Omaha daily bee., 1905-10-04
Federal Attorney Requests Governor II
Give Him Protection.
SHERIFF ORDERED TO SWEAR IN DEPUTIES
gOt Thought Matter VIII Require s'ndin
of Militia Company.
MULLEN PEOPLE TELL DIFFERENT sToI
say HamiItOn's Life is Not in DANCE
and that Trouble Has No COnnec-
tiOn with Land Fencing
Matters.

United States District Attorney Baxter
received rush telegram shortly before
noon Tuesday from o. F. Hamilton, a
lawyer at Mullen, Neh-, asking for imme-
date relief on the part Of the government
from the hands of a mob. The telegram Is
very brief and is as follows
MULLEN. Neb., oct. 3-Ofice smashed;.
lfe threatened; mob signs Of siT eXeT9I9n' TpN
There is considerable significance con-
nected with the plea for help from the
government from the fact that Mr.. Ham,
ilton was the principal witness against
the cattlemen in the recent Illegal fence
cases filed in the United states circuit
court I'm this city. which embraces over
10000 acres OF p, bic lands in Hooker
county.
District Attorney Baxter has wired Gov
ernor Mickey fo~ assistance in the matter
and has also asked the assistance OF the
officials OF Hooker county for the protec-
ton OF Hamilton.
Mullen is the county seat OF Hooker
county and is in the center Of the cattle
country. midway between Thedford and
Hyannis
Governor VIII Act at Once.
District Attorney Baxter had talk with
Governor Mickey over the telephone and
the governor said he would take immediate
steps for ;he protection of Hamilton a
militia company is at Broken Bow that
may be sent to Mullen II the emergency
demands. Judge Baxter said:
Hamilton has been threatened with per-
sonal violence before for the active part
he took In the cattle fencing cases and he
asked that he be given government pro-
lection. Had he been under direct sub
poena from the government we could b4ve
acted at once, but as the subpoena has
not yet been served by the United States
marshal we shall have to look to the state
authorities for his protection"
Local view of Case.
MULLIN, Neb, Oct S.-(Special Tele-
gram. )-Reports of attempted violence to
o. F. Hamilton. government witness in
land cases. are somewhat exaggerated.
The general sentiment In this community
Is that threats were made more on account
of his severSt7day ability to stir up strife
and dlssension than on account of his con-
nection with the government agents In
land and fence Investigations No per-
sonal violence was committed. Parties un-
Identified broke the windows in his office
and posted notices warning him TO leave
town by October 1. Similar threats were
openly made several months ago, prior to
the government agents commencing opera
tions in this vicinity.
Hamilton is an attorney and it is charged
his object Is to stir up trouble in order to
get the resulting attorney fees 1t is also
said his record before coming here is bad
in this repect. Hamilton maintains an
Office with justice of the peace. Hamil.
toms cases are called before the latter al.
ways. The talk has been for long time
the combination was bad and ought to bt
stopped.
These opinions are commonly supposed tC
have started the recent trouble. and mo-
land matters. AS a government witness
no one fears what he will do. as he ha,
taken out homestead papers himself anC
does not reside thereon. The people o.
Hooker county are law-abiding and ex
tremely peaceful for a western community
No trouble was known in this vcinit,
until Hamilton came
good many fences government Liant
have already been taken down and tn
general sentiment seems the balance ar
willing TO take them down. No intimida
tlon OF settlers in this part Of the San,
Hills has ever been reported
Hamilton and his partner, F. NJ. GUIDE
bee, the Justice OF the peace, also hav
been very active in the unpopular side o
the recent fight in connection with count
school matters. and this in connection
with his practices as an attorney. have eX
cited public sentiment against them. The
we're held in the same estimation of tn
public before the land agents came here q
after their departure.
Governor Acts Promptly.
Governor Mickey received telephon
message from United States Attorney BaS
ter informing him that the cattlemen Q
Hooker county were threatening Attorne
Hamilton. who is in the employ of the fec
eral authorities TO assist in the fencin
cases Governor Mickey took prompt steI
20 secure the enforcement OF the law. viii