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— ne ‘one term of six men to be uset for voreckin ee & Xlokan's (Klavern Investigatdr"s) auty is "to investigate all qeestitnable matters pertaining =o the Klavern", “Any Klansman “i290 is known to violate our roles, ¢eatacially those that give informetion to any aliens [non-mex_c s] snallt be expelled immediately, then is to be watched and visiaied + the Wrecking Crew if necessary". ‘Emphasis added.) Moreover, ¢as: “lin unit “will set up at least crew. These men should be appointed by the Kloxan ir secrecy”. As judges charged with the duty of drawing inferences rom the demeanor of witnesses, . ‘for we observed that a former klansman ckhnibited uneasiness, if-not fear of klan reprisals, when cuestloned as to the function of the klan "wrecking ¢rew". The detendants' testimony relating to ' the purpose and functions of tne wrecking crew was evasive. There however is no doubt/that the wrecking eve verformeé disciplinary functions . * and that the discipline coulc be severe. (3) Tne Oath of Ailegiencc vec uites faithful cbedience to the “Kian's Konstitution and Laws", reguiations, "rulings and g a instructions of the Granc Drecon". "PROVIDENCE ALONE PREVENTING". _dklanemsca mst swear "forever" to "kcep sacredly secret... ail... matters and knowledge of the * * * » fone asteriak is Klanese for 'Kian'; four asterisks mean “Crigincl Knights of the Ku Klux Klan] - . . fand] never divulge same nor even cause same to be divulged to any person in the whole world". As if this were not enough, a Neda oe the Oath also requires Hlanonon Tl Sswea and most positively ewear" never “tc yield to bribe, threats, i passion, punishment, persecution, persuasion, nor jany inticements en (sic) -vhatever.. . for the purpcse of obtaining . . . a Beeret cr sec cet information of the XXxXxX." Section IV on "XX*XX ISHNESS" LE? ' --3.-