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Terrell was told 1t would be best for
him to wind up his connection with the
Klan or Ego back to Georgia.
I'VE kept the old murder OrganiLa-
tions like the Malta away, and our policy
has not changed Inspector Grant
warned.
Mean awhile, United States Attorney
Feyton Gordon has announced he will
submit to the Federal Grand Jury any
evidence presented to him in support
of charges that the Klan Is engaged in
unlawful conspiracy.
These developments. while discourag-
ing to Klansmcn in the capital, have
not prevented them from assembling.
They have met under cover Of darkness
in the Virginia hills near Washington
during the last few days. Grand Cob
lin Terrell is authority for the state
ment TINT they meet regularly.
Death Threat Is Anonymous
A death threat came to Terrell in the
following anonymous and pcnciled COM
munication. written on plain ruled paper
and mailed in plain envelope:
Dear Sir-In reading the paper
about your Klan you had better
watch out for Yourself for you know
that your life is not worth . cents
of cours it is enough Negroes and
Jew to fight to finish and also
| Catholics so you start in when you
arc ready. We Catholics and Jews
and Negroes are preparing for all
the ku klux Klnn. But don't think
| you will live to see il for we are
working own YOU now n special meet
ing are called tonight to see what is
best be done with you.
u. s. so DON'T WORRY WE
WILL SEE YOT SOON AND
WILL LET YOT KNOW AS THIS
GOING TO BE A FIGHT TO A
FINISH RELIEVE ME-.
The letter was not signed.
After reading it over. the Grand
Goblin took 1t to Inspector Grant, OF
the Police Department.
Inspector Not Hoodwinked
At the outset of their conference the
conversation swept to the organiza-
tion's purpose in the district.
"What do you want to organize In
the district tori" asked Grant.
! The Grand Goblin began to expluin
| hut Grant cut him short. saying:
Before you go any further, let me
tell you there is no use talking to me
about the Ku Klux Klan. The name
is enough for mo. II signifies the men
who go about hooded and cloaked In
the night, take man who is supposed
to be respectable citizen from hi.
home, strip him and apply coat Of tar
and feathers to him. Then the man
would be turned loose in prominent
spot in the city where the populact
could see his condition"
II think you have the wrong idea
about the Klan," interrupted tn,
Grand Goblin.
II know enough about it," replied
Grant.
You have got your accounts from
false reports appearing in the papers,
said Terrell
MY good man, ] went on record ir
a statement in March, before anything
had come out in the papers regarding
your organization and | have not
changed my opinion in the least anC
I'm here to tell you that neither yor
nor any one else can change that
opinion" the inspector came back.
Rsbld Anti. Catholic
"Will you let me send you some o.
the pamphlets of the organization?
asked the Grand Goblin.
Certainly" retortcd Grant. "ScnC
them in. I'd like TO look at them. Hu
they won't change my opinion in thu
least. Why, you people even tried t.
hold a meeting in n Masonic hall here
stopped it. | found that the mastc
Of the district did not know anythinI
about the real purpose of the meeting
and that the secretary did not. 'rh,
Masons are not in existence to fgh
against any creed, or to prevent an!
person from wOrshiping in the manne
in which H. desires.
Right, and we are not either" re
piled Terrell.
'YCs, but you had one Of the mos
radical men. one Of the most rabi,
anti Catholics known. ms a speaker a
that proposed meeting" Grant said.
! We'll, l came TO see you. not b