[59] From the _Weekly Union Times_ of Unionville, S.C., February 17, 1871; South Carolina Testimony, pp. 1003, 1092. The negro militia of South Carolina had killed a man who refused to sell whisky to them. Several were arrested and imprisoned. A radical judge named Thomas, in Columbia, 60 or 70 miles away and out of the district where the crime was committed, directed that the prisoners be removed to Columbia for trial. The whites believed that this was done as the first step toward releasing the criminals. A mob came in, took the men from jail, shot them and gave to the sheriff the above notice with instructions to have it published in the newspapers. [60] Weekly Union Times, Unionville, S.C., February 24, 1871; Ku Klux Report, South Carolina Testimony, p. 1004. The Ku Klux Klan had many imitators, and lawless conduct was often carried on under the protection of the name and prestige of the Klan. The above warning was meant for those who had been using the name of the order to cloak evil deeds. [61] _Yorkville Enquirer_, Yorkville, S.C., March 9, 1871; South Carolina Testimony, p. 1347. Another warning to those engaged in lawlessness and using the name of the Klan. [62] _Union Weekly Times_, March 17, 1871; South Carolina Testimony, p. 1096. This order illustrates one method of getting rid of obnoxious officials. [63] The oath of Ku Klux Klan was not printed. The three versions here given were given from memory. The similarity is marked, however. [64] Ku Klux Report. North Carolina Testimony. Court Proceedings, p. 422. [65] Ku Klux Report, North Carolina Testimony, pp. 399, 400. [66] South Carolina Testimony, p. 361. INDEX A. Abernathy, Dr. C.C., a member of the Klan, 21 Admission of members, 147, 170 Admonition, 176 Alabama, Costumes worn in, 43, 58, 97; investigation in, 43; Klan extends to, 70 Amendment of Prescript, 147, 173 "American Historical Magazine," cited, 39 Anderson, Gen. G.T., a member of the Klan, 27 Appellation Official, of the Order, 136, 154 "Appomattox Program," not carried out, 33 B. Badges worn by high officials, 59 (See also outside cover.) Beati Paoli, 25 Black Belt, Ku Klux Klan mainly outside of, 23 Bowers, Dr. James, a member, 21 Brown, Gen. John C., a member, 26 Brown, W.G., "The Lower South," cited, 18 Brownlow, W.G., Governor of Tennessee, 1865-1868, 125; his militia a cause of the Ku Klux Movement, 29; proclaims martial law, 128; has "Force Laws" passed, 113; his detective drowned by the Klan, 67 Brownlow Republicans in Ku Klux disguise, 105 Burgess, J.W., "Reconstruction and the Constitution," cited, 113 C. Carbonari, 25 Carpetbag and negro legislators pass "Force Laws", 113 Carpetbag rule a cause of the Ku Klux Movement,. 29, 31, 32, 35 Carter, Dr. Benjamin, a member, 61 Cartoon from the "Independent Monitor," 42, 192; from the "Loil Legislature", 43, 113 Causes of the Ku Klux Movement, 24, 28, 31, 50, 75-81 (See also Ku Klux Klan.)