San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-10-03
THEY MAY
/. Be ASKED
TO RESIGN
Khan Hearing In 73rd
Thursday Expected to /
Reveal Names. :,
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WANl LlSl In CUUkA
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Rumor That Officers and
Prominent Members ~
Will Be Named. =.
MAY ASK RECEIVER
| %AS
Simmons and Evans Fac.
tons Prepare for Bit |
ter Contest.
WANT LIST in !C0URI
MAY ASK RECEIVER

A request that certain public Off
Gals in Bexar county resign -
posts may follow the open hearing Of
the injunction suit Of the Ku Klux
Klan, set down for hearing Thursday
morning. This was the prediction freel
ly made at the Bexar county court
house Wednesday when it was rumo d
that public officials names might be
brought out during the trial, as mem
bers of the local kan.
The hearing on the injunction suit,
which in reality is a fight betw. .he
Evans and Simmons factions {
khan, was originally set down for 9:5S
Wednesday morning in the Seventy
third District Court. At a conference
between attorneys, however, it was
agreed that exceptions in the case be
submitted to Judge Robert w. B. Ter.
rell Wednesday afternoon and that :
torneys argue them before the court
Thursday morning. Under this pro-
ceedure. the case ordinarily would sd
to trial on its merits Saturday morn.
ing.
Roster Not Produced.
The original suit for injunction was
filed on September II by Huh and
Oliver, a local firm ce attorneys on
behalf of khan headquarters at Atlanta.
Ga. A temporary restraining order,
prohibiting the comforting of the secs
ond degree" or "Knights of Kamelia"
was granted BY Judge Terrell. This
was on the same day that the local
khan planned to hold its initiation cre-
monies at the San Antonio Speedway.
Khan officials denied any intention Of
attempting to confer this degree q. s,,.e
local initiation.
The defendants in the suit lat,r in
the week filed an answer to this petit
ton, demanding that plaintiffs produces
a roster OF the local khan and state
klan in court. Up to Wednesday,
however, this had not been done.
Plaintiffs are understood to take the,
position that defendants are the ones
who are in possession of such roster
and that they should produ-, it in
court.
High KIan Official Here.
Reports current at the court house
Wednesday were that the plaintiffs in
the case planned to file an amended
petition some time during the after
noon. Whether this amended petition
would seek to name the local members
of the Khan could not be ascertained.
Reports in circulation Tuesday were
that the local fight might go so far
even as to result in one side or the
other asking for a receiver for the San
Antonio branch. Neither side TO the
controversy would admit such con-
tingency. however.
Ben Sullivan, who, according 10
Herbert Oliver, was the attorney who
secured the klan's charter,
was in San Antonio Tuesday and We'd
nesdsy comforting with local ATTORNEYS
in the case. A very high klan officer
also was said TO be in town, but his
name was withheld. "Wednesday mora
ing Mark McMahon, member OF
prominent firm of Fort nth attor-
neys arrived in San Antonio .sd il i
understood that he will assist Hull aud
Oliver in prosecuting the lnJunctlth
suit. An array of legal talent also has
been maSSed on the other side.
Certain Public Officials.
While neither side would discuss the
matter Wednesday. il Was reps ted
that the testimony at ths hearing,
when it finally is begun. viii bring Que
some interesting facts concerning GER
tain public officials who are alleged 10
he members of the local order.
At the hearing. il is elsimed. iae
direct question will be asked ana not
only will the officers OF San IN
tonic klan be named b. hs
members. Rumors are 70 the effect
thar the names mentioned vii iaeiuds
certain public officials.
A large crowd % interested sf-s =
tors is expected IN the Seven'y-tn. n
district Court room when the cass
goes TO trial.