailenger, Judge Dowling appeared for the eae ant any Ras tbe s complainan: ttiroagh such a rigid course + he completel: broke down aud Was unable to conceal his mortige 80 long @ time to cation. He was askea why be allowed ale offence was com- f tue complaint, frinda,” he ce from the day mit w the making wanied to consult wid me answered. “Wao aid you consult with? Name some of them,” “1 doant remimder who they wor, but if you'll mintion some names to me I'll tell ye of 1d was ouny 0’ thim.,’? “On, no! f pm sure 1 do not know any of your nain “or. O’Connel) then mentioned the nanies of two or three gentiemen; but nis eviaent reluctance to give fy. definite explanation about (he motives that induced the charge \bat the case was dism' Without even this the 6vidence produced by the detence was ger in conti ade to the ae pap aino other course was oven to Commulselouets ‘ LYNCHING IN INDIANS. -Particnlars of the Hanging of the Three Negro Murderers of the Park Family. SYSTEMATIC MANCGUVRING. ‘ One Hundred Lynchers in Disguise. HOW THE WOK WAS ACCOMPLISHED. {From the Lonisyille Journal, Nov. 18,) satistied thatthe prisoners Squire Taylor, George Johnson and Oharies Davis would be hung on Thureday night, our reporter devermimed to remain at Charlestown and await the result, ~~ RUMORS OF LYNCHING. Early in the evening rumors were afloat that the prisoners would be taken out some tine during the bight; but at six o'clock a geniieman came with tive information that @ large mob would visit he county jail at twelve o'clock midnight for the oe of ey aed Davis and Johnson, and to urn old Squire Taylor alive, Arrenqemense, were rdingly wade for telegraph: to Jeffersonville, from where the Intelligence would be repeated to After this hour matters were very quiet in Charlestown. Only @ fow persous were seen moving upon the streets, and they were believed to be ons connected with the impending mov, fo make sure of boing awake at the hour of the contemplated violence, the reporter obtained per- mission of Sherif George W. Baxter to sicep in his room, fronting on Court square, in the county jail building, and one room to the front of the cells Where the prisoners were confined. At ten o'clock we retired without undressing, i order to be r ata Romeage notice if the expected attempt snoul be ‘made. We had hardly touched the bed before Andy Baxter, Deputy Sherif, exclaimed, ‘hey are nere.’” The heavy tramp of men was first heard upon the Pgh m the front yard; then the hollow sound f the tread on the bare hoards in te hall, followed by cries of “Hatt! No, 1, this way! No, 2, that way ! Keep in your rooms!” in a voice evidently intended to be disguised. The voice was loud, broad and coarse; the words were slow and measured, as if the commander were trying to give them scpuichral, mysterious tone and at the same time to indicate the cool, determined, aesperate pu: of the band. The mystic Klan marched aud countermarched in the lower hall, and: finally knocked at the door of William Long, the jaller. “We want Mr. Long,” cred out the gnostty voice. Mr. Long came forth, when the following conver- sation ensued:— Caprain—Mr. Long, we want the keys of this Jail eauake pl 2) Pistol directly against Long's nose), Lona—Not quite so fast, gentiemen, with your weapons; I have not got them, alr. CarTain—Yes you have, sir (punching the pistol close up to Long’s face); you are the custodian; we must have them; be your own iriend and don’t de- lay us. ‘Tona—In ordinary times 1 am the custodian of the keys, but these are extraordinary times, pe be he not got them; they are in charge of the neruy, At this the Captain took down his pistol and call- ing out, ‘Follow me? advanced upstairs. The heavy tramp of a half dozen stalwart maskers camo quickly and steadily up the steps They reached the landing and wandei in the upper hall for several minutes, going from door to door crying out, ‘Stay in your rooms.” After scrap! around in the dark for avout a minute the Oaptain asked that a light be struck, This order was obeyed by Andrew Baxter, wnen the captain of the Ku Klux opened the door with istol in hand, and entering with a steady, swing. Ing, determined step, advanced to the centre of the room. He was a smajl main, probably about five feet five inches in peek well built, with compact frame, and sturdy and muscular limbs. His mask of Wiite musiin was partially torn and disclosed his oyek— nis thigk; straight, large mose—his heavy biack shoe-brush moastache, ‘the siight glimpse caught of his face left the impression that he was a little pock-marked. He reacmbled very muoh An- drew Stone, of Charlestown, but it was not him, He wore a@ small, tight-fitting cap, @ gray jacket, gray pants and a pair of boot, in the top of which ue logs of bis pants were sti Being fairly in the room, he held his head down, and to one side, as If io avoid our gaze, and said, ina bluffing tone:— “Where is the Sheriff of Clark county #? Mr. Baxrer—He fs not hero, sir. CarrazN—Then where is he? We must see him, Mr. BaxTER—He 1s at home, CarTain—Well, dress yourself and come along with us. ‘With that the little Captain called out, “Nos. 1, 2 and 3 follow, me !"” ‘At this three stalwart fellows, with long sack coats and small clotn caps, stepped forward. Each was proneiny 81x feet in height, syuarcly bullt, not fleshy, ut strong and spparenuy litne and active men. The four surrounded us and marched us down slairs, where we were joined by Wiluam Long, the jailer, also in custody, The hall was filled with masked jynchers, most of them a little above the average height, all armed either with pistols or bludgeons. Out we went into the cold, nipping air, and, passing through the yard, saw more men with white linen masks, elanding about promiscuously between the iront of the house and the fence. Passing down Market strect for one square and turaing westward @ half square, we arrived at Sheriff Baxter’s, a meat cottage residence. A ioud rap was given op the door, aud, while waiting for the answer, our reporter Lecame tapatieut ani a) pealed very earnestly to bis ‘guardian spirits?’ permit him ‘just to step down to the residence of a friend for a fow minutes.”” “Who is your friend?” was asked, “Only Charies L. Muckleberry,” said wo, think- ing wey might suspect us of Wanting to stir up re- sistance. “Only Charles L, Huckleberry, indeed! He ts the telegraph operator, You want to send a despatch, No, sir; We don’tdo pusiness m that way. Here the door opened and Sherif Baxter ap- peared in bis night aress, woen the jollowing cou- versation took place:— CAPTAIN—I Waut them jail keys, SunERirr (carciess!y)—Now, suppose you wait until I get ou my clothes? CartatIn—No, we wont. Youcan get them with- out your clothes. SMERIFF (croasly)—No, 1 can’t, CaPTaIn—Ii they are bid in the wood pile I want you to find them. SHERIrY—'fhey aint there, sir, Take a seat until I dress (shoving the Captain gently towards a chair). CapTain—T don’t want to sit down, Baxtga—Well, then, stand up, damn it | CaptayN—I have seen mem stuvboruer nor you made to yield. Sueriry—You have? By tnis time Sherif Baxter, who was all the time amazingly Cool and.self-possessed, was dressed, and the whole party started orf to jail again, tue Captain Dustracting the guard to keep the reporter and in front, While the two Baxters should Jollow in the rear, Ju (hat order we marcned on rapidly, the Captain calling out:— “Hur, boys; we have not much time.” yy ariving atthe corner of Court square, a guard with bludgeon in hand, standing midway of the street, cried out:— “Halt | who comes there?’ “Equal and just rights,” repiied the Captain, and xe passen througy the squad of sentinels and entered 16 Ja! As soon as we got into the hall Sheriff Baxter was surrounded by the mob, who all rushed lu except a few guards} ieft outside as a precaution against in- terfereuce from any quarter. The Captain advanced, and, facing the Sheruf with drawn pistol and his finger on the trigger, another colloquy foliowed:— APTAIN—Sherifl, we Want the keys of this SHeRirF—Well, ou can't get them, Capratx—We must have them Vind his pisto! a touch and tightening his thumb upon the hammer). Snsnirr--Well, 1 tell you you cannot have them. They ain’t here. We knew Ali about tnis befor you came, We kuew you were coming, so aye the keya to Judge Dunnam, and he took them f Jeffersonville on the ten minutes past nine train leat night. ‘CaPrain—Will you give them up, I say? SHERIFF—No. CaPTaIN—Nos, 1 and 2, fetch ip the tools—f-e-t-c-b 1D t-h-e 1-0-0:1-8 ‘This was said in @ joud, coarse, drawling voice. Alter calling several times Nos, 1 and 2 advanced, each with @ heavy sledge and @ cold chisel, which they had obtained at Boyer’s blacksmith snop. Un- locking a small, Wooden-door and passing through {tthe mob arrived at the outer entrance to the lower range of cells. THR BREAKING IN COMMENCED, Here an axe wos first used, Placing it between the door and the lock the sledge feil heavy and fast, but, Instead of the lock falling off, the axe fell to [cond Then No. land No. % with heavy mmers, commenced upon the outside of asolid iron wide by ten feet high. Their herculean biows fell with the rapidity and larity of @ triphammer, @ glittering shower of white heat sparks followl évery blow. The lock soon yielded before such des- Derate and devermin es. In one minute it was hewn into fragments, and the door swu hinges. it wae~®- door whicl at oe ere of iron bare, biocking further ogress. Thig Was more stubborn. From the wide of a the top to poten, rts piece of a jot in end. Two heavy upon’ the network G0, ou maples with @ throagh these to Work with jncreased red door with. their bat baad ong ey aie i Ia thes 7, on au Mr 4 ron! {he rigor, bot sill Tt aid not yield. THE NE IN THR JAIL, During the interval our reporter took an opporta. pity to survey, the scene. It was In a little room bout Bix by twelve feet, leading from the main fait ‘of the building to the court yard, or up @ pair of staire to the upper of cells, There were about a dozen ma: resent; all nad cotton except cast te bad @ soldier's ‘overcoat, which was dyed He had depended BOD We CAE Jor B MAK NUE ID the gaciLement De J i let it back, and bis face was im full eepiteleieen cere forehead anda te or aquitine nose. He saw our observance bis of and cape over his ice. ere a aa oes sized men, cach having in his hand a bran new eo cea tata Bem ee ap had a aler mal that some one was ai work wo Understood ness, In the meantime tne sleige hammers had been pounding away, but the lioor seemed to be just as Sound aa on the first avtack. ‘The blows resounded the whole jail, but at times there would med sharply for the was stil) a8 death, Doubtless the poor creatures were (oo Irightened to do anything but pray for uclp, of which there seemed to be no prospect. ‘THE COLD-CHISELS Were of no avail; the siedge-lammer could not do tho work. ‘The Captain cried out:— “Bring 10 the cold-chisels!” Now the work commenced in earnest. It was slow but sure, though the noise was not so great, It was a dull, cutting noise, but every blow made tts mark. The work prospered aud goon the first bolt was cus Blows commence! dh cute grauniy Aro coper % the en ju: ‘Ow and deeper; the bolt paren ite ox falls and THE Jail 8 OPEN. A hideous amie of delight could be seéh lurking on the exposed of the features of the mob. ‘Thetr eyes aeam $0 glow through the openings in their masks like those of famished wolves, They crowded in, pushing and jostling each other. When all were inside slience supervened: for an it~ stant. We listened. ‘There was not a groan, not a sigh, not @ motion, but # deathly stillness prevailed, broken only by weird-like clang of the b5ot- heel onthe iron floor. ‘Time was fying, It was Mdtarry, voy f° Sala ui A te ‘the Captain, “daylight is ap- Droaching. Where is the jalier? Bring uim in|’? ‘and the jailer.is brought forward, , tot Byer cell ete ‘Taylor {s 10.’? ¥ 1. Cy to the second the Telt as we enters) . pointe “Where is the key?” “I have not got it’? “What do you say, boys? Shall we use the tools ?”” : cell to “NO; the ” Te. phed eonce. ' oors with the instruments,” re- ‘The ke again demanded and eye were refused, When the Captain gave the order to break the lock. fr ing raion caath i outside bots pis fell to the » ne Cay fave the order: ae 2, te hum 17 bie \ entered. The poor wretch was lying on the bed in Ins cell, His arms were promptiy “ted, the rope was twisted around his neck, and he was quickly and rudely broughc out of the ell, tewas speechless, showing no signs or motion except that extreme terror which es the victim dumb, pre ume Charl juvis’ cell Was opened with the sled, He received the same treatment, and was also dumb With fright, Lis cell was broken open by No. & UP STAIRS. “Where is Johnson ?’ demauded the mobbers, “Up stairs,” was the reply. At this announcement there was another luli, and as we went up We begged time to seud a despatch, but agaim received the same reply:—We don’t do business In chat way.” arrived at_the door of the cell up stairs, Sheriit Baxter—seeing further resist- nce useless—that the jail was being battered to pieces witiout saving the prisoners—suggested that probably the keys to the upper story might be in the safe, Search was made for them, but it proved useless, They could not be found, for Baxter had ed them toa string, and hung them out of the ‘Window on the east side of the Jail residence, ‘The work with the stedges was resumed, but on this door the lock was ou tie inside. The hinges, therefore, had to bo resorted to, but it was slow work. This seemed to be the Gibraltar of the jail. Aiter laboring here for nearly ten minutes only one hinge was removed, The stalwart No.1 and No, 2 gave out, after beating awhile on the opper hinge, ‘when No, 8 was called; but his biows fell like @ tack hammer on a boulder. After some fiftcen minutes Sueriff Baxter said he believed he could find the eet to that aoor. He soon produced tuem, and the captain 100K charge ol them. The entrance was made easily. The cell in which Jonnson lay was juickly opened, the ropes were pat around bim and @ parties sty OFF FOR THE Woops with a wild yell, loaving guards behind to keep tho citizens back. {n an instant they had turned north from Court squaro Into the next street, tuence east- ward to the Utisco road, turning northward after crossing aud recrossing the Ohio and Mississippi Kalway. Hence they travelled so fast that the venturous cilizens who dured to follow were left far in the rear. They were just one hour by the watch from the time they entered until they left the Jail with the prisouers in charge. NO TELEGRAPHIC COMMUNICATION. Being reicased from duress we hastened to wake up Charles L. Huokelberry, railroad agent and telc- graph opeenes who wendy got up aud attempted to get operator at Jeifersonvilie, at Louis' ville, at Vernon and at st. Louls to answer, but in vain, 80 that all communication was shut off untl tae next day (yesterday). FOLLOWING THE MOB. After this v grees delay Sheriff Baxter orderea his horse and buggy out, when the was re- sumed, going out the Otiscu road, passing the Puir Grounds within half a mitle of Charlestown, and con- tinuing westward 9 mile and a lialf, where we came to Vartwrignt’s, The morning was & clear, agur- light morning. A heavy white frost covered tuc ground, the trees and the houses. The country is Sughtly rolling thus far, but just beyon Wright's 18 an open field. A dirt road leads to tne left through a few scattering briers, and a few hun- dred yards beyond are the skirts of Cartwright’s woods, where the rough covutry between Charles. town and Lexington begins. itis a beech forest. A cutie slope. commences at this puiut, the first ‘avine having a gradual slope of ubout one hundred yards, Upoh the very drst in the woods we Giscovered two dark objects dafigiing close together, Oue had something white hanging below on the nor We appruached the tree, and as :he object cure distinct We saw that it was SQUIRE TAYLOR. His feet almost toucued the ground, and he was naked clear down to his shins. His cluthiug had been stripped off, turned Inside out, and was only kept on the legs by the size of his shoes, The knot bad caoght directly under his chin, throwing the head back, gh, he sere trying to look up straight ito the sky. Upon examining the back of Taylor tuere were Very Visible » hulf dozen bilsters, which had been made by jabbing him on the back with burning branda, He was also burned on both sides of the face and on the nght hand. It was reported that the intention was to burn lim alive, but tis may have been prevented by the fact that the Ku Klux were delayed in their operations, Right by his side nung @EORGE JOHNSON, the negro who made the confession, His shoes were within two feet of the ground. His clothes had not been taken of, and his body showeu no signs of any More violence than the h: The novse had caught under tho icft ear; his tongue ‘was protryding, and offensive matter dropped from his nose and mouth, presenting an appear- ance at that still hour of the Lt to the lonely woous, that was truly horrifying. Very litte sym- pathy would be expressed for Jonnson, oven had ne een InDoceDt, for he had tied so often, lu sO many different ways, that no faith whatever could be placed in him, These two hang upon the same tree, Leaving them we proceeded about a iundrea feet down the hollow to another beech tree, and THERB HUNG OLD CHARLEY DAVIS, a negro sixty-six years of age. He waa hang higher than either of the owners, Dis feet pot being within four feet of the ground, He faced to the westward, with his back fairly up aguinst the tree; the noose on the back of the neck, his head bowed upon his breast, his eyes closed, clothing all on anda hittio blood oozing from his right car. He looked much as if he was asleep. Beluw Davis, about avother handred teet, were the red, mowing embers of a burning Jog, around which the masked lyncaera had jathored in @ circle to set in prompt and terrible fRagment upon the miserable wretciies who had thus dearly paid the costly forfeit of their lives. THB ORDER OF BXROUTION, George Johnson was first hauied up and lett for a short time to struggle with parting life. Davis quickly followed, but oid uire Taylor was stripped at the fire, and his struggling and dying comrades were presented to him as an awful tlius- tration of his own fate. Standing there naked, with pistois in the front and burning brandé right and left and rear, his beartiess tormentora pug the red hot brands to his bare skin to extort & confession of the deed by the exquisite punishment they were in- fiicung. Parues, who arrived soou enough to the Jast victim swing, State that Taylor was rounded, that they heard a conversation going on between the men and Taylor, but could not hear ‘With sufficient distinctness to understand apythiag that was said. THE CLOSING SCENE. After the work was thus accomplished the mob athéred around the captain, who thus addressed em: — “Fellow comrades, attention! Nos. 2 8, 4,5 and 6and guards, this Way. Gentiemen, I thank you for your good behavior—your good conduct, You have acted nobly. I will now dismiss you. Go home, Say nothing of what you saw.’ Upon this the parties mounted, with a few oxce) tions, the, mounted regulators retreating north- ‘ward, and a few, probably not more than half a dozen, returning toward Charlestown. HOW MANY WERE THERE? The number of lynchers has heen variously esti- mated at from twenty-five to one hundred men. A leman, who took the pains to count them, were probably some pickets out, WhO would swell the number to forty or fifty, athe disposition 1s naturally to exaggerate in & case of this Kinds " fave rena ie Taree rath wit it_the mob wi ‘maton 01 composed of men. mostly irom near Heuryvule nod Otisco, aud a portion of them from Charlestown. WAS THERB A CONFESSION? x Much curiosity was expressed by all the le tn Charlestown and vicinity to learn whether c not Taylor had made an. on before being hang. who professed tb hat Who pl Ww On. the sul Taylor divulged the witgie satutr betore ing, During the forenoon the following was handed Us On tho streeta of Charlestown by a litle boy, Who immediately ran away:— Mr. Ri i HR ytd confession was made by bir oy 3 Sag ins CHARLESTOWN AT DAYLIGHT, Many of the citizens were awakened from thelr slumbers by the battering of the sledge hammers on he jail, bul very few ventured upon the streets. At @n carly hour, however, the people were out In bum! fous to learn full particulars of the tragic of the night, The intelligence spread Fapialy from town vo county ang reached Jederson y confessl Lead in Charlestown uy par vite before daylight. As soon as the morning meal was over there was a general move TO THE PLAC? OF EXRCUTIONS some on some on horseback and others in all + 8 of vehicles available, We returned, the different to the spot at ut half-past nine o'clock, pasati and sight-seekers in the road, : vioums jessness and violence were still hi ing as descrived. Parties stood a examin! the bodies and conversing toed i. ities of =the aut of the yess god. was foun to many were fully satisfed as to the guilt of the v! Uns. They wero in the hands of the law, sald more considerate, and there should nave been mitted to remain anti! the 1aw bad taken its able and orderly course. ‘There was no ehance, another, of their escaping, and nothing, be Shas Mea psd ate age sel Vi and jury ac exooutlouern. “ig epiowe ssa DIES TAKEN DOWN, The bodies wera then taken dowu—first Taylor, next Johnson, and, lastly, Davis All three wore laced in @ Wagoh and hauled to Charlestown. ad been commit: d, altnougn , * ionn Taylor, the son of old negro between twenty-five an: Thar ears of Was present from eany in the morn: ing. His grief at the sight of bis murdered ~ father, hangtng stiff and paKked in the wooas, sight that would have touchod the ssomese wear It was not boisterous, but silent tears; the sad de Mmeanor manifested a sorrow not to be A though too intense for utterance. He was a) per. take charge of his father, and helped to place in the wagon, but the fuimily became so aoe that they were afraid to clalin the body. en mitted it to remain in the hauds of the Coroner. THR INQUEST, twelve ololock gesterday and olated to ee in elve lay and ap, to meet Justice Mitoheli’s office at one o'clock. At thal hour the examination of witnesses was commenced, ‘Wiliam Boyer, being sworn, testitled—At about @ quarter past one o'clock tus (Priday) morning #0! men cameto my house and knocked at my door; asked them what they wanted, they sald th ‘wanted to.get in my shop for some, tools; ‘I said would not come, and they picked up a piece of tim- ber and broke in the window wad took out a ie of sledge hainmmers and two cold chisela; after started off L came out nnd went down town; I ax not know any of the mov, cither by their dresses: or voices; they were on foot; I did not see wi they had arms or not; I saw (them when they brough: the darkies out; they had two of them in the and one seemed to halt; they lad some trouble im getting him along and mace a great deal of noise} the man who was leading in front came up and sald, “You must dry this up; after that 1 heard not @ whimper more; I foliowed them as far as the fair grounds, and finding that they were not going to hang them there I returned to Charlestown, John Boyer, being sworn, testified—I stayed with my brother last night; after they came there and took the tools I got up and followed down town; I came nearly opposite the Court House fence, near Mra, Bayliss’, where they halted me; I d, they then allowed me to pass as faras RRR, the Court House door; I stayed there until they broke down the jail and passed me with the they had guards in the road as far up a9 Green's, I think; there were probably ten 9 think there were about fifty altogether; 1 did not know either of them; I could not recognize either by thelr faces, voices or gottings I gid not notice that they were in disguise; 1 did not see the hang- ing, because I could not get close enough the place; I did not hoar any yells or hal, looing at all; I was witntn a hundred yards of them when they hung the negroes at cape ehes wood; I did not hear any groans; I think I hei Taylor talk, bat not suficiently loud to hear what he said; I think two were hung when I got there and Taylor was still alive; I kept up with them all (ue way until they got to the railroad; after they hung Taylor the crowd took to their horses and di rsed, most of them going northward on the Lex- Thgton and Vienna road. George W. Baxter, Sheriff, being sworn, testified — I suppose they arrived at my house about one o'clock; they de:aanded the keys of the jail, and} told them to wait until | could aress myself; 1 dia not. want any controve there with them before my wile; I dress and came out vhey were disguised with white masks 01 their faces; I weut around to the Jail and they demanded the keys again,» when: 1. told them { did not have the keys; they insisted ot my giving the keys up, and I told them again f not have the keys, when they presented @ pistol. at mo; still 1 refused, and told them I had sent the keys to Jeffersonvilie by Judge Dunham; they called for the tools, saying to No. 1 and No. 2 ‘fetch tn the tools," and proceeded to break opem the jail; Ithink there were about twenty men in the honse; there were more ontside; I could nos say who they were; after getting the prisoners ler town, go! out on the Lexington road; 1 fol lowed, and arrived at the place where the hat was Peg meena! there when Larrived, ¢xX- cept the three negroes. ‘Mitchell Funk was sword, and testified to facts similar to those stated above, but he could not 1dea- tify any of the parties engaged in the mob. ben Dailey was also sworn, bat, a3 he has al- reaay stated wnat he saw in the above report, it 1s unnecessary to repeat his tesiimony, VERDICT OF TAR JURY. ‘The jary, after a short deliberation, ‘returned @ verdtot that the deceased, Squire Taylor, Morne Jonson and Charles Davis, came to their deal by being hung by some unknown persons, THE PaRK @ Were reported in an unchan, con litton last even- ing. Heten’s was 108 ular, and Evae line's pulse 105 and regular. Both of them ate and. drank and conversed with thetr friends. LaTS2—INTRRVIEW WITH A KU KLUX, An interview with one of the maskers, since the above was written, sels at rest some puints spine afair which were indoubt. There were fifty of the masked men tu Charlestown, ang one handred when: the party all gathored ac the banging. The negroes all made a confession corroborating the first confes. sion made by Johnson. Squire Taylor.ackno' Shat he had done the bioody and brutal work, while Davis held the light and Jonnson kept watcli. Davis confession was to the same purport. Squire Taylor algo divulged the fact that ni John bad mi . dered a crippled negro named J some two me siuce, by shooting him through the winaow of a house {@ Charlestown, where Jack was staying, This marder created some excitement at the time, aud the crune was charged upon other parties, ATTEMPT AT HIGHWAY ROBBERY, A Plucky Breoklyn Parson Punishes a Dam ing VFootpad. Rev. Mr. Bass, who resides in DoKalb avenue, visited Chief of Police Campbell at the headquarters of the Brooklyn Police Department yesterday, and Tecounted a thrilling adventure wyich he had in the suburbs last evening with higuwaymen, The sub- stance of the Incident is told as subjoined:—Mr, Bass, when leaving home on Sunday morning in order to oMctate at the services held at the Kings County Penitentiary each Sabbath, took with him @ littie cane—an ornament he so seldom. carried; that nis good aay commented humorously upon nis “doing the beaux.’? Upon reaching his destina- tion he placbd the cane in a rack in the hallway, and On leaving forgot to repossess himself of 1%. Im: the evening ho had aspecial call to, Mil in # church, at Weeksville for a brother minister who Was abs sent, As he was about to take his departure hig attention was attracted by a heavy walking stick, with @ stout knob on the end. He had never been! 1 the habit of carrymg such @ bludgeon, belug a. man of peace and perfectly fearless, Something prompted him, however, upon this occasion to take that stick with him, and, Hke ao sensible man, he closed not bis senses to we little warning monitor within. He left his home: carrying that stick. Taking passage on a Fulton avenue car he started for East New York. It was half-past six o'clock. In the course of the journey two stalwart men—he thinks they were negroes, but 18 not positive—got on ihe rear platform, and some- how or otner he determined to watch these two fellows. Arriving at sho int Rochester avenac T,” Bass alighted from the car and atarted along & deserted road- way leading to the church where Ne was to hold forth. The two men got off with hi He walkea round a mud puddle on the ronte and in 80, doing observed that one of his late follow paar. whil wi gers was a short distance in advance of him, the other was @ little way behind. This cious, But scarcely bad he reatized the man ahead stopped short, turned yy Mr. Bass, and With giaring eyes and @ Io voice exclaimed in blood-chilling accents, “Your was fact money or your Iie,” at the same ame ne presented to the terrifiéd minister the glistemiug point of a very long-bladed di fe Acting with remarkabie presence of mind, Mr. asked, “What is that you say?’ Keepin: rf eet fixed upon the desperado and aa his hi wo slip down along the heavy cane as to get @ good hold of it at the same time, This was ae ae Ly Wy) ca a cone, was rai an oug! own "ul fuan and muscular visor apon the evil skull, of the rufian, fellia im and cutting bis head, The rear ‘pal’ ti wa atone AS the parson, Which just grazed eg, of the latter, ‘Then both’ men 8 ju ran of, Sul ly Mr. met Ofticer Daily, of the (since ob panels and. latter accompanied be ome church ae service. prot howto he should “nave. fo ; Brget cate inthe morotng, or he ‘rout nave ne 7 Sent camerviceabio. articve with him, wien the emergency arose In vening. ——— A'MABRIAGE BROKEN UP, . ‘Thomas Shea, having charge of the cloak room at the Gilsey House, was arrested by Detective Hagan, of the Twenty-ninth precinct, Sunday afternoon, upon complaint of James H. Baesiin, proprietor of the totel, who chafzes fhat on Wednesany night ne . forced m & desk in the hoter Wace and stole shoo in money, The primunet left the toltowtt empioyment at the Fi(th Avenu rented iy, mud obtaine itt memnees he remained but o id farnial treet, and afternoon; but ‘Twenty-eighth ried on Sunday short time befor the ceremony was to have taken place he was in ti hands of the oMcer. He was arraigned before Jum tice Cox, at Jofferson Market vesterday morning, and Up to answer, » i we ¥