The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-05
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from the vigilance committee" de- claring disturbance of the public peace must e ase.
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 Pastor Testifies.
 The pastor of the church testified at the hearing that Dr. McKoin was the hooded man who read the warn ing while Pink" Kirkpatrick and two other armed men stood on guard A raid by unmasked men was made during the summer on the home of Alonzo Braddock. who was brought to Bastrop and delivered to Sheriff CarDenter. The sl'eriff was informed Braddock had 5e~n making ''moonshine" whiskey Carpenter testified that none of the party had been deputized by him :.or had a search warrant been Issued for the rad. Braddock declared the raiding party included Captain Skipwith, Sam Cox, Marvin Pickett, Cud Pickett, Benton Pratt, sam Eldridge and man named McIatosh.
 There have been many reports re- gently that the party which kidnapped Daniel and Richard came from Ash ley county Arkansas, just north of Bathrop, and it is known that the Louisiana authorities have been in vestigatn this feature. In this con- nection it Is recalled that several witnesses at the hearing testified that on the afternoon of the kid naping Captain Skipwith was seen to approach several strangers at diff ferent times, converse with them a few moments and look toward Daniel and Richard, who were seated on the court house lawn. It is net known whether the state has discovered n n ~ Tn Ch 1at hn ly id n CTS were from the neighboring state.
 Admit Klan Membership Members who had admitted mem : bership in the Ku Klux klan while testifying included Jap Jones. Jim Harp, Smith Stevenson, Fred. J. D.. Tom and Will Higginbotham, T. B. Pratt. Sr., and his son, T. B., Jr.; Newt" Gray, R. l.. Thomas, A. l.. Smith, Sam Broadnax, Hugh Clark. Henry Pipes. Henry Jones, Dean Ash : craft, Harlie Rogers, Frank Flewel- len and Clarence Teegerstorm. Other witnesses testified that Captain Skipwith was the exalted cyclops Of the Morehouse klan and pr. McKoin a district captain. It also was de- clared that Pink" Kirkpatrick. Gus, Laurie and Cary Calhoun, John Nor ris and Jeff Burnett were members. On one occasion Attorney General Coco stated in court that District Attorney Garrett, John T. Dalton. clerk of the court; Sheriff Carpenter and other parish officials" were klansmen, and that the organization had used the court house here as its meeting place at times.
 The grand jury is to be drawn from panel of 20. District Judge Fred M Odom will select one of the 20 to serve as foreman and the names of the other II will be drawn from | the jury box. Judge Odtm planned to charge the jury immediately after its organization and announced some days ago that the charge would be written in order that he might not be misquoted nor misunderstood. He also stated that his remarks would be devoted entirely to the operations of the hooded bands.
 Prospective Jurymen.
 The venire of 30. from which will be selected the petit jury for the trial of criminal cases at the coming terms. and which would try any per sons indicted by the grand jury. should the state not obtain change of venue, includes several men who figured pro minently at the open | hearing. Among them is J. l.. Daniel, | father of Watt Daniel, and Newt" Gray. w. C. Andrews, who, with | Watt Daniel, Ric.,ard, J. l.. Daniel | and Tot Davenport, was Kidnapped | August 24, also is one of the venire- | men, as is R. A. E. NNhetstone, the states star witness at the hearing. Whetstone was halted by the kidnap- CTS and testified as to the identity of member of the party. He was re- moved to place of safety by the state when it was learned he knew something about the case and his whereabouts was unknown until he suddenly appeared at the hearing, .scorted by Chief of Detectives GiNnn af the New Orleans police depart nlent.
 The petit jury venire will assemble tomorrow and be excused by Judge Odom until April ?, when trial of criminal cases will begin.
 1t has been understood generally that in the event indictments were returned, the state probably would seek change of venue for the trials
 Should the jury fail to return 1 . dictments charging murder in the cases of those persons whom the state believes had something to do with the deaths of Daniel and Rich ard the attorney general has said he would file informations charging nanslaughter. the most serious charge to be lodged through that procedure in Louisiana.
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