Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-12-06
Is Result
In ArbuckLe Case
MANY SUITSF|LED
AGAINST CLARKE

A deluge of damage suits against
Edward Young Clarke, imperial klea-
gle of the Ku Klux Khan, made it's
appearance in the state courts Mon
day for alleged slanderous and false
statements recently made by the
kleagle. That several additional suits
would be instituted Immediately was
| indicated in kilograms received by
| The Journal from former grand COB
Inns of the order, who came here a
week ago to lay the alleged chaotic
condition of the klan's affairs before
the imperial kloncilium and urge the
| removal Of Kleagle Clarke and his
associate, Mrs. Elizabeth Tyler, but
| who were themselves dismissed in
consequence.
Harry B. Terrell, one of the de-
posed COLLINS, who already had sued
kleagle Clarke for $4,000 for al
legged SANDER, began a new suit Mon
day for an additional $4,000 for al
legged mis-statements made by the
imperial kleagle in the Sunday news
papers, relating to a reported agree
ment between Clarke and Terrell as
the result of warrant issued by
Clarke against the goblin charging .
larceny after trust.
The suit set forth that Clarke
made the statement. in the press
that he (TerrelD had agreed to settle
his alleged indebtedness to the khan
if Clarke withdrew the warrant. lie
charged that this was untrue, that
he had made no such agreement,
that Clarke's statement to this eff
feet was made solely for the pur.
pose of Obtaining favorable pub
licity for himself.
Z. r. UpChurCh, a former khan or
ganizer, began three suits against
Kleagle Clarke-one in the city court
cf Atlanta and two in the superior
court. One was for 100000 as dam
ages for alleged MISREPRESENTATION
made about him by the defendant;
one was for the purpose of enforc-
ing an immediate accounting of the
money claimed to be due him by the
khan: and the other was to collect
$500 said to be due him by the
kleagle on an open account.
Upchurch charged in his suit that
Imperial Kleagle Clarke agreed oral
ly with him in June, 1920, that he
would receive one-third of all mem
bership fees received by the order.
He said the ether two-thirds We're
to be shared between Clarke and
Mrs. Elizabeth Tyler. He asserted
he did not receive his share. but
received only 500 a week for eX-
pense money.
A. j. Padon, Jr., one of the fom
deposed grand COLLINS, sent The
Journal a telegram from Chicago
reading as follows:
Larceny charges against me in
e. L. Clarke's warrant are untrue.
L have instructed by attorney in At
lanta to file suit against Clarke for
libel to extent of $4,000"
F. w. Atkin, another deposed COB
lin, sent The Journal telegram
from Philadelphia, reading as fol-
lows:
Gam informed Edward Young
Clarke has sworn out warrant
agaisnt me. Believe this is publicity
llIOFS OIl pClL do L IlciNC col liCSIly
checked all accounts with his repre-
sentative and a satisfactory settle
ment is being made. Have advised
my legal representative in Atlanta
to enter suit against Clarke for
libel"
The warrants sworn against the
three COLLINS Saturday by Kleagle
Clarke had not ben served Monday,
it was stated at the office of Sheriff
J. I. Lowry. Besides COLLINS Padon
and Atkin, a warrant was issued for
Lloyd B. Hooper, formerly of the
New York domain.
Goblin Terrell, leader of the
grand COLLINS, who came to Atlanta
to present the alleged tottering con-
dition of Ku KluX affairs to Colonel
w. J. Simmons, imperial wizard, and
who was discharged in consequence,
already has filed suit against Impe-
rial Kleagle Clarke for $4,000,
charging malicious SANDER and libel.
The imperial kleagle swore out a
warrant against Terrell Saturday,
but withdrew it ten minutes after
he signed it, stating that an agree
ment had been reached with Mr.. Ter
rell under which the former goblin
would settle the alleged shortage in
his accounts.
Mr.. Terrell, the only one of the
four COLLINS still in Atlanta. en-
phatically denied Monday that he
had entered an agreement with I'm
perial kleagle Clarke.
81 am not short in my accounts"
he declared, land 1 have agreed to
only one thing-to meet Clarke any
where at any time to talk settle
ment of my damage suit against
him and the bail trover action that
is pending. / don't owe Clarke or
the khan anything, but, on the other
hand. an accurate accounting will
reveal that the order owes me con.
siderable money. Therefore, l again
invite Clarke to go with me to
Washington or Chicago in order
that we, may determine the amount
and have a settlement"
Colonel Simmons now is in the
mountains of North Carolina, where
he will spend several weeks for his
health. He delegated to Mr.. Clarke
full authority to maintain supreme
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