Report of the Joint select committee appointed to inquire into the condition of affairs in the late insurrectionary states, so far as regards the execution of laws, and the safety of the lives and property of the citizens of the United States and Testimony taken.

1804 CONDITION OF AFFAIRS IN THE SOUTHERN STATES.
Answer. No, sir.
Question. Did any one ever tell you he belonged to the order?
Answer. I don't think they ever did; not right straight out.
Question. How near did they come to it?
Answer. They never camue any where near; they can't intimate such a thing, that
they belong to such things.
Question. Did you ever hear what the oath of the members of the Klan was?
Answer. No, sir.
Question. You never heard it repeated?
Answer. Yes, sir; I have heard it repeated.
Question. What did they swear to?
Answer. I do not remember about that.
Question. Where did you hear it repeated?
Answer. In Gainesville.
Question. By whom?
Answer. I do not remember now.
Question. Where was it repeated; in some room there?
Answer. I think it was.
Question. Describe the room it was in.
Answer. It was in a room with a fire-place in it, about 16 by 18.
Question. What was the name of the house?
Answer. Rceavis's office.
Question. Judge Reavis?
Answer. Judge Reavis.
Question. It was in his office?
Answer. Yes, sir.
Questio. Who repeated the obligation?
Answer. I don't remember who it was.
Question. Was it the initiation of some man into the order?
Answer. Yes, sir.
Question. Who administered the oath?
Answer. I told you I didn't remember who.
Question. Was he a stranger to you?
Answer. No, sir.
Question. You knew him at the time?
Answeer. Yes, sir.
Question. But you cannot call his name, now?
Answer. No, sir.
Question. To whom was that oath administered?
Answcr. Me.
Question. What did you swear?
Answer. I told you I didn't remember; you asked me that a little while ago. I can't
remember.
Question. Can you not remember anything of it?
Answer. No, sir.
Question. So they got you into the order, did they?
Answer. Yes, sir.
Question. How long did you stay with them?
Answer. That is the only time I was ever there.
Question. Did you ever parade with them?
Answer. No, sir; I don't think they ever had any parade. That pretended to be a
secret thing.
Question. How many members of the order were there?
Answer. I don't know.
Question. How many were there in that office?
Anseocr. I think there were two or three. I don't remember how many there were.
Question. Did they swear you on the Bible?
Answer. No, sir; I think not.
Question. Did they swear you with the uplifted hand?
Answer. I don't remember; it has been so long.
Question. Did you sign anything?
Answer. No, sir; I never signed anything there.
Question. Were you blindfolded?
Answer. No, sir.
Question. Was it in the night-time?
Answer. No, sir; in broad daylight; an open thing.
Question. Did they swear you to keep the secrets of the order?
Answer. Yes.
Question. Did they swear you to execute the orders of the chief of the Klan?
Answer. I don't remember about that.