The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-10-22

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have anything to do with politics?'
Reed asked Lyons.
mot that l recollect."
Friend of Evans
Lyons said he was still a warm
friend of DIR. Evans, imperial wizard,
and other officers of the Imperial
Klan.
Were you present at conference
in Washington between Watson and
DR.. Evans?"
Eyes, took DIR. Evans to Senator
Watson's office. 1t must have been
in August or September in 1926"
What was the occasion for that
visit"
II was a personal friend of the
Senator and the doctor and merely
wanted to make them acquainted"
Lyons said he had seen Watson
and Evans together several times
since.
Were you in Washington during
the Mayfleld case?"
Eyes"
What did you know about that
case?"
II heard gossip that Watson was
field.
Talked to Sanders
1T talked about it to Everett
Sanders, Secretary to President Cool
idge, and he told me reports of a
deal between Watson and Mayfield
were merely gossip"
"Is Sanders a Klansman?"
mot to my knowledge"
Lyons said Walter Bosser, fromer
Indiana Khan leader. and Saunders
vert school mates at Indiana Uni
versity.
What was Evans attitude toward
Watson?"
HE was a great admirer of Wat
son."
You know why Dessert was got
ten out, don't your"
Eyes"
"Why was that?"
Lyons then began a long explana
ton of Bossert's political past. Bos
sert, the witness said. grew UP with
such friends as Senator Harry New
and Will Hays. When he got in the
Khan and was asked to support Wat
son he found himself between two
fires.
HE didn't want to offend his
friends and he found the position
embarrassing. He would have to
keep quiet or get out"
Lyons SAID DIR. Evans favored
Watson, but would not be guilty OF
coercing any one to vote for HIM"
Earl Peters, chairman OF the in
diana Democratic committee, testi-
fed at the opening Of the afternoon
session that the national committee
Of the pSrty had sent him $4,000
for use in the Indiana campaign.
He said that in the State he had
raised from $4,000 to $4,000.
Tom Taggart, Peters said. had
given him $500 There were no other
contributions that large, Peters said.
1.-The World Court has been made
an issue in Indiana by the Repub-
lican charges that international
bankers are at work on behalf of
our candidates" Peters said.
1.-THE outstanding issue so far as
we are concerned is honesty in
Government" Peters said.
Does your committee have any
connection with the K. X. K?" Reed
asked.
None whatever. sir"
rs the Khan backing your can
didates,"
Il believe it is not"
Have you heard of the State be-
ing hoodew with World Court Her
ature?"
mo. I have not. l believe there
are those movements pro and con,
ASSOCIATED however, with the two
organizations"
Turns to Walb
Reed then asked Walb If there
we're any questions he would like the
committee to ask Peters. .
IT would like to quote our plat
form on the World Court and then
have Mr.. Peters quote his" Walb
said.
"Out platform is unalterably OPP
posed to the World Court and the
League OF Nations"
Now you quote yours in that
regard" Reed told Peters. LAS l
testified" Peters said "our plat
form does not mention either the
World Court or the League Of Ma
tons.
However, I might say that Sen
ator Watson switched over the anti
court ranks almost over night"
Maybe he heard me make a
speech" Reed commented.
Robert w. Lyons, former Khan