Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-01-16

never prevail until you got out OF
Mer Rouse?'
Yes, sir: Mayor Dade told me
Captain Skipwith told him to de-
liver such message to ME,
"Do you know the charges they
had against vOu?"
NO, in fact [ h. o offered 900
to clear up these MYSTERIES"
"G hat mysteries?"
81 was charged with sitting at a
round table and aiding in plotting
the death of DR.. McKoin, that I had
been drunk on the streets and L had
been active against the khan"
Accused of Plot
$50 you were accused of being
part of the brains of the assassina-
ton plot?"
yes, Clyde Hopkins told me that
a man by the name of Usury had
told him if they would take me out
and give me Il sound whipping they
would find out all about it. I saw
Usury and he denied this
Did you know of any round ia
bic existing in Mer Rouge?"
mo, but they were referring to a
poker table at j. l.. Daniels home"
Poker games were frequent at
the Daniel home"
Eyes, but l never participated"
did you ever see an anonymous
letter sent to McKoin?"
Eyes, he showed it to me. I went
around and examined the typewrit-
ers of Watt Daniel. Dr. Dody and
others DR.. McKoin told me later
that it was written, on his own
machine"
HE notified you to this effect?"
Yes, he said it appeared to be his
own machine. He left his office
OPP at all times and the machine
was available to any one"
DO you know of others W, re-
ceiVed letters?"
'Only the one received by Mr.. Dade
and printed circulars thrown about
the streets and tackled UP at the post
office. These letters threatened
bItleggers and other law violators
and wa. signed by the vigilante
committee"
WAS there any such committee
org gan in Mer Roug ?"
did you ever see any one in the
regalia of the Ku KluX Klan?"
Yes, sir, two men dressed in
white on the night the automobiles
stopped in Mer Rouge and departed in
the direction of Stampley. On an
other occasion L saw a car of hooded
men visit restaurant in Mer Rouge
They warned the negro proprietor
of the restaurant, [ am told"
Offered 81 900 Forfeit
"Do YOU know whether anybody
Z
to remain in Mer Rouge?"
yes, after l had made q propcsi-
ton TO Captain Skipwith."
What was this propositions"
81 offered to put up $1,000 20
prove that I was innocent of the
charges preferred against me by
the khan. w. l.. Pugh delivered
this message to Skipwith. He came
back and told me everything was
all right"
Did Richard tell you after he
was kidnapped in Bastrop that he
recognized two men wearing black
hoods and held a prisoner"
Yes"
"Who did he name?"
Jim Tisdale and A. D. Camp
bell"
rs Campbell any relation to your"
Yes, my brother"
Did YOU hear that after the
Stampley raid Of anybody trying to
sell some .45-calibre pistol cart
ridges?"
Yes, an effort was made to dis
pose Of them to Leon Braddock. own
er of the Mer Rouge hardware
store"
Leon Braddock, a farmer living
near Mer Rouge-next on the stand
told of a raid made by a band of
men on his home.
They came yelling and holIer-
ing at night and woke me up and
told me to get out of there. They
came in my house and got me.
and in the hall. They broke the
lock and came in. L was begging
them to wait until I got my clothes
on and my wife also was begging
them"
Names Invaders
"WhO came in your house?"
captain Sllipwith, Marvin Pick
EFT, 'Cud' Pickett, Bert Pratt, Sam
Cox, Sam Eldridge and n man who
owns a pressing club in Bastrop,
by the name of Mcintosh"
"YOu are sure?'
Eyes. I was we'll acquainted
They said I was wanted for making
We went after Captain
Skipwith said that not a hair on
my head would be hurt.
They brought me to Bastrop and
woke up the sheriff, The sheriff
took me in the house and I re-
NAMED there throughout the night"
Did they use force to make you
leave the house?"
40, sir, except they had guns"
"Who had guns?"
Marvin Pickett, Pratt, Cox and
Did they have a warrant for
you?"
mo, sir"
Were you indicted"
"The next day I was placed Un-
Ter bond and l was allowed to so
home"
Did you see anybody in the gang
he night before in Bastrop when
you were release
Yes, sir, Captain Skipwith. He
old me to go easy and keep quiet !
INA Inat lie had liked 1t WIN ME-. (
doom. [ went to Judge Odom later |
and he told me if I entered plea |
IT guilty ] would have to take the !
-
We'll, were you indictcd?'
"N0."
Were you ever tried?"
Not yet
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