The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-29
MILITIA ORDERED OUT.
Phenix Company Sent to Assistance of Sheriff.

At 8. o'clock yesterday morning Gov efhor Jelks was advised that Uriah Porter, who killed Joseph Fincher at Crawford, Russell County "Wednesday, had defined the authoritteas sand that the situation at Crawford was -seFiOass-@FlIe Governors office was in telegraphic com. munication with Sheriff w. A. Bellamy throughout the day, and as a result the military company at Phenix City was or- dered to proceed to Crawford and assist the sheriff in the capture of Porter.
 Soon after the Governors office was opened yesterday morning the following telegram was received:
 Scale. Dec. 2S. Governor W. D. Jelks. Montgomery:
 ."Uriah Porter, charged with murder, is at Crawford and defies arrest. What shall we do? B. dec. Waddell, County Solicitor
 To this telegram Private Secretary Jackson sent the following answer: Montgomery, Dec. B. Hon. B. deG. Waddell, Scale: "The Governor feels sure and expects that your sheriff will perform his duty and arrest Porter. Your sheriff under stands he has authority to summon as many men as necessary to serve as his posse comitatus J. K. Jackson, Private Secretary" At the same time Secretary Jackson sent this telegram to the sheriff of Russell County:
 Montgomery. Dec. 2S. ''W. A. Bellamy Sheriff. Scale:
 '"The Governor expects you to effect the arrest of Porter He hopes you will not need any help Answer.
 "J. K. Jackson. Private Secretary"
 At 11:40 o'clock telegram came to the Governor from Sheriff Bellamy urging him to send soldiers to assist him in quelling the trouble. The telegram was as follows:
 Scale, Dec. 2s. Governor w. D. Jelks. Montgomery:
 Send the Phenix City military com pany to Crawford. riot is imminent. wv A. Bellamy, Sheriff.'
 Soon after the receipt of this telegram, second telegram came from Sheriff Bellamy giving further details as follows: Scale Dec. 2S. Governor W. D. Jelks. Montgomery:
 Porter has friends backing him. The military will save bloodshed. His arrest must be made at any cost. w. A. Bellamy. Sheriff" Sheriff Bellamy has an excellent repu- tation with the Executive Department, and immediately upon receipt of the fore going telegrams, the Governor ordered the Phenix City company to proceed to Crawford in the following telegram: Montgomery, Dec. 2s. Commanding Officer Company l., Phenix City:
 The Governor directs you to report to the sheriff of Russell County with your command at Crawford immediately. An swer. J. K. Jackson, Private Secretary" | At the same time this telegram was sent to the sheriff:
 Montgomery. Dec 2s. | w. A. Bellamy, Scale:
 "The Governor has ordered the Phenix | City. military company to report to you l at Crawford at once. Win you he there? | Answer J, K. Jackson, Private Secretary" | At l:30 o'clock Probate Judge Benton of, Russell County wired the Governor as ] follows:
 Scale, Dec 2S. "Governor w. D. Jelks, Montgomery: "The sheriff is at Crawford now and will remain there. Thanks. I'll. T. Benton." At 4:15 o'clock Lieutenant F.. P. Coulter of the Phenix City company telegraphed | the Governor that the company was pre- pared and would leave for Crawford at | the earliest possible moment. 1 No further information had been re- ceived from Russell County by the Gov ! ernor up to o'clock this morning. Crawford Is due north of Scale and is | fifteen miles west of Phenix City. The soldiers probably went there in wagons.