The New York herald., 1922-12-27

murder. Gov John NJ Parker OF
Louisiana caused the arrest of Mckoin.
lie telegraphed TO the Baltimore po-
lice:
"Important! Arrest DIR. McKoin for
murder. Hold him for the Louisiana
authorities"
The former Mayor was found at
Brady Institute, Johns Hopkins Hospl-
tai, where he had been working during
the day and attending Johns Hopkins
!. school i'm the evening.
Dispatches from Louisiana had SAID
Nckoin was a post graduate student AT
Johns Hopkins. but officials said last
night they had no record Of a student
Of that name.
Traced by Hospital Report.
This morning Patrolman Burroughs
Mas assaulted, robbed and left uncon-
scious on the waterfront He was found
ana taken 10 Mary Hospital. When the
hospital report reached the central po-
lice station it was found 70 be signed
bv Dr. McKoin, who was on accident
duty at the hospital That was how Dr.
lNTclIoin was found.
Dr Mckoin talked freely OF his eX-
periences. He insisted that he was not
fugitive and that he bad made no ef-
fort to conceal his identity. He said
he had been in Baltimore since October
and had left Mer Rouge because his
life had been threatened and he had
been shot at.
"I will tell the authorities anything
they want to know" said DR.. Mck koin,
but I do not blame the Ku kluN klan
for the spirit of lawlessness that has
spread terror over that part of Louis
lana. In fact. although not a member
~ the klan. can say that the members
did much TO hold down bootlesgirg End
immortality while l was Mayor of Mer
Louge
1.-THE reason I am in Baltimore is
that the bad element of Mer Rouge got
so desperate that they shot at me and
had no alternative. l am not fugitive
from Justice as the newspapers seem to
make out. Just after l left the Mayors
office last August l was shot at while in
my autAnobile. Two bullets struck the
car and / left town.
Victims ON 'sBud Side"
''The vicious element. signing Itself
Not Your Friend sent me notes warn
ing me that IL l didn't get out myself
andt family would ae dealt With accord
irgly.
''rhe cause of the killing of the two
men--that Is who dj it and how 1t
happened--I cannot say. All / know is
That both men who were killed were on
the bad side--the side of bootleggers,
gunsf1en and men who associated with
negroes. / had fought that element while
! was in the Mayors chair and had a
hard time doing ii.
Just before l left Aier Rouge. a boy
OF good family was shot in the back
there What did the sheriff and the
Governor 90? The case was dismissed.
after jury filled with bootleggers and
the vicious element declared the alleged
murderer innocent.
Now. however when q bootlegger
and SOME one else are killed, the Gov
ernment joins in the investigation. This
affair, in my opinion will decide
whether the decent and good element
Of the town will control
Says Town Is Rough.
"The town has reputation for be-
ing-rough. I just told you of the hard
circumstances l was In when l left.
Would any man stay there and let bull
lets fly around himself and family? I
had received threats n long time before.
And, just before | was shot at and
lust as the successful party went into
offite, and l left the mayorship, the
gang that paraded the streets fired
shots around my house. I asked the
sheriff to take matters in hand. but
nothing was done.
u have not tried to hide my identity
nor. r.address. 7 work as a doctor at the
BrEdy Institute during the day and
attend school at night"
DIR. McKoin Said that lawlessness was
eoiNmon at Mer Rouge and that he was
anteng those who started TO clean up
the Splace. The result, he said, was a
hard battle with bootleggers. moon
shilers and men of bad repute.