Evening journal., 1922-11-22

some letters IN my possession whio
may seem 10 Justify some of III
statements made in the pre-
in reference TO the situate
in Louisiana. hope that stoi
was exaggerated because l cannC
conceive OF such an un-America
spirit getting a foothold in an
commonwealth OF the United State
but I have a letter from GoverDc
Parker TO an ex-service man |
which the Governor asked the Aes
service man TO write Senators an
Congressman urging the Depart
ment of Justice to assist in bringiD
TO Justice those involved in a mur
der. assumed to have been com
mitted through the influence OF tn
Ku Klux Klan. The letters are a
follows:
Joseph Morningstar & Co.. Inc,
64s-659 West Thirty-fourth st.,
New York, Nov 6. 1922.
Hon. David I. Walsh. washing
ton, d. c.
Dear Sir: am sending you
herewith a copy of the New Or
leans Item, which contains the
crime perpetrated in Morehouse
parish. La. and letter from the
Governor OF Louisiana, address,
ed to me. The facts speak so
clearly for themselves that any
comment ! may make upon them
would be superfiuous. You are
undoubtedly aware what the Ku
Klux Klan stands for and l
know you feel as l do that ii is
a privilege 10 line up on the
other side. The reason / am in
teresting myself in this case is
because Fillmore Watt Daniel
served overseas with me in the
same company with the rank OF
sergeant. namely Company A,
336th Battalion OF the Tank
Corps.
At the time of his enlistment
Daniel was well beyond the draft
age and could have been ex-
empted in any case as an agri-
culturist. Nevertheless he left
his old farm TO run one of the
largest cotton plantations in that
part of the country to do his
duty as a citizen regardless of
the technical justification the
government gave him for stay
ing at home.
Just how we'll this State and
country have rewarded Daniel
can be seen by the enclosed let
ter and newspaper. When the
Governor of a State admits that
justice cannot be secured
through local authority It seems
obvious that the Federal author
tiles gain jurisdiction, and the
letter of Governor Parker
clearly puts this case in that
category. II you could spare a
small fraction of your time to
see that justice is done there is
no question in my mind that
more good would come of II be
cause of your mminence and
national standing. While have
laid these facts before the De-
partment of Justice l had moth
ing of encouragement yet. 1 can
testify. as can Daniels's COM
rades, that he was a man Of the
highest character and moral in
tegrity. During the whole expose
OF the Klan by the New York
World and other newspapers
never has such a fragrant case
been noted.
Hoping that you will help us,
his comrades. to see that justice
is done, l am,
Respectfully yours.
Joseph Morningstar.
ov. ParISer's Letter
The letter from Gov. Parker TO
r. Morningstar follows:
STATE OF LOUISIANA.
Executive Department.
Baton Rouge, Oct. so, 1922.
"Dear Mr.. Morningstar:-Do not
ink that ] for a second let up in
Y determination to bring the muir
rers of Daniel to trial IL possible. |
deeply regret TO say that there is
very large per cent. of Ku Klux
Morehouse Parish, and from the /
idence received by me Daniel was /
G OF the few men who was abso- I
ely fearless and openly defed I
EN-.
1T will be necessary to use all the
iuence at your command to get
e United States Government TO
Se an interest in this matter. and
r that reason 1 would appreciate
ur writing me at length, your
inion OF this man as soldier and
{ it in such shape that l can send
to Washington with the certainty
at It will bring results.
If these results do not come
ickly could ] impose upon you by
ding you 10 get in touch with your
ngressmen and Senators, request
; that they take the matter up
tn the Department OF Justice, to
that the nnurderers are brought