Monroeville (IN) Breeze, March 21, 1889, p. 6. WHITE CAPS BRUTALLY WHIP AN IDIOT White Cap methods have again been brought into play to regulate Hoosier affairs. The latest incident occurred in Washington County. Ben Clifton, an idiot, has for many years been a source of great annoyance to his neighbors, and the trouble he caused them is presumed to have been the excuse for the brutal treatment the demented creature received at the hands of the lawless regulators. Instead of adopting legal means and having Clifton sent to an asylum, another mode was used to discipline him. A few nights ago a body of White Caps took Clifton from his bed and, carrying him into the darkness, gave him a severe whipping. After finishing their task, the White Caps turned the man loose and, bleeding profusely from the lash's cuts, the poor idiot crept back to bed. He was clad only in his night clothes. The White Caps said the beating was administered to improve Clifton's manners.