Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-01-20
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Witness Says Newt Gray
Was Among Masked Men
Who Held Up Daniel and
Richard August "a

BASTROP, La, Jan. 19.-(By tn'
Associated Press.)ENewt Gray wa:
q member of the masked party
which, on August "a. held up Watt
Daniel, T. F. Richard and severa
others on the highway between Bas
trop and Mer Rouge, according tt
Fred Eubanks, testifying Thursda!
at the open hearing into the kidnap
ing and murder of Daniel and Rich
ard.
Counsel for Gray. who was on the
ctand Wednesday, objected to Ger
tain questions put to Gray by the
state on the ground they were of the
third degree" variety. and Judge
Odom ruled that the witness woulo
not be required to answer interroga
tons that might involve statements
of a possible discriminating nature
Eubanks said he resided near
Newt Gray's home and was a visitor
in Bastrop on August "a.
Returning to your home that day
were you held up?'
Eyes, sir. Men wearing black
masks held me up"
did you recognize anyone?'
Eyes, sir, Newt Gray
After that were you permitted to
s. home?"
Yes, sir, I went on home and
later went to church"
Members of Same Church
''Mr. Gray was a member of that
church,"
Eyes, sir, but he wasn't present
that night
Rufus Eubanks, IS. of Ner Rouge,
the first witness today, testified that
On August "a he had taken New
Gray in Gray's automobile from
Bastrop and had dropped him on the
road at a point within 200 yards OF
The place where the hold-up later oc-
cured Gray previously had testi'
ed that Eubanks had acted as his
quffeur that day.
Fred Eubanks was excused after
said he did not see Gray any
De until the following morning.
j. Buatt Jones was the next wit
SIS. He said he did not hear of
he kidnapping until the day after it
.appened.
Had you heard any talk to indf'
late there would be a kidnaping?
mo, sir. except I heard there was
quite a stir up around Mer Rouge
about white lightning"
Jones testified he was a member of
the Ku Klux Khan.
Newt Gray was recalled, but when
he reached the stand states attor'
neys told him to "sit around for a
few minutes longer" Gray was Wis
IDLY nervous as he approached the
stand. He turned around and walked
slowly out of the room.
Leon Daniel, brother of Watt Dan
iel, the next witness, said he is the
only brother of Watt.
1T has been testified here you
made a statement Watt Daniel had
been accused of shooting at Nc
Koin."
MY brother Watt told me he had
been accused. He also told me Rich
ard was accused. Then he told me
later both he and Richard were ac
cused."
Talked Against Khan
"Did he approve of the vigilante
committee or the Ku Klux Klan?'
mo, sir, he was open in his talk
about the khan after some klansmen
had made g. raid on the negro set
tlement on his plantation. The
negroes said they were dressed In
black hoods and robes and were
Henry Pipes said he and his broth
er were at Guy Boyd's store or
August "a, when two car loads OF
black hooded men drove up and
wanted their automobiles, one q
truck, replenished with gasoline. 81
saw SONS blindfolded men in the
truck Fipes testified.
T. E. Pratt, Jr., who admitted
on he stand he was a klansma1
and owner of an automobile trucl
with which he said he hauled log
on August "a, until o'clock in tn
evening, was questioned at length
about tho truck and log unloade
at the lumber mill at which he wa
employed near Mer Rouge.
He said w. F. Howard, who wa
employed at the mill in the capacit.
of a sawyer, knocked off, from
work on August "a at or about tn
usual time, o'clock.
QuiZZed About Machinery
The witness was Intercepted a
length about the various machiner.
used at the mill. He described eacl
piece and said the plant was intac
when he returned to work on AU
gust %.
Reports have been current tina
Daniel and Richard were torturet
to death by the use of heavy ma
chinery.
John H. Jones, of Mer Rouge
was recalled to the stand.
did you have visit from New
Gray shortly after the Kidnapping?
Eyes, he came to my home OF
his horse"
ibid you have a conversation
with him about Daniel and Rich
ard?"
Eyes sir, he brought it up. H
explained to me where he was o.
August "a, saying he was at tn
ball game at Bastrop and later &C
ing to look over some oil land"
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