Evening star., 1922-12-24
ONE ARREST MADE
IN STATES PROBE
OF LAKE MURDERS
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attorney general. who declared that
every "scar and mark counts
Whether the coroner's jury handed
down the name of the man ordered
arrested this afternoon was not
learned.
Department of Justice investigators
have frequently declared they had
list of the names of those connected
with the kidnapping tragedy. Gov
Parker has indicated hooded men of
Mississippi and Arkansas as well as
Louisiana were implicated.
The bodies were turned over to
committee composed of relatives and
friends late today. The funerals
were scheduled for tomorrow. The
dead men were members Of families
who were pioneers in this parish and
their acQuaintanceship is numbered
by the hundreds. Many believe the
surrender of the bodies to the kin and
the departure Of the troops may
kindle the outbreak between the hos
tile camps created at Mer Rouge since
the August kidnapping.
start OF Trouble.
Department Of Justice agents and
state officials have during the past
four months. under the personal di-
rection of Gov. Parker. prepared a
chain of circumstantial evidence OF
eyents preceding the kidnapping as
well as the movements of the mob on
the fatal night, which will be the basis
~ the prosecution. 1t has been re-
ported.
Trouble started in Morehouse last
summer when an alleged attempt was
made to assassinate DR.. b. N. McCoin
former mayor of Mer Rouge.
DR. Mckoin said he was summoned
one night to go on. a professional call
and while en- route he was shot ar
two of the bullets passing through
his automobile. Later he received
ANONYMOUS threats against his life,
he said, so he departed from Mer
Rouge. 1t had been known that the
mayor was conducting a campaign
AGAINST lawlessness. a few days after
that event Daniels and Richards told
their friends that a crowd of men In
white robes and masks took them out
separately. questioned. warned
threatened and released them.
The next night the hooded men held
a meeting in a grove near the town
and Daniels later told his friends ne
secreted himself near the place ana
heard what transpired and recognized
many of those present.
While listening to the secret con-
clave, Daniels said. he stepped on
stick and made a noise. He was cap
tured and while under the cover OF
their guns he told the men he had
concealed himself to obtain evidence
with which to expose the men. Dan
iels said he was released with the
warning to keep his mouth shut"
Captives Tormented.
/ Daniels continued to talk and to
name nembers Of the hooded band. 1t
was stated. On August "a Of this year.
at celebration at Bastrop. fifty or
more armed white robed and masked
men In automobiles and on horse
back, took ]. L. Daniels, seventy; his
son Watt, W. c. Andrews. c. c..
Davenport and Thomas Richards.
They were bound together and placed
in a trailer attached to an automobile
which disappeared.
Davenport was released unmolested,
the aged Daniels and Andrews were
blindfolded and fiogged and young
Daniels and Richards disappeared.
The returned men declared. accord
ing to officials that they could not
identify any members of the mob.
Daniels said the automobiles parked
at the punishment grounds bore Ar
kansas and Mississippi as well as
Louisiana license plates.
Daniels added that his tormentors
wore white robes and masks.
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