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McKOin Gets Writ
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wire to that effect from the Executive
of the Southern Safe.
Before the physician had an oppor-
tunity to reply to Justice Stanford.
Detective Porter broke in and requested
that the court hold the physician for n
further hearing at 9 A. NJ. on jan
uary 8.
l'r. McKoiu made no statement and
smiled pleasantly at Justice Stanford
as he was led from the courtroom by
the detectives. Ii is evident that the
physician wanted 10 make n statement
and requested the detectives to permit
him 20 talk with newspapermcn.
The accused physician, while an.
gcrCd at his arrest is inclined TO treat
the matter lightly. He asser, 81 that il
his arrest was made In connection with
III" deaths of Daniels and Richards lie
could prove an alibi.
II can account for every hour of
my time prior to the kidnapping OK
Daniels and Richards and every min
~" since their mysterious disaprcar-
ancc'
How are YOU able to sav tha; YOU
can account for all the time so nc-
ruratcly since Augusta the physician
was asked.
When the time comes will show
Won. was his quick retor'.
AT one time ] vas wiling 20 60
back and tell them alI that could
about conditions at Mor Rouge. bur
now 7 viii fight raQuisition 70 the last
ditch" said Dr. MrKoin in his inter-
view before the pottcc court arraign-
ment.
II left Mer Rouge about the middle
Of August. and. for n time. went to
New Orleans Sickness in tho family
caused me 10 return for a short ,imo.
and Went to the home of my sister
in Law. and later. went 20 Monroe.
La. Somo weeks ago ! decided to take
a cours" in urology, and. about tho
first Of October. came hero to the
Grady Clinic a. Johns Hopkins Hos.
wral. The fact thar was former
Mayor Of Mcr Rouge. and Incidents
thar occurred during my terms Of Of
fee are no secret. either in baltimore
ur any part Of Louisiana.
Fought Iawhrcakers. Nc Says
pr. McKo,n. when asked If 10 could
throw any light on thn deaths of Dan
!els and Richards said:
I'm thc good name Of Mrr Rouge.
which tried hard for four years to
uphold, wish | could. While Mayor
Of the town, did everything III my
power to rid the town Of bootlrgsers
and other lowbreakers ord i would no
4 r'caSrrc Of nv Iifn "a assist ,hr an.
;Lorltirs in establishing rho iJarti.v
of tho murdcrcrs of Daniels anil R,rh.
ards
raw" Tol h"ard u sad ha' some
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r,,r .c,crnI s,nnIS 10 "a. $780, ." ',.!, , " w.
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."r n''I''"' ne Sild doh En""
"''r'','I S"o1'" 4''s"'" '"'' ""'S'''"
T",I 'h', tt was common talk .;
N"r Mn'S' IA, t9H murders OF f' =
an" i11'harHs lad o'en c"mm!tt'" .!
! ir'"hHS or MS I"e nh'Sic'Ah nnh"f 40
! !nfi"d mar h" had heard reports I" N"
/ rfterf. but denied vehem"ntT that he
! he'd the r"motcSt ld"a oi 'A9 ld"nutN
! of ~" men.
l"T know people can say HnTthl"g,
h1t that does not max" It true. Wh'.e
have number Of very warm frienI'
a. Mer Rouge. friends who would d.
Il
/ of 10 ONO who would commit murder.
! In fact. any On" that knows IN" wei.
/ enough I" cal! n" a friend 'M"Htd not h'
! guilty Of CRIME Tx" mat
M"Nuin IS a gradh"," Z" 2 !|l-
r,a>S - u'hnr I n!F'T@"N AZ "" ~
.rahs: lie Mad nu'N Np '''~Ip''"''
4 HrH''ic" ar M'r hous''
Denies lie Is klansman
( H. NrcKotn derj,d rrpca,4Tv. a,,
! with some degree Of heat, thu' h" Wa
, ,o!.n"ctcd with the ku kluX k.a". no.
( had be ever been approached and asked
/ :" Join.
S"r"ra times Whsn m"nt."n rs
mad" OF the HiiIlIS "' ',""'e'S -"u '''.
dom g,rc,
. "B"ys. please don form wrong
Impression Of my laughter. h" told r'-
= portrrS. Il ain sure there > no ON" III
VI" world who is more sorry Tor 'AoS'
rhaps han ! aUl, and Will" ! only hn""
l.Irunrds. am tremendously sorry IUr
both: but the idea Of trying t. connect
~" with their deaths, II tAa' - what
. 'h"v are attempting, makes IN" laugh.
Had they gone about this matter ii
n different way, | would have g.a0I}
gone =" Mrr Rouge, and assisted th'
aV'h0r.ti"s in any way that could
: Now. | will only 20 there by force.
Incidan,aIlv. while DR.. McKo!n - A.,
,,rio,eI win Tho Ku KIuy KIau in 'Ef
,rrrd.r chorys IN IouI.fono. AMI whit.
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