Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1923-10-11
Oklahoma Governor
Asks Anti-KEdn Law
GRAND JURY RESUMES
KLAN RIOTING PROBE

NEW BRUNSWICK, Oct. lin
vestigation of the rioting at Perth
Amboy some time ago, caused by a
meeting of the Ku Kiux Klan in Odd
| Fellows hall, was continued by the
grand jury this morning.
The matter was taken up by the
September term jurors at their sit
ting last week, and information
alleged to have been given by Thom-
as G. w. Fine of Perth Amboy, has
resulted in thirteen witnesses being
called for todays end of the probe.
Chief Niels j. Tonnesen, head
of the Perth Amboy police depart
ment. Lieutenant William Calvin
who was placed in charge of the
policemen in front of Odd Fellows
hall following the riot call, and Mr.
and Mrs. Norman Jones are here on
the riot investigation today.
The police chief, it is said, re-
ceived a letter from the Klan early
on the afternoon of the riot, noti-
flying him of the meeting. The
Klansmen asked protection and he
reserved a squad of about five men
for service in the vicinity of the
hall, but these men had to call for
assistance when the C rowd of over
5000 people started a rush for the
hall.
1t is probable that the chief and
Lieutenant Calvin will be asked for
information regarding alleged lead
ers of the rioting mob. What infor
nation Mr.. and Mrs. Jones can give,
is not known.
Alleged klansmen from Perth
Amboy and the southern part of the
state are also here today for the con-
tinuation of the investigation. In all
al trta et.lN.
served for today's session of the
jurors on this case.
1t is alleged that following last
Fridays meeting of the jurors in
formation leaked out that Fine had
mentioned four Perth Amboy men as
leaders of the anti-Klan riot at the
attempted meeting here.
Three klansmen were arrested on
the night of the riot and the morn
ing following for carrying concealed
weapons and melting to riot, and it
is probable that they will be indicted
on the charges before the probe is
completed.
1t is expected that the grand jury
will return five bills as a result of
their investigation of the powder
car burning over the main highway
at South Amboy, and also a bill
against the South Amboy man who
it is alleged beat his wife to death.
According to information obtain
ed this afternoon, Chief Tonnesen
was the first witness called, and after
Prosecutor Joseph e. Stricken and
members of the jury completed their
questioning of the Perth Amboy po-
lice head, Lieutenant Calvin was
called to the jury room. Following
the police lieutenant, who was in
charge of the law enforcers at the
scene of the riot, man named
Green from Monmouth county was
called by Jurors.
In addition to Fine. other Perth
Amboy men ready to appear before
the jurors, are men by the name of
LOTUS and Turnbull. There are
about eight or nine klansmen from
Monmouth county in attendance.
1t is probable that the khan in
vestigation will take up the better
part of the day, and following to-
days hearing there is a possibility
that subpoenas will be issued for the
appearance Of persons outside of the
hall Oh the night of the riot.
Other Cases
Seventeen other cases are listed to
be heard by the jurors today includ-
ing the South Amboy fire and the
South Amboy murder.