The northwestern bulletin-appeal., 1925-01-17


from the columns of The Midway
News, weekly paper published in
st. Paul:
Albion Holden, Klansman No.
1927, prominent as a local Or
ganizer in Ku Klux organiZa-
ton, is held by public authori-
ties as material witness in the
murder of George Kingston, a
Negro laborer in South st. Paul
stockyards. Kingston was shot
down by another Negro who at
the time roomed at Kingston's
home; the murderer used Klans-
man Holden's gun. Holden was
also a roomer at the Kingston
home and has been living in
Negro families during the past
Is years. Klansman Holden's
predicament is the cause of con-
siderable modification to Klans-
man Trocke, st. John, Chapman
and other co-workers in the Koo
Koo ranks.
Tlbion w. Holden, paper hanger
and decorator, well known to many of
the leading Negro families of this city
for the past eighteen years, during
which time he has lived at various
homes of the group, attending church
and social functions of the race, and
at present at the County Jail as a
material witness in the recent murder
of George Kingston, a Negro labor
er in South st. Paul stockyards, is
a prominent local organizer in the
Ku Rux organization. Kingston is
alleged to have been shot when on
his way to work by Elmer Douglas,
Negro, a roomer at the Kingston
home, where Holden also roomed.
The killing involved the widow of
Kingston who was placed under ar
rest at the grave of her late hus-
band during the funeral service. In
his alleged confession, Douglas, said
that he shot Kingston to get the in
surance money for Mrs. Douglas;
that they were lovers. and 1t was
their intention to get married after
a reasonable time elapsed. The re-
volver was the property of Klans-
man Holden.
Patronized by Race
Holden before coming to st. Paul
was a farmer in the neighborhood OF
saltwater, Mimi. He evinced great
interest in the welfare Of the race,
not only contributing money to its
activities and personally attending
the same, but lived with several well
known families. Working at his
trade during the summer months his
business was almost entirely from
the race, Notwithstanding the fact
that there are several competent Me-
groes engaged in the paper hanging
and painting business who should
have been preferred had the proper
race spirit prevailed. Holden work.
ed in the summeI months only, earn
ing sufficient during this time, from
the race, to tide him over the long
cold winter, which was spent mostly
at his room engaged in reading vari-
Gus anti Catholic publications.
Holden wrote and published book
of poems in which he villified the
white race for its unjust treatment of
the blacks. This book was circulated
about ten years ago and was bitter
arraneinment of his own race.
Whether this was done to win favor
with the Negro people or not is not
known, but he certainly enjoyed lib
eral patronage, all that he could
take care Of, from the race.
Beware of Gift Bearer
This is a sad commentary upon the
intelligence and race loyalty of the
people of st. Paul. Living with the
race. at his trade, and attending
church and other functions, this man
was well prepared to give informa-
tion to its hooded foes. This EXPOSE
tion of a traitor, who wormed his
way into the confidence Of the race,
should create greater circumspection
in the future. Beware of the gift
bearer. We are informed that 1t Is
the custom of the X. X. X. to hide
behind hood or mask. 1t affords
the Bulletin-Appeal considerable sat
isfaction to tear the shield that has
hid this man for so many years and
show him up in his true colors.