The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-10-22
Junior Indiana Senator Says
He Does Not Know Who
Order Is Aiding.
'0F MY OWN KNOWLEDGE
Denies Any information on
K. K. X Activities.

Senator Arthur Ii. ROBINSON
today told Senator James A..
Reed that he did not know "of
my own knowledge" who the
Ku-Klux Klan is supporting in
the present campaign.
The phrase, '"of my own know
ledge" was added by Robinson to
standardized reply. II don't
know" he made to all questions
Reed asked him concerning the
Khan.
Robinson was questioned by
Senator Reed who came to Indian
apols to continue his investigation
of Indiana politics begun in Chi
cago, Monday.
To Leave Today
Reed, who is acting in the in
vestigation as chairman of the
Senate sluch fund committee, is ex-
pected to leave the city late today.
The Senator said he did not be-
lieve it would be necessary to return
to continue the probe.
After taking a statement from Sen.
ator James L. Watson at Methodist
Hospital. Reed adjourned his investi-
cation hearing to Federal Court in
the Federal Bldg.
Robinson was the only witness
this morning.
Reed was seated behind a desk at
the north of the judges bench while
Robinson took a chair directly in
front Of him.
The two Senators both rose and
Senator Reed administered the oath
Of witness 10 Indiana's junior
Senator.
Reed at once launched into an ex-
PLANTATION Of the procedure.
THE senatorial investigating com.
mittee has entered into Indiana polit-
zeal affairs chiefly because Republic.
an State Chairman Clyde A. WalD
said the State was flooded with
money by the Democratic State COM
mittee or some one else, this money
to be used in the interest of the Dem
ocratic ticket.
THAT statement seemed to, call
for investigation.
Both the Republican and Demo.
cratic State ehairmen were called to
! Chicago. Certain other witnesses
also appeared
"In the course of their testimony
statements made seemed to concern
the activities of Senators Watson
and Robinson.
Il deemed it only fair to afford
the two Senators the fullest oppor-
tunity to meet these charges. There
fore | wired both Senators identi-
cal messages to the effect that they
were both at liberty to appear and
make such statements as they
wished" At this remark Senator
Robinson. who was seated cross
legged, nodded approval.
Quotes Record
Then Senator Reed quoted from
the Congressional Record. the au-
thority of his committee to investi
gate political conditions.
Another subpoena was issued for
Chairman Walb today. and he will
probably be one of the witnesses
who will be again interviewed later
in the day at the Federal building.
Mrs. w. F. Lockhart, who was
instrumental in gathering a group
Of bankers, ministers and business
men to hear DR.. Robinson. Iibbey,
! named by Walb as one of the con,
spirators, was also subpoenaed to
tell of his appearance here last Mon
day and the treatment afforded by
the police department. Police, under
Mayor John l.. Duvall's orders, in
tended to stop Libby's speech until
they learned of the high standing
of the audience.
Smith to BE Called
W. Lee Smith, Indiana grand
be one of the witnesses before Reed
here. During the trip from Chicago
to indianapolis Reed indicated that
he was anxious to have Smith be-
fore the committee.
James V. Bolen Of Anderson, for
merly State secretary of the Klan,
an office known as grand Kligraph
George Meyers, formerly connected
with the Secretary of States office
Rollie Granger, associated with the
State fire marshal's office, and Mil
ton Elrod. also were expected to be
subpoenaed.
Milton Elrod was editor Of the
Fiery Cross, the former Klan news
paper circulated in Indianapolis and
Indiana.
Mrs 'Wheatcraft Sought
In event that Mrs. Vivian Wheat
craft, vice chairman of the Repub
lican state committee, does not ap
pear before the committee in reply
to the telegraphic subpoena sent her
Senator Reed probably will question
her at Kansas City over the week
end.
1t was believed that he also viii
quiz Joseph Meyers, Jr.. former In
d;anapolis newspaper man. then In
diana representative of the League
Of Nations Nonpartisan Association
now editor Of a Christian Church
paper in Kansas City.
Meyers was drawn into the tangl,
by clyde Walb, Republican State
chairman, who was on the stand a
the inquiry in Chicago Thursday.
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