The Washington times., 1923-09-17
LAW
ENFORCE D
Al OVER
STATE
Gov. Walton Announces He
VIII Not Let Legislature
Meet Khan Defiant
81 ROBERT JAMES.
international News service.

OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla, Sept.
L.. Virtual warfare existed here
today between the visible govern
ment Of Oklahoma and the sin
visible empire Of the Ku KIux
Khan.
It was Governor Walton'S LAST
ace ii i drastic endeavor q er
force his third demand that the
Khan crease its alleged influences a
politics as condition on which he
would end the bayonet rule started
at Tulsa, August "a, and carried
in effect to cover the entire State
Saturday midnight.
Suspends Grand Jury.
One company Of infantry and
few other troops were on duty to-
day.
Machine guns overlooked the city
hall.
One was trained on the door Of the
county Jail, set 80 that it could be
turned on it's base to shower bullets
toward the county court house
A grand jury session called for
today was suspended by order of
the military.
General military headquarters
was functioning at the Huclxins
Hotel. under command of Col. w.
D. Key, Of Wewol1a. A proclana
ton provided that all traffic be
cleared during the night from mid
night to 5 q. M; that the carrying
purchasing, selling of fire arms be
prohibited; public meetings banned;
spreading of literature, making
verbal expressions tending to create
opposition to military, prohibited.
Federal employees were exempt
from these general orders where
they conflicted with their duties.
Capt. Nelson J. Moore, of the
One Hundred and Sixtieth service
company, was in charge OF police
headquarters, relieving Chief OF Po-
lice Ray Frazier. The regular po
lice department has not yet been
changed otherwise.
Secret Service men from the United
States Department of Justice are
quietly observing developments
Other Federal officers are said to be
on their way here.
First action today against the
Khan to arrest its high officials. and
put them before a military court
of inquiry to collect testimony
which existed to take place as soon
as arrangements for the court were
completed. Organization of the
court was started this morning.
Calculates q Petition.
Campbell Russell, former corpora
ton commissioner and initiator of
petition recently circulated through.
out the State to give people the
right to vote on an amendment
providing for the legislature to
convene itself which preparing to
test the validity of Governor Wal
toms suspension of the writ of
habeas corpus.
If he should be arrested by the
military for circulating petitions
attacking Governor Walton, s.
Prince Freezing. former attorney
general. his attorney, will ask for
a writ In Federal court here, it was
declared.
Russell charged in his pamphlets
that Governor Walton was declar
ing martial law In Oklahoma City
to prevent "a grand jury from con-
vening for an investigation OF the
executives office. 1t was through
RusselPs efforts that the grand
Jury was called. Russell was
knocked down in front of hotel
by Leo Clark Sunday afternoon fol
lowing an argument. Clark and
Russell were both taken to head
quarters, but were released later.
Defled BY Legislature.
Many members Of the legislature
declared today arrest or no al
fesf they would be willing to
meet in Oklahoma City or else
where to begin Impeachment pro
ceedines against the executive.
walton declared Friday he would
.put any member Of the legislaturs