The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1925-01-29
SUPPLIED NAMES FOR
ALLEGED KHAN ROLL
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never been able to prove that any of
the names furnished by me were the
names of members of the Khan"
There then follows a list of names,
many of which appeared in "Toler-
ance." They are marked by the words
saw" "told" and told by Others" as
/ indicated above. For obvious reasons
this list is not reprinted here.
Told To Get More Names.
The affidavit then goes on to state
that Shepherd told him to get more
names and took up negotiations with
him towards the securing of the khan
roll here. That part of the affidavit
reads as follows:
"Mr. Shepherd told me to send in
more names than l was getting; he
said he had another man out who was
turning in many more names than
was sending. Mr.. Shepherd said 10
| get the roll if possible but to send in
names whether could get them
from the roll or not. He suggested
that l steal the roll of the Khan from
the secretary if possible. He said
See the secretary and ask him about
names; hit him in the head If neces-
sary to get it; I'll get another man
to help you if necessary
"Mr. Shepherd told me that he got
Burners name from witnesses who
saw him in the parade at Racine.
"He had me write him all letters
addressed as follows:
"Sadie Ferguson, Room 500, 1877 n.
Dearborn St. Chicago, Ill. In the pa
per containing the address the name
was spelled 'Furgson.'
81 further state that he later offer
ed me fiat price per name for each
name furnished me from among the
men with whom / worked at Mask
Motors"
Made Without Inducement.
The last paragraph of the affidavit y
statement that it was made volun-
tarily, this reading:
az further state that / have read
the foregoing statement and that it
! is true and correct in every respect;
that l have made this statement and
affidavit freely and voluntarily and
without promise or hope of reward
and without inducement or because
of threats or duress."
The entire affidavit is on file at the
Office of Attorney Roy Stephenson,
who is legal counsel for Mr.. Meissner
and may be seen there by any who are
interested further in the affair. N
Received Another Letter.
After the affidavit had been signed
Mann offered to write another letter
to "Sadie Ferguson" to demonstrate
the truth of his entire statement. This
letter, he wrote, stating that he felt
sure that he could secure the khan
roll here if he could have aid to break
into the place where it was kept.
On the next day the following letter
was received signed rs. Ferguson"
"Dear Mr.. Mann:
received your letter of the 18th
inst, this morning, and glad to hear
from you.
Now if you can get me this informal
ton we'll and good and l will pay you
for it. However, it is impossible for
me to send you man as the men
whom / have working are all located
in out of town stations at the present
time and none are available. Get the
information yourself, bring it in, and
you will be well paid
am sorry you lost your position
Christmas coming on.
Let me hear from you. Regards.
Yours truly,
S. Ferguson"
Letter of Significance.
This letter takes on added signif-
canoe when it is recalled that even
prior to this date in commenting on
names published in TOLERANCE" At
torney Patrick O'Donnell of Chicago,
another officer of the company pub
fishing the paper, from the platform
here had stated repeatedly that the
roll Of the Ku Klux Khan of Kenosha
county was in the vault at the Office
Of the publishing company in Chicago.
The affidavit made by Mann, showing
that negotiations were later carried
on with him for the securing of this
roll is declared by those securing the
affidavit to show clearly that If such
roll was in the possession of "Toler-
ance" steps would not be continued TO
secure it.
Mann's affidavit does not claim that
he furnished names prior to November
the LIST, before which time mary Ke
noshans' names were published IN
Tolerance as OH Inc AOil VI NV
Ku Klux Khan, but it does state tnat
he had been informed by Shepherd
that another man was at work furn-
ishing him with names from this COM
munity.
The identity Of this "other man"
has not been established.
Mann Not Here Now.
Shortly after signing this affidavit.
Mann left Kenosha and is now en-
ployed in another city.
No list of names of Kenoshans as
"on the roll of the Ku Klux Khan"
was published in Tolerance" after .he
time that an investigation of ManE's
relations with the paper started. II
is said here now that Tolerance" has
suspended publication entirely.
Harry Bruner, who is one of the
Kenosha men suing "Tolerence" for
alleged false publication of his name
in the paper as on the roll of the Ku
Klux Khan and who Is mentioned in
the affidavit as quoted above, stated
today that there was not even basis
for the report that he was in the
Khan parade in Racine and that GER
tainly the person who had furnished
that information to Shepherd had con
fused him with another. Mr.. Bruner
stated that he was in Kenosha on
that night.