The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-01-11

"HOw long had your parents lived
in Mer Rouge when you were ordered
away ?"
Thirteen years"
where is Fred Clemens who was
at the house the night the hooded men
came for you?"
Il understand he is in New Or
leans"
"Who was your family physician ?"
DIR. Doddy, DR.. MeKoin ALSO. Mrs
MeKoin was my music teacher"
What time did Fred Clemmons
come to your house,"
about $3.50 in the afternoon"
Didn't DR.. MeKoin tell you that
you couldn't come back to Mer Rouge
without permission of the Klan?"
"No sir, he told me never could
come back"
when were you advised that the
Khan would let you come baek?n
Il got letter from Mr.. Hopkins
in May telling me everything had been
fixed"
care you positive it was DR.. Nc.
Koin ?"
Eyes sir, I knew his voice. / knew
him by his walk and his height and
weight
Miss Hamilton was excused after be-
ing on the witness stand for about half
an hour and w. C. Andrews, one of
those logged on August gath, was re-
called. He testified to the effect that
one time at Stampley, three miles
north of Mer Rouge, he and Watt Dan
lei had run into party of Klansman.
How were they dressed7"
Klansmen All in White.
'In white, all hoods reaching. to their
feet. They went out the Stampley
road. We followed them as had bust
ness with them. had received a note
found it in my automobile. 1t said
was running up and down the road
and disturbing the peace at all times
of night. 1t was signed by the Wig
ilante committee. l followed them to
talk about the note"
y Where did you overtake them %
"They stopped at a negro house. It
was moonlight night and we could
see plainly. Some Of them went into
the negro house. When they came out
they came down to where we were and
surrounded our car. They told US to
hold up our hands. They searched us
and took Watts gun. They accused
Watt of making whiskey. He said he
had not made any whiskey since No
vember, when he had received a warn.
ing, They then searched my car, took
my pistol but later returned it. They
did not return Watts. We went on to
town. A few minutes later the Klans-
men came through. One of the auto
mobiles stopped and a man shouted
Here Watts your pistoll' Watt went
out to the automobile and got his gun"
"What did you do about the note ?"
II showed it to them when they held
US up. They said they did not know
anything about it,"
"Who were those Klansmen"
skipwith With Party.
~ recognized two, Captain Skipwith
and Laurie Calhoun"
"Are you positive about them 2"
eyes, sir, knew their voices we'll"
"They questioned Daniel at length
about whiskey?"
"Yes, sir"
"Do you think you recognized 9TH
ers 2"
"Yes, sir, Bob Dade and DR.. McKoin.
Bod Dade said the next day he was not
at my car but was up the road"
Captain j. K. Skipwith of Bastrop is
the exalted cyclops of the Morehouse
parish Khan. Calhoun recently acted
as a special deputy sheriff to bring Dr..
McKoin back to Louisiana from Balti-
more where he was arrested by Gov
ernor Parker and charged with murder.
Bob Dade is mayor of Mer Rouge and
brother-in-law Of Watt Daniel
"Did Watt recognize any?" Andrews
was asked.
"He told me he believed it was j. D.
Higgenbothem who returned his pistol
to him." Andrews said.
Recognized McKOin Walk.
"You thought you recognized DR..
McKoin?"
eyes, by his walk as he came down
the road toward the car"
"Well, you, Watt and others were
whipped the night of August Gath. How
long before this time were the shots |
said to have been fred at DR.. McKoin?"
~ believe it was about the first of
August"
"Where were you the night DR.. Me-
Koin was shot att" Andrews was asked |
81 was up in the country to Bill /
Barnes. / was trying to buy horse,
but Barnes was not at home ] then
went to L. ]. Daniels to play poker.
The game had broken up"
"Where were you when they took |
Richards into the woods and accused |
him of shooting at DR.. McKoin?"
81 was in Mer Rouge"
"Did you talk with Richards"
eyes, sir; he came to Mer Rouge and
told me all about it. He told me they |
were going to get Watt and me and
asked him did he recognize any Of
them. He said he did not After Rich
ards told me about the woods, wanted
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