The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-07
FOX INDICTED. FOR KILL |NG
 NJ. AN LAWYER
Editor Of Night Hawk Re- fuses To Talk Further While Awaiting To Obtain Lawyer To Defend Him
 PLOT TO KILL OTHER KHAN LEADERS, CHARGE Many Secrets Of Strife Be- tween Two Factions Is Ex- pected To Come Out At Trial Of Publicity Man

ATLANTA. Ga. Nov. 6.-(By As sociated Press. Jon complaint of Dr. Fred B. Johnson, chief of staff for William Joseph Simmons. emperor or the Knights of the Ku KluX Klan, peace warrants were issued tonight for the arrest of Hiram w. Evans, imperial wizard of the klan; H. K. Ramsey. imperial kligraph Brown Harwood, imperial klazip, and T. J. McKinnon, head of the klan investi- gation. according to a story being carried by the Atlanta Constitution.
 Dr. Johnson told Judge Hatchocb Coburn by P. E. fox, editor of the Night Hawk and publicity agent for the klan said to be aligned with the Evans fraction, led him to place credence in the statement he said was made to him by Fox last Sun day night that Emperor Simmons. F. Y. Clarke and himself were slated to go," according to the newspaper.
 pr. Johnson told Judge Hatchoclz that Fox told him Sunday night at the residence of Emperor Simmons, that:
 T have been sent to kill you" Fears Bodily Harm.
 saying:
 Although I did not believe Fox at the time the subsequent staying of Coburn has caused me to fear bodily harm at the hands of the Evans fac- tion."
 "on the Sunday night referred to, according to a previous statement by Dr. Johnson, Fox Appeared at Sim mons home and asked for Simmons, When dnformed that he was out of the city. Dr. Johnson said Fox asked for Johnson. When he appeared. Dr. Johnson stated. Fox pointed a gun at him and declared he had been sent to kill him." but later said he couldn't do it." o
 Fox stm Silent.
 The Constitution states that the peace warrants for the arrest Of Evans and the other members of the faction were placed in the hands of sheriff's deputies late tonight for service.
 Fox in his cell late tonight, still remained silent as to the reason for the shooting of Coburn, and thus far, the statement by Fox that Coburn had certain documents derogatory to Fox's character in his possession, re- mained the only reason authorities could advance for his action.
 pr. Johnson was quoted as deny ing today the existence of any such documents, and saying that he had assisted in the preparation of the
 
 have referred.
 ATLANTA, Nov. 6.-As the indict- ment of Phil E. Fox for the shoot ing of Captain W. s. Coburn, leader in the Ku Klux Klan factional strife, was speedily completed Tuesday less than 24 hours after the staying, po- lice predicted further arrests in an alleged plot which may involve the inmost organization of the klan.
 More klan leaders were doomed in this plot, according to Police Captain w. T. Sturdivant, who is investigat- ing the background of the shooting.
 His probe is expected to hasten final showdown between the coterie of Ku Klux Klan founders led by William J. Simmons, emperor and the followers of the present imperial wizard, Dr. H. W. Evans. Since Sim mons resolutely fought Evans elec- tion, their battle for control has pro- ceeded with growing warmth.
 From his own story, Fox now apt pears to have been used as a tool in the interplay of klan ambitions. Nominally, he was al ardent member of the Evans faction. Yet on the night before the shooting, when he called at
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