The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-09-17
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tions since, they never have denied 1t; but they will now, because they are compelled to do it. And because my self and others spoke out against such outlawlessness we were orderedj to Shut our mouths" and from the communication in The Age-Herald, any one can read it, they say they will continue until they wipe out the town, and as same as gave me an other notice to get out and leave the town, but l say here I don't intend to do it. The bush -whackers may kill me. but I don't propose to leave and I want to say that l don't know whether the Ku Klux Klan as 2 whole wrote the letter that re- ceived. but I do conscientiously be- lieve and have no doubt that if the klan did not write it is a whole or authorize 1t. that a part of the Klan did do it.
 Can't Find Accusers
 Yes. am accused by them of writ ing that letter. but I can't find my accusers in Jasper. Even men who have solicited people to join the &u Klux Kan declare to me that they are not members and know nothing about the klan. What would you think of man who went about soliciting people to join the Odd Fel- lows and when asked if he was a member of that order. should say: No' am not a member and don't know anything about it." So I take tnis method of replying to the klan.
 Now they have communicated with your paper, could you please give me the name Of one person that belongs to 1t In Walker county, or direct ne kow 1 could communicate with rhe ku KlnY T11n oh now l want to ask this: Do the American people indorse such out rages and lawiessness? We have ample court houses and ample laws to punish violaters And have We come to stand in this country. the best country in the world, that mar, and women shall be taken out and beat to death without hearing a wit ness or even being heard themselves. If the Ku Klux Klan do not do 91 these floggings and lawiessness. they are furnishing the best cloak in the orld for others to do it and We had none in Walker county. until since the ku Klux Klan was or ganized. I sincerely submit to the good people of Walker county 70 stand up for the great government they have and the laws and see that mob laws are cut down and that Christianity, honesty honor and jus tice may prevail and that men may be prosperous and happy in our great loving American nation and that the citizens of the country be so pro- tected that they do not have to go around with guns in their pockets and shotguns and Winchesters with them while they are out and in thelr homes simply to keep off and pro- tect them against such klans.
 Sending Affidavit
 am herein enclosing to you an affidavit which I make and I ask that each and every member of the Ku klux Klan at Jasper sign and swear to similar affidavit, that they had nothing to do with 1t and publish so that the world may know it.
 Their letter as sent to your paper ccnvinces anybody that is fair minded that the klan is vicious and will stoop to the extent of doing anything to carry out their inten- tons.
 I was born and raised in Walker county and propose to stay here and be buried here and I am against sucsl outlawlessness business and shall TO- main so the balance of my days. Very respectfully.
 M. L. LEITH.
 Jasper, September 16, 1922