The Eyes of Midnight

<p>More than 120 years after the White Caps terrorized Sevier County in East Tennessee longtime residents still won't talk about the lawless band of vigilantes.</p><p>But veteran journalist Robert Wilson shines a spotlight on the group with this detailed history. Relying on a primary source--<em>The White Caps: A History of the Organization in Sevier County</em> distributed in 1899 by the publisher of the City Directory of Knoxville--as well as his own research he presents the most complete account to date of why the White Caps were so feared.</p><p>Wilson has retrieved details from multiple sources and uncovered shocking details about the dark faceless members who would disguise themselves with a full-body covering of white fabric with holes cut for the eyes.</p> <p>Though the description may summon images of the Ku Klux Klan the White Caps focused their wrath on what they perceived as immoral behavior--although some of their activity targeted blacks and Jews among others.</p><p>However what started out as a fairly mild enforcement of Victorian values in an isolated God-fearing community became much much more. Find out how far the group went in <em>The Eyes of Midnight</em>.</p>