The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-12-29
Two Men Confess in Exchange
for Promises of Immunity.
Many Arrests Expected Be-
fore Public Hearing Is Held
of Investigators Findings
FORMER MAYOR NIXON
MUST REMAIN IN JAIL
Officer Now Upon Way to
Baltimore With Papers From
Louisiana Governor to the
Maryland Executive-Hopes
to Return With City Official

by Associated Press

BASTROP, La, Dec. 2S.-Forty-
five persons were implicated in the
Morehouse kidnapping and MURDERS
Of last August, according to two
confessions reported late today, as
delivered by the Department of Jus
tice men to state authorities at New
Orleans.
The states legal office at New
Orleans declined to comment on the
subject, stating they would neither
deny nor affirm it.
The confessions will not be made
public, it was regarded here, until
the open hearings begin at Bastrop
in January. \
1t was stated the signers of the
confessions have been granted inn
munity by the state and are being
secreted along with other witnesses
and will be called upon to testify
Arrests Expected
However. II is regarded here as
probable the arrests OF some or all
the men named viii occur before the
opening hearing begins.
One indication that the state is
preparing for some activity is seen
in the order Issued today 10 the ma
tional guard company at Mer Rouge
10 be prepared to move at short
notice. These troops were stationed
here TO hold down a possible OUT
break among the citizens of this
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and are also assigned to assist the
civil authorities in making arrests.
The suspects are reported as under
constant surveillance OF secret SER
vice men and no difficulty was an
ticipated in locating those who are
designated for arrest.
AT New Orleans today, behind
closed doors. the governor of the
state. the attorney general, his staff
of legal assistants and the four de-
partment of justice men We're map
ping out the future course in the
Investigations into the death Of two
men. believed to have been victims
of a robed and masked mob.
What occurred at the morning ses-
sion was not disclosed. At it's con-
elusion the governor announced he
would leave for Baton Rouge and
would not attend the night session.
Evidence Discussed
It was known that volumes OF
evidence was gone over by the con-
ferees and they discussed lengthily.
Friends of former Mayor McKoin
of Mer Rouge were disappointed to-
day when they learned he had been
denied bail at Baltimore, where he
is under arrest on a charge of muir
der In connection with the case. His
friends had promised to put up any
amount OF bond necessary. However.
fund is being raised in this and
adjoining parishes to be used in de-
Tense of the physician.
In the meantime a deputy sheriff.
armed with a warrant charging Me-
Koln with murder. was en- route TO
Baltimore. Poor train connections
caused him to be delayed in reach
ing Baton Rouge where he is ex-
pected to pick up the extradition
papers. This deputy arrested T. j.
Burnett former deputy sheriff. last
Saturday and placed him in the
Bastfop jail.
Sheriff Carpenter said today he
! expected that McKoin would join
4 Burnett in the parish jail here by
/ Tuesday The jail is being guarded
! by state troops Machine guns are
! trained on II.
! District Judge Odom announced to-
! day that action on the application for
a preliminary trial made by Burnett
F., would not be taken until next week.
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