Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1922-12-23
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lodged from the bottom OF Lake
La Pourche by a terrific explosion
after they had lain in the mud and
ooze there since last August. The
men had been bound with wire and
thrown into the lake.
II Is believed members OF the
hooded mob that killed them dis
lodged the corpses by setting OFT
dynamite IN an attempt TO hide them
elsewhere and 30 conceal the evil
dence OF their end But troops
guarded Lake Cooper nearby. which
was being dragged for the bodies.
surrounded Lake Fourchs before
the floating torsoes could be fished
out. The hooded agents fed. but
one OF them dropped a. bunch OF
keys as he ran and this is being
used in an effort to identify him.
The warfare between the masked
men and the law began last Aug
ust.
The peoples were divided, some
siding with the secret organization.
Richards and Daniels were out
spoken in their opposition. how
ever. and Daniels was accused OF
having spied on secret meetings OF
the organization.
on August %. the masked terror
lists struck. A procession OF autos
from Bastrop TO Mer Rouge. follow
ing a barbecue. was held up in
broad daylight by another car being
halted across the road so as to block
it,
Hooded men went down the Ions
line searching each machine. Rich
ards and Daniels were dragged from
their cars and with three other men.
thrown into another automobile and
whisked away.
Their three companions we're tied
to trees in the forest and whipped.
Daniels is said 10 have snatched
the mask from one mans face and
TO have recognized him. This sealed
his fate. and also the fate OF Rich
ards. They were carried deeper into
the woods and never seen alive
ascin.
The search for the men continued
for weeks but without result. Fin
ally Governor Parker became inter
ested Troops were sent because or
the increasing power OF the masked .
Under supervision or
the militia the work OF dragging
Lake Cooper began in hope OF re-
the bodies. While this was
going on in the glare OF auto lamps .
an attack was made on a group OF
soldiers posted on a hilltop over
looking the lake. They opened fire
and the attackers fed. In view OF
later developments, this Is seen as a
ruse to center attention 10 Lake
Cooper while the explosion was be-
ing set off at Lake la Fourche TO
dislodge the bodies. The blast at
Lake La Fourche brought troops TO
he spot and the torcos were recover
ed.
Today the searchers were hunting
for the weights with which the
bodies were held in the ooze at the
bottom OF the lake and also for ad-
iitional pieces OF the wire with
which they were bound. Divers re-
ported the bottom oftiie pool a mass
II almost liquid mud so the weights
nay never be found. Il is believed,
however. that they are iron wheels
rom an abandoned wagon, as two
uch wheels are missing from the
,anks Of the lake where they lay for
ears.
Troops were { hick today all through
parish. They we're sta
Toned on the roads which traverse
he forests and wind between the
FOOLS in the swamps. They threw
ordons around certain districts and
asses were required TO pass these
.arriers. Various tricks have been
ried to mislead and even TO terrify
he army Of msnhunters, such as the
Mysterious appearance OF pickering
ghts above the morass at night but !
he troops are going ahead In a bust
ess-like manner 10 round up the :
CODED menace and stamp ont the Z
lasked terrorists who have chal-
.nsed the authority or the State. $