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AN EVIL LOTKentucky Kluklux on Trial for Various Crimes.IMnevillo. Ky.. Sept. l!S.—1The Kuklux gang of outlaws which we re captured in I^iteher comity a few days ago and brought to this place, arc now on trial [ s for a nuniber of crimes, such as mur- j f dor. highway robbery and attempting to wreck trains. The trial of this gang was transferred to this [dace from Whitosburg. Ky., the county seat of Lateher county, on application of the counsel for the defendants. This measure was taken owing to Intense feeling against the outlaws in that county. There are 13 in the gang to be tried, and the first case called was that of Mans Wright.Tills Kuklux gang is composed of the Reynolds and Wright factions, and has been operating in Lutcher county and Hell county for several -years. Their Inst crime was that of murdering a woman named Big Wilson in Lateh-er county. The last and 14th member of this gang. Morgan Reynolds. Is still at large. Reynolds is the leader of the gang and defies the officers to take him. Constables are bringing in witnesses for the commonwealth.
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Decatur Democrat
Decatur, Indiana, US
Thu, Oct 03, 1901
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