Evening star., 1921-09-29
CHIEF Of D. c. KLAN
APPEALS T0POuCE
FOLLOWING THREAT
Inspector Grant Says He Will
Have Nothing to Do With
XIX. K.
ORGANIZATIONS MEMBERS
BRANDED AS 'TERRORIsTs'
U. S. Attorney Ready to Submit
Any Evidence Showing Conspir-
acy to Grand Jury.

| Controversy over the existence OF
; the u-Klux klsn in Washington was
marked by two developments today
| Grand Goblin Harry b. Terrell, head
/ OF the Khan in the District called on
inspector Clifford l.. Grant in charge
of the local detective bureau. and
complained of the receipt of a threat
ening letter. Instead of promise of
protection, he was told by Inspector
! Grant during a stormy fifteen minute
interview that the people of the Dis
| trict generally were opposed to the
existence of a terrorist organization"
| in Washington.
Facts to BE Given Jury.
! Official action with regard to the
| ku-kluX klan was promised by
United States Attorney Peyton Cor
don. who said he would submit to the
grand jury any evidence presented to
/ him tending to support a charge that
| the klan is engaged in unlawful con-
spiracy. Of course. he said, he must
have the facts
! Grand Goblin Terrell went before the
! chief OF detectives to present an anony-
/ NOUS letter received by him today. in
i which he was threatened. The letter
! declared:
| Don't worry. We will see you soon
and will let you know as this going
| to be A fight to finish, believe me-
AT the outset of the conference the
gist Of conversation swept 10 the or
ganization's purpose in the District.
! What do you want to organize in
the District for? asked Grant. Be
! fore YOU so any further let me tell you
! that there is no use talking 10 me about
f, the KuKluX Klan. TIE name is
enough for me. 1t signifies the men who
go :tbout hooded and cloaked in the
night. take man who Is supposed to
| be respeCta blt citizen from his home,
strip him and apply coat of tar and
feathers to him. T5en the inan would
! be turned loose in a prominent spot in
/. The city where the populacc could see
his condition.
| Declared TO Have Wrong Idea.
Il think YOU have the wrong idea
about the klan,' interrupted the grand
4 goblin.
I II know enough about it," replied
Grant
!, You have gotten your accounts
from false repbrts appearing In the
I papers," said Terrell.
My good man. [ went on record
] in statement in March, before any
| thing had come out in the papers re-
garding your organization. and have
not changed my opinion in the least,
and I'm here to tell you that neither
you nor any one else can change that
opinion" the inspector came back.
:Wili you let me send you some of
the pamphlets Of the crganization?"
! asked the grand goblin.
them in. I'd like to look at them.
But they won't change my opinion in
the least. Why. you people even tried
TO hold meeting IN Masonic hall
master of the District did not know
anything about the real purpose of
the meeting and that the secretary
did not. The Masons are not in ex-
istence to fight against any creed. or
| to prevent any person from wor-
/ shring in the manner in which they
| desire"
.Right And we are not. either" re-
piled Terrell
Says He Is Not Afraid.
Yes, but you had one of the most
radical men, one of the most rabid
anti-Catholics known as a speaker at
that proposed meeting" Grant said
well, l came to see you. not tn
ask police protection. because / per-
sonally am not afraid. but / consid
cred that the right thing to do WAS
to hand a letter of this kind over to
1.-THE legally constituted authorities"
You're liable to get millions Of
Inat KIM OI Anu WITH you
advertise yourself as the chief of
such an organization, ! don't see what
protection can be given you. You
encourage such threats. The easiest
way for you to rest secure is to got
out of that Office. get out of the lime
light"
o.; "But we are legally chartered in
Georgia
well. stay in Georgia
| 81 don't think we need to stay in
Georgia. We are in virtually every
state in the Union"
} well. youll have to stay in Georgia
eventually. I'D be willing To bet $40
that you will and that your whole
organization will blow up"
Takes $40 Wager.
The grand goblin reached hand
into his right-hand pocket He pulled
out q cr,mpled. but new ten-dollar bill
There's my money" he said
4 Inspector Grant. whose business is
partly to prevent criminal acts such as
betting i'm the confines of the District
and evidentally remembering Commits
sioner Oysters stand on taking or lay
ing bets on chance, glanced over to-
ward two Star reporters who were lis
, tening to the debate.
"Oh, ] am not allowed to make actual
!. bets" he said. Il said I was willing
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