Great Falls tribune., 1922-04-24
THE GREAT FALLS TRIBUNE
Los ANGELES MOB
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asked and could identify them, it was



masked and could identify them, it wa
said.
/ The police officers, one at Ingle
wood and the other at Redondo beach
alarmed after three of their numbe
had been shot down and attempted t,
get the officers to take their. two cap
tives. the Elduayen brothers, off thei
hands.
! 'sIhey told me they were fedora
officers, but l might take their pris
oners and get credit for the arrests,
said Marshal G. II. White of Ingle
wood. Il told them 1 got all tn,
credit I wanted for my own arrests
and they had better take the men tt
the county Jail"
At Redondo beach, Chief Of Polio,
Henry said his night assistant
Charles Beebe, was on duty when a
least four men, who said they were
| deputy constables and who displayed
badges of that office, asked permis
sion TO turn over "bootlegging clse.
Il refused to take charge of the
case said Henry, "but told then
they could use the Jail but thought II
better if they would take their mer
to the county Jail at Los Angeles
They did not like either plan, but
they left
Reporters Had Tip
| Newspapermen asked w. S. Coburn
Los Angeles attorney and grand goblin
of the Pacific domain of the ku Klux
klan, whether any members of that
Organization participated in the raid.
They stated Coburn would deny that
members of the klan were present, but
declared that if SO, they were there
without official sanction.
The Los Angeles Examiner had an
anonymous tip that "an affair Of start
ling import was to take place at 1ngle-
lish tomorrow.
A reporter and photographer went to
Inglewood and were eye witnesses Of
the affair."
r. D. Knickerbocker, the reporter,
said they drove in an automobile to
the place of appointment where at
least dozen automobiles, filled with
men were standing at the curb.
Two men, apparently leaders of the
group were the center of an earnest
conversation" reads knickerbocker S
signed statement.
"All this time none of the men were
wearing masks, but owing to the dark
ness we were unable to recognize
them
The leader stated certain Spanish
family on the outskirts of Inglewood
was openly violating the law; selling
wine and distilling moonshine brandy,
with the result that one man had died
and another had gone blind; complaint
had been made to the authorities with
out result; statements weer made OF
$500 and 81 200 had been made to GER
tain prohibition enforcement officers.
1t was determined to force a complete
confession from the guilty party.
Had Perfected Plans
'It was planned that three men, who.
it was said, already had purchased
liquor at the place, would make an
other purchase. then give signal and
the others would rush the house. The
alleged bootlegger was then to be
bound and forced to name the authori-
ties believed to be giving him protec-
ton
It was understood that the % men
present would be joined by others. No
names or fraternity were mentioned,
but reference was frequently made to
the Organization
The leader said no unnecessary vio-
lence was to take place. This order.
according to knickerbocker' story.
came from the ''big boss,' the leader
feathering. No costumes or regalla
were to be worn.
Then the start was made. After
going two miles. Knickerbocker said,
ssAt least so machines filled with arm
ed men, were found Various squads
were assigned to different tasks. Sig
nails were arranged,
Pictures of the prisoners and raid
ed premises were promised us, ac-
cording to Knickerbocker's story.
Later, he said, masks were adjusted,
their guns drawn, and the $50 men
and quietly started down
The starlit road.'
The Elduayen house was reached and
after some delay. rushed.
Cries came from the house, stick |
EN- up; where are you going?" Grab !
Ill the men,
A man with his hands tied together |
vas taken from the house. knicker- |
booker looked into a room and saw |
.wo terrified women sitting up in bed |
me Of whom, he said, burst into a |
lysteria Of screaming"
cry that the stuff was in the |
,arn caused a scramble in that direc |
ion. according to Knickerbocker.
Then an officer arrived on motor |
'ycle.
He ordered the masked men to throw
lp their hands.
One Of the men answered.:
Throw up your hands or we will |
,low you to hell"
Three shots were fired.
Hes shot one of my boys" came
! cry from the darkness. Get
he ---'v
A fusilade of shots followed. The
officer Frank Woerner. night marshal
If Inglewood, who had responded to
he appeal of the japanese farmer,
ought coollv and alone Whenever
flashlight showed among the band he
ired
A man behind Knickerbocker turned
)n his light
"A shot whizzed over our heads"
knickerbocker's story concluded ''Sez
ng the attracting light, I hurled it into