Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-09-06
ALLEGED FLOCGER'S
ARREST IS SECURED
BY HAPEVILLE MAN

MACON, Ga, Sept. 5.-Deputies
limited early today that additional
arrests are expected here during the
day in connection with recent Macon
fogging cases, although they would
give no intimation as to parties they
had under suspicion.
Shortly after Z o'clock Tuesday
night, DIR. c. A. Yarbrough, promi-
nent Macon dentist, was placed I'M
der arrest at his office on charges
of assault and battery and rioting.
j. D. Patrick, a deputy Of the mu-
nicipal court, and w. F. Delamar,
salesman, were also arrested on the
same charges. All three gave bond.
Bonds of Patrick and DR.. Yarbrough
were $4,000 each. DIR. Yarbrough is
considered one of the leading men
of his profession in central Georgia.
1t became known today that DR..
II. L. Mills, of Hapeville, swore out
the warrant for Patrick. charging
him with helping whip him on the
night of January 10, 1922.
Patrick this morning turned in
his resignation 20 Judge Hugh
Chambers, Of the Municipal court
stating that he did not desire to en-
barrass tile court by remaining in
office in view of his recent arrest
and the charges made against him,
Several other arrests, in cOnnec.
ton with the fOggings, already had
been made. The three Hudson
brothers were arrested several weeks
ago in the act of hogging a negro
and j. f. Alexander later was ar
rested in connection with the fog
ging of Ollie Perry, August 9.
Officials last night announced that
all the flogging cases will be brought
to trial in the city court here. Tues
day, September II.
In the arrest of DR.. Yarbrough,
the police believe they have secured
the brains" of the whipping band.
A sensation was sprung at a recent
meeting Of local civic clubs when
one of the speakers openly charged
local dentist with being the
whipping boss of Macon" in that
he specified the men to be whipped.
More than $4,000 in rewards have
been offered for the arrest and con-
viction of persons guilty of the fog
gings, including $500 offered by the
ku KluX Khan.
DR.. Yarbrough last night declared
Ills ARREST cdIIlN dS q COIIIplSl6 sui
prise TO him and maintained his in
nocence of the charges brought
against him.
J. p. Durkee, organizer Of the hu
Klux Khan here refused today to
deny or affirm that DR.. Yarbrough,
Patrick or DeLamar were members
Of the khan. He also refused to
make Il statement about their ar
rests. stating that he feared it might
interfere with authorities in dis
charging their duties.
KHAN TO AID PROSECUTION
GENERAL FORREST SAYS
General Nathan Bedford Forrest,
grand dragon of the Ku KluX Khan
in Georgia, stated Wednesday that
the limit of the law viii be invoked
in the prosecution of suspected flog-
gers at Macon regardless Of whether
they are klansmen.
General Forrest said he did not
were klansnen, but if they were it
made no difference.
"If they are guilty of any act of
Iawlessness similar to that with
which they are charged, they acted
without khan knowledge" he said.
II have posted a $1,5C0 re1 .rd,
in the name of the lIlan, for the
arrest anG conviction of the guilty
men, ana have had two khan repr3-
sentatives in Macon working on the
case. We expect to end this kind Of
thing in Georgia. The khan knows
nothing Of the affair and had no part
in it."