The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-06-07

Supreme Court had told him that it was
clearly within his authority to declare
martial law when, in his Judgment it was
essential to the preservation of order after
all other means had failed. Governor
Matthews went at once to the telegraph
Office and sent a message to Judge Briggs,
of the Sullivan circuit. saying that either
he CBriggs must find some one who was
willing and able to enforce the orders of
his court and make arrests when war
rants were issued or martial law would be
declared in the county of Sullivan and the
military authorities established as peace
officers. The message added that an an
swer Indicating the alternative chosen
would be expected to-day. If the answer is
not satisfactory. the strike district may be
under martial law before the sun sets to-
day.
THE GOVERNOR SPEAKS
On attempting to interview the Gov
ernor, he said: while / cannot say just
yet what 1 will do, / may say that am
getting out of patience with the vaeillat-
ing course pursued by the officers and
courts of Sullivan county. have been in
sisting on arrests. but when warrants are
in the hands of deputies who will not do
their duty no progress can be made in
bringing about peace. Order must be re-.
stored, as / have said before, If it takes
all the militia of the State, but If the
county officials would do their duty there
are enough men there to accomplish the
purpose. While we have to wait for orders
from civil officials who will not act, there
Is mighty little prospect of accomplishing
anything. Experience up to this time has
fully demonstrated that"
Ii is believed that the readiness with
which Captain Briggs. brother of the
judge. who was appointed deputy sheriff.
with full authority, fell into the policy of
his deposed superior, exasperated the Gov
ernor more than anything which has oc-
CURED for several days.
ADvICES FROM MKEE.
Governor Matthews yesterday received a
telegram from General Mckee explaining
the situation in Sullivan county. H states
that the militia under MS command is suf-
ficient TO arrest force equal TO the entire
population in the county, if necessary, but
he does not see how the soliiers can
change the present situation as long as
the civil authorities of the county are SO
Indifferent. He characterizes their effort
as very weak. He cannot act in max ny
arrests except under orders of the sheriff
but the sheriff is showing no great dispo-
sltion to make arrests. General Mckee
says he has separated the command in
the hope OF catching the strikers in some
of their overt acts
1t has been suggested that the
Governor order the entire militia
into the mining region and then
call on the United States government for
a reserve force, to be ordered out at once
il the situation demands it. The Governor
gave his entire attention yesterday to tn j.
mining troubles and excused himself to
nearly every caller except those with whom
he conferred relative to the strike. 1t has
been reported that the strikers are mass
ing in some locality to commit further and
more extensive depredations. ano it is be-
lieved around the Statehouse that the only
way peace can be restored is to make ex-
tcnsive arr, SITS. The Governor was fur
n;shed Information of the killing of engi-
neer Barr at Knightsville, but it is stated
that the sheriff of Clay county is making
= .-ry Effort to arrest the murderers of the
railroad man. and 1t is known that the
sh 5flff is a man of much courage.
Lieut.. T. NJ. Defrees, of the United States
army who is stationed here In an advisory
capacity in connection with the Indiana
Legion, is furn shing valuable inform ton
and advice relative to the movements Of
troops He has map prepared which
shows the location of every company In
the State, together with accurate informa-
ton as to the time in which each COM
pany could be rushed to a part Of the
State from which there is a call. There
are now in reserve seven cen companies. s.
but twenty-four companies other than those
new in the field could be mobilzed in this
city within eight hours. The State could
have two thousand soldiers in the m ming
region this evening If the Governor should
desire TO give the order this morning. 1t
is interesting to note. a. this time, that
there are 4Sl, 1872 men in the State capable Of
doing military duty
1t has been stated to the Governor that
If martial law was declared in Sullivan
county and General Mckee began to make
arrests right and left the rioters would fly
to Greene county and be outside the juris-
diction OF the militia. Judge Briggs. of
Sullivan, issued more warrants for the ar
rest Of rioters yesterday morning.
II. c. Barlow, vice president of the
Evansville q lnulandpOuS, TepOTttu U
United States Marshal Hawkins that strik-
ers at Clay City were OBTAINING a mixed
train, consisting of coal cars and one mail
car. The Marshal communicated with
Judge Baker, and was instructed to ''go to
the place where the interference occurred
and procure the names of every man en-
gagged in interfering with any train carry
ing United States mail and to have some
of ba fo fo
Indianapolis, so that affidavits may be
made for the purpose of procuring the ar
rest of all those persons" 1t is under
stood the federal grand jury will be held
in readiness to consider these cases.