The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-10-24
ALLEGED XII KLUX
BALLOT PRESENTED
IN MAYFIELD CASE
Both Sides Complete Taking
of Observation-Disclosures
TestifieS Concerning Con-
tribution to Campaign

Corsieana Tex. October 23.-Tak-
I'M Of testimony in the Injunction
suit seeking To keep the name OF
Earle T. Mayfield off the ballot as
democratic nominee for United States
senator was completed this after
neon and both sides announced they
would rest. Judge Hawkins Scar
brought then recessed court until
100 O'Clock when the arguments
We're TO be heard and the charge
read
Mike Mcnamara, a witness for the
plaintiff who testified he sent Mr..
May fietd S200 which the latter de
MED having received, was the last
witness. called by w. h. Mclean,
defense attorney. he was questioned
concerning his bank account at era
ham. Tex. and the correspondence
he had had with Mr. Mayfield since
becoming connected with the state
railroad commission as supervisor for
/ the oil and gas division.
The testimony showed that all the
deposits he had made during June.
July and August of this year were
his salary checks, expense checks and
one loan of $3.50 AS TO the corre-
spondence from Mr.. Mayfield, several
letters contained tho sentence con
tents noted" MIR. Mclean, as he read
the correspondence to the jury
stressed these words. In the reply
Mr.. Mcnamara said he received from
Mr.. Mayfield after he sent the 5000
Mr.. Nayfield used the words and
contents noted"
sample Ballot Offered
1.-The sample ballot" alleged TO
have been distributed by the Ku Klux
Khan In Dallas carrying the names of
candidates for various offices was in :
jeeted into the trial today. 1t was
brought out in the testimony of w. ".
Helm of Dallas. campaign manager
for George s.. Garrett, defeated can
dfdate for state treasurer. and of
L. NJ. Bal1owe. defeated candidate for
Congress in the Dallas district.
The ballot was read at the request
of Mr. Mclean. 1t was headed with
the various things the Ku Klux Khan
pl ports to stand for and then fol-
lowed tho names of various candi-
dates headed by Mr.. Mayfield as cam
dldate for United States senator.
MIR. Ballowe mentioned the ballots
as having seen them at Ku Elux
Khan meetings at Dallas.
seen At Meetings
Mr.. Ba1lowe also testified that he
had seen Mr.. Mayfield at three meet
ings of the Ku Klux Khan In Dallas
and that Mr., Mayfisld made speeches
lat each OF these meetings Thess
meetings, he testified, were held
sometime between the middle OF Feb
ruary and the first OF April. this
year.
Mr.. Mayfield was introduced at two
of tho Khan meetings, Ballowe testi-
fled as "a good klansman and the
next SENATOR" Ballows testified.
Mr.. Mayfield testified yesterday he
had attended but one Khan meeting
in Dallas.
There was approximately s12,teo
subscribed at tho first and second of
/ the meetings for the support of
Khan candidates" Mr.. Ballowe testi-
fled. He testified on cross-exami-
nation that he did not know IL any OF
this money was expended for May
fields campaign.
The plaintiffs started off this
morning by introducing several wit
nesses to testify as to the character
of Mike Mcnamara Defense Attor-
| ney Mclean objected to the testi-
mony of each witness. but was over
ruled.