The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-01-30
MISSING WITNESS.
 MOREHOUSE CASE. PUT UNDER ARREST.
Man Who Was Object of Wide Search Denies Officers or Klan Knew of His
 Whereabouts

NEW ORLEANS, Jan. 3s.--Harold Teegerstrom, 19-year-old timekeeper at the Southern Carbon company's plant at spyker, La. who myste- riously disappeared December 2s. was arrested at Spyker late today, accord ing to telephone message received here tonight by T. Semmes walmsley. assistant attorney general, from Sheriff Fred Carpenter of Morehouse parish.
 Teegerstrom, who Is wanted by tho state as a material witness in the coming grand jury investigation into masked band activities in Morehouse parish. was immediately taken be- fore Judge Fred l.. Odom at Bastrop and released on $500 bond.
 MONROE. La. Jan. 2s.-Haroid Teegerstrom, timekeeper at the Spyker plant of the Southern Carbon company, who disappeared the night of December 2s shortly before the states open hearing into activities of masked men in Morehouse parish be- gan at Bastrop, suddenly appeared here today and announced that he was back home to stay. Federal and state officials had conducted an in- tensive search for Teegerstrom in or der that he might testify at the Bastrop hearing.
 Immediately after 1t became known to the attorney general at New Orleans that Teegerstrom had returned. Sheriff M. Carpenter of Morehouse parish, was instructed to arrest him as a material witness in connection with the forthcoming grand jury investigation into the Warehouse situation, which culmi- mated August "A. last, in the kid naping of Watt Daniel and T. F. Richard, whose bodies were found December 22 in Lake La Fourche. The arrest had not been effected early tonight.
 Teegerstrom was called from his bed on December 2s and was miss ing the next day. Two days later he appeared at the home of Henry Jones, near Bastrop, said he had been called into the yard. had seen an au- tomobile filled with strangers and fearing harm. fled. He borrowed $40 and suit of clothes from Jones and disappeared. Teegerstrom's brother testified at the Bastrop hearing that he had received on January 12 a note from Harold stating that he was all right and would appear at the proper time and testify for MT. Jeff"
 The brother explained that "Mr. Jeff" was T. Jeff Burnett, an em- ploye of the carbon plant. who now is at liberty under s5,o0o bail after having been arrested on a murder charge in connection with the slay- ing of Daniel and Richard.
 Recognized Burnett
 Witnesses testified that they rec ognized Burnett as a member of the masked band which kidnaped Daniel and Richard. while another witness 1, said Burnett was at work at the car hrt. a1an t1,a trb& are believed to have been killed. The time books kept by Teesk -strom. and introduced in evidence at the hear ing, showed Burnett at work that night but it was brought out that discrepancy as to Burnett's time and pay existed between the time book and the pay roll.
 Teegerstrom said today that he went away voluntarily and that neither the state nor federal officials, nor neither the Ku Klux Klan were aware of his whereabouts. He left here early in the afternoon SUD- posedly from Spyker and so far as was known here early tonight had not been apprehended.
 ARREST ORDERED
 NEW ORLEANS, La.. Jan. 2s.-The arrest of Harold Teegerstrom as material witness at the coming grand jury investigation into con ditions in Morehouse parish was or dered today by Attorney General Coco immediately after he had learned of Teegerstrom's appearance at Monroe, but so far as known here he had not been apprehended early tonight.
 Assistant Attorney General Semmes Walmsley stated tha. warrant is sued for the arrest Of Teegerstrom last week. when accompanied by Sheriff Carpenter of Warehouse par ish and squad of cavalry, he searched the home of Henry Jones