New Britain herald., 1923-01-22
CARD PLAYER TAKES 1. STANDlN K. K. CASE Tor Daniel and Richard
 lu Shooting Mystery DOCTOR McKOIN MENTIONED
Deciares That He Was Playing Cards With Masked Mob Victims Night Former Mayor Was Supposedly Fired Upon FrSm Ambush.

Basfrop. La, Jan, 22. lBy Assoeiat- ed Press) ).-The alleged attempt to assassinate Dr. B. M. McKoin. former mayor of Mer Rouge. was brought up at today's session of the open hearing into the activities Of masked men on the Moreho,ise parish particularly into the. murder Of Watt Daniel and T. F. Richard.
 C.. Wagsdale Of Wagster, the first witness, testlhed he was in poker game at the home Of ]. l.. Daniel at Mer Rouge the night Dr. McKoin is said to have been fired upon from ambush. Watt Daniels, T. r. Rich ard, W. c. Andrews. Tom Bell and a man by the name o. Hicks were the other players, he said.
 Heard of It Next Day.
 After l left the game l went to a restaurant" said Wagsdale, after which went to my home. On my way heard two shots. did. not pay any attention to it. was soing away that night, so left home and walked down to the restaurant again to wait for the train. I joined Watt Daniel. Richard, W. c. Andrews and others in the restaurant. did not hear of any attempt to kill Dr. Mc- koin until reached Bonita the next day."
 Rain had made the highways into the parish almost impossible and officials expressed the opinion it would be impossible for many of the summoned today to appear.
 s. I. Bennett, general manager of Inc Southern Carbon Co. plant at Spy Ser where Harold Teegerstrom was employed as timekeeper was the sec ,nd witness today.
 Tells of Disappearance.
 Teegerstrom disappeared the night | 'f December 29, few days before the | beginning of the hearing. Two days ater he appeared at the home of Henry Jones, near Bastrop. Jones has estified previously that before depart ng from his home Teegerstrom in ormed him that it was best for him o, leave because federal agents were | 'hounding" him.
 Do you remember someone report
  .opeSred "s Bennett was asked. i
 Yes. the matter was reported to ne by Dean Ashcraft after I made in 'uiry. pwas informed that someone lad called him out last night
 Did Teegerstrom read the meters
 No, Ashcraft attended to them"
 Who had access to the buildings 'here the meters were stored 9"
 "Ashcraft and myself
 Keys Are Exhibited
 Do you remember bunch of keys ere handed to you after Teeger- rom had disappeared?
 Yes, a sheriff gave them to me-"
 A bunch of keys was handed the itness and he was asked whether a I artain one opened the meter houses. Bennett replied it was master key nd it would open all the meter boxes. The keys exhibited to Bennett and hacksaw were found on the banks Lake La Fourchee by J. c. Kettles, n fisherman on the morning after the ,plosion of a charge of dynamite hch brought the bodies of Daniel U Id Richard to the surface. Handed the bunch of keys found at t' ake La Fourchee Bennett was asked cI he knew to whom they belonged. Il c answered he believed they be- p nged to Sammy Harris, 8 farmer . gro employe who lost his keys 4' metime before he left eight months p 70, near Spyker more than 25 miles :, om Lake La Fourchee. I Asked if he believed keys lost such Vt length of time would be in such ndition, the witness replied in the u' ~. gatiye. ., The keys were highly polished, and -, U, re no evidence of having been ex- ct sed to the weather.