The Union daily times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1918-current, 1922-12-28
McKOlN OBTAINS
HABE CORPUS

AAD NONOc
Baltimore, Dse. Three judge,
presided In city s(brt here today il
habeas corpus pre fdinss brought b,
DR.. B. N. MeKoin3 kormer mayor Of
Mer Rouge, La Rho IL fighting vs
return to the state "a . murder charge
preferred BY Govsrnor Parker. Nc.
Koin's attorney srpounced that he
would fight extrs&fion to the las,
ditch.
The Judges refssed TO order Nc.
Koin's release on 6hd and demanded
of him that he await the Louisiana
officials. Fs
Bastrop, La, ssl28.-Chief inter
est IN the Morsbcps kidnapping case
today shifted 70 Nsu Orleans where
Governor Parker, Attorney General
Coco and Special r bsecutor Adams
scheduled to confe5I Bgarding the pol
starting JanuaryAAA A warrant for
the arrest OF DR.. McKoin, former
mayor Of Mer Moreue, was issued
yesterday. This, IL was believed,
would make It unnecessary for the
state to show its evidence in an effort
to have the physiciap brought here.
The masked mob thst kidnapped Watt
Daniels and Thomas Richards, who
were found dead in, . lake, consisted
of Is men, according 70 Investigators.
1t is claimed that practically every
member Is known.
Baltimore, Dec. 27;ACapt. George
G. Henry, chief inspector Of the Bal
timore police, receivedha telegram to-
night from Gov. John N. Parker OF
Louisiana, asking that bearing in the
writ Of habeas corpu obtained by
counsel for DR.. Mex in be held up
until officers arrived ith extradition
papers.
The writ was obtain Pd In an effort
to obtain bail for Dr| McKoin, who
was arrested here yed srday after 8
telegram was received rom the Lou
isiana governor reque ling that the
former be, held on a arge Of mur-
der in connection with be Morehouse
parish murders and XII apings. Hear
ing On the writ is g dulsd for To-
rnorTow. NJ
Governor Parker,s fxr6p stated
that tlsls ption sf 1is
but charged with muA Aiaf o6 an afii-
davit." rs &
The writ of requisites on the gov
ernor of this state, ifued by Gov
ernor Parker, is not expected to ar
rive here for few days DR.. McKoin,
ia former mayor Of Mer Rouge.
through his counsel, former United
States District Attorney Robert R.
Carman, stated he will fight all at
tempts at extradition.
Robert F. Leach, Jr, states attor-
ney, has telegraphed the Louisiana
governor and Attorney General Coco
of that state for information to USE
at the habeas corpus proceedings to-
morrow. Earlier in the day Mr.. Leach
refused to release DR.. McKoin on bail.
1t was stated tonight that DR.. Nc
lKoin telegraphed his father at Mon
roe, La, an alibi explaining in detail
his actions on August "a, the day
Thomas Richards and Watt Daniels
lare supposed to have been kidnapped
land murdered.
It also was said that the telegram
contained the names Of many wit
lnesses who would eorroborate tn
story Of DR.. McKoin.
Meanwhile friends OF DR.. Mckon
/ are rallying to his assistance. Tele
grams were received today from
, many persons pledging their mora
> and financial support Among ther
|, was one from two physicians signin
! themselves fellows Of the America
e College Of Surgeons.
: Another telegram from the Centrs
/ Savings and Trust company OF Me
: Rouge, La, offered to deposit an
= amount of money ina local bank
i an effort to obtain release of DR.. Nj
! Koin.
! DR.. Hugh Young, head Of the Brae
d institute Of the Johns Hopkins med
r cal school, with whom DIR. Mcko
le has been associated since he arr1v'
t. here last October, made public e
g $s,esrsu,s received. That from T
r. trust company read;
c. "The Central Savings and !rr
,e company of Mer Rouge will inderani
ae you to any amount you might inc
as a result Of the arrest OF DR.. N
Koin. The bank will deposit in q
e. bank in Baltimore city sufficient fur
r. to cover any bonds that you mif
n pledge for DR.. McKoin."
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