Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1922-04-27
ORDERS ARREST
Of ALLEGED XII
kLUX kLANSMEN
Mosher and Ruegge to Be
Taken Into Custody in
Connection With Raid at
Underwood Saturday.

Los Angeles, Callt., April 20
Warrants for the arrest OF Walter
IL. Mosher and Leonard Ruegg
members of party which conduct
ed a raid at Inglewood last Satur-
dy night, and alleged members OF
the Ku Klux Khan, were issued late
today.
Following the issuance of war
rants for Mosher and Ruegg, Dis
trict Attorney Woolwine secured
the issuance of a search warrant
directed against the local oftlcefs
of the Ku Klux Khan and despatch
ed an automobile load of deputy
sheriffs and investigators to the Oh
flee of William S. Coburn, grand
goblin, with instructions to brlhs
in all papers found there.
Mr.. Woolwine instructed the
searchers to take possession OF all
books, papers. documents ana other
evidence relating in any way to the
activities of the Ku KluX Khan IN
Los Angeles county. When the in
vestigators reached Mr.. Coburn' s
office he attempted to temporize,
but the searchers insisted on gong
ahead without delay.
Doran Swears To Complaint.
A complaint sworn to by w. &.
Doran, deputy district attorney
charged Mosher and Reugg with as"
sault with intent to commit muir
der. Both men, Doran charged,
fired upon Frank Woerner, deputy
marshal Of Inglewood, when the
latter attempted TO dispense the
raiders. Woerner fired upon the
party, killing Constable M. b,
Mosher, father of Walter, anu
wounding Ruegg and the younger
Mosher.
Ruegg and Walter Mosher, IN
statements, admitted having taken
part in the raid and firing upon
| Woerner. ..e
Ruegg is a special deputy sheriff
of Los Angeles county ana th9
young Mosher was a deputy under
his father. ..
authorities of the county locked
norns today on the issue of respon-
'sibility for the raid.
/ Grand Goblin William S. Co
burn, of the klan's Pacific Do
main" issued n statement early III
the dav denying the demonstration
was authorized by the ku KUN
Khan.
Band OF Hooded towards.
District Attorney Thomas Lee
Woolvinc. in a statement, called
the Ku Klux Khan IAN un-Americas
band of hooded towards and out
laws" He said that was all tbs
comment he cared to make upor
any statement by khan official.
The district attorney said ne
hoped there would be early actor
Inv the superior court for the I'M
panolling of grand jury to inVes
gate the raid, remarking that !
would be more satisfactory to sub
nit his evidence in mass rathe'
than piecemeal.
Sheriff william I. TRACER, an
nounced today that he would no
retain any deputies who were mem
hers of tho Ku Klux Khan. TIVE
deputies whose names were with
held, Immediately resigned. /
was stated by the sheriff that mof'
designations were expected.
Literature Found.
After tine falu on IpDulI tS olllN'
tonight the officers said they fount
large amount Of khan literature
and equipment, which was seized
Among the seized effects were
many membership applications, |
was said, along with uniforms ant
robes.
The walls OF Mr.. Coburn's office
were said to be covered with pho
tographs of khan limitations ant
other gatherings. Among thes'
was framed certificate of his ad
J mission to the bar in Georgia. II
addition to Mr. Coburn, his kint
kleagle, G.. W. Price, was presen
; during the raid.
The seized effects were taken t
the district attorneys office.
After an argument between Co
burn and raiding officers a SAT-
in Coburn's office was opened ant
: its contents taken for inspection
The safe was said to have contain
ed membership lists.