| Show KLAN FIGURES IN TYNAN CASE CASI I Defense Charges Conspiracy Conspiracy Conspiracy BI acy to Barter Prison Pardons C CANON NON CITY Colo Fob li- li I m Charges Charltes Charges ot of klan I o government corruption and political cal conspiracy on the part cart ot of for tor- former for former mer Governor Sweet wr were hurled b by the tho defense tate tale Monday In the trIal of ot Thomas Thomas-J Train Tynan warden o Colorado and nd nationally kno known n prison official here before the state stale civil servIce t commissIon on charges 0 ot of f The Tho accusations were made byS by byS i S Harrison Harrlson White format torme chief I I Justice of ot the Colorado supreme court and chief conus or the defense during the cross cross- J nation of ot John B G for tor- former tor-l tor mer day captain ot of th- th th I prison guard at the state penitentiary and one of ot the chief ot of former Governor Sweet SweAt who hO rs IS M pressing the charges ii ost Ty- Ty Tynan y Ty-y nan nanI nanIS II I I IS RL ELI ML II BF n Johnson admitted membership mem I In the Invisible In after alter do de de- de I to It Whites bite s a and after aCter strenuous on the part ot of Sweets Sweet's counsel while hite made nIlde a severe arraign arraign- arraignment arraignment ment ot of the action behind the tho prosecution c charges arges declaring that tho the whole proceed proceed- Ing log was as part ot of a gigantic glane con con- conspiracy con conspiracy directed against Tynan or nan and his deput deputy George Buchanan because of ot their religious affiliations I and It was as an an Intrigue to j gain control of ot the tho P pen II for tor the purpose of ot bartering In pardons Johnson s admission o 0 m mein m In the tho klan Ct ne no II after aCter moro more than a day oA 0 oc ilia stand both hero here and aad in m Denver and after add his testimony In jn sup sup- support sup support port ort ot of Sweets S Sweet i charged hd had l been shakos shaken by nn counsel on severe ere cross croas n hen t then hen pinned down for tor dates details and other data In support of ot the testimony pre fous lout offered as direct e John John- Johnson son John son tor for the tha most moat part put was al forced 1 to answer ans er I I dont don't know for tor sure or I I don t remI er CO S CO PUt 1 Attorney 15 bite not any omy ed the existence e ot or a conspiracy but asserted that the tho v counsel during the course of ot the hearing Intended to prose provi bi lp nd n a doubt that tha that such in was as baCk ot of the charges ul es ib antt Ty- Ty Tynan Tynan nan Ty-nan nan Johnson s s admission nn and l t bites bite's allegations came caino out d during url 1 the questioning questIoning cross in which defense counsel was as attempting 10 to establish lish connivance bet between een the for for for- tor go go erno and the tha th Ku KII Klux plan lan of ot Canon City Cily If to evIdence with which to O the char charges I 1 |
