The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-07
"Greenville, Dec. 6. Hon. J. K Jackson, Private Secretary, Montgomery: q company will be ready to move on E .9n train this afternoon.

 Hon. J. K. Jackson, Private Secretary Montgomery:
 T company will be ready to move oh 5:20 train this afternoon. :,
 .'Gamble, Captain" The telegram from Sheriff Bradsha" was so assuring that Governor Jeiks countermanded his order to the Green vile company in the following telegram
 Montgomery, Dec. 6. Commanding Officer Company l, Green vile:
 Unless you are further instructed, tropos will not be needed at Andalusia' Sheriff wires he now has the matter Tn hand. J. h' 1achson' The end of the trouble seemed in sight and relief came to the Governor and his clerical force In fact Governor Jelks was dictating a telegram to SneriH Bradshaw congratulating him upon the fact that he was able to contend with the difficulties which beset him when breathiess messenger boy rushed into the office inst at 8 o'clock bearing the fol- lowing startling telegram:
 Demand for Troops.
 "Andalusia, Dec. 6. "Governor w. D. Jelks, Montgomeryss "Send troops without delay. l have positiye information a mob from Opp VII  attack the jail tonight. Answer.
 ..J. T. Bradshaw, Sheriff. The Governor did not wait to reach the telegraph office by messenger. The teie- phone was used and the following tele- grams were sent with requests to let them go ahead of everything eise'
 Montgomery, Dec. 6. "commanding Officer Company I. Green vile:
 "Sheriff Bradshaw wires he will need troops. Report to sheriff at Andalusia on 5 o'clock train Answer immediately.
 "J K. Jackson,
 Private Secretary" Montgomery, Dec. 6' .J. T. Bradshaw, Sheriff, Andalusia: "The Governor has order the Green vile company to report to you on the first train. Keep the Governor advised.
 "J. K. Jackson,
 Private Secretary" Evidently Captain Gamble commander of the Greenville company was awaiting orders at the Greenville telegraph office for within twenty minutes after the Gov ernor had ordered him to proceed with his company to Andalusia the following telegram reached the executive office:
 "Greenville, Dec. 6. "J. K. Jackson, Private Secretary, Montgomery
 T company will leave at O'CLOCK TOT Andalusia as ordered.
 Gamble, Captain"
 Special Car Provided.
 In the meantime a clerk in the Execu- tive Department had been detailed to take up the matter of transportation for the military company with the officials of the Louisville and Nashville Railroad Company and a special car was provided on the Geneva flyer which left Mont gomery at o'clock for the comfort of the soldiers.
 Governor Jelks expressed himself as deeply concerned about the situation in Covington County, but he said he was | entirely satisfied with the prompt actior | of Sheriff Bradshaw. He also spoke oi | the ready compliance with orders oi l Captain Gamble of the Greenville com pany. ] q pleased see the sheriffs- %, 1 Alabama acting promptly in the preserva | tion of law and order" said the Governor | in an interview with a representative o | The Advertiser, "No mob has taken { prisoner from a sheriff in this State 1T many months and there seems to be z | determined purpose on the part of tho | sheriffs to protect their prisoners at al | hazards. In this case Sheriff Bradshaw at first thought he could hold the jai | and preserve the peace. He finally con cluded that the probable mob was of sucf dimensions that he ought to call for the | troops"
 The Governor said he regretted the necessity for sending troops to Andalu- sia. but declared he would order out the military in all cases where the sheriffs were of the opinion that they could moi | otherwise prevent trouble. | Before leaving the Executive Depart ment yesterday evening Governor Jelks arranged that his Private Secretary should receive all telegrams which came | for him last night. He also made plans | to provide more troops at Andalusia il necessary. Up to 2 o'clock this morning no message had been received by theGov' | ernor or his private secretary either | from Sheriff Bradshaw or Captain Gam