Norwich bulletin., 1922-12-26
FURTHER ARRESTS TO FOLLOW
 KIDNAPPING INVESTIGATIONS

Bastrop, La. Dec 25.-The probability that the next chapter in tine Warehouse Kidnapping investigations would be writ ten soon in Mer Rouge loomed strongly here tonight.
 Attorney General Coco's announcement in Marksville. La, where he is spending Christmas, that the state expected to jail at least six or seven more, on charges or murder in connection with the death or Watt Daniels and Thomas Richards, IS expected to be fulfilled in the Mer Rouge community
 It is believed that many of the men the state suspects as ringleaders of the white-robed and masked mob that car ried off five men and administered beat ings to them last August will be served with warrants before Jan 5. the date set for the opening here. Developments at the hearing may bring about the arrest of others. Federal agents have declared they have the names of twenty members of the mob.
 'The state believes T. J. Burnett guilty
 of the murder charge upon which he was
 jailed Saturday" the attorney general
 declared today. ;,
 "We further believe we have the evi- derce upon which to convict those we ars rest" he added.
 An order was issued today denying visitors permission 10 communicate with Burnett in the local jail except in the ] presence of an officer of the military de- tail Burnett's friends are rallying to his | support.
 | The state forces penetrating into the mystery and the populace of Morehouse 1 relaxed today under the influence of the 1 Christmas spirit.
 The troops stationed here and at Mer
 Rouge rested on their arms as the town folk brought them good things to eaS and helped them be merry.
 l A conference of those conducting the 1 inquiry was announced today for Thurs l fay at New Orleans. At that time plans 1 for the hearing will be outlined and tht findings of the jcoroner's jury which helc tl%e inauest over the bodies Of Daniek and Richards will be discussed. The re port of the pathologists will De carefully weighed It is regarded by the state a. going far towards clearing ur inc man iner in which the two men met death. The bodies, which lay for four monthi lat the bottom of the lake before beins shot to the surface by unidentified mid
 night dynamiters, were said by the phy sicians to have borne evidences that tn men were beaten and their bones broker , before they died.
 Department of justice men are seekini
 to locate Dr. B. M. McKoin, forme
 mayor of Mer Rouge, wanted for inter rogation The mayor quit Mer Rpug following an attempt made to assassinat . him. The hearing, as the term indicates twal be open to the public. and for tn
 Epurpose of developing the facts relatin
 ito the death of the two men. , AfidayHs will be made against all pel l sons pointed to by the evidence as prot . ably implicated. At the conclusion ( the hearing a grand jury will be invoke and indictments returned where justified District Judge Odom, before whom tn
 hearing will be held. said he believe
 there would not be the slightest interfel 8 ence with those in authority when th . proceedings began.
 i 'The nemberS of the national guar | will be on duty and will maintain ord' 1 and the trial will be conducted in tho
 ough and businesslike manner and no Ii
 Interference will be brooked nor any e g forts to thwart the ends of justice tole }. ated" he declared.
 q Mrs. McKoin. wife of the physicia : tonight informed newspapermen her hu - band was at Johns Hopkins university.