, 1923-09-28

score of residents Of Sulphur. the
governor late last night. ordered
military occupation Of Murray
count where the civil authorities,
some of whom are said to be con
troiled by the Ku Klux Kan. are
<narged with having neglected to
prosecute persons responsible Tor
numerous mob outrages.
Violence and bloodshed may result
from the "deplorable conditions ex-
listing in the county, the petitioners
declared IN asking for the establish
ment Of rigid martial law. The per
sons and property of those not mem
bers Of the Ku kiux Klan, they as
serted are unsafe under the reign
OF khan officers"
Early today at the executive a
sion. Governor Walton declared
there will be no end to military rule
in.the state until mob violence and
ma cd dcpredations cease.
martial law is being frightened
instead of ~loosered." he sale. in
DENYING rumors that n modification
of military regulations IN in pros
pect.
Despite his statement. however,
tho belief persisted in we'll informed
quarters that a decrease in h
scope of martial law can be expected
within the next few days
This opinion was strengthened by
a perceptib,e lessening of public ten
sion which has prevailed since iesis-
lative opposition firrt cropped out
the official acts of Governor
Walton.
A legal fight to determine wheth-
err they are empowered to hold a spe-
cial session without a call from h
governor. was started late yesterday
by the s~ixty-seven members OF the
lower house of the state legislature
whose attempt to launch an i'm
peachmcn investigation was block
ed by state troopers acting under
orders from Governor Walton.
They applied in District court mere
for an injunction to restrain nat
ional guardsmen from interfering
with meetings Of the house. Agree
in to essay no further action until
a final decision. but piedging to con-
vene again on call IL the ruling is In
their favor, the legislators were re-
turning to their homes today 70
await the outcome OF the court
battle.
The case probably will be thrashed
out in the United States supreme
court before it is finally settled
both rides agreed.
Hearing on the petition for injunc-
stion was set for next Tuesday.
Before the legislators disbanded'
they issued a statement addressed to
tho people OF Oklahamo explaining
Their attempt to and the
resultant court action.
Interest in the situation shifted to
Tecumses today where Homer Nc
Keown, CRANE cycloos OF the ku
Klux Khan at Maude, Okla. will be
tried in superior court on a charge
of contempt of court.
The grand cyclops and w. w
Price. both of whom were promi-
nent Maude business men,, were ar
rested late yesterday after refusing
to testify before a military our I
inquiry in connection with the flog-
rinr Of n school teacher at Maude
in 1921. They had been implicated In
the whipping by witnesses previous
Nv Intercepted but when they Were
called to the stand both refused to
answer questions. according to off,
GERS of the court.
They were denied bail and spent
the night In the. county jail at Te'
cumses.
OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. Sept.
2s.-By the Associated Press)-The
legal barrier separating members OF
, the lower house Of the state legis-
iature from an opportunity Il, the
near future to consider impeach-
ment charges against Governor j.
C. Walton were doubled today when
George r. Short, state attorney
general upon orders from tho COVER
nor. applied to the state supreme
court for a re-hearing of n case
decided late yesterday which had
declared legal n statewide election
set for October 2.
Opponents of the governor had
hoped to pace on the ballot an