Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-10-03
WILL PROBE FIGHT
BETWEEN TE XAS
POSSE AND KU KLUX.
County Attorney Declares
He Will Take No Fur
ther Action.
REFUSES TO PROCEED.
AGAINST SHERIFF.
Counsel for Complainants
Charges Official With Pro
miscuous Shooting.
200 CITIZENS SIGN RESOLUTION
Abs"irc Kim Members From Biamc
in WoundinE of Tcn-Thrce
May DIE.
IBy Associated. prcsx.l

WACO. TEN. Oct County At
torney T.. b. Tiercy here late today
refused the demand OF a committee
OF 100 prominent Lorcna citizens that
he hie complaint against Sheriff Bob
buchanan and Deputy Sheriff Burton
In connection with last nights irh.
at Lorena between parading Knights
OF the ku Klux Klan and shcrir.s
posse, In which ten men were
wounded. three perhaps mortally
Tho county attorney declared that
the grand jury here would be called
to investigate the incident. and that
pending its action hc would talk. ~,
steps in the matter beyond an in
veStiGation by his depart,nen, for
evidence for submission to tho grand
jury.
J. d. Willis. local attorney, act
ing aS spokesman for the I.orena
delegation, charged that the sherir
ana his deputies precipitated n pro
lhiscuous shooting and cutting STRAY,
winch endangered the lives OF Lorenn
men. women and children"
Following the meeting with III.
county officials the I.orcna citizens
crew UP n resolution. signed by zoo
additional Lorena citizens.
In order that the world NAV
Know the facts, we desire to max,
public the following statement" tho
resolution said.
l. We do not believe that the
members OF the ku Klux Khan who
staged the parade violated anv 1,u
or that they had any intention OF
vfoiniing any law.
Places Riamc for Shcrfn
we attempted to prevail upon
The sheriff of this county and his
deputies, through the medium or
dozens OF representative citizens IN
permit the parade to be held pnar-
ahteeing that 1t would be law abis.
ing and orderly.
d. we induced the leaders OF thu
parade to accede to the sheriH.s de-
'nands that two OF the parnders
should be unmaskcd.
y. We implored tho sherin M, 90
Jeopardize the lives OF our women
and children.
Is. We unequivocalIy ,,,.. -.
blame for the shedding OF Mod 49,.
the sheriff ="
g. We admire and We bo,o- -.
spirit and tho individual thai sen,
the American flag from being tra,
pied to the earth.
Z. We conclude by oHr,
e"et IN the preservation OF Amer
~" ior americans and by Offering
''ou'e 10 the little band OF men who
''ust night showed by their calm and
ueterfh'hcd action that their lives
supported this principle"
Has Nothing to Say.
t"c thlrd statement in the ahov.
resolution repudiates the ossert,,,
OF sherif buchanan last night whan
brought to a hospital her. IN ,,,.,
erect that the masked men y,,,,
not unmask
asked II he had any statement ,o
make regarding the resolution. Count
attorney 1ierey said he had .po,b
ing whatsoever to saw.
fhysicians attending sheriff r.,
'''"'ih would not permit him IN h,
questioned. in view of his se-,,,,,
condition. 'N''
me hght took place when sberir
buchanan, with Deputies Rur,on n",
WOOD. attempted to dsncrs. 49,
marching klansmen, who were mel.
ss "na rooed' after, according to the
aherin' they had refused to div,,Icc
eheir Identity. He had agreed TO ner-
III. mem To parade. he said. IL they
mouiu allow him TO Identify those
Tried TO Prevent Parade.
A,'eI a conference with two
masked leaders at house on ths
outskirts OF the town. where no triad
10 persuade the kiansmen tn des;.t
'tontinued on rage .. Col. 81