Arizona republican., 1922-04-11
CAT { MAN SAYS.
He WAS LASHED.
BY XII kLUX KHAN
Peter Condos Tells Story
Of Whipping And Tar
And Feathers BY Persons
Who Said They Were
Klansmen


Acting as he said, on instruction
Of persons who said they were mem
bers of the Ku Klux Klan. Peter
Condos. proprietor of the Bluebell
cafe on West Adams street. came to
the Arizona Republican office at
1880 o'clock last night and related
incidents of whipping said to have
been suffer by him, supposedly at
the hands Of the Ku Klux Klan. A
coat of tar and feathers was applied,
following the whipping, Condos caid.
Condos was punished, his captors
told him, because of an attack he is
alleged to have made upon 16-year-
old girl about Is months ago. The
case was heard in superior court,
Condos said, where he paid fine.
Following the whipping, Condos
said Klansnen told him to make re-
port of the incident to the Arizona
Republican, then report his expert
and make a similar report to the
Arizona Gazette today. 1t was in
keeping with these Instructions,
Condos said, that he came to The Re-
publican.
The man bore evidence Of having
! been roughly treated and he exhibited
portions of his body in support of his
statement that coat Of tar and
| feathers had been applied. His face
and head were blackened by the tar
and he complained of acute pains in
| his back, caused from the heavy
lashing, he said.
Halted on Street
| Condos said that he was on his
way home about 10 o'clock last night
when he was halted by three men,
all armed with revolvers, on South
| Fourth avenue, midway between
Washington and Jefferson streets.
Condos lives at 800 West Jefferson
street. he added.
| Ordered to throw up his hands, a
fourth man hit him on the head with
| a blunt instrument, he said. The
blow stunned him and while in this
condition he was bound hand and
foot. All men wore masks over their
faces, he added.
He was carried to a nearby auto
mobile, occupied only by a driver,
also masked, Condos declared, and
| there he was made ready for the
| journey to the unknown destination.
| A heavy blind was placed over his
| eyes, a gag placed in his mouth and
| a heavy blanket wrapped about his
head, after which he was tied in the
tonneau OF the car
Somewhere enroute to the desert
| destination, Condos said. another car,
| in which four or five men were rid
| ing, joined the party. When the party
arrived at the chosen spot he was re-
leased from all bonds save the ropes
about his hands and feet, Condos said.
When the blind was removed from his
eyes he noticed that all men Of the
party were garbed in the official khan
regalia.
Clothing then was removed from
| his body, his hands tied In front of
| him and then to the rear of one of
the machines and a heavy blacksnake
brought into play, Condos added.
About 20 lashes were applied across
| his back, until he was ready to drop
| from exhaustion, he stated Then
the tar and feathers were applied, he
declared.
Say They Are ku kIux
The men, who had told him they
were members of the Ku Klux Klans
warned him to leave Phoenix follow
ing the whipping. but later modified
this order, Condos said. He was told
he could remain here as long as he
behaved in view, they said. OF ex-
tenuating circumstances concerning
the physical condition Of his family.
0CAOl0 l4iC AGLAA4t e4AR was ctt~A lSfAf
Condos said, he was permitted TO put
on his clothing. All bonds were re-
moved except those about his hands.
The blind about his eyes was re-
placed for the journey back to the
city.
He was deposited on South First
street, south of the railroads. Condos
said. presumably in the vicinity of
Buchanan and First streets. He was
told to remain there for period OF
five minutes, under penalty OF death.
"A man win be watching you and
IL you make any attempt to leave
here within five minutes. you will be
killed." Condos said he was told.
After a wait of several minutes
Condos said. he proceeded to The
Republican office. En- route, he met
a friend who accompanied him to the
office. He said that he intended
visiting the police and sheriff offices
on leaving the office Of The Repub-
| Iicau.