The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-07-14
FORMER GOBLIN
 DECLARES UNIT.
 FORMED HERE
Wright Says M a n y Prominent C tiZ e n S Are Enrolled in Its Ranks.

Asserting that the Ku Klux Klan. snorting bigotry and racial anlmoslty; was already showing it's sinister nano in Connecticut and that movement was on foot to establish branch here in Bridgeport. Major (. Ander- son Wright who lectured here last night on the Kan and its purposes n told some startling facts about the organization of which he was once member to a representative or the Times today in an interview.
 Established in State
 That the Klan is established in Connecticut with a secure foothold by preying on the religious preJudices of certain narrow minded people is an un-disputed fact. Mapjor Wright ayers. The Keagle of the organiza- tion who has offices in New Haven has sent representatives to this city and according to reports received by Major Wright, the Klan has a well established unit in this city with many of it's members being prominent citizens holding down certain civic positions
 Though there is nothing tangible of this nature. the major who was the instigator of the original expose of the Klan in the New York World. told q. representative of the Times that in the course of a secret inEssti = gation which is now being conducted by himself and his agents, evidence will be brought to show that the Kan in Connecticut has for it's members men who hide behind-a mask at night and sit at a desk of a civic in stitution in the day.
 Tearing off Mask
 Major Wright is a clean cut young man. fearless and broadmindei, whose sole purpose in going about the coun- try featuring is to tear the mask from behind the evil minded orga anizatior led by two immoral persons, alleged, namely Young Clarke Imperial Wiz ard" pro-tem of the klan and Mrs: Elizabeth Tyler. so-caIled "nueen" of the klan who was living with Clarke as his common in law wife.
 That Bridgeport has it's Catholic Jewish and foreign born haters in local Klavern or lodge seems and un- disputed fact when a significant incl dence was unearth just previous tc the lecture of Major Wright by rep reSentative of the Times
 well known person in Bridgeport a certain negro minister. had been told some time ago that MajoI Wright was coming to the city tC bare the facts 'ebehind the mask" He expressed keen delight over the pro- posed lecture and said that he would without fail attend. and hear what the ulterior motives of this orga niza . tion were that sought to extermina+e his race just because it was black. 4 place had been reserved for him last night at the Park Theatre.
 Doctor Out of Town.
 Late yesterday afternoon the minister was communicated with, b1l he was not at home It was sait Was he warned not to attend the meeting by Bridgeport Elansmen and was he threatened with violence if ne attended. to get facts to la1 before his flock That is a mystery that will bear solution.
 Major Wright always goes accom- panied and heavily armed. after three futile attempts were made on his Tiff, at his New York home. Yesterda, he carried a big Colt automatic. H. said unhesitat5nglN. "Tn never knov the day when a Klan sunman is sen to get me"
 Catholics particularly seem to b, the object of attack by the K1an Major Wright said. They have ever gone so far as to ask Masons to ioil their organization, stating that Ma sonry was an object of hatred b.