The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-01-10

submitted by Attorney General Coco
as the sort which he had said was part
Of the khan regalia.
The features of DR.. B. NJ. McKoin,
former reform mayor of Mer Rouge,
and Capt. ]. J. Skipwith, exalted cy-
clops of the khan, emerged from the
hoods as the most important witness
thus far produced told of the parish's
long reign Of terror.
The astounding conditions which
sent Governor John NJ. Parker to
Washington to confer with President
Harding about the khan activities
were indicated when Noteworthy de-
clared in answer to Cocos questions
that nine members of the Parish grand
jury. four out of five jury commits
sioners, Sheriff Fred Carpenter and
District Attorney David Garrett were
klansmen.
Place Responsible
With such protection, Noteworthy de-
clared, the Khan alone was respons
ibIe for the reign of terror in More
house parish which Daniel declared
must end.
y
him TO kidnap. fog and forcibly expel
citizens from the State before he re-
signed from the order. the witness de-
clared. He identified McKoin now
technically charged with murder, as
a member of the Khan. who, with
Pink" Kirkpatrick and Tommy Hig-
gins, had taken 17-year-old Adie May
Hamilton from the home of her par
ents at Mer Rouge and sent her alone
to Little Rock. Ark.
The kidnapping of Daniel and Rich
ards just prior to their cruel deaths
was also described in vivid detail.
Scores Of automobiles We're held up
by the hooded mob, white they
searched for their victims and fright
ened women and children into hys-
terics.
The. vigilance committee went
around the parish and found things
and reported to the cyclops and if he
saw fit he ordered action" Noteworthy
said.
Noteworthy went on the witness
stand after J. l.. Daniel, father Of
one Of the victims, had testified his
son had told him OF an earlier meet
ing with a masked mob, in which he
recognized AIcKoin and Skipwtth.
Mr.. Noteworthy" asked Attorney
General Coco, ARE you a klansman?"
The witness hesitated a moment
Il joined them about q year ago
last October about the time they
organized. Went to two meetings and
then resigned" he replied.
"Why did you resign? Are not their
principles and ideals right? What
made you quite"
Didn't Like Khan
81 did not like IL from the first
meeting I joined TO soc what it was
like. and when I found out the way
they were handling things ] quit"
But YOU liked the principles as ex-
planned by the klcagle. didn't Won,
and then later YOU wanted 10 get out?'
'I didn't want TO belong TO It at all. 3"
rs the black hood a part Of the re
galia?"
Yes"
rs It used for purposes other than
when the white hood is warn?'
Yes"
They wear it at night. don't they
and isn't II called the terror mask or
the wrecking or raiding mask"
Yes. they wear the black hoods
when they arc on the war path"
But in meeting or when they are
lawful and peaceful they wear the
white hoods, don't they?"
Yes
Didn't Like IT
And you know positively that
when they are out marauding they
wear black?"
YES, and I didn't like IT,"
How about this committee 7 hear
referred 10. the vigilance committee"
THAT committee goes over the
country, looks out for misdeeds and
reports 10 the Cyclops"