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Read Ebook: Ku Klux Klan Secrets Exposed Attitude toward Jews Catholics Foreigners and Masons. Fraudulent Methods Used. Atrocities Committed in Name of Order. by Cook Ezra A Ezra Asher
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WHAT POLICE RECORDS SHOW
Investigation of the police and court records of Atlanta disclosed that Clarke and Mrs. Tyler were arrested in their night clothes in a house that Mrs. Tyler owned at No. 185 South Pryor street, Atlanta. This occurred in October, 1919. Clarke gave the name of "Jim Slaton" and Mrs. Tyler gave the name of "Mrs. Elizabeth Carroll."
The cases were on the book of the Recorder's court as City of Atlanta versus E.Y. Clarke and City of Atlanta versus Mrs. Elizabeth Tyler, page 305 of the docket of 1919, case numbers 17,005 and 17,006. The police were put on the trail of Clarke and Mrs. Tyler by Clarke's wife.
In addition to the charge of disorderly conduct, a charge of possessing whisky illegally was placed against Mrs. Tyler and Clarke. This was an amazing charge against Clarke because he had been known as one of the leaders of the anti-saloon movement in Georgia. The whisky charge was dropped when J.Q. Jett, son-in-law of Mrs. Tyler, claimed ownership of the whisky and was fined .
The Klan is supposed to stand for respect of women and children. The records of the Atlanta courts still contain charges against Clarke that he deserted and abandoned his wife and child. He never has denied the charges. Mrs. Clarke went to work to support herself and her little son. A suit for divorce was filed in October, 1919, by Mrs. Clarke, who charged that her husband had deserted her three years previously. After his arrest with Mrs. Tyler Clarke agreed to pay his wife a month. Since Clarke has become prosperous in the Ku Klux Klan he has bought his wife a ,000 house.
RECORDS ARE STOLEN
When newspaper men began to investigate Mrs. Tyler and Clarke, they discovered that the official records of the Atlanta police department and the Recorder's office had been mutilated. Somebody had stolen the pages from the books containing the records of the cases. Members of the Ku Klux Klan are numbered among the police and official attaches of the city and newspaper comment indicates that they helped smother the case in behalf of their leaders.
SCANDAL OF "CHAPLAIN" RIDLEY
Ridley also has had an experience in the recorder's court. He was arrested on complaint of the husband of Mrs. J.B. Hamilton, who lives on Cooper street, Atlanta, not a great distance from the Central Baptist church, where Ridley preaches. Recorder Johnson dismissed the case against Ridley.
Mrs. Hamilton testified that Ridley used to walk past her house when she sat on the porch and smile up at her. One day, without being invited and with no encouragement from her, he walked up on the porch and sat next to her on a swing. She said he chatted with her about church questions, although she was not a member of his church. Then he placed his arm around her, tried to embrace her and said something that she thought was not proper.
One witness testified that he had seen Ridley go on the porch and sit on the swing. He had seen Mrs. Hamilton push Ridley away from her.
Ridley was supported by his flock. Several women testified in behalf of his character. He said he visited Mrs. Hamilton because she looked lonely.
HOW THE KU KLUX KLAN GETS MEMBERS
The man who is invited to join the Ku Klux Klan is kidded into the belief that he is one of the chosen of God's beings and that he is being honored because his presence in the ranks is an honor to himself as well as to the Klan. A kleagle is a common salesman. He has charge of a small district. He works under a king kleagle, who has charge of a state. He is the state salesmanager. A cyclops is in charge of the king kleagles and the kleagles in several states.
Here is the way one group of kleagles work. They are given the name of a person who is eligible. One kleagle is assigned to catch him. The kleagle sends the sucker the following message:
"Sir --Six thousand men who are preparing for eventualities have their eyes on you. You are being weighed in the balance!
"The Call is coming! Are you able and qualified to respond?
"Discuss this matter with no one."
"Yu-Bu-Tu"
A few days later this card is sent:
"Sir--You have heard from us because we believe in you. We are for you and Need you!
"The impenetrable Veil of Mystery is drawing aside. Soon you will appear exactly as you are.
"Are you a Real Man?
"Lift your eyes to the Fiery Cross and falter not, but go forward to the Light.
"Discuss this matter with no one.
"Yu-Bu-Tu"
After another short wait this third message is sent:
"Sir:
"You have been weighed in the balance and found Not wanting!
"Strong Men--Brave Men--R-e-a-l Men. We need such Men. We know you are one.
"The Goblins of the Invisible Empire will shortly issue their Call. Be discreet, preserve silence and bide its coming.
"Discuss this matter with no one.
"Yu-Bu-Tu"
QUESTIONS FOR THE CANDIDATE
The kleagle presents the prospective initiate with the following list of questions to be answered:
I most solemnly assert and affirm that each question above is truthfully answered by me and in my own handwriting and that below is my real signature.
Signed ..................... Inquirer.
Business Address ...................... Telephone No. ......................... Date ............................. 19.. Residence Address ..................... Telephone No. .........................
N.B.--If space above is not sufficient to answer questions, then make your answer on the other side of this sheet. Number the answer to correspond with the question.
If the candidate answers the question satisfactorily, he must pay his initiation fees, called "donation" and provide money to pay for his mask, robe, etc. This will be explained later. With his money affairs settled, he is ready for the initiation, together with whatever other candidates there are in the vicinity. The initiation services are held at midnight, with a flaming cross, an American flag, a sword or dagger, and a Bible as the chief outward signs of the order. There is also a bottle of water on the "altar."
OATH OF KU KLUX KLAN
Blind and unconditional obedience to the "constitution, laws, regulations usages and requirements" of the Ku Klux Klan, even to the extent of indorsing the principle of secret mob violence, is accepted by every person who takes the oath of Grand Wizard Simmons' Invisible Empire.
That every Klansman, under penalty of death, also agrees to carry out the mandates, degrees, edicts, rulings and "instructions" of Emperor Simmons also is shown in a reproduction of the oath as supplied by Klan organizers and officials.
The first section of this oath that carries veiled hints of violence to back it binds the members to unconditional obedience to a constitution he has never seen. Not only that but it binds him to obey any laws that may be enacted in the future, whether or not he approves of them. When he takes this obligation he gives a lease on his life to Simmons.
SWEARS TO ABSOLUTE SECRECY
Absolute secrecy even in the face of death is his second obligation and he promises that he "will pay promptly all just and legal demands made upon me to defray the expenses of my Klan when same are due or called for."
Then, with his left hand over his heart and his right hand raised to heaven and with the promise that "this oath I will seal with my blood," the candidate takes oath that he "will most zealously and valiantly shield and preserve by any and all JUSTIFIABLE means and methods the sacred constitutional rights and privileges of free public schools, free speech, free press, separation of church and state, liberty, white supremacy, just laws and the pursuit of happiness, against any encroachment of any nature by any person or persons, political party or parties, religious sect or people, native, naturalized or foreign, of any race, color, creed, lineage or tongue whatsoever."
Who defines the permissible limits of zeal and valor is not stated. Neither is it stated who decides when schools are free, speech and press free, nor when church and state are sufficiently separated. It is not stated whether it is the individual Klansman, the local Klan, the supreme council or the Imperial Wizard.
It has been revealed, however, that this phase of the Klan movement has been much fathered by the sales crew selling subscriptions at each under the direction of Wizard Simmons and Imperial Kleagle Clarke.
The exact text of the oath of allegiance administered to new members of the Ku Klux Klan is given herewith. The asterisks are printed to take place of the Ku Klux Klan and also the officers of the order. These places are left blank in the printed oath because it is carried by Klan officials and might be lost, revealing their secret.
The oath:
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