Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-08-15

charter.
1t appears from an examination
OF the facts in the case that
marked men entered the office of
one DR.. ]. S. Paul. in the city OF
Beaumont. on the night Of May T.
4. forced the physician to ac'
company them t. waiting auto
mobile. conveyed him 10 the coun-
try. whipped him tarred and
teasAerss him aza ordered him ia
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papers under sasEl &c Khan 1Sa 2.
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beaumont zce9u1eaaHs'l eF a long
statement uF alleged iHEEs a- 11s
cases OF the two rea who had
been beaten.
Khan Explains Acts
Frankly admitting that It's mem
bers had attacked Paul and Scott.
the statement went into details
as to the characters and conduct
of the two men. 1t was charged
that Paul had. for a long time,
been making a business of Grim
inal operations on women, OF the
sale OF drugs and whiskey. and
had waxed fat and powerful in
this alleged Illicit business. It
was charged that for the past five
years repeated attempts had been
made to have him indicted and
convicted, but that on account OF
wealth and political influence, he
had succeeded in evading the law.
The climax OF his alleged prac-
tices was reached in the case Of
q young woman, her name was not
given Ia the statement. who was
brought TO Paul for an alleged
operation. 1t appears from the
charges made by the Klan that
Scott was involved In the matter.
According to the statements OF
the Klan, an operation was per
formed, from the results of which
the woman was caused to suffer
severe consequences. 1t being
claimed that death nearly resulted
from her condition. 1t appears
further from the allegations that
the woman called to see Doctor
Paul and demanded financial as
slstance, asking for $1,000 to re-
imburse her for her expenses In
curred during her illness. This.
according to the statement, Taul
refused to pay. offering instead
$500. which was refused. after
which the woman was said to have
been ordered out OF the office. :
Girl Gives Testimony
When Doctor Paul returned 70
Beaumont. according to the state
ment. he was invited to appear be-
fore the Grand Jury for the pur-
pose Of testifyins about his at
taekers. but upon appearing be-
fore that body, he was confronted
with the girl in the case, who, 1t
appears, for some reason not mem
toned in the statement. had de-
cided TO make a public complaint
against Doctor Paul in the manner
prescribed by law. Why 1t was
any more improper for the woman
&c have testified before the Grand
Jury in the first place than in the
second the I.lan does not mention.
but, according TO fits explanation,
Doctor Paul was Indicted on sew
eral counts, along with Scctt, the
other man involved. and was re-
leased on bail. Hero follows some
very excellent Ku Klux humor
"Doctor Paul Immediately made
BOND and was released from Gus
tody, Scott was later arrested and
IN a few days made bond and re-
leased. Doctor Paul for many
days. In company with his hired
henchman. openly paraded the
streets OF the city armed to the
teeth in open defiance OF the
law"
Here is Ku Kluxism In ali OF its
glory. "In open defiance OF the
law. +" utterly repudiating the Bill
of Rights OF both Federal and
state constitutions. which guar
antee O man the right of trial by
Jury, this organisation had abb
iueted a citizen, tried him secret
y. convicted him. and punished
lin and then whines because its
ormer victim armed himself as a
protection against further mob
iolence. Regardless Of any and
n the allegations against Doctor