Evening journal., 1923-01-24
PAYROLL MAY
Hang MAN IN
MOB MURDERS
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nett during the last half Of August
corresponded with the time book and
not with the time sheet, the witness
said.
Riordan took the witness stand
after conference with officials con-
Quoting the probe OF terrorists ac-
tivities in Morehouse parish. He
was armed with payrolls, time books.
cancelled vouchers and other rec
ords- Burnett has since his arrest
contended he was at work in the
company's carbon plant the night
Daniel and Richards were murdered
by a hooded mob. An attempt will
be made to indict Captain ]. X.
Skipwtth, exalted oyclops and other
local leaders of the Ku Klux Khan.
in connection with the murder Of
Watt Daniel and Thomas f. Rich
ards, State officials announced to-
day.
1.-THE evidence produced at the
open hearing here will warrant this,
think" Attorney-General A, v.
Coco declared.
The grand jury however, is not
expected 20 begin examination of
the evidence made public here until
March /.
Tom Robinson, who was severely
beaten by a hooded mob, and B.
j. Dad" Peterson. who is expect
ed to describe an oddly mended
shotgun. with which a member of
the "blaok hoods" was armed, are
slated TO testify today. Leon I.
Jones, a "rnissing link" witness, Is
also expected to appear before the
hearing, which, unless unforeseen
developments arise is expected TO
close today, according to announce
ment by Attorney General O. v.
Coco.
Despite the fact that veil of
secrecy has been thrown around
Jones by the States representatives,
IL was learned that he is the tray
cling salesman" mentioned by sew
eral witnesses as seeing the black
hooded mob near Lake La Founche
on the night OF August %. It was
on that night that Daniel and Rich
ards disappeared. Their shattered
and mangled bodies were found
floating in the lake following a my
sterious explosion of dynamite.
Jones while travelling with his
wife and two children was forced
to camp alongside the lake road. |
telling OF conversations
with him stated he saw an automo- |
bile and a small truck driven by |
men travelling towards |
he lake and that two bodies were I
ying IN the truck. A short time /
ater the cars returned toward Bas- I
-rop, but the two bodies were no
onger in It. His testimony is ex-
Dected by attorneys TO show that
Daniel and Richards were murder
ID by the same band Of black
hoods" which kidnapped them and
hat their bodies were placed in
lake La Fourche only a few hours
after they were made captives.
Affidavits charging Assistant Dis
rict Attorney semmes Walmsley
md two reporters for a New Or
cans morning newspaper. with ef-
Getting an illegal entry into the
lome OF Henry Jones. were filed to-
lay with Justice OF the Peace Lee,
'ut later were withdrawn. The
harges were made because on
tip" from these two reporters, that
Iarold Teegerstrom, missing probe
Witness. was concealed in the Jones
ome. Walmsley and two deputy
herifrs Monday night, made a
earch OF the house. which had been
previously surrounded by a detach-
nent of cavalry.
The two reporters participated.
after court was con-
7ened today, q brief recess was
the States attorneys went
nto conference with H. H. Riordan
Who had been ordered by the court
% produce in court certain records
md documents pertaining TO four
nen named On the testimony in the
pen hearing These records IN
,luded time sheets and cancelled
Jay checks.