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Imperial Valley Press
El Centro, Imperial County, California
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W. S. Coburn, Ku Klux Klan grand goblin, arrived in Bakersfield, Calif., on March 11 to probe 'night rider' disturbances in oil fields, denying Klan involvement and attributing raids to a fake group. DA Dorsey silent on subpoena report.
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BAKERSFIELD, Calif., March 11.-- W. S. Coburn, grand goblin of the Ku Klux Klan, arrived here today from Los Angeles on a secret mission believed to have connection with the "night rider" troubles throughout the oil fields.
Coburn recently announced in Los Angeles that he intended to come to the Bakersfield district and clear the Ku Klux Klan of intimations that it was responsible for the numerous night raids and terror campaign being carried on throughout the West side.
Coburn said a bogus organization, hiding under the cloak of the real Klan, was responsible.
District Attorney Dorsey refused to comment on a published report that Coburn had been subpoenaed to appear before the Kern county grand jury. now investigating the night riding episodes.
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Bakersfield, Calif.
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March 11
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coburn arrived on secret mission to clear ku klux klan of responsibility for night raids; refused comment on subpoena to grand jury investigating night riding episodes.
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W. S. Coburn, grand goblin of the Ku Klux Klan, arrived from Los Angeles to investigate 'night rider' troubles in oil fields, announcing intent to clear Klan of intimations of responsibility for night raids and terror campaign, blaming a bogus organization hiding under Klan's cloak.