The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-12-23
CERTAIN VICTIMS
OF LOUISIANA MOB
HAVE BEEN FOUND
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been investigating the murders for
more than a fortnight. 1t was un-
derstood that they learned of the
| location OF the bodies about two
weeks ago but delayed definite ac-
tion, In the meantime asking Gov.
John Nj. Parker for state troops to
| protect the searchers.
1t is claimed by investigators that
! they knew who was responsible fer
| the crime and that members of the
| Ku Klux Khan arc involved.
one OF the victims, Watt Daniels
was q prominent member of the
| American Legion and 1t IN intimated
| that the legion may interest Itself
in the investigation.
The order for tho mobilization OF
the Alexandria company followed
closely on the heels of the establish
ment Of the authenticity OF the re-
port that Lake Ia Fourche had given
up the bodies after having been dy-
| namited by men OF uneetablishe ed
| Identity.
Governor Parker, In the statehouse
at Baton Rouge, directing operations
Of the military forces, refused to d.
vulge the significance OF the call for
re- e-enforcements or the next move of
tsAN 'th'' ~ tiAD tAVt hiii fiN Aaf tEt
| lined TO ferret out and punish the
members W the hooded mob respon-
sible for the abduction of five prom!-
nent Mer Rouge citizens last August
Decision Not Public.
The governor, in his executive Of
| flee, the attorney-gcneral at New
torleans and Captain Cooper. in
charge OF military operations, at Oak
Grove, were reported to have been In
frequent conversations over the tele-
phone today, but not an inkllng of
tho decisions reached was allowed to
be made public.
Martial law was considered to-
night by those in touch with the stu J.
alton as a possibility over an area In
Morehouse parish. Large stocks of
guns and ammunition have been re-
ported stored in residences and
stores by citizens OF Mer Rouge and
the surrounding community. result
ing from the reported establishing
OF hostile camps during the four
months since the kidnapping.
Some resistance Is expected when
the states warrants calling for ar
rest OF n number OF men believed
to have been the ring leaders OF the
hooded men are served. It was indi-
Gated here. The presence OF an ad-
ditional body of state troops, II was
believed, will serve as "A precaution
against probable outbreak.
Have Names of Rioters.
Special Investigators Of the depart
ment OF justice working under the
direction OF the governor are said to
have a partial list OF members of
the hooded mob. Many names were
obtained several months ago when
the investigators reported an attempt
was made during the night by a
group OF men 10 reach spot on Isa
Fourche lake guarded as the proba-
BILE resting place of the bodies.
The bodies were viewed by many
during the afternoon, including J. l..
Daniels. 20 years old, one of the VIC
tins of the masked men and father
of Watt Daniels, whose body is be-
lieved to he one OF the two found.
The state. several weeks ago de-
clded TO establish n court OF justice
somewhere in Morehouse 20 hear tes-
timony OF those who were believed
to be In a position to identify the
guilty and tho recovery OF the bodies
is heralded as tho signal for the
opening OF the hearings under pro-
lection OF troops
Governor Parker has charged that
hooded men from Mississippi, Arkan-
sas and Louisiana were responsible
for the outrages.