The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-31
OKLAHOMA FIGHT
 AIDED BY FUNDS DR: EVANS ADMITS
Many Angle Of KIan Activities In Different States Come
 Out At Atlanta Hearing
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(Continued From Page One) would make it a penitentiary offense not only to flog but to conspire to flog, one or both, and thereby make the lives and liberty and bodies of the people of Oklahoma safe from unlawful invasion, and had just the sort of conversation l have outlined to you"
 Asked what sort of campaign was planned, Dr. Evans said it was to be speaking campaign in favor of anti-flogging law and to build up a sentiment for law enforcement and obedience to the law. The imperial wizard said that no particular propa- ganda was issued against Governor Walton, the only plan being for 8 campaign to stop lawlessness.
 Spent Money In Oklahoma.
 ''Well, to what extent did the plan do with reference to the Oklahoma fight, the Oklahoma situation" the Questioner continued.
 T couldn't tell you sir" was Dr. Evans reply.
 ''They did send money%
 They spent some money in Okla homa, yes, sir"
 They have spent large sum of money in Oklahoma since that July meeting"
 T would say they had spent good Qc61s 6Ss uOAI hAOW hOW AlQSlAs
 How much, approximately
 ''I couldn't tell you directly"
 'Is tn ere any book or record in the plan that would give us how much money there was spent there?"
 'I couldn't tell you"
 How much spent or sent there to be used in the Oklahoma situation?"
 tT couldn't tell you. As money has been needed in Oklahoma 1t has been furnished them. I should say
 Has been what? I didn't catch
 T said that money had been sup
 sWho drew the checks for that, doctor; money that was supplied to the Oklahoma situation?"
 Tt went through the regular chan nels of the organization, sir.''
 How was that done?" Dr. Evans then explained that N. N. Furney, the klan cashier, would draw the checks when he (Evans) received notice that money was needed. Dr. Evans said authorized the expenditures and, was asked:
 What executive committee author ized th%t, doctor''
 T named the four members of the committee awhile ago. he replied. Support Principles Only.
 Dr. Evans said he was sure records were kept of the various meetings and in response to a question by his own attorney. said that he did not know how much money was spent. He said in response to questions that he did mot know how many cam paigns had been carried on by the klan in Various states, adding that none was political because the klan don't get behind men in politics; we are for principles; we get behind prin.- ciples." He gaid that "wherever it had been necessary to take care of tho interests of the l1lan or klansmen, II have tried to do so.''
 Asked how many times the Kan had been active In elections or prln- ciples for any special law, he said: q don't think there have been any except possibly the one in Oklahoma. l don't remember at this time"
 Later he was asked if Gov. J. C. Walton of Oklahoma was 8 member of the klan and said that he under stood that the governor had been obligated by a kleagle but that the kian, where he lived, refused to ac- cept him and he never was admitted to a klavern, although, he said, where there was no organized klan member might be obligated and be member of the klan without affili- ation with a local organization. He said he did not know of his own Knowledge that the governor was taken into the klan but only through other persons.
 J. N. Littlejohn, formerly K. K. K. investigator. in another affidavit read today, stated that he worked on the Mer Rouge incident under the name of George K. Lawrence. He said that J. A. Bracewell, Lloyd Ingle, H. l.. Taliaferro and c. c, McIlwaine all of Atlanta; Jim Mann of New Orleans and himself were the investigators on the job work ing out of Bastrop, La.
 He said that he went to Bastrop without instructions and on arrival there Braceweli told him there was no use for him to go to Mer Rouge; that the two bodies found in the lake had been tied or 'spreadeagled' on logging cart wheels and rolled down the hill and that that was what crushed the heads off the bodies.
 Sends Code Telegram.
 Littlejohn said that the work as- signed to the investigators was to prevent indictments by the grand jury and that after the others left he remained behind with Captain Skipwith of the Mer Rouge klan. When the grand jury failed to indict he sent a code telegram to Imperial Wizard Evans telling him. The telegram, a copy of which was at- tached to the affidavit follows:
 'Rebm ots wonk nent kobe eigh- teen four isla nots wenk mari stio rot sixtyone isle ebok tegr reef ninetytwo suici."
 This dscoded read:
 Jury adjourned. No bills" Littlejohn said he was called to Atlanta during the Mer Rouge in- quiry and learned that c. z. Up- : church and Harry Terrell were in , Mer Rouge gathering affldavits and that T. J. McKinnon, then head of the Investigating department, told | him that you have got your ma chine down there; use it to get them out of the way" He said Imperial Wizard Evans personally instructed , him to "beat up" Terrell and charge the fine to expenses.
 He also told of going to Balti- i more and paying attorneys there [ S750 in connection with the fight of pr. M. McKoin of Mer Rouge /. to prevent extradition on a murder charge.
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 l Tom Akers Figures.
 Dispositions purporting to back up affidavits read yesterday and pur- iv,o %n fa1I AF