Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-08-27

Pittsburgh. Pa, Aug. 26-One
rsite.robed klansman was killed.
another man seriously wounded. and
an undetermined number Of other
n,rsons we're hurt during hours of
noting precipitated by an attempt of
III Klux Klansmen to parade
through the suburban village of
Carnegie last night. after a spec
ncular demonstration on a nearby
hill Tonight complete quiet had
been restored.
Thomas r. Abbott. Of Atlasburg.
Pa. was shot through the head and
died in a doctors office a few min
utes later, and Stephen Jarzombek.
bystander was seriously wounded.
Others of the wounded included
klansmen and rioters. A few were
taken to hospitals but the greater
number were hurried away by their
friends and no record left with the
authorities.
Ten klansmen arrested while di-
recting automobiles to the Khan
meeting were each fined $40 in the
Carnegie police court today for lille
gally carrying weapons. Sixteen
men who were taken from automo-
bies bearing the Klan insignia by
Pittsburgh police after the rioting
we're given their liberty today. Coun-
" officers arrested Patrick McDer-
mott, a Carnegie undertaken, in con-
nection with the shooting of Abbott.
They also sent to the Allegheny
County JAIL w. X. Flaherty and
Joseph Joyce, of Carnegie. upon a
charge of carrying concealed wea-
p0ns.
4, DR.. H. W. Evans. of Atlanta, i'm
perial wizard of the Khan, who was
the principal speaker a. a demon
stration attended by klansmen of
the western Pennsylvania district.
which preceded the march tonight,
issued a statement in which he de-
clared the order would press for the
punishment of Abbott's "murderers"
and offered a reward of $500 for
their arrest and conviction
The rioting came after the most
spectacular meeting of klansmen
ever held in this section. Hundreds
Of automobiles began to arrive at
the hill early Saturday evening and
by nine o'clock it was estimated
that fully $4,000 persons, scores of
them women, had given the pass
word and passed within the enclos-
llre. The place was brilliantly IL
Hyrnin tn1 al at,-so 1T nd
after large class had been initia-
Ted, DR.. Evans delivered an address.
Several thousands Of the klansmen
were then formed into line and
marched down toward the village.
Tne greatest excitement had
marked the entire evening in Car
negie. The commanding position of
the hill on which the Klan had
gathered had aroused the entire
countryside, and thousands of ger
sons had poured in. They lined the
principal streets, and waited for
hours for the parade to start. The
greatest assemBlage was at where
Inc line of march passed over Char
uers Creek. and just before the head
Vi the parade reached that point and
automobile was drawn up across the
bridge.
As the klansmen wound down off
Ae NIL, preceded by an automobile
carrying three men and a woman,
.ainesle policemen on the bridge
OIaefed them to halt, saying the
parade could not go any further as
w permit had been given.
Inc klansmen appeared at loss
.IN now to proceed, when suddenly
"e nghtlng began. Someone tossed
suo'tle and then a few stones gath
. . rom the railroad right OF way
ana IN spite of efforts of the police
~, restore order the crowds SUI ged
NV inc street. An American flag
'aS ,s TORN from the leading automo-
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