The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1922-12-29
As Persons
Implicated
in Murders
Signed Confessions Name
Over Two Score Men i'll
Louisiana kidnapping
Case.
Arrests Expected Soon

Bastrop, La, Dec. 2s.-0By a. P.l-
Forty-five persons were implicated In
tho Morehouse kidnapping and MUIR
ders last August of Watt Daniels and
Thomas Richards. according to two
confessions reported delivered by the
Department of Justice men to state
authorities at New Orleans.
The states legal office at New Or.
leans declined to comment on the
subject. stating they would neither
deny nor confirm II.
The confessions will not be made
public, 1t is believed here, until the
opening hearings begin at Bastrop i'll
January.
1t was stated that the signers of
the confessions have been granted
immunity by the state and are being
secreted. along with other witnesses.
and will be called upon to testify.
However. it is rumored here as prob
able that the arrests of some or all
of the men named will occur before
the open hearings begin.
Guard Ready 10 Move.
One indication that the state IL
preparing for some activity is seen
in the order issued to the National
guard company at Mer Rouge to be
prepared TO move at short notice.
| These troops were stationed here TO
prevent a possivle outbreak among
the citizens of this community who
are in hostile camps and are also
assigned to assist the civil authorities
i'll making arrests.
The suspects are reported as under
constant surveillance of secret serv-
ice men and 10 difficulties were an
ticipated in locating these who are
designated for arrest.
At New Orleans, the governor of
the state. the attorney general, his
staff of legal assistants and tho four
Department of Justice men were
mapping out the future course in the
investigation into the death of two
men, believed TO have been victims
OF robed and masked mob.
Plans Kept Secret.
What occurred at the morning ses-
sion was not disclosed. At its con-
clusion the governor announced he
would leave for Baton Rouge and
would not attend the night session.
1t was known that volumes Of evil
dence were gone over.
Friends of te former mayor, DIR.
B. M. McKoin of Mer Rouge, were dis.
appointed when they learned he had
been denied bail at Baltimore, where
he is under arrest on a charge of mur-
der in connection with the case. His
ha To
amount of bond necessary. A fund is
being raised in this and adjoining
parishes to be used in defense of the
physician.
Sheriff Carpenter said today he ex-
pected that McKoin swould join j.
T. Burnett in the parish Jail here by
Tuesday. The Jail is being guarded
by state troops. Machine guns are
trained on il
Mckoin Denied Freedom.
Baltimore, Nd, Dec. 2S.--Attorney
r. M. Cameron, counsel for B. NJ.
Mckoin, former mayor of Mer Rouge,
La, declared he would appeal to
Judge John c. Rose, of the federal
circuit court of appeals, for a writ
of habeas corpus should Governor
Albert Ritchie grant the request of
Governor Parker of Louisiana for the
return of DR.. McKoin. DIR. McKoin.
who is being held for the murder oil
Watt Daniels and Thomas Richards,
following the Morehouse parish kid
napings of last August, was denied
immediate release on a similar writ,
obtained in city court Wednesday,
Three judges heard arguments on the
writ
Assistant States Attorney G. l..
Cartman read a telegram in court
from Governor Parker addressed to
Gvernor Richie asking the latter to
delay the hearing. pending the arrival
of extradition papers. Chief Justice
James p. Morater. in announcing the
decision, said:
I'VE find that the charge is Of such
character that we believe the pris-
oner should be held until the author
tiles of Louisiana have an opportunity
to present the proper papers. The
l prisoner is remanded to the police
without prejudice"
A deputy sheriff of Morehouse par
ish, who has with him an affidavit
and the extradition papers, is expected
to arrive here sometime Friday.