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Atlanta WttWw Journal
VOL. XXV. NO. 170
FRAME-UP CHARGED
’ bhov.won
as TRIAL OPENS
Executive Loses in Effort to
Bar Senate Foes From Sit
ting as Court —Klan Influ
ence Alleged
OKLAHOMA CITY, Nov. 1—(By
« tfca Associated Press.) —Hearing on a
' demurrer of Governor J. C. Walton
to fourteen of the twenty-two
articles of Impeachment preferred
against him by the Oklahoma house
of representaitves was set by the
senate court of impeachment late to-
* day for 16 o’clock tomorrow’' morn
ing. and the court adjourned until
that time.
The governor demurred on the
■ground that the charges either were
based on insufficient evidence er did
not constitute an impeachable of
fense.
Charges demurred to were:
The appointment of Representa
five Charles Baskin as district judge;
hte placing of the governor’s chauf
feur on the health department pay
roll; use of official power to acquire
private property and credit; suspen
sion of the writ of habeas corpus;
attempted prevention of an election;
refusing to permit capital punish
ments; unlawful issuance of health
department deficiency certificates;
abridgement of the freedom of the
press; appointme of special state
officers without authority of law;
misrepresentation of campaign ex
penses; abuse of pardon and parole
power; collection of funds for his per
sonal use; unlawful issuance of a de
ficiency certificate for a negro or
phans home, and general incompe
tency. Hi
Loses First Skirmish
Counsel for Governor Walton
lost their fight to disqualify members
of the senate court of impeachment
when the issue was raised imme
diately after the court reconvened
this afternoon. The prosecution
, questioned the right of the governor
L to challenge the members of the
court and a resolution by Senator
Wash Hudson, Tulsa, sustaining
the prosecution’s stand was passed
by the court with but two dissenting
votes.
While the executive’s attorneys
made lengthy arguments the det'end
- ant sat at the end of the counsel ta
ble placidly smoking a large cob
pipe. The governor was immaculate
ly attired, a high collar and a white
bow’ tie, and a handkerchief in his
breast pocket topping off his attire.
The argument of his lawyers was
devoted almost entirely to a review
of the alleged activities of the Ku
Klux Klan in Oklahoma.
Governor Walton’s motion to quash
all impeachment charges was Strick
en by a vote of the senate court.
Only one member of the court, Sena
tor Barker, of El Reno, voted to su
tain the governor.
None of the twenty-two charges
was found and presented as requir
ed by law, the defense declared.
The evidence on which the charges
were made was branded ’’not compe
tent.” Governor Walton also charg
f ed the house was without authority
to consider impeachment charges
%eing called ‘‘for the express pur
pose” of considering anti-klan legis-
Sition.
The governor charged that slxity
■even members of the house were
klan members, and renewed his re
cent allegations that impeachment
Charges were the outcome of a
"frame up” by which the Ku Klux
Klan had conspired to oust him
from office.
Specific Charges
The twenty-two charges constitut
Ing the bill of impeachment filed by
the low’er house pf the state legisla
ture against Governor Walton are
as follows:
* I—That he illegally appointed
/ Charles H. Baskin, a member of the
atate legislature, as a district judge.
2 That he diverted state funds to
his private use by putting his per
sonal chauffeur on the health depart
went payrolls.
3 That he prohibited th© meeting
of a grand jury here to investigate
his official conduct.
! 4—That he used his official pow-
\ srs to accumulate private credit nnd
property.
5 That he accepted a bribe to pass
a certain Institutional appropriation
6 That he suspended the writ ol
habeas corpus.
Dispersed Assembly
7 That he dispersed an assembly
of the state legislature with military
forces.
8— That he placed Okmulgee coun
ty under martial law without cause.
9 That, he placed the city of Tulsa
under martial law without cause.
10— —That he placed Tulsa county
under martial law without cause.
11— -That he placed the entire state
under martial law without cause.
12— That he attempted to prevent
a state-wide election.
13— That he loaded the state pay
rolls with superfluous employes.
14— That he prevented execution
of the law providing for capital pun
ishment.
f* 15—That he issued a. health defi-
flency certificate without occasion.
16 — That he established a military
tensorship ov r the press.
17— That he appointed hundreds of
Bpeclal policemen without authority
of law.
Fraud Charged
18— That he filed a fraudulent re
port of campaign expenses.
19 — That he abused the pardon and
parole power.
20— That he oolleued funds from
organizations and individuals for hl?
private benefit.
21— That he issued an institutional
deficiency certificate rvithout occa
sion.
22 That he is generally incompe
tent.
Tha senate court convened at 9
o’clock, but before proceeding with
the trial, it gave its attention to
* charges of bribery against certain
senators in connection with Gove
-4 nor Walton’s case.
The editor of the Muskogee Times
(ronHnued on Pag* Column 5)
Published Every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday
NEWS OF THE WORLD
TOLD IN BRIEF
DUSSELDORF.—A definite ac-
I cord Is reached between Krupp in
j terests and occupation authorities
I for resumption of deliveries of coal,
j
CHICAGO. —Four men, alleged to
| have circulated spurious S2O bills
' from New York to Rocky mountains,
are arrested.
NEW YORK.—William H. Vander
bilt, son the lat Alfred G. Vanderbilt,
and Miss Emily O’Neill Davies are
married at historic Grace church.
WASHINGTON. —Minnesota Sena
tors, Magnus Johnson, and Henrik
Shipstead, assail selection of Frank
B. Kellogg as ambassador to Great
Britain.
NEW YORK —Seven stock brokers
accused of bucket shop operations
that resulted In losses to thousands
of investors are indicted by federal
grand jury.
BERLlN.—German united socialist
party warns Chancellor that it will
withdraw from coalition cabinet un
less central government takes vigor
ous action against Bavaria.
INDIANAPOLIS. Opposition to
cash bonus for war veterans is re
iterated by Julius H. Barnes, presi
dent of chamber of commerce of
United States in address.
KENTLAND, Ind.—Judgment of
$4,056.48 Is awarded Merchants’ Na
tional bank, of South Bend, Ind.,
against Governor McCray on over
due notes.
WASH INGTON. Association
Against the Prohibition Amendment
announces plans for mass meetings
in Pennsylvania as part of campaign
against Pinchot and prohibition.
OKLAHOMA CITY. Oklahoma
editor and publisher are ordered to
explain printed charges that SIO,OOO
bribes have been offered members
of senate court of impeachment for
their votes In Governor Walton’s
trial.
SCRANTON, P—Lloyd George as
serts here that English-speaking peo
ples of this earth, if they will, can
save civilization from doom, but that
if impending blow falls, world xvill
see such a war as humanity has
never conceived.
MARION, O.—Mayor George W.
Neely issues proclamation directing
that all flags be placed at half mast
November 2 to commemorate fifty
eighth anniversary of birth of late
President Warren G. Harding.
OAKLAND, Cal.—Hiram Johnson
declares that United States will be
neither the policeman nor collector
for Europe "despite the blandish- j
meqts of her statesmen," referring
specifically to visit of Llyod George.
WASHINGTON—OfficiaI Wash
ington is surprised at any purpose of
France to prevent a complete inquiry
by economic experts into reparations’
question as Indicated by Premier
Poincare’s speech yesterday at
Nevers.
WASHINGTON. Resolution op
posing federal bonus for able-bodied
former service men but advocating
relief for those wounded or other
wise disabled, is adopted at conven
tion of Investment Bankers’ Asso
ciation of America.
BERLIN. Berlin government de
nies that Dutch authorities have
made actual request tor permission
to return former crown prince to
Germany, but unofficially German
authorities ar-s said to be willing
that he come back, if he will limit
his activities to his estate in Silesia.
WASHINGTON. Secretary Mel
lon, of treasury, is said to feel that
latest communication sent him by
Governor Pinchot, of Pennsylvania,
on prohibition enforcement has
raised no new issues and to expect
make reply to It a final communica
tion on subject.
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WASHINGTON. Cornerstone Is
laid to great national memorial that
is to be erected by Free Masons of
America to George Washington.
AKRON, Ohio. —All patents and
rights to manufacture Zeppelin
dirigibles have been purchased by
the Goodyear Tire and Rubber com
j pany, it is officially announced.
WASHINGTON.—MonthIy review
of the department of agriculture an
nounces that country’s agricultural
position is best It has been in three
years.
INDIANAPOLIS—Judge A. B.
Anderson refers question of Gover
nor Warren T. McCrary’s solvency
to Referee In Bankruptcy Harry C.
Sheridan.
PHILADELPHIA.—PostaI clerks
can held liable for money loss to
government, resulting from disre
gard of rules governing of savings
and money order funds, jury in fed
eral court decides.
WASHINGTON. Friends of
Woodrow Wilson formulate plans for
third annual pilgrimage to former
president’s home on Armistice day
for demonstration in his honor.
NEW YORK.—Lloyd George, in
address before Lotos club, declares
he is convinced that future of civili
zation hangs on close relationships
between United States and Great
Britain.
NEW YORK.—Application for in
corporation of Society to Abolish
Capital Punishment, Inc., is filed by
Warden Lawes, of Sing Sing, and
others, and is approved by Supreme
Court Justice Wagner.
CHICAGO. —Senator George Whar
ton Pepper, of Pennsylvania, tells
Women’s Roosevelt Republican club
that prohibition enforcement is
greatest national question, but says
that it is not likely to be party issue
in coming presidential campaign.
DETROIT. Senator Couzens, in
address here, says Henry Ford has
not announced candidacy for presi
dent because he is afraid it will be
“as great a fiasco as his peace ship,”
and declares persons who are propa
gating Ford’s candidacy are doing it
for gain.
Adams Warns Chicago
To Cut Hotel Rates
Or Lose G.O.P. Meet,
WASHINGTON, Nov. I—Chair
man Adams, of the Republican com
mittee, today declared that Chicago
“has no chance” of being selected
for the 192'4 Republican National con
vention unless assurances are given
that hotel rates there will be more
reasonable than in the past.
Until recently it had been accept
ed as almost a foregone conclusion
that the convention would go to Chi
cago. Recent negotiations between
national committee officials and Chi
cago hotel men, nowever, are under
stood not to have yielded the results
hoped for.
“Either Cleveland or Denver in my
opinion has a chance,” Mr. Adams
said.
Informed of Plans
For Hold-up, Sleuths
Capture 2 Bandits
NEW YORK, Nov. I.—Tipped
that a hold-up of the Home for In
curables, on upper Third avenue,
was planned, 15 detectives, posing
as employes and inmates, today |
saved the $6,700 payroll and arrested I
two men.
William Voss, lieutenant of detec
tives, and one of his men were in
the cashier’s cage disguised as book
keepers when the bandits entered
the institution. and with guns
drawn ordered hands up.
POIWGARE CHARGES I
GERMANY MEO
FAILURE OF NATION
I
I Premier’s Speech Declares;
Industrialists Organized for'
Bankruptcy Grim Prob-1
lem Facing Europe
i
I BY PAUL SCOTT MOWRER
j ’ (Leased Wire Service to The Journal.)
(Copyright, 1923.)
; PARIS, Nov. I.—With Germany ,
perhaps on the verge of civil war, j
the situation in eastern Europe has i
suddenly become exceedingly tense. |
Soviet Russia gives every sign of;
j contemplating armed Intervention in ;
I Germany in behalf of the German
I communists, opposing, if necessary,
■even Poland and France. The Soviet
garrisons on the Polish and Lettish
frontiers recently have been consid
erably strengthened. From secret
reports it is known that the Soviet
war council, at a recent meeting, dis
cussed possible plans of campaign.
At the same time the Third Inter- j
nationale has renewed propagandist
activities in all the principal Eu
ropean countries. A series of sus
picious strikes have broken out in
Polish industrial centers. A com
munist “university” has just been I
opened in Amsterdam. Karl Rader,
agent of the Third Internationale, re
cently flooded French and German
communist newspapers with incen
diary and threatening editorials,
promising Russian support to all mili
tant communists and giving assur
ance that “Russia's bayonets are not;
yet blunted.”
Troop Movement Planned
It is reported that Victor Kopp, a
Soviet agent, in the course of a re
cent trip through Latvia, Esthonia
and Poland, demanded whether Lat
via was ready to insure free transit
of Soviet troops and supplies toward
Germany and added that refusal
would be considered a casus belli
At the same time, there is no doubt
that the Soviet leaders have never
wholly abandoned their plans for a
world revolution. With communism
everywhere waning, with reactionary
movements like fascism gathering
strength, with the possibility that
the German right will overwhelm the
German left, and that Germany,
with or without Anglo-American in
tervention, will come to some kind
of arrangement with France, thus
leaving Russia completely isolated,
it is entirely creditable that the So
viet leaders may feel that the time
has come to cast the die.
Europe Disturbed
In any case, these Soviet moves
have profoundly disturbed western
Europe. Russian monarchist organ
izations, both in Russia and abroad,
are gathering strength and plucking
up hope. In Roman Dmowski, once
called" The Clemenceau of Poland,”
Poland has just taken a premier who
is known as an exceedingly firm
man, pro-French and pro-Russian,
but indomitably anti-bolshevist.
POINCARE OUTLINES ROLE
OF REPARATION COMMISSION
NEVERS. France, Nov. I.—Pre
mier Poincare, speaking today at
the Inauguration of a soldiers’ me
morial here, stated that Germany
had been forced into a systematical
ly organized bankruptcy and that
certain classes of the population
have been reduced to misery for the
sole benefit of wealthy industrial and
commercial leaders.
For this reason he deems it nec
essary, he said, to hold Germany’s ■
pledges until France is paid in full,
and pointed out the progress made
in the Ruhr during French occupa
tion toward a resumption of
economic activity.
BERLIN WILLING TO HAVE
CROWN PRINCE RETURN
BERLIN, Nov. I.—The German
cabinet has agreed “in principle”
j that the former ciown prince may;
return to Germany to live, the!
United Press was reliably informed
today.
The crown p.-..r_e agreed to give
I notice to the government when, if
ever, he dec.des to return, govern-
I ment officials revealed
The idea o', the cabinet was that
the former heir to the German throne
could live unmolested and quietly in
some place in Germany much as the
former King of Saxony lives in Si
lesia.
The Socialist members of the cab
inet agreed to this proposal, it was
learned.
75 Passengers Hurt
When Two Coaches
Roll Down Bank
ORLANDO, W. Va., Nov. 1. —More I
than 75 passengers were injured. ■
lour severely, when Baltimore and '
Ohio train No. 62, a local running!
from Clarksburg to Richwood, was ;
derailed near here today. Two ;
coaches, crowded with passengers, !
jumped the tracks and rolled about'|
40 feet into a field, where they came I
to a stop, upside down. The Injured ■
were brought to a hotel here.
The Weather
FORECAST FOR SATURDAY
Virginia: Cloudy and unsettled ami
warmer, probably showers
North Carolina, South Carolina i
and Georgia; Unsettled and warmer;
• probably showers in Interior.
■ Florida: Fair. ;
Extreme Northwest Florida, Ala
bama and Mississippi: Cloudy and ;
unsettled with occasional showers;
somewhat warmer in interior.
Tennessee and Kentucky: Cloudy
and unsettled, probably showers;
somewhat warmer.
West Virginia: Cloudy and unset- i
tied, probably followed by showers, i
Louisiana: Cloudy and probably i
local rains; slowly rising tempera- ;
tore
Arkansas: Unsettled, probably |
local rains; slowly rising tempera- ;
ture.
Oklahoma: Partly cloudy to cloudy,
warmer in east portion.
East Texas: Unsettled, occasional ,
rain.
Weed Texas: Partly eloudy,
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COUZENS RIDICULES
CANDIDACY DE FORD
EOS WHITE HODSE
DETROIT, Mich., Nov. I.—Ridi
culing the candidacy of Henry Ford
for the presidency, and questioning
the motives of the Detroit manufac
turer In his negotiations for Muscle
Bhoals, United States Senator James
Couzens, answered a recent criticism
by Ford on the senator’s announced
stand on 5 per cent beer. In a speech
Wednesday night at a dinner of the
Detroit Republican club. The two
men worked together in the pioneer
days of Ford’s manufacturing busi
ness, and until a few years ago were
business associates.
Although he characterized Mr.
Ford as a “kindly, lovable,” man
an£ declaring that he “loved him as
much as it is possible for one man
to love another,” the senator, re
ferring to Ford for president de
dared, “it is ridiculous. How can
a man over sixty, who has
nothing except make motors, who
has no training or experience in
government, aspire to such an of
fice.”
“Ford wants to be president,”
Senator Couzens said, “his failure
to withdraw his name from the Ne
braska primaiv proves that.”
"Why does Henry Ford refrain
from announcing his .candidacy for
president of the United States?” the
senator asked. "He is afraid it
would be as big a fiasco as his
peace ship.”
Touching on Ford’s criticism of
Couzens’ stand for 5 per cent beer,
the senator declared the manufac
turer has “challenged my integrity
and sincerity.”
"It comes with poor taste,” he
continued, “from a man so political
ly ambitious. Henry Ford has made
more unfulfilled promises than any
man in America.”
The senator also touched on Ford’s
recent statement regarding the sale
of the Gorgas power plant, at Mus
cle Shoals, and his criticism of Sec
retary of War Weeks. Couzens de
clared Ford had used Muscle Shoals
“more for political purposes than
from a desire to manufacture ni
trates.” He asserted the charges
against the secretary of war came
from a man “who spent thousands
of dollars to elect a Democratic
president.”
FORD NOT TO ACCEPT
HIS OFFICES ASSERT
ONECO, Conn., Nov. 1.- -Henry
Ford has "rather definitely decided”
that he would not accept a nomina
tion for the presidency of the United
States, Judge C. B. Montgomery, of
this town, was informed in a letter
received from the offices of Mr. Ford
in Dearborn, Mich.
Judge Montgomery, who had been
selected by the Ford-for-President
club to attend the conference of
clubs in Dearborn In December, said
he would not attend the meeting.
Large Knitting Mill
Buys Building for
Plant in Rome
ROMC, Ga., Nov. I.—The Chester
Knitting mills, of Chester, 111., and
St. Louis, Mo., have bought a large
building here and will establish a
knitting mill Immediately.
The concern is one of the largest
hosiery mills in the United States
owning about a dozen mills. The
plant here will employ about 400 peo
ple at the outset, and may enlarge
capacity later.
The Rome Chamber of Commerce
handled the negotiations that
brought this industry here.
Goodyear Raincoat Free
Goodjear Mfg. Co. 6028-R Goodyear
Bldg., Kansas City, Mo., la making an
offer to aend • handsome raincoat free
to one person In each locality who will
(bow and recommend it to friends. If
yaw want ana, write today.
Atlanta, Ga., Saturday, November 3,1923
HOT POTATOES
RECORD CROP OF APPLES
CAUSES BREAK IN PRICES;
MANY ROT ON GROUND
Growers Making Vigorous
Efforts to Find Market for
Hardy Variety Export
Trade Is Pushed
BV J. C. ROYLB
(Leased Wire Service to The Journal.)
(Copyright, 1923.)
NEW YORK, Nov. 1. —Orchardists
throughout the United States are
making vigorous preparations to
fight for “a home” for their apples
during the next ten days.®
In many sections apple expositions
will open Saturday and during “ap
ple week” beginning November 5
every possible appeal will be made to
consumers.
Late and authentic reports to the
writer from the huge orchards of
the west and middle west make it
apparent that earlier estimates of
the apple crop were too small. Re
ports from the state of Washington
indicate that the over planing of
commercial winter keeping apples,
predicted ten years ago, has come
to pass. The 1921 crop of these hardy
varieties, consisting of 30,000 car
loads of 756 boxes each, heretofore
has constituted a record but this
production will be overshadowed by
a crop of 50,000 carloads this year.
In Oregon markets the movements
is so heavy that prices have fallen
and buyers seem to hold tha upper
hand.
In some sections of the intermoun
tain west, California, Michigan, Mis
souri and other states, apples are
rotting on the ground or are being
fed to hogs as growers contend they
can not afford to pick them at pres
ent prices. The crops of New York
state and other parts of the Atlan
tic district are heavier than expect
ed and many farmers are “looking
for a home” without''much regard
to price.
One encouraging factor has been
the decided taste for American ap
ples which has manifested itself In
Great Britain this season. More fruit
has been exported to Europe this
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Memphis Police Seek
“Preacher” Said to
Have Given Bad Check
MEMPHIS, Tenn., Nov. I.—Mem
phis police today were endeavoring
to locate “Rev. Harry Ward,” who
made his Appearance here several
weeks ago, is reported to have rep
resented himself as a Minnesota
churchman en route to Dallas, Tex.,
and is alleged to have deposited a
check for $3,000 on a St. Paul bank
with a Memphis bank, but which the
St. Paul bank cashier is said to
have advised by telegraph could not
be honored.
During his stay here Mr. Ward
took an active part in the work of
a prominent local church, and was
exi.-ected to conduct noon-day serv
ices during the absence of the pastor
this week.
First reports to the police as to the
disappearance of the stranger were
made by women of the congregation
who feared that he had met foul
play.
season than ever before. This de
mand has proved a life-saver for the
growers of Virginia and West Vir
ginia who shipped their apples to
England early and got good prices
for them.
Maryland shippers did not benefit
from the foreign demand bo exten
sively as then- neighbors as the fruit
In that state was so badly damaged
by hail that much of it was impos
sible to pick. Eastern growers are
prepared to fight for their lives, or
rather for their markets, during the
remainder of the winter. They ex
pect a constant flow of shipments to
Atlantic markets from the Pacific
coast. Eastern growers as a general
rule pack In barrels Instead of tn
boxes as do the Pacific growers and
those who have foreseen the compe
tition from the west have revised
their systems of grading and pack
ing In a strenuous effort to convince
consumers tha.t the quality of the
eastern product is as good as the
western apples.
5 CENTS A COPY,
SI A YEAR.
PLEA FOR RECEIVER
FOR KU KLUX KUN
IS DENIED 81 COURT
I
Temporary Injunction
Against Paying Out Funds
Also Refused —Rittenhouse
Faction to Appeal Case
Judge John D. Humphries an
nounced from the bench Thursday
afternoon that he would immediately
issue an -der denying the petition
; for a receivership for the nights of
the Ku Klux Klan filed in June by
David M. Rittenhouse, of Philadel
phia, and others.
Judge Humphries based his order
on the statement that “the evidence
submitted at the hearing does not
justify the receivership.” He also
denied hat part of the petition which
asked a temporary injunction to re
strain the expenditure of funds until
a klonvocation of the order could be
held on the grounds “that there was
no immediate, positive alleged act”
that would make such an Injunction
necessary.
In ins ' . .lorneys to draw
up the order along the lines outlined,
Judge Humphries said that the at
tempt to obtain a receiver “seemed
to be an inside figbt of about three
hundred members against the 1,500,-
000 other members of the order."
Judge Humphries announced his
decision immediately after Attorney
Ben Conyers had completed a vigor
! ous argument for a receiver. Attor
! neys for the defense did not argue
I the case.
Appeal Is Planned
; Attorney W. S. Coburn, represent
ing the Rittenhouse faction, told
newspaper men that he would imine
diatelyjnstitute proceedings to have
Judge Humphries’ decision reviewed
by the supreme court of Georgia.
Affidavits emphatically denying
that the Knights of the Ku Klux
Klan , spent money to carry on any
sort of “special campaign” were Ih
troduced Thursday by defense attor
lature or to anyone else to influence
legislators for pending legislation.”
General Forrest declared that the
$1,263.13 advance had been paid by
him to M. O. Dunning and used by
Mr. Dunning to pay expenses and
salaries of workers in the campaign
for new members. An affidavit by
Mr. Dunning corroborated this
claim.
Introduction of these affidavits
was the feature of the morning ses
sion, and took place just before the
beginning of arguments by attor
neys.
An affidavit by Nathan Bedford
F urest, grand dragon for the realm
of Georgia, declared that all moneys
advanced to him during the session
of the legislature had been used “to
carry on a special campaign for new
members” and that “no part had
been paid any member of the legis-
These affidavits were introduced
by the defense in contradiction of
an affidavit introduced Wednesday
by the plaintiffs in which Henry J.
Norton, exalted cyclops of Nathan
Bedford Forrest klan No. 1, charged
the $1,263.13 had been user] to
on a “special campaign” at the Cap
itol during the session of the gen
eral assembly.
Evans Denies Paper Deal
Early in the hearing a, telegram
was read from Imperial Wizard
Hiram W. Evans, now in Washing
ton, D. C., denying that he spent
$16,000 of klan funds to purchase 14
carloads of newspaper for Colonel
Mayfield’s Weekly, a Texas publica
tion. A charge to the effect that
this money had been so spent was
contained in an affidavtl offered
Wednesday by E. J. Jones, cashier
for E. Y. Clarke, former acting im
perial wizard of the order.
Affidavits were also introduced by
Dr. W. J. Mahoney, ex-imperial
klokard of the klan, and J. H. Bush,
circulation manager of the Search
light, declaring that Mr. Jones had
never Seen connected with the klan
in an official capacity and had no
way of knowing of expenditures
i "except by rumors.”
The affidavits stated that Mr.
Jones’ only connection with any klan
official had been as Mr. Clarke's per
sonal caahler.
After the introduction of these af
fidavits the defense closed its case,
and Attorney Walter T. Colquitt, of
the law firm of Colquitt & Conyers,
representing the Rittenhouse faction,
began argument for the plaintiff.
At the beginning of the Thursday
session an attempt was made by the
defense to have the Rittenhouse pe
tition thrown out of court on a legal
technicality. This attempt failed
when Judge John D. Humphries
overruled a special demurrer brought
by Attorney Ben A. Sullivan, per
sonal attorney for William Joseph
Simmons, who appeared as a de
fendant in the action.
Attorney Sullivan’s demurrer was
based on the claim that the original
plaintiffs in th© action had failed
formally to file complaint with the
klan itself. Judge Humphries stated
that he would overrule the demurrer
at this time, but would hear argu
ments regarding it when pleas were
filed, if desired by counsel.
Attorney W. S. Coburn, opposing
Attorney Sullivan’s contention, stat,-
ed to the court that the complaints
of the original plainiffs had been in
troduced In th? record in affidavit
form.
Clarence Daniel Freed
In Dublin Murder Case
DUBLIN, Ga., Nov, I.—Clarence
Daniel was acquitted of a charge
of murder here late Wednesday
night. He was charged with the kill
ing of Lee McLendon in September.
Daniel and McLendon had been
farming together and had a dispute
over the money from a bale of cot
ton that McLendon had sold, accord
ing to the testimony. The dispute
brought on a fight. Daniel drew his
pistol and fired several times, one
of the shots piercing McLendon's
abdomen, causing his death. Daniel
claimed justification.