Evening star., 1936-08-21
GRAND Jury HOLDS
z IN TERRORISM
VergiI Effinger, Called Black
Legion's Leader, Among
Number Indicted.
Ey TIE Associated Press.

DETROIT, August 21.-Virgil F.
Efinger of Lima, Ohio, described by
Prosecuting Attorney Duncan c. Nc
Crea as the national head of the
Black Legion, was indicted with 81
others today on charges Of criminal
syndicalism in connection with ac-
tivities Of the hooded order.
The indictments were returned by
Circuit Judge James E. Chenot, con-
Quoting a State grand jury investiga-
ton. The indictment. containing two
charges, accused Efiinger and the
others with advocating or teaching
crime. sabotage, violence or other
forms of terrorism as a means Of ac-
complishing industrial or political re-
FORM"
Maximum penalty is 10 years. i'm
prisonment and $1,000 fine under the
statute proper. An conspiracy charge
included in the indictment carries a
prison sentence Of five years.
Harvey Davis Indicted.
Among those named with Efinger
in the indictment were:
Harvey Davis, Black Legion colo
nel," charged with murder and kid
naping in the execution" May IL Of
Charles A. Poole, young w. p. A.
worker; William Guthrie, Black Legion
printer, held on a charge Of inciting
to riot; Clarence c. Frye, former head
of the organizations intelligence
squad, held on charges Of conspiracy
to kill Arthur L. Kingsley, Highland
Park publisher, and Roy Hepner, Black
Legion colonel" also held in the
Kingsley conspiracy case.
Names of others were withheld
until they could be rounded up.
As Judge Chenot handed down his
findings, Frederick A. Gulley and
Thomas A. Cox, convicted August Z
of false imprisonment" of Robert
Penland, were sentenced in another
court to five years imprisonment.
They originally had been charged with
abducting and flogging Penland. but
the charge was reduced by order Of
the court.
Sentence Is Deferred.
Convicted with them was Earl Ang-
stadt, but his sentence was deferred
because of supplemental information
charging that he had been convicted
of automobile theft in Warren, Ohio,
in 1923. He stood mute and his ar
raignment was continued to August 26.
While the court proceedings were In
progress, Prosecutor Duncan c. Nc
1fa&A fo a
said indicated that Efdnger had boast
ed that pressure would be brought
to bear" on Michigan Attorney Gen.
eral David II. Crowley to release the
Black Legionnaires accused of the
Poole killing.
McCrea obtained warrant last week
charging that Efinger had six hand
grenades in his possession during a
meeting of the Black Legion here
year ago, and is seeking to extradite
Efhnger on that charge.
The prosecutor said Russell Trilek,
described as a Black Legion captain;
Joseph K. Allen, an "adjutant," and
Andrew j. Ray, colonel" all Of De-
troit, told him they visited Emnger in
Lima last month.
Tricks statement said Efinger told
them the Black Legion, through in
fiuence in the Democratic party down
South and through Crowley" wuold
bring about the release Of all Of the
alleged terrorists held here except
Dayton Dean"
Dean In states Witness.
Dean, who has pleaded guilty to the
Poole murder, Is q States witness In
several Black Legion cases.
Aliens statement said Efinger told
him Black Legion members in Ohio
had approached him" with pro-
posals that the prisoners be released
by force. Edinger, Allen said, told
him there we're too many police and
Army troops in Detroit for the legion
to come here and take the situation
over"
The three said they received in
structions from Eninger to remember
September 49," That is the day
which Dayton Dean said In q state
ment . week ago had been set by
Edlnger for q coup d'etat by the
Black Legion to take over the Federal
Government.
Prosecutor McCrea also disclosed .
statement by Henry G. Schwartz, .
non-member, quoting Efinger a. tell
ing . large crowd near Lima, OHIO. In
1882 that I'VE are going to take over
the Government" and that I'VE are
prepared to use the horsevhip and