Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-01-11
THREAT BY KHAN IS
CHARGED BY FATHER
OF MOB's VICTIM
Charter Member, Testifying
in Mef Rouge Hearing
Tells How Ku KIux Worked
to Clean Up Parish.

BASTROP, La, Jan. 10.-(By the
Associated Press -Addie May Ham
iltoh, known as daughter of the
kIan.'' declared on the witness stand
in the open hearing investigation
today into the Staying of Watt Dan
iel and Thomas Richards. she was
force dto leave her home near Mer
Rouge and was deported from the
state by '.the Ku Klux.''
She named DIR. B. NJ. McKoin. for
mer mayor of Mer Rouge, and
Pink Kirkpatrick as two of the
party of men who, she testified,
came TO her mothers home one
night, took her away and put her
aboard a. train for Little Rock, ArkA
the home of her. sister.
The young woman gave her age as
seventeen.
How do you know the Ku Klux
sent you to Little Rock?" George S.
Guion, who began the questioning
Of the young woman, asked.
Because DIR. McKoin and Pink
kirkpatrick and about six others
came to my mothers house about
1880 o'clock at night and told me
they were going to send me away"
J. L. Daniel, father of Watt Dan
iel, testified Tuesday that he had
learned that subsequent to the
kidnapping of his son and Thomas
Richards, whose mutilated bodies
recently were found in Lake
Lafourche. that four Mer Rouge citi-
zens had been warned they would
have to leave the community or
they would be killed.
Daniel said the information was
given him by Joe. Davenport, anoth-
er 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.
Captain J.. K. sISipwith. of Bias.
trcp, is the exalted eyclops of the
Ku Klux Khan organization in More
house parish.
Daniel named the men ordered to
leave as "Whipple, Campbell and
their two bodyguards. Daniel was
not questioned as to who was meant
by the pbodyguards."
Daniel also testified at one time
he had found unsigned typewriter
notices at his gate ordering him
change up
Woman In Danger
It was understood were Change
up inferred those named should
change their methods of living.
Daniel cited as what he regarded
as, khan activity an alleged attempt
10 kidnap Addie May Hamilton,
young woman of Mer Rouge.
He fixed the time as prior to an
attempt on the life of Bunny Nc
koin. /"
AIcKoin, DR. B. NJ. McKoin, for
merly was mayor of Mer Rouge, and
is now charged in an affidavit with
murder in connection with the kill,
/, ing of Daniel and Richards. He is
at liberty under bond.
], 7. Noteworthy. who declared
himself charter member of the
Morehouse parish organization Of
the Ku Klux Khan, asserted on the
witness stand that the black mask
was used by members of the More
house khan when they set out on
raids at night.
when the khan went out on raid
ing trips they wore the black masks,
but when they met in the lodge
rooms they wore the white ones, .
Norswirthy told Attorney General
A. v. Coco, who was conducting the
examination.
Who was the leader of the khan,
the grand cyclops or whatever they
called him." asked Mr.. Coco.
Captain Skipwith; we called him
the president"
'tHe was the king of this commu-
nifty in this parish. His word was
{ final, was it not?" asked the attor-
ney general.
Yes, sir
What was the result d all thi.,
raiding? Wasn't the parish being
controlled by a super-government?'
1T caused all kinds of trouble.
The people were all torn up. It
wasn't what we called invisible gov
eminent, but it sure was cr.Uge
in government.
DIR. McKain Involved
AS a matter of fact, Captain Skip.
with told us that if the grand jury
which was in session failed to bring
about indictments we would, mean
ing the khan. After got out of the
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