 These negotiations were not successful, and around February 12, eight black men were killed by 500 to 700 whites in black gowns with masks, and was followed by nightly Klan raids for months.An important black leader in York County of that time was a former Union soldier and local militia leader named James Rainey, also known as Jim Williams.Williams was a former slave of Bratton's brother, John S. Bratton, and his wife, Harriet J. Rainey.