Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-12-28
McKOin Ordered
Held in Khan Case
Continued from PAGE One

The release of the former Mayor OF
Mcr Rouge.
Tclcgrams from noted physicians Of
the South and business men of Louisi-
nnn were read nttcsting the good repu-
tation of DIR. McKoin.
Mr.. Carman questioned the right OF !
the detectives to arrest DIR. MckOin
on a mere telegram from somebody |
whose identity was not attested in the |
message, but he said he would not !
press the point. lie urged only release |!
on bail. asserting that the accused for
mcr Mayor would be available at any /
time.
The courtroom was crowded with
many persons of varied racial charac- /
They were not of the usual
type which frequent the courthouse.
There were some Negroes in the gath
ering. Old court attaches declared they
never before witnessed the spectacle Of
three Judges presiding in a habeas
corpus matter.
Formal Murder Charge
A formal charge of the murders of
+. Watt Daniels and Thomas +. Rich
ards has been lodged against DIR. Nc
Koin, according to n telegram received
by Robert +. Leach. Jr., states At
torney.
The telegram read
Robert +. Leach. States Attorney.
Baltimore. Nd: In answer to your
telegram of December %. warrant has
been issued for arrest of DIR. McKoin
on affidavit of Sheriff Morehouse Par
ish. charging him with the murder OF
+. Watt Daniels and Thomas +. Rich
ards. Sheriff leaves Immediately with
necessary papers for his extradition.
"a. V. COCO,
Attorney General.
\ second telegram read:
Robert +. Leach. States Attorney:
Attorney General requested arrest of
DR.. McKoin for murder. and has ar
ranged for affidavit, which will be for
warded as soon rs possible. Have
wired Chief Inspector Henry and Gov
crnor Ritchie, as requested by Attor-
ney General. urging McKoin be held.
JOHN NJ. PARKER, Governor.
Statement by Mckoin
1T will only be matter of hours
when this matter will blow over, and
intend to continue my studies in
urology at tho Brady Institute. Johns
Hopkins Hospital was the assertion
of DR.. McKoin, being held here while
Governor Parker. of Louisiana, is pre-
Lurng legal papers for cxtradition of
the physician in connection with the
Kan murders.
''It il great pity that Governor
Parker has been misled to the extent
he has. There is absolutely no reason
In the world for my present incarcer-.
ton and the attending disgrace, behind
Which is d plot laid by some enemies
have at Mer Rouge. Had Governor
Parker sent an Investigator here.
would have gladly talked with him AMI
would have satisfied the executive that
had horhing to do with the crimes.
am not worried. however. as to the
outcome. That l will be freed, no
doubt right here in Baltimore. I am
sure.
You infer then. doctor. that state
mcnts coming from Governor Parker
and other Louisiana officials are un-
trn, 2" he was asked.
absolutely" was his quick re-
spOnse.
Sees Parker 'NIisled'
'It is just as have told YOU. Gov
eriior Parker is being miSled. but he
will 500 before many more hours pass
that | am being wrOnged and be-
lipvc he will be man enough to com"
out and publicly apologize to me for
the trouble and embarrassment he has
caused me-
".tre you personally acquainted with
the Govcrnor?" DR.. McKOin was asked.
He said that he was pot. although he
had met him several times.
II was quite active in campaigning
against the Governor when he was
candidate for the office and our meet
ingS were only casual.
arrest might be due to political on
mity:"
"Possibly. but most certainly it
would not be the act of Governor
Parker. He is too big man to stoop
to such levels. but the fact remains
that my enemies are back Of this whole
affair. and whether they be political
| am unable to say.
4 warrant for the arrest of DR.. Il.
NJ. McKoin. who is hold in Baltimore
ut the request of Governor Parker. was
issued here yesterday on instructions
from Attorney General Coco. The is
suance Of the warrant, it was believed
by State officials here. would make it
unnecessary for the State to produce
whatever evidence it may have against
the doctor in its attempt to have him
brought to Louisiana.
AdylCrS from ljaton lLOugc stared
that rcqUisitiun papers would be ISSUED
as soon as the warrant was received
there.
The masked mob which kidnappr
Daniels and richards was composed "f
about seventy five men. according TO
one Of the atigatOrS who has hr"h
following the case closely for several
months.
Members Of the mob. the inveStiga-
tors assorted. came from the parishes
of Morchuusr, Ouachita. WcSt Carroll.
Rirhlani and Franklin. and from two
counties in Arkansas. Th" identity uf
virtually every member of the mob. il
was said. Is known to the authorities.
and it was expected thar many murr
arrests. in addition to those already
made. would follow as the investigation
proceeds.
New Orleans. Dec. 2S.--(Dy \. -
Parker reached here THIS
morning to take part in the conrrreur"
which h" will hold today with his l"gal
nss0ciuteS and Federal investigate Iurs to
outline plans for the open hearing At
Rastrop aud 70 discuss other PHASES uf
'ir Mmrhuusc kidnapping inv">tiga-
tion+. Tie Governor declined to m,
interviewed, II aintnning his silence to-
newspaper men. inaugurated when the
invpstigHiIuua began.
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