David and Theodosia, aged 1l, 8 and 6 respectively and
an unnamed infant which was still in the cradle. In the
early evening of 4-26-71 as the family was eating its
dinner, the Klan burst into the house and started
shooting. Then when all had been shot the Klansmen took
turns slashing at the bodies. They even slit the baby's
throat in the cradle. Lastly, the house was set afire.
Mrs. Weston somehow managed to crawl from the halocaust
with the baby and both survived to the astonishment of
all. Many Klansmen were arrested in a dragnet which
followed this outrage. A change of venue to Henderson
County was ordered and three Klansmen were sentenced to
death. The Adair brothers were executed on 7-12-72 but
the third defendent escaped.
THE NEW YORK HERALD, 7-19-1872 page 8 column 1
David and Theodosia, aged 11, 8 and 6 respectively and
an unnamed infant which was still in the cradle. In the
early evening of 4-26-71 as the family was eating its
dinner, the Klan burst into the house and started
shooting. Then when all had been shot the Klansmen took
turns slashing at the bodies. They even slit the baby's
throat in the cradle. Lastly, the house was set afire.
Mrs. Weston somehow managed to crawl from the halocaust
with the baby and both survived to the astonishment of
all. Many Klansmen were arrested in a dragnet which
followed this outrage. A change of venue to Henderson
County was ordered and three Klansmen were sentenced to
death. The Adair brothers were executed on 7-12-72 but
the third defendent escaped.
THE NEW YORK HERALD, 7-19-1872 page 8 column 1
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an unnamed infant which was still in the
early evening of 4-26-71 as the family was feccieg its
dinner, the Klan burst into the house and started
shooting. Then when all had been shot the Klansmen took
turns slashing at the bodies. They even slit the baby's
throat in the cradle. Lastly, the house was set afi
Mrs. Weston somehow managed to crawl from the halocaust
with the baby and both survived to the astonishment of
rested in a dragnet which
hange of venue to Henderson
the third defendent escaped.
THE NEW YORK HERALD, 7-19-1872 page 8 column 1
Govan Adair OU te 1872
Columbus Adair
Offence: Murder
Hocatiaion's Hendersonville NC
Poo Dattels 7-12-1872
Details: The brothers Adair were white men who be-
longed to the Rutherford County Klavern
of the Ku Klux Klan. When a negro man named Silas Wes-
ton had the impudence to testify against the Adairs in
a moonshining case the Klan decreed death for the en-
tire Weston family. That family consisted of 40 year
old Silas, his wife Polly, three children named Willian,
Govan Adair duly 12) 1872
Columbus Adair
Offence: Murder
Location: Hendersonville NC
Ex Date: 7-12-1872
Details: The brothers Adair were white men who be-
longed to the Rutherford County Klavern
of the Ku Klux Klan. When a negro man named Silas Wes-
ton had the impudence to testify against the Adairs in
a moonshining case the Klan decreed death for the en-
tire Weston family. That family consisted of 40 year
old Silas, his wife Polly, three children named William,
Govan Adair July 12, 1872
Columbus Adair
Offence: Murder
Location Hendersonville NC
Ex Date: 7-12-1872
Details: The brothers Adair were white men who be-
longed to the Rutherford County Klavern
of the Ku Klux Klan, When a negro man named Silas Wes-
ton had the impudence to testify against the Adairs in
a moonshining case the Klan decreed death for the en-
tire Weston family. That family consisted of 40 year
old Silas, his wife Polly, three children named William,
