The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-12-27
N 'k0|N LOCKED
UP; IS AWAIT
STATE : ACTION
Arrest An Accident, Follcw-
ing Disclosure of Name In
Hospital Case.

Baltimore Nd De- .s--pr. 3 M.
Mckc,r. tcrnisr rarcr IF Mer Rouge.
la who - wanted h. the dera rtment
OF Iustlre agents IF tha, mace n con-
re-'!or Hl'h the No-shnrse parish Kid
nar!ngs and the fnd!rg ct two mutilat-
81 hodie. II Lake LsFcur"he. was ar
rested haro tola" At the John Hopkins
Int, Arsi,v Rrsdr institute. where he IS
taking ros' graduate course. The ar
rest followed receipr ct A telegram from
Governor John " Parker. ~ louisa,
-aqvestirE thA local police - arrest.
Mckoln was licked UP 70 avail tnrth
a-trnn b. Laptslans authorities
Coy. rers..'s Message
C,her than requesting tn. local
- arrest Mrkoin. there was
nothing contained II Governor Pa-kS- 5
telegram l; sad
"imror,art Arrest Tr Mckorn tor
itins
T.. NcKorr denied knowledge ot jhe
killing Of tho ;"o men.
AL | knew he declared. Is that
both Man Who were Killed were ~ the
ha s,d.--,he SIDE ~ tootlagEe-s. gun
nan ard men vino ASSOCIATED With
negro ucG,en
Arrest An Accident
1h. discovery ct IT Mcko!n hey. and
h,s Subsequent arrest anna about pure
:. bv accident Word vas received here
several davs aso ,ha, rr McK"ln was a
student a. John Hopkins. and depart
men, Of tustic. agents sought I" aue>-
ton him However. university "faclals
denlad McEo!n vas registered as post
rrsduste. and stated lat'ers had bean
received ,h.ra for him. but unable 7" To-
cstA him. tho letters were turned over
to the rostcffre department as un'
known
Early TO-DAY 2 yoi,rsman was found on
the water front. unconscious. He was
removed to a hospital When the hos
n,tal report reached police headquarters.
II was signed bv pr Mckoiu. IT was
the, that local nevspa p"rn,an rusha1 70
tho hnsrital ard intArvia""d him Cn
,n ,hs, time the 's'eEra,n f-n,n Cover
nor Park.r asknE for his drr%st hao
~, heen received.
Mcko,r SPOKE t-esl" ana '1s!s'eo I'd
vas ,ot fugitive from tus:itH. ara
,hs. h. had made NJ attempt ~ conceal
his identify.
A.sasstraticr Attsrnrt
He stated thai, hn has ban IN ba!'1-
Mo-. sine October = and had LEFT Mer
Rcuge af,Ar an attempt had been MADE
to assass:na'A h,m
nr Mrko,n insisted r. vas NOT 9
narcc.~ 80 'hs ku E!uH KAN. ~
r-aisAd ,hs Organization. however. say
inr the members d!d much 70 ho!d
down hootlcGgire ard inmHraH'f "h!!'
rss msvcr cf MAr Rouge
He also stated that law!essness :
common occurrence a. M"r Rongr' AID
ma, n. vas among 'hose vho started 10
.lAan NJ the plare The result. ne sam
r.a, ha-d ts,,le With hno'lerEers
r,oa7 sinners and man "f had rerutH'
Attscts the Governor
rIu., tof,r. | l.t' Mar Rouge boy
n, FOOD far,,,. vas shot III III" eack
what I'D the sheriff or governs. 10
The case vas dismissed after NrP
fn.d with too'lsgEnrs and the VICIOUS
eiersr, daclarsd him innocent.
"Hor howerAr when footlseEAr ana
sonaono els. IS killed the governor
lows ", the rrrnsttga'!"n THIS enair
IN ny. opinion. vii decide "he'her me
decent and good element Ct tho town
viii control"
r,r McKoln stated h- had rer'l"ed
threatening letters long time netors
ha 1sf, Mer EouSa and asked thH sneF-
~ tn investigate. without success
rrue,. a. If, tn. mar"rship and the
.uccassful candidate went into othCe
he continued. gangs thai rarsn'a '",
streets. freI shots around my house.
asked the sheriff I" take mat'erS III
hand bu, nothing was don'.