Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-12-27
GOVERNOR PARKER
CHARGES NIXON IS
IN MURDER PACT
Former Mayor of Mer
Rouge Arrested in
Baltimore.
FEARLESS OFFICIAL.
HIS FRIENDS ASSERT
Enforced Law Against Moon
sinners Vigorously Until
Driven From Home.
NEAR Death FROM AMBUSH
Fired On by Concealed Foes; Then
"Hooded BAND Took Law Into
Own Hands.
OFFICIAL.
HIS FRIENDS ASSERT
NEAR DEATH FROM AMBUSH
Fired On by Concealed Foes, Then
"Hooded Band" Took Law Into
Own Hands.
tBy Associated Press1


RASTROP, LA. Dec. os.-The sec
ond arreat In connection with ths
MorehouSe kidnapping of last August
was made late today when DR.. B.
NJ. Mckoin. until few monthseaEo
Mayor Of Mer Rouge. was taken into
custody at Baltimore at the request
Of Governor Parker. who charged
MIN with murder. The physician
was taking a postgraduate course
at Johns Hopkins.
The former Mayor Is expected to
reach here within n few days to Join
a former deputy sheriff. who Is now
he'nS held on similar charge in
the Bastrop jail. While the arrest
was being made, q detactfm ent OF
National Guard was accommodating
along Lake La Fourche for evidence
to lead to the arrest OF dynamitcrs
responsible for the blasting at a
bodies OF two men, believed to have
been tortured and murdered by
masked and robed men. were blown
from the bottom OF tho lake.
Act ms shcrIn's Guard.
The company also was % act as
oodyEuard for the sheriff. who was
To make arrests in the event of his
suspicious justifyinE them.
During the day 'Adjutant- General
Toombs. suddenly called back from
Washington by the Governor, arriv-
ed in Morehouse TO direct the opera
tons of the three companies OF state
troops encamped here and at Mcr
Rouge.
1t was persistently reported during
the day that all prepara.ions had
been made TO call out two additional
ranted
Gorernor Fenrs Local Clashes.
soldiers are on guard duty at the
jail mere and encamped In the heart
or Mer Rouge, where the situation
is such that the Governor does not
want to leave the townspeoplc to
themselves In the fear there Will be
hloodshed because OF the friction
among them following the Auruet
event. Many OF the populace are
armed
Ihe military also was at the die
posal OF the civil authorities to take
IN custody many members of the
hooded mob" whose identity are
known to the state. according to
Department OF Justice men.
Attorney-General Coco yesterday
announced that at least six or seven
more arrests would be made before
the open hearing in connection with
inc case which had been set for
January here
1t is reported the number OF ar
rests will be increased in the event
the Identities of the dynamitcrs are
established. Federal agents declare
they have the name OF rlnslcad
er and his arrest Is imminent.
T" Discuss Coroner's Probe.
Attorney Coco is expected to ar
rive at New Orleans tomorrow in
preparation for the conference there
Thursday. at which time plans for
the hearing Will he outlined and the
report of the coroners jury that
conducted the inquest over the head
less bodies OF Watt Daniels and
Thomas Richards Will he discussed.
citizens were gathering on the
street corners tonight discussing the
arrest of two OF their former law Of
hcials. The arrest OF the man who
had been their Mayor until he re-
signed last August came as COM
plete surprise. Dr. McKoin was born
and grew 20 manhood at Monroe and
later moved to Mer Rouge. where he
was practicing physician His
friends induced him 10 make the racs
for Mayor. and during his incumheucy
he fearlessly upheld the law and at
tempted to rid the community OF
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