Ogden Standard-Examiner | 1927-11-30 | Page 1 | Floggers Have Many Friends

FLOGGERS FLOOGER HAVE MANY FRIENDS Attorney General Says Prosecution Lacks Assistance Assist LUVERNE Ala Nov 30 Wy lO- lO lOThe By ByThe y The Tue Associated d Press Attorney Attorney General C C. C C. McCall has hos retired from froni rom the states state's counsel In tho tIme 33 logging flogging cases now meow under way In Crenshaw county count because he be bo be leves that state law enforcement officers have shown a frenzied frend 1 desire to assist the defense Instead of oC prosecuting officials Mr McCall made this Isis statement before a U Jury acquitted Thaxton Miller second of oC the time men arraigned last lost night Shelby Sh Greg Greg- Gregory Gregor ory 1 or 1 first of the Defendants named In n 1 O Indictments recently return return- od ed d had lead been acquitted Ing ng day dl Earlier arll r In the day Mr McCall charged d that heat efforts to Intimidate lilac him lead had been en made inaJe and an 1 ho Iso dis- dis disclosed disclosed closed a It letter I purported to have ha been written by James Easdale Grand rand dragon of oC tho ho Ku Ru l u Klux I lux Klan Klau In Alabama which described an attempt aUe to bring time the attorney gen jen- general jeneral eral to his senses lIEn cs and an l make him blat I cease working up police court cases against the klan Tho Tiso prosecutor said the letter had been found foun 1 In the possession of or Ira B. B Thompson reported head d of or th tics local al klan Illan to whom it was addressed s I