The Mankato free press., 1923-10-12
WALTON CHARGES
I ARE UNDER PROBE
Oklahoma Legislature In
Session For Purpose
CARRY OUT PLANS
GoVernorAddressed Joint Meet
ing; Urged Anti-klan
Laws
ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch.l

SNdHoHd Nity, Shld', OCtopeT .
11-MaFtia law, in effect
September IS, was lifted by
Governor J. c. Walton in a
proclamation made public to-
day. The proclamation. returns
full authority TO all civil Off
GERS. 1t was drawn last niqht
but was not made public until
today when Adjutant General
B. n. Markham made the an
nouncement.
okFahdfna city OKLA. october II.
The state legislature will meet in
extraordinary session here today to
consider impeachment charges
against Governor ]. c., Walton.
Unswayed by the governors offer
to resign on condition that the Iegis-
lature first pass his bill for unmask-
ing the Ku Klux Klan in Oklahoma.
majority memmDers OF the lower
house leading the impeachment
move, plan at once to resolve the
house into an inquistorial body to
investigate the executives official
conduct.
First, however, both houses will
convene in joint assembly after be-
ing called to order, to heart the
governors address in which he is
expected to urge the passage of an
u-klan legislation. The session may
last for weeks.
Will DeIve Into Offenses
An investigating ,comittee prob
ably will be named by the house to :
day to delve into more than a score
OF offenses which Governor Walton
Is alleged to have committed. Fore
most among them are charges that
he has exceeded his pardon and
parole authority: misused public
moneys and usurped constitution
al rights by denying the right of re
course to habeas corpus under his
decree Of martial law.
While this committee is working.
the house is eXpe~ n recess from
day to day to await a report.
N c. Jewett, grand dragon of the
Ku KluX Klan in Oklahoma, who
was arrested at the height of Gov
ernor Walton's fight on the secret
organization, was freed late yester-
day Of charges of rioting in connec-
tion with the fiogging of a man here
more tnan wear ago.
Official Records Introduced
The Justice of the peace before
whom his preliminary hearing was
held, dismissed the information
when the official record of testi-
mony taken by a military court
here. which formed the basis for
the grand dragons arrest. could not
be produced by the prosecution.
Jewett denied participation in the
flogging.
The cases of two other men ar.
rested on similar charges also
were dismissed. 49,
StovalI Majority Leader.
The vOkalohama legislature, called
into extraordinary session by Gov ,
ernor J. G. Walton. convened today.
The house was called to order at
OIL a. m. by Representative d. A.
StovaIl. who was chosen majority
floor leader at caucus last night
A few minutes later the senate
convened and both branches then re :
cessed for joint session to receive
the message of the governor
The Governors Message
A committee of the Joint session
informed Governor Walton that the
legislature was ready to hear him.
The governor did not appear per-
sonally however. and Aldrich Blake
executive counsellor. brought the
message TO the Joint assembly and
delivered II to the clerk of the sen
ate with the brief statement: "Gen.
tlemen. herewith is presentedj the
governors message to the legisla-