Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-11-01
IS VICTIM Of PLOT
To RUIN HISLIFE,
SAYS f. Y. CLARKE

Declaring that he is the victim OF
nationwide conspiracy to ruin him
mentally, physically and financially,
Edward Young Clark, imperial giant
of the H<u Klux Khan, on Tuesday
issued a statement asserting that
the machinery of the United States
government has been utilized by
his enemies in their effort to car
ry forward the conspiracy.
Mr.. Clarke, who has been the
target for vigorous attacks by par
ties within and without the khan.
and who recently was made the de-
PENDANT in a 100000 damage suit
filed by a woman who claimed he
promised to marry her, declares in
his statement that he will make
startling disclosures concerning the
conspiracy within few days.
There is now pending against Mr..
Clarke in the federal courts in
Texas, a charge of violating the
Mann act, This case is scheduled
for trial within the next few weeks.
The statement contains an appeal
to Mr.. Clarke's friends throughout
the country to rally to his defense.
Mr.. Clarke also gave out for pub
LEGATION Tuesday letters he has writ
ten to William Joseph Simmons, i'm.
perial emperor Of the khan, and to
DIR. H. w. Evans, imperial wizard
of the khan. In his letter to Mr.
Simmons, he declines the latter's in.
vitation to return to active partici-
patton in khan management and en-
deavors to compose the fractional diff
ferences now prevailing. In his LETT
ter to DR.. Evans, he declines to call
a meeting of the program commit
tie" which has for its object the
formulation of plans for the recon-
Citation of warning khan factions.
Sees National Conspiracy
The statement follows:
within the past two weeks I
have uncovered some Of the most
amazing and startling facts connect
ed with the many lawsuits and va
rious fights through the press that
have been made on me and 1 find
that there is really a national con-
spiracy to wreck me mentally, ply
sically and financially. 1t shall not
be done if 1 can prevent it. My IN
formation leads me to believe that
even the machinery of the United
States government through certain
of it's agents is being used to carry
forward the conspiracy against me,
and the most villanous and SANDER
Gus circulars are being circulated
all over the nation, and women
without honor and without charac-
ter are being marshaled to file suits
against me and to SANDER me in
every way possible.
"The time has come when patti
ence ceases to be a virtue and if L
am not to be utterly crushed I must
| fight back and give to the world
what I believe will be shown to be
one of the most damnable and
despicable attempts to crush an
American citizen ever perpetrated
in the history of the nation.
ct expect within the next few
days to make some startling dis
closures and as the various court
cases against me come to trial,
through witnesses and by affidavits
intend to open the eyes of the
public and my friends to things that
it is hardly possible to believe could
be done against any man.
"I call upon my friends in all
parts of the nation to assist me In
indicating myself and my good
name and in preventing enemies
and crooks from accomplishing their
| fiendish purpose Of thoroughly dis
crediting me and wrecking me ply.
sically and financially. All future
statements from me will come from
my personal attorneys Sidney
| Smith, of Westmoreland & Smith"