The Washington times., 1923-11-06
k. K. K. Staying
SEEN AS PLOT
Of FACTION
Sweeping Probe Started Of
Events Leading Up to Kill
ing Of Attorney.
Continued from First Page.)

Of William Joseph Simmons, Inn
perial emperor, against Hiram Evans,
imperial wizard, and the women OF
the khan, which sought to restrain
them from going ahead with the
organization Of the women's di-
vision Of the organization.
OFFICIALS Of the Simmons faction
OF the klan have charged that the
shooting was the result OF a con-
certed action on the part Of the
Evans faction.
"The murder was direct result
Of the recent expose Of the present
khan administration" said H j.
Norton. exalted cyclops Of Khan No.
1, Atlanta, which has seeded from
the Evans faction Of the order.
Fox Editor Of Paper.
Fox was publicity man for the
Evans faction with headquarters at
the Imperial Palace here IN Atlanta.
lie was editor Of the klan'a ofticinl
organ called the NighthaWl.. ~
According to Norton, Fox, on
Sunday night made an attempt TO
shoot Di. Johnson. practicinR
physician, ,Cf San Antonio, Tex, who
now ID visiting Colonel simmons
here. Johnson was at the Simmons
home. Norton said, when Fox
called.
Fox was asked to take off his
DYercoat," Norton continued, but
he refused and kept his hand tn his
pocket. After few words with
Or. johnson, Fox snatched out
large automatic pistol already
cooked ana pointed Il at DR.. John.
son with the remark:
Here, take this. I've been
sent here to kill you. But I'll be
damned * ] will
Move Prevented,
tDr. johnson, anticipating the
movement by reason Of his refusing |
to take off his overcoaf and ke5p.
ing his hand In his pocket, grabbed
the gun the moment II came into
view and placed his thumb N front
Of the hammer 70 prevent u from
firing.
bit by Dr. johnson, Fox sat down
and held O brief conversation with
the physician. In the conversation,
he told Johnson that he had boen
sent to kill him, Johnson. and that
there were three other men in
Atlanta on the schedule TO be killed,
namely, Colonel Simmons, +. 4.
Clarke. and Captain Coburn."
In concluding his remarka, Nor
ton said: 'sIn my opinion, this ah0ots
ing. was only carrying out the state
r1ents which have been made BY the
present administration Of the organ
ization that they would not stop at
anything not even excepting murder
to gain their objective.
Norton was Formerly King kitng1e1
Of the knights OF the KuT Asux
Klan in Georgia.
Tells Of Shooting,
A dramatic recital of the actual
shooting was given by Mrs. Oscar
Heynaan. OF Cleveland, Ohio, one
OF the two witnesses Of the trag'
edy. She was holding q consulta-
ton with tho attorney when Fox
entered the office.
ST came to Captain Coburn'e
office to consult him on some per.
sonal legal business" Mrs. Hey.
man told Captain T. O. sturtiyant
Of the Atlanta police department
land had barely been seated IN
chair close to Captain Coburn's
desk when the outer door OF the
office was opened and saw
large, dark man appear IN the
doorway.
"Can see you for a few min.
utes, Captain Coburn," he asked.
Captain Coburn evidently recog.
nized the man, but just as evi-
IDENTIFY anticipated no trouble frQm
him.
Asked to Come Back.
Certainly replied the captain.
but you can see that / am busy
with q client just now. Won't
you come back in about an hour?
"1'u be back said the stranger,
and with that he closed the door.
Captain Coburn Strengthened up
In his chair and was about to say
something to me when heard the
door open again. Not a word was
said, not a breath of warning
given. Almost simultaneously with
the opening Of the door came the
first shot and then three more that
1 remember. The last bullet passed
over my head not more than a
few inches.
IT sat there dumbfounded as
Captain Coburn slid down into his
chair, and then fell huddled up on
the floor. Then dashed into the
hallway screaming"