The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-12-28
With Warehouse Parish Re-
 garded as an Armed Camp, Citizens Turn Eyes Upon
 Battle to Free Ex~Mayor Who Stood High As Doctor
FRIENDS OF M'KOlN ARE RALLYlNG TO HIS SUPPORT
Enormous Fund Now Reported
 to Be Available For Legal
 Fight at Baltimore in the Extradition Proceedings Instituted By Governor

ASIhOP, La, Dec. Zf.--ClVll end military authorities today fol- lowed through the red low hills and swamps of Morehouse parish the trail they believe was taken by the masked and robed men on the after noon and night of August 24, when five men were kidnapped and two murdered.
 The trail covered a distance of about 25 miles from point on the Bastrop-Mer Rouge highway where the men were kidnapped to a ferry landing at Lake La Fourche near where the bodies of two of them were found last week.
 The reconnoiterers were seeking additional evidence duplicating those responsible for the mysterious dynamiting that released tie bodies from the bottom of the lake, where they had been weighted down four months.
 The day was devoid of local de- velopments. All eyes were turned towards Baltimore, where pr. B. M. McKoin, former Mer Rouge mayor, was battling against extradition to Louisiana, where he is to face charge of murder in connection with the case.
 Unlimited Funds Available
 The legal fight to bring him back may develop another historic incident similar to the efforts to get former Governor Taylor of Kentucky out of Indiana to stand trial for the murder of Governor Goebel of the Blue Grass state in Frankfort. Ky. two decades or more ago, In the belief expressed today by friends of the former mayor.
 It developed during the day there will be unlimited funds available ana countless friends to assist the phy- sician who does not want to return here. His friends in Morehouse and adjoining parishes were lining up in his behalf. Many messages of re- assurance were sent his family at Monroe. where his wife, four children and parents reside.
 That bond in six figures would be available in the event bail would be- permitted, Is generally conceded here. A sum of s350. 900 was said to lave been available for the release pl Il. J. buT0clt, lOTHeT QtpulN sheriff, the first arrest in the case. fee of s25. .o00 was reported to havo been offered certain firm of lawyers to lead in his defense. Since the in- generation of Burnett, various strangers have reached the town, hei1 brief conversations with the prisoner and then departed, it is known.
 McNoin Prominent McKoin's friends. who believe he ig being persecuted, are authority for the statement that he will attract the support of many throughout the United States.
 Tho physician has stood high in the medical profession of northeast Louisiana. serving as president of the Fifth congressional district medical society last year. He was also church worker. During his term IS mayor he waged war on those who held the law lightly and Is said to Lave incurred the enmity of many of those.
 Some years ago he engaged in a difficulty at Gallion, La, and killed man. He was discharged by the coroner's jury and no indictment was made against him. His plea was self defense, claiming that he would have been killed if he had not fired first.
 Governor Parker at Baton Rouge today conferred with special prose- cutor St Clair Adams. one of the states best criminal lawyers, regard ing the course to be followed in the McKoin extradition. Acquisition papers on the governor of Maryland are being prepared
 Attorney General Coco and his as- sistants reached New Orleans today to outline the plans for the January open hearing and discuss the fnves- tisation program The attorney gem eral declared evidence would show Daniels and Richards had been tor tured before being put to death.
 The events of each succeeding day
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