Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-09-19

details.
July Ia, Wichita Falls-D. Il. Don
nelly brought to this city and placed in
jail after threats were made to lynch
cused by his two daughters Of attacking
them. Donnelly said he received o
klan letter warning him.
Lynching Plot Fooled
July IA, Greenville - Matt Glizen,
Negro, removed from Jail just before
crowd Of 100 masked men gathered and
demanded prisoner. He is accused OF
killing Orbie Standlee, white farmer.
The attempt to lynch him was not made
until the Negro's trial was postponed.
July IA, Dallas - Delegation from
Duncanville, near here, warns Dallas
authorities that II Archie Holsomsee
is released he will be lynched following
his attack upon Mrs. W. G. Newcomer.
She is the wife Of a prominent farmer.
July 10, Beaumont-R. +. Scott, Of
Deweyville, who was marine during
the war, was badly beaten, tarred,
feathered and dumped into the business
section at 10 O'Clock at night.
| July 16, Teneha-Mrs. Beulah John
son was taken from the porch of a
hotel, stripped, tarred and feathered.
The attack was said to have been
made by masked men wearing white
uniforms. They drove up to the hotel
in three automobiles, filed out, dis
playing firearms, and took the young
| woman into one of the cars. The au-
tomobiles proceeded to a point several
miles into the country, where Mrs.
Johnson's clothing was removed and
she received a coat Of tar and feathers.
She was then placed in the automobile
and returned to town. Mrs. johnson
asserted she was working at the hotel
as a maid. She says she did not know
any OF the men. The woman was taken
to jail at Centre, Tex. next day and
on charge Of bigamy. Mrs. johnson
was out on bond and was surrendered
by bondsmen after the tarring. Accord
ing to information In the hands of
Sheriff Smith, Mrs. Johnson has been
married three times. her first husband
being dead while the two others are
| living.
July II, Nacogdoches-J. w. Nc
Knight, plumber, former deputy sher
if, seized by masked men, rushed to
country, stripped, beaten.
July 18, Dickinson--G. c. Benson
taken BY masked men out Of town,
whipped with strap and warned to
leave. ~
July 10, Lufkin-sherwood vinson
seized at railroad station BY masked
party, taken from city, tarred, feath-
cred and dumped out in business Sec
ton.
July 10, Athens-Earl II. Peters
taken from Chandler Hotel, beaten and
left on roadside.
Emperor" Chides KIan
July 20. Beaumont-W. J. Simmons,
klan Wizard, threatens to cancel char
ter OF Beaumont chapter, which admits
having victimized DR.. ]. 8. Paul.
July 20, Lufkin-Ben Riley kid
mapped by masked men, tarred, feath-
cred, dumped out In front Of movie
theatre.
July p, Lufkin-George Lee, chauf-
feur, seized, tarred, feathered and
dumped out in the heart of business
section.
Victim Kills KIansman
July 20, Austin-Jef Smith, Negro,
seized by masked men at Manor, near
here, logged and told to leave town be-
cause he was loafer.
July 20, Matador-Six of group of
seven men who fogged Henry Adams
nned ,$S2 each for forming unlawful
assembly. When men called at Adams
August 2, observation-disclosures Din
kens, Negro, seized, stripped, whipped
and warned to leave town. Accused
OF familiarity with white women.
August q, Fort Worth-Benny Pinto
seized second time. Masked men took
him from store after struggle. He
escaped and fed into Majestic Hotel,
the regulator" pursuing. Two police
men say masked men covered them with
guns, Pinto taken ten miles from town,
gets sixty lashes and Is warned to leave
state in forty eight hours.
In the second Pinto case, . Fort
Worth newspaper received the following
communication:
Fort Worth is being made q better
place to live in. Lawlessness is being
from the business district of the city
Saturday night and handled by Knights
of the Ku Klux Klan. 1t was done AZ
punishment for him-and as a warning
to others. The Fort Worth
Klan will help in law enforcement.
Lawlessness must cease in Tarrant
County. No law abiding person need
have fear of the klansmen.
KNIGHTS OF THE KU KLUX
KHAN"
The outbreak Of masked violence pur-
porting to be aimed to "help in law
enforcement" has been more violent in
Texas than in any other State, but
similar troubles have been experienced
In many other localities, a few of the
more outstanding of which must be re-
ported to round out the record.
Another KIansman Killed
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