Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-09-27
OKLAHOMA SOLON
SAYS KLAN COULD
CALL OFF TROOPS

statement declaring that ninety per
cent of the members of the Okla
honna national guard are members Of
the Ku Klux Khan" and that "all
that would pe necessary to stop mar
tial law in Oklahoma would be for
n. c. Jewett, grand dragon OF the
Oklahoma realm of the khan, to call
out khan members of the guarI' was
issued here to-day by Dr.. G. S.
Lorg, representative. from Tulsa
county in the state legislature. DR..
Long, an admitted member of the
khan, made it plain, however, that
such action would not be taken by
leaders of the organization.
1.-THE khan oath is rededication
Of q mans loyalty TO the constitu-
ton of Oklahoma, the constitution
of the United States, the govern
ment of Oklaoma and the govern.
ment OF the United States" he as.
serted. "And so long as Governor
Walton exercises his authority as
governor of Oklahoma, khan mem
bers of the national guard will re-
main loyal to the orders of their
commander-in-chief
The hours separating the Okla
homa legislative and executive clash
narrowed down to As today with
the line drawn taut between Cover
nor J. C. Walton and those members
OF the house Of representatives, VINO
seek to indict him as the preliminary
step toward impeachment proceed
ings.
Today brought more witnesses and
more testimony at both the Tulsa
and Oklahoma City military courts
sf inquiry. Charges of riot were
Expected to be made in Oklahoma
City against participants in lash,
ing party, alleged to have been leo
by n. c. JeWett, grand dragon OF
the Oklahoma Ku Klux Khan.
Jewett's trial on a charge Of riot
probably will be postponed tomorrow
10 permit additional information be-
ing obtained by the military against
other supposed members of the
party.
Wednesday noon the house of rep
resentatives is called to meet in ex-
traordinary session, despite the arm
ed euardsmen who still pace before
the bronze doors Of house and SEN
ate chambers with loaded rifles ana
fixed bayonets.
Federal court action seeking re-
straining order is threatened by the
house members if the executive at
temps to block the session by force
or throw any of the members IN
iai1 for the remainder of the three
wear term. The governor would
welcome such a legal test, he sald
last night. Such action may come
between now and Wednesday noon'
the hour set for the house call.
Governor Walton has assalled the
house. session as a gathering OIL
"klan, dragons to GUST any oIllclal
who dares to block their pain.
He asserted that a majority VI
the members who signed the can
were, or had been, members OIL 'ne
invisible empire.
The situation today simmered
down to a barrage of statements
from the opposing sides as the hnes
were drawn tighter for the assault
Speaking for the legislature w.
D. .McBee, representative from ste
phens county, reiterated we VIII
meet"
Governor Walton, at his residence
again asserted "they will not.
The governor said that as many
additional troops as are needed Will
be on hand" to prevent the session
from converting. He declined to re-
veal details of his plans, but mdl-
Gated that not only legislators but
crowds of onlookers will be DIS
persed by the military.
He gave press representatives a
friendly warning mot to congregate
in groups of more than three, eX-
planning that under state laws more
than that number of persons may
be considered as constituting MOB
Representative McBee declared
that the governor had wandered III
declaring the members of the house
who called the extraordinary session
with the announced purpose of In
vestigating the executives official
acts were members of the invisible
empire"
THREE HOUSES BURNED
RY MASKED MEN, is CHARGE
TULSA. Okla, Sept. 24.-(By the
Associated Press. Testimony de-
scribing the burning Of three houses
in Tulsa in one night by party OIL
masked men was heard by Governor
J. C.. Waltons military commission
this morning as investigation INTO
hooded band activities was resumed
h. mi CS10n 6P.
clared in an interview with news
paper men.
A wedding ceremony performed IN
the center of a field in Creek county,
adjoining Tulsa county, while ire
bridegroom was chained to a gas en-
CINE, with pistols leveled at his head
was another case heard by the mill
tary commission this morning.
Persons whose dwellings were put
, to the torch were in the examina-
ton chambers, the officers said in
announcing that the full testimony
= would be made public when all
. narties who participated have been
named in our official record.
: When the commission adjourned
Z Saturday, the number of cases barred
since Tulsa county was put under
martial law on August IA, stood al
121.
Sheriff r. D. Sanford, of Tulsa,
County and City Police Commits
sioner Kiskaddon, of Tulsa, both
are members of the Ku Klux Khan,
the military committee announced,
land we have positive evidence that
Aheir forces never have investigated
q single case of these outrages which
has been brought to our attention"