The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-03-26
INTEREST GROWS
IN TEXAS BANDS
Nav Ask Government to
Take Hand in Investi-
eating Case
ANOTHER DRIVEN OUT
Waiter Warned to Leave the
Night Following Ethridge
Whipping by Party

DALLAS, Texas. March 25.--In-
creased interest In the flogging situ-
saon in Texas Is being taken by fed
oral officials in Washington, II was
learned today. Immediate federal
intervention I'm the situation Is not
evpccted although officials have an
roiiuced that high federal authori-
ties want "all available information"
i'm connection with Texas whipping
narilcg. Charles Il. BRENNAN, agent
in charge of the federal bureau OF
investigatlon here, is assembling
facts on all whipplngs not only in
Dallas. but throughout the northern
district Of Texas. This data Is be-
ing forwarded to the department OF
ustlce IN Washington, where a gem
eral survey OF conditions is being
made. whether high federal au-
thorities are planning to intervene in
The flogging cases in case state au-
thorltics fail TO act is not known.
get the Facts"
Government officials here have
hut one order that is to compile
facts" Federal agents are also
asked TO base an opinion OF senti-
mcnt Of Texas people in connection
ficials seem to regard opinion very
highly.
Although various federal district
attorneys in Texas, Louisiana and
g. oklahoma have on several occasions
quietly Investigated the operations OF
masked and unmasked bands on no
occasion have these Investigations
lead to grand jury indictments. In
the event OF prosecution indictments
will be based on a law enacted fol-
lowing tho Civil war, commonly
known as the civil rights bill. The
penalty for violating the civil rights
act is a long penitentiary sentence,
being much heavier than punishment
assessed in state courts for similar
crimes.
Another Driven Out.
Il became known this morning
that another man has been driven
from Dallas by the calls of violence.
A waiter named James Cohccon,
employed at the Boundary cafe in
OakCliffe left Dallas Tuesday night
after being threatened by n band of
from 12 TO Is men. The walter was
oYiered to leave the city. He left
and is reported to have gone to
Chicago. The men accused him of
making indecent remarks about
women.
The threats upon the waiter we're
made the evening following the flog-
glng Of L. II. Etheridge.
DALLAS, Texas, March 25.-Dis-
trlct Attorney Maurey Hughes has
refused the offer of Gov. Pat NJ.
Neff to send state rangers to Dallas,
both for Mr.. Hughes personal pro-
lection and to aid in the investiga-
ton now being conducted in con-
nection with the whlppings of f. II.
Ethercdge, 4 prominent lumber
man, and other similar occurrences.
Hughes life is said TO have been
threatened by a mysterious voice
over the telephone.
A "well-known man. is said TO
have been involved in the whippinRs
and police promise arrests in tho
next As hours. Three policemen
have been dismissed from the force
as a result of developments In con-
nection with the whipping of a pic
ture framer named Philip Roth
blum.
Etheridge's place OF business and
home are constantly under guard,
following telephoned threats OF fur
ther violence.
A total OF sS,450 reward has been
offered by polSSe officials, the Ku-
klux Klan and a friend OF Ether
edge for the arrest and conv, ction
OF those who have taken part in re-
cent floggings.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rothblum, who are
said to be in st. Louis, will prob
ably be brought back to Dallas TO
appear against Policeman Crawford,
who is charged with false imprison-
ment and aggravated assault for al
legged connection with the flogging
OF Rothblum.