The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-07-11

Governor Matthews Sunday after
noon made statement in regard TO the
conference held BY him with Judges
Woods and Baker. Marshal Hawkins and
District Attorney Burke at midnight Sat
urday night. He said that proposition
was made at that conference to ask the
president to call out the Indiana militia
the ground that the state would lose all
control Of them and necessity might arise
which would cause the government TO
send them to Chicago AMI leave Ham
mond and other Indiana points unpro-
tected: also that should any part Of
them be sent to Chicago it would place
them in a more dangerous position,
which he would not consent 10 have done
as long as the state Of Illinois or the fed
era1 government had troops which could
be used for that purpose.
The proposition to have the state mi
litia sworn in as deputy United States
marshals was opposed for the same rea-
sons. When the conference ended it was
still not decided what action. if any
be taken. except that troops would be or
dered out
Judge Baker said last night: 1.-THE
condition is now such that it has re-
solved itself into battle for supremacy
between law and mob rule. The original
controversy has been for the present sub
merged and whatever the merits OF the
original controversy may be they must
be postponed for settlement until law
and order prevail
THE only thing for the government
and the state authorities to do is to sup
press all lawlessness. and this will be
done / have the greatest confidence in
Governor Matthews and believe he is
alert to the real gravity Of the situation.
Whatever has been decided TO be done.
and l am not at liberty to divulge the
actions Of the meeting held between him
and myself last night. 1 will say that
there is no friction of any kind between
the federal and state authorities, and
do not think there will be any"
1t was divulged last night that the
meeting held Sunday morning between
Governor Matthews, District Attorney
Burke Marshal Hawkins and Judge
Baker was of such a spicy character that
the days of the original framing of the
constitution were recalled when the
federalists and states rights parties were
struggling with each other in the con-
stitutional convention. The federal
power and state executive came together
and handled each other without gloves
for a short portion of the four hours
during which they were in conference.
The governor absolutely refused to allow
the troops to go out from under his con-
troll and be subject to call to Chicago.
while it the opinion of the federal
end of the controversy that the govern
ment alone should take charge of the
situation. After the controversy had
been waged warmly for nearly two hours
a compromise was agreed upon and each
person present was sworn to secrecy.
While the formality Of swearing in the
troops as deputy United States marshals
was agreed to be dispensed with in order
that the state might get the credit for
putting down the trouble, it was decided
that as soon as the troops arrived at
Hammond in body the dozen or more
deputy marshals and the twenty deputy
sheriffs of the County, who were ordered
to meet them, would unite with them and
virtually take control should the condi-
ton be found to be serious and the
destruction of property threatened.
deputy marshal will be with
platoon of troops at all times, as well
as a deputy sheriff, and if trouble arises
the troops cannot only shoot by orders
of their superior officers, but will act
as deputy sheriffs and deputy marshals
at the call of the deputies accompanying
them. This will be in the nature of