Evening star., 1921-10-11
IMPERIAL WIZARD
At KU KLUx PROBE

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threatened and i'll treated by the khan
were presented to the committee, but
the names were not disclosed. This
order has terrorized many communi-
ties" he declared. Its special aim
is to terrorize negroes. either by
warning or masked parade"
Ryan Also Urges Probe.
Investigation of the khan by Con-
gress is necessary, even If courts had
Jurisdiction. said Representative Ryan
republican. New York, another author
Of an investigation. He charges that
the Ku Klux had stood sponsor for
men who had committed crimes, show
ing they were members of the order >
Roland Thomas of the New York
World told the committee in detail
of an investigation by that newspaper
Of the klan activities which resulted
in the publication of a series OF
charges against the order. The out
great number of acts of violence by
the ku klux.'
Mr.. Thomas declared that the bogus
oath Of the Knights of Columbus as
published some years ago in the Con-
gressional Record and circulated by
the klan created the most intense
feeling"
"Did you find that this Record pub
lication was sent out under a frank?
asked Representative Johnson, re-
publican. South Dakota.
Il don't know if it was" Mr.. Thomas
replied.
Wizard Smokes and Smiles.
Mr. Thomas testified that Imperial
Wizard Simmons had boasted that
members of the Senate and House
were members of the khan" The i'm
perial wizard, who sat with his at
torney, smoked cigarettes necessarily
and smiled often during the extended
examination OF Mr.. Thomas.
his investigation convinced him the
khan had 100000 members. Mr..
Thomas said 1t did not. The total
membership, he said. was in the south.
adding that newspaper, publicity had
largely retarded organization plans.
Representative Johnson wanted to
know from the witness If the Nom
Partisan League in the northwest got
it's organization ideas from the khan
or. the khan from the league. 1T
would take a congressional inquiry
to find out" Thomas replied.
c. Anderson Wright, formerly a
king kleagle of the khan, and who
subsequently published a series OF
articles attacking the khan in the
Hearst newspapers, told the commit
tee that Mrs. Elizabeth Tyler OF
Georgia was the true power of the
organization" He charged that OFF,
GERS of the khan had evaded income
taxes and had improperly used the
mails in disseminating propaganda.
Calls Wizard Powerless.
Wright said he quit the order In
Hn IN Tn1napfQ
Wizard Simmons had no power over
it's affairs.
"Giye us some idea of the imperial
palace in Atlanta" said Chairman
The witness replied 1t was on the
third floor Of an office building.
Explaining the duties OF khan OFF,
GERS, Wright said grand goblin was
a district sales manager; and a klea-
gle the fellow who went out to dig
up members.
"If the Ku Klux has 100000 mem.
bers. as claimed, the witness said
then there has been no proper &C.
counting of the funds collected"
Evidence Examined.
Evidence obtained by the Department
Of Justice bearing on the activities OF
terday by Attorney General Daugherty
to Chairman Campbell.
After a conference with the Attorney
General at the Capitol, Chairman
Campbell went to the department to
look over some Of the records and a
mass Of information compiled by VIII
liam J. Burns, head of the bureau OF
Investigation There was no indication
as to the nhture of the evidence, Chair.
man Campbell merely stating that he
wanted to be in possession Of all Of the
departments evidence before starting
into q hearing which will determine
whether it will be advisable for Con-
gress to make an investigation of it,
own.