The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-05-29
Legion Blamed For
 Father Coughlir, Fire
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county is laid before me-" Pense joined other authorities and the cit- izens' committee in asking for the "one man" grand jury inquiry. The one man grand jury is device pee culiar to Michigan law. One man who must be a judge is invested with all the powers of grand jury, to subpoena and examine witnesses, force testimony, and return indict- mentS.
 Criminal Syndlcallsnn
 Tn Jackson county, Prosecutor Owen Dudley, pressing the fourth Michigan investigation, announced that he would seek to bring charge of criminal syndicalisrl against le. zion officer, Effinger, Dudley sAid he had evidence that Effinger had entered Jackson County last sum. mer to promote the legion. Michi- gan law defins criminal Syndical- ism as the action of Q person who "by word or writing advocates the duty and necessity for the property of crime, sabotage, violence or ll1- lawful methods of terrorism as Q means of accomplishing industrial and political reform" The fifth investigation was being pushed by Crowley in Lansing, the capital. He plans eventually to look into legion affairs in every county of the state. Drive In Congress
 Tn Washington, drive for Q c0rls ressional investigation of the activi- ties of the legion a.'d "other super- slve organizations" lined impetus. Resolutions calling for such an in- vestiCation have been introduced in both house and senate.
 Circuit Judge Edward D. Black became the one man grand jury in Gennessee county today. He acted on the request of Prosecutor Andrew J. Transue, who had conducted Q private Investigation for more than Q week and had taken statements from a number of legionnaires.
 Tn Detroit, Police Inspector John A. Hoffman and special detail were ordered to look into the legions women's auxiliary, whose existence seemed established by accommodating evidence, including the names of 46 female legionnaires in the hands of police.
 Women Questioned
 Several had been questioned. They said the women ell were. wives of legionnaires, that they never lashed any of their members of any other woman, that they sorority func- toned chiefly to give teas at which the legion's ideals of exterrnination of Catholics and other of it's "ene- mics" were discussed. The women, police understood, did not own their own regalia, using the robes and masks of their husbands.
 While police followed this lead, Police ComYnisisoner F. 4. Pickert surnmonder five members of his de- partment for an explanation of evi- dence tending to show that they were legionnaires. If the men carl- not explain, they will be discharged. Pickert promised dismissal for all policemen- en-legionnaires, but wanted to be sure of their membership be- fore acting. It has been estimated by some authorities that 06 Detroit policemen are members.
 Probe In Mass.
 Boston, May 20-(UP)-A state police investigation which was ord- cred by Governor Curley entered It's sixth day today without having rec vealed a single instance of Black Legion activity in Massachusetts. Captain Thomas ?. Stokes, directing the inquiry, doubted that any such activity would be discovered, though he said the investigation would cor1- tinue. Authorities ridiculed reports that they were trying to link the Black Legion with the unsolved murder of youthful, brilliant pr. Elliott Epeer, headmaster of Mount Hermon School for boys at North field. He was slain in his campus home in September, 1884.
 Denied Selling Robes
 Lima, Ohio, May %. = (UP) - v. II. Effinger, reputed Black Le- zion leader here, denied today charges of Michigan authorities that he old black robes to members in that state. He declined to comment further. Effinger exhibited Q type- written letter bearing the signature "An American" denouncing the Black Legion and offering to 'bring 100 men and fight 1t out" with the organization here. Effinger said the letter was postmarked in Cleve-