Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-02-14
F ounder of Khan to Keep
PeaChtree Home Full
Text of Sale Contract
Given

| ment DN winch w llllam Joseph SIM
mons, former emperor of the Ku
Klux Khan, disposed of his right,
title and interest in the invisible
empire" and renounced his monthly
annuity of ST 900 for a consideration
of $145 500 in cash, follows in full.
"This indenture, made and enter
ed into this first day of February
| 1924, by and between William Joseph
/ Simmons and his wife, Bessie Shine
Simmons, both of the county of Full
} ton and state Of Georgia, parties OF
the first part. and knights of the
Ku Klux Khan, Inc, a corporation
under the laws of the state of Geor-
gia, party Of the second part,
Witnesseth:
| Whereas, a certain suit was filed
| in the superior court of Fulton coun-
! ty, Georgia, which said suit is styled
| William Joseph simmons VS.. Fl. w.
Evans ct al, being No 56558, in
equity, and
Whereas, an agreement was
reached settling the said case, which
said agreement is dated the 23rd day
of April, 1928. and
Whereas, a decree was taken in
the said suit by consent, said de-
cree being dated the 18th day of
May, 1928, and being signed by Hon
orable E. d Thomas, one of the
judges Of the superior court, Atlanta
circuit, and
Whereas, in the said suit William
! Joseph Simmons asserted certain
rights against the party of the Sec
ond part and other persons, and in
the aforementioned agreement Of
settlement, certain rights, privileges
and benefits were conferred upon the
said William Joseph Simmons and
his wife, Bessie Shine Simmons, and
| Whereas, the parties of the first
part jointly and severally do now de-
sire to make settlement of these
rights, benefits and privileges, and
each of the said parties of the first
| ment of ali other rights. claims and
demands of all kinds, of whatsoever
nature, which he or she separately
or Jointly may have against the said
party Of the second part. it's officers,
agents, agencies or members, and
To Purchase Rights
Whereas, the said party of the
second part desires to purchase the
aforementioned rights. benefits and
privigeles of the parties of the first
part, and each of them, and to make
settlement of any claim which the
said parties of the first part jointly
or severally have against the said
! party of the second part, it's officers,
agents members of agencies, Of
whatsoever kind:
Now, therefore, for the purpose
of carrying out the purposes herein
above expressed and the other pur-
poses herein expressed, and in con
sideration of the sum of ten ($10)
dollars to each of the parties OF the
first part in hand paid by the party
of the second part, and because of
other good and valuable considera-
tons to the parties of the first part
in hand paid by the party of the Sec
ond part, the receipt and legal, equi-
table and moral sufficiency whereof
are hereby acknowledged, the parties
Of the first part do hereby transfer,
set over and assign unto the SAID
party of the second part, all of the
rights, privileges and benefits which
they have or either of them has
against the SAID party Of the second
part, its officers, agents, agencies
and members, on account of the
aforementioned agreement and de-
cree, and especially on account Of
that part of the said agreement con-
tanned inAparagraph 10 and II there
Of as follows:
"1O) 1t is agreed that the
Knights OF the Ku Klux Khan, Inc,
will buy from Colonel William Joseph
Simmons the existing copyright and
authors rights referred 10 in the
decree, a copy Of which is hereto at
tached, and will pay therefor to the
said William Joseph Simmons the
sum of one thousand dollars per
month as long as he shall live and
thereafter the sum Of one thousand
dollars month to his wife, Bessie
Shine Simmons, SO long as she shall
live, lf she shall survive him, and
said Simmons shall assign the same
to said knights of the I<u Kllx Khan,
Inc
Ut On and after May :, 1923,
/ the salary of one thousand dollars
a month hitherto voted 10 the office
! OF emperor now held By said Colonel
William Joseph Simmons shall cease,
but nothing herein shall prevent the
lIoncihum or the klonvocation from
hereafter paying such salary as they
may see fit, to pay to the office of
emperor, for services or for the Gre
alton of further rituals. literature,
costumes and paraphernalia, intend.
| ed for use inside the order and the
| copyrights covering such future
work shall be taken IN the name of
land be the property of the knights
! of the \u klux Khan, Inc, And ii
! is further agreed that the kloncilium
or the executive committee thereof
viii furnish the emperor such stem
! Osraphic or clerical help as he may
! reasonably need without expense to
aim. ~kifs
All Connections Severed
for the same eonsidera ton, the