San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-10-17
Prospective Juror Dis
missed After Admitting
Khan Membership.
GAMING CASE OPENS
Every Venireman Ques-
toned on Invisible En-
pire Affiliation.

mat he is MEMBER OF the M
Klux Klan and providing state rang
ers testified in the case he would be
more apt 10 believe ranger witness
es," was the statement made by q. &.
Lohse. when Intercepted by Defense
Attorney G. NJ. Chambers Wednesday
morning in the selection of a jury to
try George Shorty" Mangum, charg-
ed by indictment with exhibiting Il
game and bank.
Judge W. W. McCrory presiding
over the Ninety-fourth District court.
sustained n challenge for cause based
OH Lohse's admissions.
Two other prospective jurors ad-
milted that they are members of the
khan. one man declaring that Il am
proud of it." Still another admitted
that he has made application for
membership but that lac does not know
whether he has been accepted or not.
Mere Apt To Believe Ranger"
Interrogating of the prospective
jurors by Mr.. Chambers aud counter
interrogatories by the assistant dis
trict attorney. caused somewhat of a
stir in the court room. which was
crowded TO capacity. Mr.. Chambers
first asked Lohse if he was ''citi-
zen of the Invisible Empire. Knights
of the Ku Klux Khan, of Atlanta, Ga,
incorporated.
Il am" Iohse replied. ... 90
IF the evidence develops that the
local khan is paying the rent on the
Garden street premises occupied by
the rangers. would it cause you 10
lean toward the state in this case:"
Mr.. Chambers then asked.
No" the juror replied.
IF it develops that the Klan No.
81. here. through w. 4. Garvcn, has
leased for six months the property on
Garden street and that Klan No. III
is paying the rent. and that IT has
been given TO the rangers for the pur-
pose of keeping them here would that
influence you, providing one of the
rangers takes the stand as witness -
he was then asked.
"Partly. yes" the juror replied.
1T would influence you:" Mr.
Chambers persisted.
Il would be more apt to believe
him." the juror admitted.
Challenge Is Sustained.
Il challenge the juror for cause.
Mr.. Chambers said, turning TO the
court.
Challenge is sustained. Judge Nc
Crory SAID. without hesitation.
Jim =. Dancer, who said he is
salesman for Potchernick, was the
first juror to admit membership IN
the khan and it was he who declared
he was proud of II.
Have you discussed the ranger
raids at the Ku Klux hall?' Mr.,
Chambers inquired of him.
No sir" the juror replied.
"Nor the renting Of the Garden
street house for the rangers occu-
pancy:" Mr.. Chambers questioned.
No SIR" the juror replied.
Have YOU heard the local klans-
men discuss the bringing of the, rang
ers here? Isn't it a matter of iact
that the Ku Klux Klan brought them
IA San Antonio? Didn't the Khan
endorse their presence here:" Mr..
Chambers asked.
mot when | was there" the juror
replied. admitting. however, that he
has been sick recently.
IF the fact develops that the khan
brought the rangers, here ana that
they are paying for the. rent oil the
Garden street house. wouldn't it make
YOU lean toward the state. if YOU were
selected as q juror" Mr.. Chambers
asked.
NO" the juror replied.
Questioned on Owl Membership.
II. T.. Loyelady was asked by Mr..
Chambers il he were member OF Inc
Khan and replied that he had filed his
application. adding. however, 81 don I
know if / am in or not. Iovelady
said his affiliation with the KAN
would not bias him III the case at
trial. Mr.. Chambers provoked laugh
in the court room when ne asked n
non-member of the Khan if he knew
"any cyclops or night hawks of the
klan."
George W. Ewing. still another
prospective juror admitted membership
in the klan but denied that it would IN
any way prejudice him in the case.
Another laugh came when Assistant
District Attorney Mahaffey asked
James Aiken if he were a member
of the Owls"
do you know whether Owls wear
masks or mott" Mr.. Chambers inter-
posed. quickly.
Have you ever met the Hamper
eel of Khan 81. BeNar county, Mr..
Chambers asked still another juror.
Have you signed a petitiou circu-
lated here asking that the rangers be
taken awaySr Mahaffey asked one
juror.
"YOu believe in local self-govern-
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