Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-09-24

cut him up and knocked him out.
Burly was the striker. He was prob
ably less than thirty years old and
nearly 100 pounds heavier than James,
who was close TO fifty years old.
Police Notified
But here comes the, point of the
story. James sent for the police, but
Burly had disappeared. James then
went to the city Recorder for II war.
rant for his attackers arrest. but was
turned down cold The Recorder had
nothing to go on but James own story
about the affair but he actually treated
James as the culprit. accusing him of
having attacked boy. To rub in
proper sense of his animus the Recorder
said
Il could give you warrant, but
won't" He then turned his back on
the applicant
James then went TO the Justice 0f the
peace and at cost Of 81 entered a
complaint against Burly.
Rut nothing happened and James
waited and waited. and finally bCCom.
ing GiSguStcd. he sold his little business
for next to nothing and left for the
North.
Nouches for Facts
speak Of this incident a. such
length because ! know the facts directly
and because it may serve 10 show how
justice may he administered in th"
realms Of the Imperial Wizard.
To conclude. lot mo say that the i'm
TIcssion gained by me in the South is
that not per cent Of the foul nets OF
this sub government ever becomes
known There are broad and intelligent
propIn in Florida and other Southern
States. There R"e splendid newspapers
like the Miami Metropolis. which try TO
combat the devil, possessing the sou! Of
Florida. bUt trey seem I" hr powCrIeSs
ru hrlng ah0r' a sense Of the hcinuuS-
moss Of sucI. an offensc as 'drring and
fcatnrrIng tho minister Of the Episcopal
thurrh in Miami. who was only ar-
CNsed Of regarding the Negroes as
humar creatures VI the same God.
Without newspapers such as the
Philadelphia EVENING PURrIC LEpGER,
humanity. with all it's boastcd civili2a-
ton. could NOT hN saved from the worst,
the most ignorant part Of itself.
"GRATIAS."
From Former klansman
10 n. Ed. tor Of 'h~ Frcri~1 Pubic Lcdgcr.
Sir-As one OF the dupos of the ku
kmx Kan. into whose mysteries !
was "naturnIizrd' ar the expense OF
ten hard earned American dollars. |
desire 10 publicly confirm the TRUTHFUL
ness and accuracy Of your exposures Of
this Infamous organization Of CONNER.
rialized higotry.
Through the misrepresentation Of the
true principles Of the klan by ore OF
its KieagIes. I applied for membership
in what I supposed was q nation wide
patriotic order Acceptance Of my ap-
pl.cation was followed by my natural
!zntion Il did no, TAX" me long after
being in the invisible Empire to
learn IT. reaI motives and what my real
Obligations were.
| found within the realms all the
elements OF hate. venom and religious
higotry in the United States amalga
mated in ono great commercalzed body.
where hatred Of the Jews. Catholics
and Negroes was being constantly
famed into n blaze that sooner or
later will ronsum" our great Republic
in revolutionary confaEratton, com
pared with which the French RPvOiu-
tion will look like street riot.
Nothing short Of cHterminsting every
scintilla of the influence OF The Jews.
'he Catholics and the Negroes in the
affairs Of America is contemplated.
Realizing rho drpravity Of the order
and the menace it promises :" become
very shortly to the free institutions of
this country. silently withdrew from
further participation in it's activities.
The ku Klux Nlan is all and more
than II has been represented 70 be by
the EVENING PUBLIC LEDGER. II Is
a real menace to America. iit tho
damned thing harder every day. Had
your investigations begun earlier.
would have learned for few cents
what cost me $40. some time ago. For
fear Of the death sentence being i'm
posed upon myself must refrain from
signing my name. kLANSMAN.
IKOTDp