A new article has been added at Newspaper Abstracts > United States > Illinois > Williamson http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/index.php?action=displaycat&catid=1417 Direct link to article: http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/link.php?id=57806 Submitted by: Gigimo Article Title: St. Louis Globe Democrat Article Date: August 29 1875 Article Description: Milas BROOKS Arrested, States He Is One of the Williamson County Ku-klux Klan. Article Text: Carbondale, Ill., August 28. Milas BROOKS was arrested at Cobden, Ill., yesterday evening, while in a state of intoxication. He stated that he was one of the Williamson County Ku-klux Klan. Upon being searched, several masks were found upon his person, which rather corroborated his statement. He is now held for the action of the United States Commissioner. BROOKS formerly was a resident of this place, where his reputation is one of a bad character. Should his arrest prove as he states, Williamson county may have a show to rid herself of her midnight outrages. Nothing new is heard from the seat of the vendetta, which probably indicates more bloodshed in a short time. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ IL-Old-News ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ NewspaperAbstracts.com - Finding our ancestors in the news! TM http://www.NewspaperAbstracts.com Also visit our other sites: http://www.AncestorsOnTheWeb.com http://www.Genealogy101.com http://www.AutumnWindz.com