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Mail Tribune 100, July 22, 1922 By Alissa Corman Jul 22, 2022 12:00 AM A A News from 100 years ago The following news items were drawn from the archives of the Mail Tribune 100 years ago July 22, 1922 CLAIM RECALL LITERATURE IS LAW VIOLATION Scattering of Anonymous Circulars Attacking Sheriff May Lead to Criminal Action — Advance Guard Arrives for Grand Jury The special session of the grand jury called to investigate the night ridings and masked outrages in this county last spring will begin its deliberations at Jacksonville, in the court house Monday morning. Assistant Attorney General Liljeqvist, who handled the latter Bank of Jacksonville failure cases, former prosecutor of Coos county, and recognized as one of the leading lawyers of the northwest, is expected to arrive Sunday and represent the state of Oregon in the proceedings. The report that Liljeqvist would not take charge is apparently unfounded. Raymond I. Turney, deputy district attorney at Los Angeles, left that city today, bearing with him documentary evidence of Ku Klux Klan activity throughout Oregon. He will be a witness before the grand jury. Tom Word, department of Justice agent in charge of the collecting of evidence in this city and valley arrived today, with assistants. There were no local developments today except the weekend scattering of a circular, headed “Would Shoot E. A. Fleming.” Fleming is a well known resident of Jacksonville and one of the bondsmen in the Elmer Simonds case, also a member of the last grand jury. An affidavit signed by D. R. Hill, and sworn to before L. B. Cameron, alleges the sheriff threatened to shoot Fleming, while efforts were under way to free Simonds on bond. Another affidavit, sworn to by Wilbur F. Jordan, alleges the sheriff was intoxicated at Kingsbury Springs. B. L. Moses, former county jailer, and R. Jack Schrader, a detective, who assisted in collecting evidence in the first Lark Evans trial, make affidavits relative to the W. F. Antle charges, denying the truth of Antle’s affidavit. The circular closes with the allegation that Terrill does not believe in prohibition, and the nomination acceptance of D. M. Lowe. It is claimed by the anti-recall forces that the circular is a violation of the corrupt practices act, having no name or signature of organization attached, and therefore no responsibility fixed as required by law. — Alissa Corman; [email protected]