Evening star., 1922-12-29
EX-MAY0R FEARS
FOR LIFE # TAKEN
BACK CKTOL0U|S|ANA
Dr.. McKoin Says He Would
Rather Die Than Go
South.
CONTINUE MURDER PROBE
MORE ARRESTS EXPECTED
Sheriff Waits on Governor-Iden-
tity of Men in Mob Is
Known.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associa ted Press.
BALTIMORE, Md. December 2a.-
Further action in the case of DR.. <.
NJ Mckoin, arrested here Tuesday for
the murder of Watt Daniels and
Thomas Richards after they were al
legged to have been kidnapped Last
August by a whiterobed mob at Mer
Rouge, La is not expected until nyAt
Tuesday At that time, it is believed,
Gov. Albert Ritchie of this state VIII
act on the requisition for L.. Nc
koin preferred by Louisiana author
tiles.
DR.. Mckoin. a former mayor OF Mer
Rouge, was charged with tne murder
of Daniels and Richards Wednesd
on an affidavit of the sherih CT
Moorehouse parish. The mutilated
bodies of the two men were dis:ov-
cred in Lake La Fourche after the
lake had been dynamited by Ini"en-
titled persons.
DR.. McKoin stated in an interview
at the city Jail today that he "w%nld
rather die forty times than bf taken
hack to Mer Rouge" He predicted
that there would be more oiooosheu h,. me-,
than ever If he ever put MS ioo-
on Mer Rouge soil again.
McKoin in Hospital.
Dr. Mckoin declared his conviction
that his life would not be safe guarded
there despite the presence OF troops
The iail at Mer Rouge. he said. was
one-story dilapidated brick building
situated outside the town. The law
less element there. ne said. would not
stop at anything. He had had per
sonal dealings with them ana Knew
that there would be many who would
law down their lives just to Kill me-.
Gov Parker, Attorney General Coco
and all the officials there. he added,
"cannot-if they tell the truth-guaran-
tee that my life will be spared IN that
DR.. Mckoin developed a cold after
he had been transferred from central
police station to the city jail; ne COM
blamed to the warden and was mn
mediately transferred n,soa;d,y to thS hospital
a telegram received from Attorney
f.aneraI Coco of Louisiana last night
stated that Special Deputy Sherin l..
r Calhoun would leave Baton Rouge
da vit and extradition papers. He is not
eynected to arrive until late tomorrow.
sunday and New Year day being holi-
days. it is not expected an EFFORT Will
he made to obtain Gov. Rltcnle sig
nature until Tuesday.
Lawyer Denounces Omcials.
7, was stated by former United
States District Attorney Robert r.
carman, counsel for DR.. Mckoin. that
should Gov. Ritchie act unfavorably
toward the doctor. an attempt would
he made TO obtain federal writ of
habeas corpus in the United States
circuit court of appeals. DR.. McKoin
was refused release on bail yesterday
after hearing on the writ of habeas
corpus obtained in city court Wednes-
day.
Prior 70 yesterdays hearing. Gov:
Parker of Louisiana telegraphed
States Attorney Leach Of this city.
asking him to delay proceedings,
pending the arrival of the sheriff who
"is leaving Immediately" with extra
dition papers. The governors tele-
gram was read in court. After argu-
ments were heard the court remanded
Dr. McKoin to the police without
prejudice" 1t Ia believed the message
Influenced the courts decision.
The tactics of the Louisiana author
tiles were bitterly denounced by At
torney Carman last night when he
heard that the papers had not been
dispatched to Baltimore.
"A gross fraud was practiced on my
client" he declared. The Louisiana
authorities gave the Maryland author.
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