Evening star., 1949-07-30
Alabama Khan Chief
Given Until Monday
To Produce Records
BY the Associated Press

BIRMINGHAM. Ala, July 30
William Hugh Morris, Alabama
Klan chief, has vowed to do any,
thing l can" to produce secret
membership rolls of the hooded
order by Monday.
Judge George Lewis Bales yes
terday gave Morris until $3.50 am.
Monday to clear himself of con-
tempt charge first brought July 7.
The Klan leader served 16 days
in Jail for refusing to produce the
records for a grand jury. He, now
is under a conditional bond which
requires him to bring the member
ship lists to court.
Next session of the grand jury
is set for Tuesday, when it will be
ready to receive any records pro-
duced by Morris.
Morris previously told the grand
jury it was physically impossible"
to bring the records. since they
were stolen from his home July 20
when he still was in jail.
State Objects to Delay.
Yesterdays action by Judge
Bales came during a hearing to
determine If Morris still is in con-
tempt of court in failing to pro-
duce the records.
The delay brought objections
from States attorneys, who sought
to have Morris sent back to jail.
The delay was requested by Nor
riS' attorney, Hugh Locke, to give
him more time to prepare his
clients defense.
Mr.. Locke said denial of the
delay would restrict "the human
rights, the liberty" of Morris.
State Attorney General Albert
Carmichael objected to use Of
those terms by this man Morris. "
How many human rights. how
much liberty was accorded to
those flogged in this county?" he
asked.
Says Evidence Is Necessary.
Explaining that Morris was not
charged with any of the fog
gings. Mr.. Carmichael said "the
evidence he refuses to give Is nee
essary to the solution of those
crimes
Grand juries have indicted 18
persons here in their inquiries
into whippings. threats and cross
burnings by masked night-riders
in May and June.
In Rockford, Ala, two men ar
rested in connection with fog
ging at nearby Goodwater sought
release from jail at hearing to-
day.
The men. Bobby Buckner ano
Buck Burkhalter, both of Alex
ander City, were arrested July 20
after two men reported they were
taken to wooded section at night
and whipped.
One Victim in Hospital.
One of the fogging victims.
S. j. Thomas. Negro. is being
treated at the Montgomery Vet
erans' Hospital for ruptured
kidney and other injuries.
A white victim, S. G. Bailey. Is,
did not require medical treatment.
Probate Judge Winston Stewart
was scheduled to preside over the
habeas corpus hearing.
Meanwhile, a maintenance man
reported seeing five white men
near a Negro radio station tower
in Birmingham shortly before 1t
collapsed.
Police said a cable supporting
the structure, which cost $4,000.
had been sawed through. The
tower was wrecked.
Adam White. the Negro
maintenance man at the new all
Negro station, WEDR. said a car
containing five white men drove
up to the tower Thursday night.
Soon thereafter. Mr.. White
said. he heard a crash but was
afraid to go near"
J. Ed Reynolds, operator of the
station, said the opening, planned
for August IA. will be delayed
about two weeks. Another tower
has been ordered.
Mr.. Reynolds plans an armed
guard at the tower in the future.
The station is to be operated
for Negro patronage. Mr.. Rey-
nolds said. and would be devoted
to education. music and religious
programs, with nothing "of a
controversial nature" on the air.