The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1921-10-12
NEGROS URGE
REAL PROBE OF
XII KLUX KLAN
Order Is Menace to the
Country, Witnesses
Assert

Tending the Ku klux Klan, Will
lam j. Simmons, its imperial wiz
ard, told the house rules commit
tee today that il it had been n
lawless band il could not have
obtained such large membership,
comprising "the leading men OF
many communities.
WASHINGTON. oct. i2-Before
calling VIA. J simmons Of Atlanta
imperial wizard ~ the ku KUN
Khan, to the witness stand the house
rules committee heard representa-
tiyos Of negro organizations today IN
support of resolutions providing Tor
"a congressional investigation OF the
order
WIN. Monroe Trotter Of Boston.
speaking for the National Equhl
lights league. the first witness, de-
clnred the Khan was "a private un.
official organization which intcrfvros
with personal liberties OF peoples,
most of whom are outside It's mem
hership"
such interference he charged. was
an attempt 10 prevent the proper
exercise Of government,
Coercion Alleged.
The method OF coercion" TrottcT
snid. is shown by the sending OF
threatening letters to persons "a
cease doing certain things" and by
NJ. OF the hooded gown. He chRrac
terizsd the klan as "a real menace
To the sense 81 personal security OF
millions of citizens"
Tn. RoV. y r. J. Watson, a ucEr,
preacher OF Chicago, told the com
nittoo the Ku kiuN was proving n
hindnnce to the progress of the ne
lro by breaking down his morale
through fear and terror
The claim by the klan that tbs
negro is seeking social equality Ii
unWarrnnted,' he asserted.
Describing himself as a souihcrncr
the Rev. David Simpson kiugh oI
boston negro. declared the klaf
should Dee Investigated To ascertain
whether Wholesale charges against q
were true.
Negro D,s,rcs Peace.
1T is physically impossible for th'
negro Co attempt Co dominate th'
country" Kmgh sa!d 1t is our pur
pose To- live IN peace with the whites.
citing the case OF the alleged fore
head branding Of negro bell boy 10
Texas klugh said u was ncccssa r.
to show by Investigation whether tn
Kan was guilty Of the act,
Call for Testimony.
After hearing u score ~ witnesses
the house rules committee called fo
testimony by officers uf the order
hut was requested to defer until aft
'rnoon the examination of William j
Simmons imperial wizard. because o
q Temporary indisposition." a
Paul J. Ethcridgo Of Atlanta VIII
described himself ns supreme attor
uey. stated that simmons, who wa
present, was suffering with nausea
but hoped tu testify later In the daN
fthoridEe declared Mrs Eiiznbct
TYLER OF Atlanta had no relation wit
the Imperial body, and according 1
his information was with the propa
gunda department.
KofcrrinE to published reports tina
several teachers In Atlanta were de
f,1trd Tor recollection by the scho,
board because they were Catholics.
EthorldFc declared there was u
truth In a.
There was not klansman O
the board" ne testified.
Palace story Dwlndlcs.
The $4,000 palace Of Mrs ELI
nhcth Tyler nt Atlanta, describe
Yesterday by e. Anderson Wrigh
formerly Khnsmau. dwindlrd to
ttu.Unn Mrurturc today on testimor
Of -. u. Williamson. a postoffco ~
sportnr. MIR Williamson said inVe
tirition showed the house was pu
chased hy Mrs TYLER prior to M
connection with the Khan and thu
no mart nf ku kluN money was us'