San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-10-30
NER ROUGE
MYSTERY IS
REVEALED
Bodies Tied to Immense
Wheel and Sent Down
Hill, Witness Says.
WATT AND DANIEL DIE
Wizard Evans Testifies in
Khan Receivership
Suit.
WATT AND DANIEL DIE

Atlanta! Ga. Oct. 3O.-Tied to log
ging cart wheels. Watt Daniel and L.
Z. Richard, whose mansled bodies
were found in Lake La Fourche last
winter, came to their Geatn when the
huge wh,els were sent spinning down
hill. crushing the heads off their hui
man tires. according TO the informa-
ton received by 5. y. Littlejohn, n
Ku Klux Khan investigator, sent TO
Bastrop TO unravel the mystery, ac-
cording TO his deposition, read today
in Fulton county court. as testimony
in the suit of +. NJ. RittenhOuSs and
others for receivership for the
knights Of the ku Klux klan..
Littlejohn said that he was sent TO
Bastroy about January Il to make III
vcstigarions in behalf of the central
klaa headquarters ut Atlanta. Ar
irving in Bastroy. he said, he mt j..
]. Bracewell. another khan investiga-
tor. who told him that further inves-
tigation was unnecessary; that the
two bodies found in the lake had been
tied or "spfead-eagled" on thu wheels
and rolled down hill, according to Lit.
tleiohn's testimony. Bracewel told
hun not TO so to Mer Rouge, Little
joIi, testified.
Tits mysterious figure. who oper-
atcd at Bastroy under the nam1 of
George X. Lawrence. Littlejohn de-
clared, seemed TO exert considerable in
fluence among others. who LOOKED TO
him for advice and instructions.
Tells Of Khan Meeting.
Ku Klux Khan officials. nj ms,t-
ing at Asheville, y. c., last July. dis.
cuSsed the situation in Oklahoma and
decided to put on a speaking campaign
in that state ito build up the senti-
ment for law enforcement and obedi-
ence to law in Oklahoma on the part
of the p'ople," Er. ii. W. Evans. i'm.
perial wizard. declared in a deposition
made on October 4. and read today IN
the suit OF David NJ. Rittenhouse and
Others for the appointment of a re-
ownership for the khan.
Saying that Governor Walton Of
Oklahoma had just issued n statement
to the effect that there had been 1900
whippings in that state and that mems
lives were not safe and their homes
not secure against invasion. DIR.
Evans deposition DECLARED that this
situation ouSi; tv uc remedied.
He aided that il was felt that IAN
instita:ion founded upon the teach
ings of justice, of obedience and pa
triotism. ought to grit behind the Of
ficers of the law in Oklahoma to the
extent of putting on acmpaign
throughout Oklahoma for n law that
would make it n penitentiary offense
not only to flog but to consDire to flog
one or both and thereby make the lives
and liberty and bodies OF the p'ople Of
Oklahoma safe from INVASION
Present c. the meeting, he said, in
addition TO himself were Judge &. J.
Orbison. of indianapolis: Gen. y. b.
Forrest, of Atlanta Judge ]. A. CO.
mer. of Little Rock, and Paul Eth
ridge of Atlanta.
In r,ply to a question. the deposi-
ton quotes the imperial wizard as fol-
lows:
What was planned there in that
meeting in reference to the Oklahoma
Replies to Questions.
That was n speaking campaign
for Oklahoma. a campaign for that
kind of law in oklahoma and that
speakers be sent there and that we
build W the sentiment of law enforce
ment and obedience to law in Okla
homa on the part of the people and
that ut a session of the Legislature a
proper kind of law be enacted 10 pro-
tect the citizenry of that state and to
aid in law enforcement and We go our
full length 20 contribute to that aim
II -, Gtot nf y1ol
We'll. to what extent did the plan
go with reference 10 the Oklahoma
fight. the Oklahoma situation?"
Il couldn't tell you. sir
They did send money!
They spent some money in Okla.
homa. yes. sir.
''They have spent large sum of
money in Oklahoma since that July
meetingT
II would say they had spent a good
deal. yes. j don't know how much"
How much spent or sent there TO be
used in the Oklahoma situation?"
Il couldn't tell you. As money has
been needed in Oklahoma it has been
furnished them. should say"
How many other campaigns in diff
ferent states has the executive COM
mittee authorized the expenditure of
money M"
Il don't know how many states.
Wherever il has been necessary to
take care Of the interest of the khan
or klansmen have tried to do So"
DR.. Evans said L. Y. Clarke got
fOur-fifths of the money turned into
the propa randa fund during the
time he was in charge of that de.