New-York tribune., 1922-12-30
Wants McKOin
Indicted for
Killing in 1916
r,;eud of Rival Physician
Slain by Ex-MayOr Sought
r. KIan Murder Charges
He Shot Enemy in Back
yu.KIux 10 Desert Guilty
,.uisiana Leaders Pledge
70 Aid Prosecution of
Wer Rouge Night Riders
oI..,,.b 10 NJ TrIbur.

g.~.frf Dispdfch 20 f"t iftvthr
yrp ROUGE. La. Dec. 29-Dr. B.
g.roln who was arrested az Balti-
~ orser Ct Governor Parker for
....1 completely in the killing OF
So s n.ri,I. and T. F. Richards, may
. - t.ee another charge for mur-
~, =. .,cording 10 Developments here
e'T
.s-6sy. .s .sr - u
=. vas killed BY DR.. McKOin
&C. y c.,So, n August. 1916. has begun
srv,,tirstiOn With a view Of hav-
w.roir indicted and tried for that
nt.t5. ~ IT, visitor, in admitting
hoA....e, ..s'os. asked that his name not
.' 1rss5 r5 on account Of conditions in
YofehoBse Parsh.
I'D for Killing Dr. Thorn, the visitor
..,.,,ed. but IS there is no statute Of
r--itstiors on the. crime Of murder
\, Tbom's friend said he was going
=. ave the case thrashed out. He
J.irs 10 have found witnesses who
-,ii testify that Dr. McKOin shot Dr..
lsu twice In the back while Thom
80 taking 20 a man IN the street at
..ilion. He also claims 20 have found
-tptssss who viii testify that pro-
ssdonal jealousy was the cause OF
as tragedy.
Brother In Alabama
HH. Thom. a brother Of the dead
Ear the visitor said, resides at Bes.
euef. Ala, where he is connected
III the Jong-Lcwis Hardware Com
Nny.
NEW ORLEANS, Dec. 29.-While q
Sssuty sheriff armed with requisition
wpsrs was en- route 20 Baltimore 90
d.im Or. B. VI. McKOin on a charge Of
rcrder in connection with the Staying
Il 7. Watt Daniels and Thomas i.
richards last August, Klan chiefs Of
icuisisna here planned 20 investigate
rports that Klansmen were RESPONSE
he for the murders.
II the Klan Of MorehOuse Parish is
q any way rcsposible for the murder
\ Watt Daniels and Thomas Richards
d, charter Of that Klan will be lifted
srd the Klan outlawed," IL was an
,ssneed after the meeting here.
VIII Help in Trials
II any individual members OF tho
Kan are found guilty of those muir
lers not only will they be outlawcd
irou the Klan, but every bit Of power
.Ae Tlan has will be used 10 help OBJ
tan their convictions before the crimi-
nsl courts Of the state.
The story told by United States De-
taf.ment Of Justice agents that mem
hfs of the Klan in black hoods formed
q, 'vrecking crew for the kidnapping
~ murder of Daniels and Richards
tssrrd. There is no such regalia
Il Az part of the Ku-KluX klan or IN
sly a its degrees"
ne Elan chief secuted the tale that
Clarence Darrow cor any other promi-
'sa. LAWYER" had been retained by the
isn 10 fiQht in the defense Of the
zen who might be charged with the
'1rders.
Friends Of DR.. MeKoin will endeAvoi
raise a fund Of 100000 for his dc
.nse. and will provide him with
ssvy escort after he reaches Louisi
IA in the event ne is returned, IL b
id.
sheriff Carpenter Of Morehouse is
led a statement to-day declaring h
new there would be some arrests upoi
,e return Of the Federal investigator
NY In New Orleans. He said tina
bile forty-hve citizens might be in
,lyod In the kidnapping plot, he die
% peiieve this number was actually
srticipsnts, as his information wal
iat there were only eighteen ol
genty.