Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1923-01-12
LEADER OF KU klUx
TO DENY OUTRACES
COMMITTED BY KHAN
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village. village that was safe to
blood OF no citizen.
"And what Is Mor Rouge now, In
what sort Of state IN the cwn ut pres
cnt?" the Attorney General asked.
"Mer Rouge Is I'm "a critical condi-
tlon," was the reply. Lifelong friends
have become enemies. whole fanilioa
have been separated and "A bitterness
hitherto unknown has come Into ex-
,s;cnce. since the Khan came into the
parish there have been disorders. dis
lturbances aud atrocious murders
lie pictured the little town as being
In state of chaos and terrorism.
THAT rs what the ku Klux Khan
has done for u.s." he cried.
| The crowded courtroom was strange
! ~ silent. 4 few Klansmon or Khan
sympathizers sCowled openly. Others
grinned dcrisively. Here and there a
man or woman looked approval
Mayor Dade told Of Joining the ku
Klux Khan and II resignlng after
learning that the organization was not
what he expected II 20 I've and stated
that he had attended only two meet
,ings. Asked about Dr. Ncl(oin and the
alleged attempt 10 assasslnate him.
the Mayor declared Ne believed Dr.
McKoin had done the shooting himeelf
and that the majority Of the residents
of Mcr Rouge were e tho same opln-
ion.
The witness laid bare the story ~
al lrf At
roe between citizens Of Mer tlouge
and Bastrop.
Mayor Dade admitted that 20 large
extent the Khan had superseded th'
parish and state O. vernments. thn'
the Sheriff District Attorney and othei
officials we're known aa Klarsmen an,
r that the Khan took tho law into it'
4, own hands instead ~ permitting th'
duly constituted authorities 90 met'
b put punishment to lnwhreakers ~
pledged his support TO the Attorney
General 90 help remedy these condi
{ tions.
II wac brought out that Mayor Dad
hal received two threatening letter
after the kidnapping Of the i've men u
whom Daniel and Richards were tw
. on August %. lie told uf the crder
ing Of three residents Of Ner Rouge Il
= leave the town.
= Hugh clark told Of visiting Addi
:, May Hamilton ~ tho home of her ais
!, tor In i1dtlo Rock, whittier she ha
v been hanished from Mcr Rouge %
tho Khan clark. who admitted tha
. hc had ioined the Khan after return
ing f. ON IAttle Rock testified that h
circulated q paper among klausme
on his return md that twelve Rigne
g.. agreeing ~ let tho girl return. Cal
tain Skipwith also gave his permissio
and tho girl returned to her hom
Clarl, enid he believed pr McIIolu VS.
y One OF tho slgusrs.
u despite tho admission that he ha
IN ioinoi tho kian and had attended ~
meetings. AZ ono ~ which many of ~
l[lanamon we're unmasked clark ~
a sisted ho wns unable - remember u
name 81 single Klansmau he "a
al tho meetings
Fred UigEjnl, than admitted beir
a klauunau ani declared the Khan
10 - good Trims pt'il for Morehouae Ia
~ i-h"
40 Sullen and taclturn no seemed =
D. termined 10 say nothing that mig
A. reflect on tho Khan.
The first witness ~ tho day W
M luEElnhothem. who. according to u
pr testimony ~ a preceding Witness. "
Is implicated I'm tho first kidnapping
oC Thomas Richards HigElubotham W
ut a sulleu. reluctant witness and HIS
vo q M knows and - don't remot
of hers" were obviously cVau'oue NJ g
D. uuostiore lIc admitted tha; he waa
r. charter member of she ku lIlux Kla
az nat could not remember tho name
any ot his fellow members exec
10 Captain SkpWith.