The evening world. Newspaper, December 20, 1921, Page 12

eS eee POLIGE | ATKLANMEETING ~ NIGHT OF MURDER Prosecutor Nise ihe Men Fear As-| i sassination and Asks Secret Inquiry. ‘ AUSTIN, Tex. Dec. 20.—Chargine that Police Commissioner J, D. Cope- and was one of the men who at- tended the Ku Klux Klan meeting last Thursday night, when Peeler Clayton, taxi driver, was murdered, John Shelton, a volunteer prosecuting attorney engaged in the task of clear- ing up this mysterious in » made the states: ‘ ‘a court ye y that because there was no doubt wit- esses were being intimidated, It would be necessary, in his opinion, to hold a sécret court inquiry. “I know that many men would be afraid to testify on the open stand for fear of assassination,” said Mr. Shelton, “I amjnot afraid to act or to til what I know, 1 am not afraid that I will get killed) I am ready this minute, would the giving of my life bring about again normal conditions im this county, to die. I have tend- ered my services to Judge Hamilir. for the State, and they have been ac- cepted. “I join hands with Dr. Howsee tnat . inflammatory remarks should be kept down. I believe that every man should be considered innocent uniil proved: guilty, and I urge you not to eondema until a man is proved guilty Deyond a reasonable doubt. 80 i Tam trusting the oificers to continu the investigation. Whether they « Ku Klux Kiansmen | don't know. || = will say this much, that I saw Police Commissioner J. D. Copeland at the Ku Klux mecting Thursday night. “As individuals my son and | have filed charges against twenty men and we will continue to file charges against every man who was seen to go into the Ku Klux Kian hall on the night of the ‘killing. I do not say that the Ku Kix killed Peeler Clayton. “Bince Thursday night I have worked day and night to get wit- nesses in this case., I took the names oral Klansmen I saw enter the hall = night, and left when I thought ing had started. Up to that tine there had been no trouble, znd fm spite of the fact that I had been ‘warned not to go to the. vicinity of the hall, I did not believe that 1/ would be molested. I am here with- out salary. I have been paid no fee and expect none. All I want to seg Is that justice be done. No man, if m- nocent, should fear investigation.” ‘The absencs of several of the most important witnesses who had been summoned to gry caused Jus- tice of the Peace dell to post- pone the prelimins ring unt! Sure Relief. FOR INDIGESTION | Every One Blue-White'| ri a oy thle ithe” ortces af" out" Giasaind, ia oe It is now alleged that sev- ral members of toe Loyal Liberty League, a secret organization that !s said to be opposed to the Ku Klux, Were present near ‘he scene of thc kiling when it occurred. In an ad- dress to the court Warren M of the State's attorneys, said ure neutral, who know noth he Ku Klux Klan or of oppos nizations, This js the poi has been slain; his killing was a lolde, either justified or unjusti- . I will not say that the Ku Klux Klan had anything to do with it, but is purported to be the meeting plnee of the Ku Kiux. nstead of remnining silent, if it anything about Peeler Clay- enth. the Ku Klux should come forward and aid ‘he officers of the Inw who have fallen down and_ are faltering in the investigation of Clay- ton's death. I have practised law in Austin thirty-three years and never saw such a condition of the violation of official oaths or such official in- Mciency, Is it. be are members of the BACKS RR. REPAIR SYSTEM. 40 Per Cent. Saved tn Letting Ont Work on Co CHICAGO, Dr d Press) Economy and cy the only motives behind adoption of the contract system of car repair work established by the Indiana Harbor Belt Railway, George Hannauer, Vice President and General Manager of the road, told the United States Railroad Labor Board ju the opening of the test on the rights of the carriers to “farm out” work to contractors not under jurisdic- tion of the board. Twelve cases of affecting nine railroads and about 1,000,- 030 workers are before the board for a decision, In reply to the complaint of unions that the ‘system Is part of a series of “legal frauds to force workers to coept lower wages than the board's Seales, Mr Hannauer said his railroad had saved 4) per cent. on car Lda | and 67 percent, on maintenance way work since the work was let to confractors.” The men, he added. sino ried more than they did under rates entabiiahed by the board) and worked a similar nature t|important factor {n world business and g| the Treasury Department yesterday committed in the, vicinity of} © eight hours Instead of t plaint charged HE EVENING WORLD,-™ Xe ARMS CONGRESS AIDS TRADE. ‘Tronsury officials said tho Imprd ment already noted, a natural reaction from the readjustment in this country, has led gp restored confidence. Tax reductions have assisted natural causes in bringing better conditions, it was said. 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