Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-08-19

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The story, which has been fully
verified by the New York World,
reads as follows:
Especial Despatch to the World
from a Staff Correspondent.)
ATLANTA, September 19-The
Worlds exposure of Ku Klux took
an astounding turn here yesterday
when a staff correspondent obtain
ed evidence of the truth Of rumors
which have been matters Of gossip
in Atlanta This evidence proves
that
al. A few days prior to October
81, 1919, Edward Young Clarke Of
Atlanta, who is at present, by ap-
pointment of Imperial Wizard Sim
mons, the Imperial Kleagle or boss
organizer Of the Ku Klux Khan,
and Mrs. Elizabeth Tyler of At
lanta, who recently, also by appoint
ment and proclamation of Imperial
Wizard Simmons, was made Grand
Chief of the newly formed woman's
division Of Kluxters, were arrested
at midnight and in their sleeping
garments, in notorious under
world resort at 1875 South Pryor
street, Atlanta, run by Mrs. Tyler,
and taken TO the city prison, where
Clarke was Immediately placed In
cell and where Mrs. Tyler, after
being searched, was also locked up.
20. The two prisoners gave as
sumed names, as Jim Slaton' and
Mrs. Carroll, respectively, and be-
ing unable to obtain bail at that
hour, were imprisoned uptil morn
ing, when Francis Clarke, now man
aging and then city editor Of an
Atlanta newspaper and brother of
Edward Young Clarke, now Imper-
ial Kleagle of the Ku Klux Klan,
appeared at the city prison and by
giving $50 bonds effected the re-
lease of both prisoners.
Tried Under Real Names
"3. On October 81, 1919, Jim
Slaton' and Mrs. Carroll were
brought into the Recorders Court
In Atlanta for trial on charges of
disorderly conduct. After consulta-
tion with Policewoman Davis, who
had participated in the raid and ar
rests, Recorder George +. Johnson
ordered the prisoners docketed un-
der their real names of Edward
Young Clarke and Mrs. Elizabeth
Tyler, and under those names they
were tried, found guilty Of dis
orderly conduct and sentenced to
pay $500 fines or each work
twelve days on the streets or other
public works of Atlanta. Thoy paid
their fines.
a. Additional charges of poss-
essing whiskey, based on the finding
and seizure of such liquor by the
police in the Pryor street resort at
the time Of the raid, stood against
both Clarke and Mrs. Tyler, but
were dismissed when j. Q. Jett OF
Atlanta, the son-in-law of the Mrs.
Mrs. Tyler who is feminine chic
of the Ku Klux Klan, came into
the Recorders Court, claimed own
ership Of the seizd whiskey and was
fined $25 by the court.
80. Clarke, Imperial Kleagle of
the Ku Klux Klan, in its drive for
$40 "one hundred per cent" Amer
leans, conseerated and baptised to
uphold and enforce the law and
protect the sanetity Of American
homes and the chastity of Ameri-
can womanhood, Ut this moment
stands on the records of the Full
ton County (Ga.) courts and the
Atlanta City police courts as a man
who has deserted and abandoned
his wife and child and has not to
this day denied these charges.
Testimony Given by Police
Imperial KIeagle Clarke and Mrs.
Tyler were arrested at midnight N
their bedelothes in the resort, ae-
cording 10 the testimony of the wit
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dead, and Pokcewoman Davis and
voss, still on active duty. The re-
sort was at 1s5 South Pryor Street.
corner of Fair Street, and il was
operated by Mrs. Tyler, The raid
occurred few days prior to oeto-
her 81, 1919, which is the date of
the hearing before Recorder John
son, at which the verdiets of guilty
were rendered and sentences impos-
ed. The number of the cases OF the
City of Atlanta versus E. Y. Clarke
and the City Of Atlanta versus Mrs.
Elizabeth Tyler on the Recorders
docket are 1905 and lTOo6, and
he page number Of the 1918 dock
It upon whsch they are listed is
io5.
Most surprising in view. Of
'Iarke's efforts then in progress to
lake America dry by eAllasting