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October 16, 1927
The Cordele Dispatch
Cordele, Crisp County, Georgia
What is this article about?
Alabama Attorney General Charlie McCall investigates Crenshaw County floggings by subpoenaing Ku Klux Klan telegrams for a special grand jury in Luverne on October 15.
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TELEGRAMS FROM KU KLUX HEAD ARE SOUGHT IN HEARING
ATTORNEY GENERAL CHARLIE MCALL PRESSES INVESTIGA-
TION OF ALABAMA FLOGGINGS.
LUVERNE, Ala., October 15-(AP)- Pressing his investigation of masked lawlessness while a special grand jury was balloting for indictments, in connection with flogging in Crenshaw county, Attorney General Charlie McCall, today issued instructions for a subpoena, calling on the local manager of the Western Union Telegraph Company to produce copies of all telegrams exchanged between Hiram W. Evans, Imperial Wizard of the Ku Klux Klan and members of the local chapter.
The attorney general indicated that telegrams would be presented to the grand jury and that they might have some bearing on the present situation. A report is expected from the grand jury today.
ATTORNEY GENERAL CHARLIE MCALL PRESSES INVESTIGA-
TION OF ALABAMA FLOGGINGS.
LUVERNE, Ala., October 15-(AP)- Pressing his investigation of masked lawlessness while a special grand jury was balloting for indictments, in connection with flogging in Crenshaw county, Attorney General Charlie McCall, today issued instructions for a subpoena, calling on the local manager of the Western Union Telegraph Company to produce copies of all telegrams exchanged between Hiram W. Evans, Imperial Wizard of the Ku Klux Klan and members of the local chapter.
The attorney general indicated that telegrams would be presented to the grand jury and that they might have some bearing on the present situation. A report is expected from the grand jury today.
What sub-type of article is it?
Crime
Legal Or Court
What keywords are associated?
Ku Klux Klan
Floggings
Alabama Investigation
Grand Jury
Telegrams
What entities or persons were involved?
Charlie Mccall
Hiram W. Evans
Where did it happen?
Luverne, Ala., Crenshaw County
Domestic News Details
Primary Location
Luverne, Ala., Crenshaw County
Event Date
October 15
Key Persons
Charlie Mccall
Hiram W. Evans
Outcome
grand jury balloting for indictments; report expected today
Event Details
Attorney General Charlie McCall presses investigation of masked lawlessness and floggings in Crenshaw county; issues subpoena for telegrams between Hiram W. Evans and local Ku Klux Klan chapter to be presented to special grand jury