The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-01-11


warned they would have to leave the
community or "they would be killed"
He was recalled to the, stand at the
opening of the hearing to-day and de-
clared he went to DR.. McKoin and ZAP
pealed to him as fellow Mason" to
stop what he believed was Khan action.
Daniel said the information was
given him by Joe Davenport, another
Mer Rouge citizen. Davenport, Daniel
said, told him he had received such
word over the telephone.
Daniel said Davenport declared he
had been told by Captain" Skipwith,
that the men would have to get
away"
Daniel named the men ordered to
leave as "Whipple, Campbell and their
two body guards" Daniel was not
questioned as to who was meant by
the body guards.
Got Unsigned Warnings.
Daniel also testified at one time he
had found unsigned typewriter no.
tees at his gate ordering him to
change up"
It was understood here Change up"
inferred those warned should change
their methods of living.
Daniel cited as what he believed
Khan activity, an alleged attempt to
kidnap Addie May Hamilton, a young
woman of Mer Rouge.
He fixed the time as 'prior to an
attempt on the life of Bunny" Nc
Koin."
Members of the party Of men kid
naped and take ninto the woods and
flogged declared their captors ques-
toned them as to the. alleged attempt
to assassinate McKoin.
Guard Witnesses Home.
Coincidentally with the bringing for
ward of the name of Miss Hamilton, a
report was made today by department
of justice investigators stationed at
Mer Rouge that as result of an an
onymous telephone message warning
that an attempt might be made to
kidnap the young woman again a SOL
der guard had been placed at her
home.
Miss Hamilton is expected to appear
as witness for the state in the pres
emit hearing.
Daniels Tells His Story.
"Dr. McKoin said to me that he would
do all he could, but he was not a
klansman," declared Daniels.
Following this talk | received no
tees written on typewriter to change
up. They were unsigned and written
on yellow paper
"Now did anything else occur that
led you to believe the Klan was active
in the community"
eyes, prior to an attempt on DR..
McKoin's life there was an effort to
kidnap Addie May Hamilton"
"Where we're you the night, DR.. Nc
Koin's automobile was shot into?"
81 was home"
"Where was Waltz"
"He was at my house"
"Where was Tom Richards? ?"
she was there also, we were all
playing cards, pokerP
Was Open Poker Game.
"Was it an open poker game, it be-
ing openly understood that the boys
could always find game at your house
at night?"
"That's right, most any time"
"You are sure you did not leave
your house that nightT
Eyes, on that night we played poker
almost all night"
when did you first hear that you
was suspected of shooting at DR.. Nc
Koin?" ~
"Not until ! was held up on the
Bastrop road"
"Did you make any inquiry or try
to ferret out who shot at McKoin ?"
"No, I always had hard time man
aging my own business without med
ding into others affairs"
Anything said about DR.. McKoin
during the game p
"Not that / remember"
"What took, place during the con-
between you and DR.. Nc
Koin?"
"Well, knew McKoin was reform
er and he should know about the
notes, we talked quite long time"
"That was before he was shot att"
about two or three weeks ago."
"Sinee the disappearance of your
son have you ever received any anony-
nous letters 2"
Warnings by Telephone.
mot directly but Davenport said he
had received word over the phone that
Campbell, Whipple and his two body
guards would have to get away from
there or they would be killed"
Campbell and Whipple are citizens
of Mer Rouge.
"Who did Davenport say told. him ?"
Captain Skipwith.'
when did Davenport tell you that ~
at was after the kidnapping after I
had told my friends / believed my son
had been murdered"
"How about the kidnapping, where
did they take place, what direction ?"
"We were on the Bastrop-Monroe
road"
During the period 'you were held
did You hear your son, Watt, speak?"
II did not"
"You did not recognize any one ~
"No, if l had l would have gone to
the man and faced him."
Another Man Beaten.
DR. 7 WILEY q Mer Rouge phvsi- |