Arizona republican., 1922-06-04
CALL q FOR
GRAND JURY
IN PROBE Of
THE XII k[UX
Eighteen To Be Selected
Examination Will Take
Place Wednesday Morn
ing-Start Work Soon

Names of 81 registered voters of
Maricopa county were drawn at
O'Clock Yesterday afternoon as the
panel 70. the special grand jury or
dered called by Judge r. c. Stanford
for the purpose of investigating the
activities of the Ku Klux klan in
Maricopa county.
Following are the names drawn by
Edith Jacobs. county recorder: John
G.. Montgomery, sheriff; and Claude
S. Rerryman, clerk of the superior
court:
Frank E. Taylor, Phoenix; John r..
Bratton, Phoenix; Thomas Wnsete,
Phoenis: r. &. Fletcher, Phoenix;
Lorinu e. Kent, Phoenix; w. n.
BeaseII. Glendale; r. A. Whitten,
Phoenix; Raymond M. Gates, Phoe-
nix; Thomas Brock, Tempe; j. f.
Powell. Phoerix; 10y n. Wallace,
Phoenix: Thomas |. Rice, Jr, Phoe-
nix; J. A. Todd, Phoenix; John Kemp,
Phoenix r. j. Holmes, Phoenix; Fred
Walsh, Glendale; Arthur Long, Phoe-
nix; c. 3. Street. Phoenix: h. c.
Crandall, Phoenix; M. P. BiaemIre,
Phoenix.
Convene Wednesday
The panel will convene at $50 am.
Wednesday, June z, in the court
room of Division No 1 to be exam
ined and sworn in. If the required is
grand jurymen are secured from thA
panel. the investigation probably VIII
start Immediately.
The drawing of the 81 names, which
took place in open court with judge
Stanford presiding, was made after
Judge Stanford had announced he
was of the opinion that the court was
not required by the statutes to wait
10 days after the order for a grand
Jury had been issued before the panel
for the same could be drawn.
While the drawing of the panel had
been set for / o'clock, the discussion
as to whether the court had the right
to appoint special prosecutors to han
die the investigation delayed it until
4 O'Clock
Ready to Direct
Attorney General w. j. Galbraith
appeared in court and stated that at
the request of r. Z. L. Shepherd,
county attorney, and under authority
to exercise supervision over the duties
of the county attorneys office and
when the requirements of public serv-
ice directed such assistance he was
ready to direct the grand jury in
vestigation. Mr.. Shepherd, the at
torney general declared. had asked
him to take charge of the inquiry.
Mr.. Galbraith announced he had
selected J. e. Morrison and Leon ia
cobs to assist him with the investi-
CATION and declared he was of the
opinion that the court was not em-
powered to appoint special pros
ecutors unleg; the county attorney or
his assistants lid not appear. Thomas
W. Nealon, president of the Mari
copa County Bar association, which
organization in resolution asked the
court to call the special grand jury
to investigate the activities OF the
Ku Klux Klan also was active in the
discussion, as was NJ. Il. Phelps, sec
retary OF the association.
Mr.. Phelps stated that he did not
understand the bar association in its
resolution to call a grand jury rec
commended the court appoint special
prosecutors 1t was the sense of the
meeting, he declared. that the menu
bers of the association would hold
themselves in readiness to give any
assistance necessary.
Has Two in Mind
Judge Stanford stated that he had
two men in mind as special prose.
cutors. and one reason why he con-
sidered their appointment was the
fact that he had heard nothing from
either the state or the county in the
matter He added he understood 1t
was the ser timent of the bar asso-
citation that special prosecutors be
appointed and that unless he found
the court without power so to do, ne
would make the appointment he had
in mind
In a statement made yesterday,
County Attorney Shepherd declared
he would not surrender his rights be-
fore the sland jury. as he had done
nothing 10 warrant such course. He
further declared that if the identity
of the several men responsible for the
whippings administered in the valley
is discovered. he would be willing to
prosecute them.