The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-12-24
MER ROUGE FEARS
FACTI0NAL CLASH;
SITUATION TENSE

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connected with tho kidnapping trag-
edy Governor Parker has Indicated
hooded mon OF Mississippi and Ar
kansas AZ well as Louisiana were im-
plcated
Tho bodies we're turned over to
committee composed OF relatives and
friends this evening. The funerals
were scheduled for tomorrow. The
dead men were fn6mh6fs OF families
who were pioneers In this parish and
their acquaintauceshlp Is numbered
by the hundreds.
Many believe the surrender OF tho
bodies TO the kin may Sindle the
outbreak between the hostile camps
created at Ner Rouge since the Aug
ust kidnapping.
Department OF Justice agents and
state officials have during the past
four months undor the personal di-
rection OF Governor Parker prepared
q chain of CirCumstautial evidence
outlining events preceding the Kid
napinE as well as tho movements OF
tho mob on the fatal night which
will be the basis Of tho prosecution.
It has been reported.
Trouble Started last Summer
Trouble started In MOrehouso last
summer when an alleged attempt
was made to assaSstuate Or. r. NJ.
McKoin. former mayor OF Mcr
Rouge.
Doctor McKoin IN discussing the
incident declared he had been sum
muned by telephone ono night 10 go
10 "a certain place on "a professional
Call. while en- route TO call. he said
two bullets passed through his auto
mobile. Later he received ominous
threats agains, hjs life 40 he depart
cd from Mcr Rouge. II had been
known that tho mayor was conduct
ing n campaign against lawlessucss
Daniels and Richards We're be-
lieved by some 20 have been impli-
Gated In tho attempted assa ssinatiop.
\ few days aftcr that event Daniels
and Richards told thoir frlonds that
q crowd of men In whitc robes and
masks took them ont separately,
warned, threatened and released
them
The two men later declared they
recognized the voices of some OF the
men whom they named
They declared they could estob-
lish an ahbi for tho nlSht OF the
attack on the mayor ne they were
playing poker az the time
Richards is said TO have called
later ON one of his quosJ0uers and
Informed him ,hut IL amy further
accusations We're m13n against him
he would hold tHa, man personally
responsible.
Heard Nigllautrs Planning
The next uIEht the masked men
held a meeting 'u "a grove near me
town and Daniels later ialu ms
friends he secroted l.usoIr near the
place and heard wha jrlnspjUgd and
recognized many of those present
While listening tu che secret cone
claye Daniels said Hu accidentally
stepped on a stick and made noise.
A searching party located H.m and
while under the cover ur their guns
he toId the men DE had concealed
himself 20 obtain evidence with
which 10 expose the mon. Daniels
said he was released with the warn
ing 10 keep his mouth shut"
Daniels continued TO talk and name
members Of the hooded band, 80 was
stated.
on August "a OF this year, a cello
bration was held at Bastrop 10 cre-
ate sentiment for the VoIng or a
huge sum Of bonds for highway con-
The Bastrop-Mer Rogue highway
was lined with automobiles and
other vehicles carrying home those
who had participated In the day
events when Suddenly fifty or more
white-robed and masked men, armed
made their appearance in automo-
bile and on horseback and began
searching the vehicles
J. j. Daniels, ~. son NAii' -