Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-12-02
Ku KIur Shattered
by Internal Revolt
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Klux Klan, will work an irrcparable
damage to the organization, its princi-
pies and creed.
"The purpose of the Ku Klux Klan is
tie antithcsIs of the practices alleged or
proven against Edward y. Clarke and
Mrs Elizabeth Tyler.
Il want to say that none of us had
any belief in the charges launched
against the Kan until the aCcuScrs
started to attack the character OF Mrs.
Tyler and Clarke. Then $4,000 MEM
bcrs resigned at Chicago, including the
Grand Goblin. and then the general
cyodne from the organization followed.
"Nonc Of them can be connected with
tho Ku Klux Klan as long as Mrs.
Tv1or anl Clarke are at the head Of II.
The original story coming from At
Ianta was that the Grand GOblinS from
New York. Boston, Philadelphia and
Cbiraro were summoned to Atlanta and
there asked for their designations, fol
lowing a refusal TO obey the commands
Of the Imperial Wizard
Say Wizard Spared for Time
This story is controvcrtcd by Atiin
and Henry b. Terrell, Grand Goblin Of
Chicago. who say that they demanded
Of Imperial Wizard Simmons that he
got rid Of Clarke and Mrs, Tyler ut
once or they would quit. They say
that he trmpOri2cd with them until their
uaticncc was exhausted and finally sent
Them back to their domains with the
urum~r that he would ask for the res
'snariou Of Clarke at once.
When they got back to their domains.
fhry said, they found that Colonel
Sin mons lad no intention of doing any
thing 0f the sort and they became bit
ter agaln~t him. But they hos!tated to
break publicly until they were Ger
tain that the Wizard did not intend
~ keep his word.
Word was sent out among the varI'
. ou, organizations to gather informa e.
tion about Clarke and several athdnyitS
were prepared which will be offered In
court mt Atlanta within n few days,
when Atiin. Tcrroll Lloyd =. Hooper,
Grand Goblin Of New York, and Andrew
I. PadOn. Grand Goblin Of Boston, will
,tart legal proceedings against Clarke
and Mrs. Tyler, asking for an account e
, ing Of funds and seeking their removal
from any connection with the klal
= movement.
Payroll Padding Chargcgd
Among these uffid0vits is one from
y Il. X. Tpchurch, of Atlanta, who de-
y, poses that during a campaign for th'
. Anti Saloon League in the Southcas
= there were dcadhcnds. or people who die
- not exist. on the payroll in the hands
" Of Clurkr and that the receipts 70
! thclr salaries were signed in the hand
u writing Of Mrs. Elizabeth Tyler, his
Il friend and associate.
! Other niiidGvitl and attacks that vii
"A be made against Clarke and Mrs. Ty)"l
=, will dcpose that they cOnspircd to hole
~ sway over Imperial Wizard Simmon'
- by unlawful methods.
} "You would be astounded,' sale
Atkn, "just as ] was, and as thcs,
gentlemen were, when | told them a
the change that had taken place in tn
appearance of Colonel simmons bctwCCI
IN March and November. When | saw hin
. in March he was a man anyone wOulC
be proud to follow. When | saw hin
J in November, he was utterly broken
J. not the same sort Of a man at all.
2, 81 believe that perhaps we wi
d. be able to prove through these (tappin
ed some affidavits on his desk) that Colone
a Simmons Is the victim Of deliberate ac
ty tivities directed at she breaking dow
of his mentality, making INN piiable h
z. the VII of Mps. Tyler and Clarke.
1T was just twol weeks ago toda