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tbm by-laws of the organization are neatly iHMtoft op on foola-cap pajwr, covering two kMwety written pages.'®«a*fc to the penalty for revealing any of the«mNMlt;« tr«atof6UQBu of the order, and eaeli MCDlW is WOnHiJftMirt ift aOOompltoblnj* theMi «wy Vlu5„ ooniet within t»eja!eof tk*t'Clause. tfine* are ItftfKWoJ for not attAding the meed ago, and one clause provides that any member who shall nome to a meeting under the trtuonre of liquor shall be whipped.The moonvbinere swear to stand by one. mother In all aorta of dilHcxtltiee, to perjure themselves iu court if necessary, to secure the acquittal of any one of their members.Even removal from the *tate does not relieve a member from his rath to the order, and If he betrays any of Its secrets to anyone, no difference where lie to, to suffer dcatli-The leading clause of the organization is presiding for the punishment of revenue Informers. They ace all to be driven out of the country, if they don't leave when notilled, they are to I** forced to do so.Tho burning of the three houses o£ men accused of being informers, shows just how far the nioonsliiners intend to carry out their pur-poccs.Marking Informrre.A startling feature of the papers found in the hollow tree is the manner in which the ca'.h to subscribed to by the members.Instead of signing their own names, each member is initiated under the name of some man supposed to be an informer. By this means the identity of the members is hidden, ami the informers are always kept fresh in mind by the members always wearing that dame when at meetings.Bedde each name, however, a figure to placed, aiul the members are also designated l»y these.One member joined under the name of Deputy yiarMial .Mann, and another under that ot Deputy Marshal Cape. Others joined under the names of tho three men whose houses we're burned.All the correct names are known to the officer*, however, and a umnber of arrests are already planned.
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Atlanta Constitution
Atlanta, Georgia, US
Thu, Mar 06, 1890
Page 2
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Pat F.
TX, USA 14 Jun 2019
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