The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-01-05

Morehouse Parish Maintained It's
Status Quo Early Tciay
Under Civil Gontrci

McHrce, la, J&aua. ~ Ni.-I5e
Jennings cavalry OF duty ~ &er
Rouge in connection H'ih the
kicrehouse kidnapping irVssrlga-
tons, WAS today ordered divided
and '1sif were Instructed 10 move
to BaStrop, il was announced by
Colonel l.. E. Guerre, command
er of the troops stationed in
MorehoLse. The men were to
move al the earliest possible
moment and were expected 20
reach their destination by noon.
The significance CT he crusr was
not learned. To this troop, 1t
was understood, has bsen as
signed the task Of making ar
rests and isuIns subpoenses tor
the opening hearing,
s Baltimore, Md, January A.
Or. 3. M. Mckoin, MAO was re-
leased from a mGraer charge
here yesterday, in Older that he
may return to louisiana a free
man is expected to arrive In
Louisiana FRIDAY. 3etore leav,
ma last night Ur. MeKoin said
h. expected to 60 direct to
iaonrCe 10 join his wife and
children. The physician Is ae-
companied by Special Deputy
Calhoun ana Chief Detective
flynn who arrived here sun
day with affidaVits and a requisl-
ton TOR the 6octor5 rcsurn.
Governor Richie refused to rec
o9nize the documents as they
were NOS filed OFT IN proper
form. After an exchange OF
te.eqrams between Governor
Ritchie and Governor Parker
Of Louisiana, II was agreed to
release Or. McHoia, as he had
expressed willingness TO return
to that state volt ntary, ~ ar
effort TO prove innocence OF any
connection with the Morehouse
parish kidnapings and murders.
Deputies are making the trip
with Dr.. McKoin as travelling
companions as he expresses
desire for them to accompany
him as an evidence OF his 9ood
faith.
opelousas, la, January a.
The opelousas infantry COM
pany Of the Louisiana rational
--SJ5TCs f,ss Tcc>ivsas traassofta--
ton and ration orders with IN
struct!ons to be ready 70 move
at moments notice, 4 was
announced TODAY by CAPTAIN
EDGAR A. Andrepont, company
commander. Tho orders were
believed here to be in connee-
ton with the MoTehouse kidna2-
ina and murder cases. " Ehis
company is moved into More
house the national guard units
there will reach five.
Bastrop. La, January More
louse parish maintained its statu
Iuo early today under control {
iyil authorities but with additions
hillary fc~ces on hand and tn
;at.. udjutant general ready to &C
Il any situation that might arise i
with the states investi
cation Of masked band operations.
The coming OF Colonel l.. "
combs, adjutant general of tn
0uisiana national guard, and tn
arrival of detachment OF cavalr
o reinforce two companies OF in
antry and a machine gun compan
3lrcady stationed al Bastrop and tn
lllage vi Mer Rouge, resulted ]
'epOris OF Impending action by tn
Military 20 TAKE over the poilc
,Um ers OF the parish.
General Toomps denied such &C
ion had been declaed upon. "A
present themselves the
will be- met adequately, he sait
uus far no action mas been take
Lien would place the parish unde
.ontrJ! ~ the military and report
: The contrary are incorrect"
Coco To Conduct Hearing
Attorney General Coco, who wi
.onGugi the open hearing int
,iaaheu band operations, CHEN
..luns them the kidnapping and al
egeu slayinS OF Watt Daniels An
thomas +. Richards, Mer Roug
.itiZeus, Jeff New Orleans accom-
.auied by an assistant. He was
each here this morning TO prepar
or the initial session OF the inquisi
ion tomorrow.
search for Harold Teegerstron
imckeepcr at the plant where Bur
.stL was employed. who disappeare
asst Friday night continued withou
csuIt. Department OF justice agent
nd the Sbcriff's forces had no It'd
ngs OF the missing man so far q
,nowu. II was the belief of investi
,aIors that TeegcrsLrom was kid
Iaped. go. .--
Expected waTranaIS for the arres
4 men alleged to have been i'm
,Ii;.atc-l in tho Mer Rouge kidrap
n. hal Tot been issued early toda,
low soou they would be those !
aItbafity hcTe declared they cout
ut Sa:.