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zthem, and finally to an old hollow tree in which was sfrrled the minnteyaud llio fcrin of onrh to wldcb each member subscribes when he is initiated.The*epapejs are how in District AttorneyDarnel Ps baud*, to be used os evidence.In the hollow tie**, a block mask coveting the face and head, and a hmpj black cloak was flw fwnnd. Each montnhhicr wear? one of tittle masks and cloaks when at a jneettug or cm a midnight raid.Ithftweinl nnlt;l terrifying night to seethe bud at in nightly orgies, surrounding a bin*-Ingfirein the dark lutmnrain wood*.Tbe district attorney also has one of thew? black monies anil cloaks.• Jli« Oath.Ib« by-laws of the organisation are neatly op on foolscap paper, covering two loeeety written pages,to the peaalty for revealing any of the m+mor tnuaito^QBtt ot the order, and each naafct* is swonjj#**5*™* ihoeeouapltohlng the itoatt «t temy fckd* Oonftet within «he~ pole of tfc**'Cl*u*e. .r tPbtta are Iwlfwwwl for not atidiag the «*****• and one clause provides that any member who shall com© to a meeting under the Influence of liquor shall be whipped.The moonshiners swear to stood by oaeu ■aether In all sorts of difficulties, to perjure themselves iu court if necessary, to secure the acquittal of any one of their members.Even removal from the -state does not relieve a member from his oath to the order, anlt;l If he betrays any of its secrets to anyone, no difference v.here he is, to suffer dcatli-The leading clause of the organization is pro\ idiug for the punishment of revenue io-CormerM. They are all to l»e driven out of the country. If they don’t leave when notified, they are to be forced to do so.Tho burning of the three house* of men accused of being informer*, show* just bow far the moonshiners intend to carry out their purposes.Markh»f Informer*.A stnnlinq feature of the paper* found in the hollow tree is the manner in which the c»*.h is subscribed to by the member*.Instead of signing their own names, each member is initiated under the name of some mrui supposed to be an informer. By this . means the identity of the members is hidden, and the informers Are always kept fresh in znrnd by the members always wearing that name uheu at meetings.Beside each name, however, a figure is placed, and the members are also designated |y these.One member joined under the name of Dep-■ty Mandial .Mann, and another under that of Deputy Marshal Caj*. Others joined under the names of tlto tine© men wbcss© houses we're burned.All the correct names are known to the officers, however, and a umnber of arrests are h1-
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Atlanta Constitution
Atlanta, Georgia, US
Thu, Mar 06, 1890
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Pat F.
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