Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-01-15
DENIES DEPUT|z|NC
CYCLOPS OF KHAN
Fred Carpenter, Morehouse
Parish Sheriff, Says Skip
with Acted of Own VoIition.
WAS TOLD ABOUT STILLS
Druggist Corroborates Witness.
Who Told Of Return of Shoes
Taken by Hooded Band.
WAS TOLD ABOUT STILLS

BASTRoP, La, January 15.-F'red
CARPENTER, sheriff Of Morehouse parish
denied today that any commissions had
been issued deputizing Capt ]. K. Skip
"lth' leader Of the Ku KIux Khan in
Morehouse parish, or any other men, to
arrest Alonzo Braddock, farmer. who
testihed Saturday he was seized at his
nome by Skipwtth and several othe.
men, brought to Bastrop and turned
over to Carpenter.
Carpenter was called as the frs. wit
ness today in the open hearing invest.
tlon now IN progress here INTO the kid
naplns and Staying OF Watt Daniel and
Ihomas Richard ano other alleged dep
redations by masked and hooded bands
men Sfa -, sstined that the party OF
Ihey we're not masked. he said.
carpenter said no warrant had
been issued for Braddock's arrest.
the men then were acting on
their own authority" the sheriff was
Yes. except that Capt Skipwith
said that he had found some stills
ana asked me would / deputize him
He told me to go ahead and get the
SUITS, Carpenter answered
McVea Young, a druggist, was
called to testify in confederation OF
statements made by Fred Cobb.
former witness, who declared on thu
witness stand when he was seized
and taken into the woods to be lee
tured" by masked men, he left a pair
or shoes and that the shoes were
returned after he had sent a not.
making such a request TO the HON.
OF Laury Calhoun, a special deputy
sherin OF Morehouse, who Cobb said
ne recognized as d member Of the
band Young testified that a pair or
SHOES was left at his store for Cobb
he cousi not say who brought rh1
package
Delay in the arrival of witnesses
summoned for today necessitated :
brief recess after the sheriff anG
Young had testified
George Seth Guion, assistant stat
attorney general, stated today his de
partment had no information to SHOW
that the torture machine" alleged to
have been used to infiict punishment
on Daniel and Richard had beer
found.
J. T. Dalton, clerk of district court
was questioned by George Guion, as
sistant attorney general, after he wa
nanded a bond put up for Alonzo
tilling, and search warrant to enter
Braddocks house. Dalton was asked
which Of the two papers were handed
to him first. He said the bond was
came later.
He was asked whether the date or
the search warrant had been erased
and November "a written over the
original date.
The clerk said he noticed this defec-
and did not believe il was the original
date.
The warrant was signed by ~. f.
Lee"
Robert Anderson. a youth. testified
and handed to him by Fred Cobb 10
Mrs. Laury Calhoun. ]. E. Inabenet
followed Anderson. He testified 10
having remarked 1t was his opinion
the "Ku Kluxe's bluff had beer
called"
Predicted aBig STUNT
Fleming said to me two weeks be-
fore the big kidnapping: Bluff moth
ing-you take my word, the Ku KIux
stunt since they started operating
In two weeks the kidnapping was
done. This statement was made in my
store and in the presence OF my wife.
DO you know DR.. McKoin?"
"Yes.'
do you remember a conversatioI
between you and the doctor in Mon
roe after Daniel and Richard had dis
appeared"
ance OF Danle1 ana RlcndTO, anu
told him the people were saying thu
Ku Klux Khan did 1t. He told me
you people are talking too much for
your own good
John Jones testified as to having
heard shots on the night an alleged
attempt was made 20 assassinate Dr.
McKoin.
How many shots did you hear
Two"
what kind of weapon was it?'
IAN automatic pistol I thought il
was some boys joy-riding around, ano
did not hear about the plot until the
next day Frank Bell told me he
was going over to y. LIS to play
poker at $40 o'clock, and asked me
RI wait for him"