Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-10-23
XXX. BUR|ES GIRL,
Z. VICTIM OF BULLET
St. Joseph Crowd Of 5000 at
FuneraI-No Uniformed Pc.
! lice on the Scene
900 Ku KLux IN coRTEeE

81. Joseph, Mo-. Oct. y. = with
members of the Ku Klux Klan In
charge of the funeral service. Nellie
Hale. fourteen years old, who was
killed Friday night by shot sup
rosedly fred by police, was buried yes.
terday. A crowd estimated at 5000
waited in the cemetery for the cortege,
IN which marched 500 members Of the
Klan. robed and with their hoods
raised.
No uniformed police were TO be
seen. Klansmen handled trnfic' in the
streets. Two klansmen and the six
girl friends Of the victim were pal!
bearers. At the grave hundreds OF
klansmen stood at attention;
The f0neral was the only develops
which reached climax Saturday night
when 10000 persons attend q mass
meeting OF the Ku Klux Klan and dc.
manded the retirement of the police
board. alleging the police department
had failed to take proper precautions
for the preservation of life.
Nellie Hale was the second person
accidentally killed here since summer
while police were attempting to make
arrests. She was. riding with two
brothers when killed. According to the
brothers, n police car raced down the
road pursuing another car. the officers
firing. Their sister leaned out of the
car and was killed by bullet.
The three patroimen. who. with Clay
s. Macdonald. Chief Of Police, have
been discharged, say the girl was killed
by shot from the fleeing car.
Several months ago. DR.. w. w.
Weitenberger was killed while walking
on a street with his wife. Police were
firing in an attempt to arrest Charles
Haynes. who had tried to kill his wife.
Haynes also was killed.
Previously John House. a patrolman,
was killed in a raid. Police Board in
vestigation revealed that he probably
had been killed accidentally by his
policeman companions.
On September 21 Patrolman John
Wells is said to have shot Carl Shin
connection with dance hall fight.
Shimpfeffer was shot in one leg and
bled to death. A Coroner's jury held
the shooting was unjustified and that
Shimpfeffer had died because the police
failed to obtain medical attention
promptly.
A charge Of mansraughter was placed
against Wells, and he now is on bond
awaiting trial. He is still a member of
the police department. At the inquest
Wells testified that orders had been is.
sued by his commanding officers to
"shoot first and ask questions after
ward"
Pittsburgh, Oct. 23.-While twenty.
four Ku Klux Klansmen. hooded and
Sowned. sat on the platform of Fra
ternal Hall. McKees Rocks, yesterday.
and the auditorium was becoming filled
with persons attracted by the an
Klan, policemen, led by Chief Edward
Reider, appeared and ordered the hall
cleared. Voices from the hoods pro-
tested vehemently, but Reider was firm.
Outside the building were several
hundred men who, according to Chief
Reider. threatened trouble If the meet
ing, advertised for several days. was
allowed to go on. Three hundred per-
sons already were occupying seats In
the hall when the police entered. The
kansmen came from Pittsburgh.
Thousands Of persons filled the side
walks Of Williamsburg on Saturday fol-
lowing n widely circulated report that
there was to be big automobile pa
rade of the X. X. X, but there was
no parade.
Paterson. n. j.. Oct. %. - While
the Rev. Frank Mcdonald was in the
midst Of his sermon, In the First Bap-
tist Church, last night, he and his con-
gregation were startled to see fully
gnrbed Ku Klux Klansman walk up
the center aisle, kneel silently for a
moment before the pulpit. where he was
Joined n moment later by four other
klansmen carrying an American fiag.
As the startled congregation looked on
the leader of the klansmen walked over
Mcdonald a letter, with request that
maintained guard at the main doors of
the church until the five Others filed out
nnd were whisked away in automO-
biles.
The letter as read by Mr.. Mcdonald
pledged the minister support in his
good work and to assist you in cases
Of charity
In part, the letter reads: 1--WE are
tear stricken at the efforts of brave men |
who have tried and nre still trying to |
place the flag. the Holy Bible and a
cross in position of security in our
midst, but who are doomed to many
heartrending disappointments before
they succeed" And, 1--WE are dis
gustcd with the apathy of those who let
their fear Of censure override their
sense of Justice and steer careful
course lest they offe.d some who stand
oEalnst O. the policies they know they