The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-10-25

Oklahoma City. Oct. 25.-A dozen
or more house members formally at
tackled Representative Callahan,
smashed . chair end threw Callahan
out of the room when he declared In
bitter arraignment of the Ku Klux
Klan Just before noon recess Of the
Oklahoma house that N. c.. Jewett.
grand dragon of the Oklahoma realm
of the Klan, was debating the kind
of legislation to be enacted in Ok
lahoma.
Callahan's word hardly fell in the
house chamber before one member
shouted "That's black lie."
One member sprang at Callahan's
throat and both fell in q struggle.
Twelve or fifteen members rushed
toward Callahan, most Of them en-
deavoring to. place their hands on
him. The sergesnt-at-arms and vir-
tually all other members Of the
house rushetN to the corner where
the. clash was taking place. Clench-
ed fists were waving in the air
when Callahan was forciblyg elected
from the chamber. Callahan stood
guarded by two members after the
sergeant t-arms bad ordered other
msnabsrs back. s..s.-ls ,s!.,, IL e.
Callahana attack followed long ar
gument whether the house should
vote impeachment Of Gov. Walton on
article 10, which concerned his de-
claration of martial law in Tulsa.
Callahan said that 80 percent Of
the jury commissioners in the state
were members of the Ku Klux Klan.
THE people in this. state have
been. tried in secret before they
reached. the courtroom" Callahan do.
clared.
do you know that 80 percent oS
the Okla iona jury commissioners
are members of the Klan.. one mem.
ber asked.
eyes know it," Callahan replied.
He then related how Gov. Walton
declared war on the Ku Klau Khan
and how Grand Dragon Jewett "al-
most Immediately denied the execu.
tive to overthrow the Ku Klux Klan.
"This same Mr.. Jewett," asserted
Callahan, waving his arms and vigor-
ously shaking his head, is debating
the kind Of legislation to be enacted
by this body. He
Here Rep. Callahan was interrupt.
ed by shouts from all over the,
house chamber and the members
sprang at him.
The force Of the attack knocked
Callahan into the chair behind him,
crushed it and two legislators went
to the floor, surrounded almost Inn
mediately by groups of the indig-
; nant house members.
, Oklahoma City, Oct. 26.-Governor
J. C. Walton faced possible criminal
prosecution for alleged official mis-
deeds as he turned today with his
back to the wall to stem the tide
of impeachment elready enveloping
: him.
Ringing in his ears was the an
nouncement Of legislative investi.
eating committee that it would pre-.
sent to grand jury all Of the im-
; parchment accusations against him;
> and while the executive awaited the
' outcome. Of his court challenge Of its
. authority to suspend him from once
> the upper house Of the Legislature,
holding its first meeting ~ court
Of impeachment, prepared to set in
action the machinery for it's trial.
Having already approved seven Of
the 22 charges contained in the COM
; mittee report and forwarded them to
: the senate as separate bills Of inn
peachment the lower house went
. into session, today to consider the
; remaining counts Of the indictments.
Observers considered II ~ significant
that but seven out Of the 1Ol mem
bers Of the house have voted con-
sistently against acceptance Of the
charges. In each case the mapority
! for adoption has been overwhslm.
ing. gS 4.
III Court Hears Writ
The state supreme court this af,
ternoon will hear an application q
/, make permanent : writ of pruhibi.
: : tion restraining Governor Walton
i1 from interfering with Lieut.. Gov. y
=. Trapp % setting Governor. Til,
|. writ was granted late yesterday af.
I ter. The Governor, refusine e telfn;
al quish the Gevernor's chair undor III
: provisions' OF the sanate resotltipt
s which s1spsndsd him pendlne ~ ~.
: psachmsnt proceedinGs. obtainsd q
injunction barring lisat. DIV. 4lap,
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