Show 7 KlAN tX-KlAN MAN J j 8 SUES S WAIS WATSON mH t 1 INDIANAPOLIS bIA APOLIS June une 1 12 IZ c AP P- P Senator James E. E Watson of or Indiana In- In diana dlan JI M. Bert Thurman Republican can can national n committeeman from Indiana and six other Indiana Republicans Re Re- publicans ans are named defendants d In Ina Ina a suit for damages Wed flied in federal court here by William M. M OI Rogers former Ku Lu Klux Klansman lansman Rogers charges conspiracy against his reputation In connection with fhe tho alleged forgery of or an affidavit affidavit affi affi- davit r representing him himas as admitting In n testimony before a a. senate Investigation Investigation Investigation committee ommittee that Senator Watson had bad shown him a klan pass passport port was false fake A federal grand jury r InvestigatIon of Rogers for perjury based on the affidavit resulted in inthe the the- return of or a no bill During the intervening period Rogers sets out he lie was vas subject tos to constant threats intimidation and espionage I i and rin ln business ss and epu tation S Other defendants named in the suit Include Earl Klinck former Clansman alleged t to have forged the affidavit Albert S. S Ward ard former United st States district attorn attorney attorney- Judge JUdg James A. A Collins of or l Marion Marlon n county count criminal court and George V. V Coffin Seventh district Republican can chairman |