The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-12-22
JUSTICE MUST BE
GIVEN ALL ALIKE
FREEZING STATES
Procedure in Prosecution
Will Not Differ From
Provisions of Attorney
Generals Bill.

Attorney General S. p. Freeling.
commissioned by Governor Robertson
to assume charge Of the investigation
in Carter county of the killing of three
men at Wilson, December Is, arrived
here early this morning and immediat-
ely conferred privately with County
Attorney James II. Mathers. and AS.
sistant County Attorney Hodge.
General Freezing said that he in
tended to go into the case independ-
entity as though he had begun the in
vestigation originally and that later
he would call upon local county au-
thorities TO supplement details Of the
evidence as they had found it. He
wished to cooperate with county au-
thorites in every way. he said, in
clearing up the case. County Attor-
ney Mathers answered that he would
be given all aid possible and that the
result of local investigation so far
would be placed at his disposal.
First official mention of the Ku
KluX Klan in connection with the
triple killing. was made shortly be-
fore noon by Attorney General Freel-
ing in a later statement after examin-
ining some twenty witnesses in connec.
ton with the case.
Asked If the "Klan" would be in
volved in any way, General Freezing
said: Undoubtedly the *. K L.
question will come in during the trial.
but only, l think. In an incidental man.
ner."
The attorney general said that his
procedure in the case would not diff
fer from The usual course, adding that
il. according to the law, il is shown
that a riot has been committed in the
gathering OF men which resulted in
the deaths Of Joe Carroll, John Smith
and G. G. Sims, and If the proof shows
that the defendants participated, he
will ask the court TO hold all those
connected with the affair for murder
without bond
To See Justice is Done
1T makes no difference who are or
what station in life the persons con.
rected with the affair hold" he con
tinued. II intend to see justice dont
according TO the law and prof submit
ted
A statement prepared by County At
torncy Mathers for the Associated
Press follows:
I'm view Of the criticism of the ar
rest by county authorities of certain
prominent men. which some charged
was spite work on the part of officers
and TO show that officers Of Garter
county were only trying TO do then
duty-the county attorneys depart
ment has stepped aside, given the at
torncy general all the information w,
had. and he has examined all witness
cs and investigated this entire tripl,
murder In the absence Of any Officer
OF Carter county.
Whatever the attorney general doe,
win be right"
Crime Spree is Everywhere
Attorney General Freezing stated to
day that he Is not here with Pre-
judiced thought That It Is his intcn
tion to bring to the surface all tn,
evidence In these cases and TO plac,
this evidence before the examining
court, is his aim. He will follow tn,
cases to the district court upon tn
final trials unless something unforseei
occurs, he said
Your good city OF Ardmore Is no
worse of than other places in man!
instances" said Mr., Freezing. Yo
have excitement and confusion here
that is true, but tho same exists cy
erywhorc. In my opinion. It Is the re
suit of the back wash of the war an,
there is confusion in every part @
the world rs well as In America:
Is In New York as well as in the small
or towns and Il has oven reached IN
villages and the country side.
Tho loss Of three mon, the arrest
Ing OF almost score OF others Is sun
ficicnt to excite but you are not II
need OF anything you have not d
your hlnds. Your city Is yer peaceful
under the circumstances and Il IL M
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