Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1907-12-17
All Local Officers Agree That
State Should Take
Charge.
HAS GONE TO cADIZ.
Gov. Wilson's Instructions
Give Him Full Authority
Wants Special Term.

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Marshal Ayers arrived in the city
Saturday and Gen. Johnston at once
went into an investigation of condi-
tions here, under the following Of
fetal orders;
Dec. Is, 1907.-Gen. P. P. Johns
ton, adjutant general of Kentucky,
Frankfort, Ky.-Sir: You will pro-
coed Immediately to Hopkinsville,
KY, to investigate and report to me,
at your earliest convenience and from
time to time, upon the recent attack
made upon that city by band of
men, who moved in a body, organic
ed, combined and confederated to-
gether in a way that is conclusive
proof of intention to violate the law,
to intimidate the people and to avoid
detection and arrest. This body of
men proceeded and acted in a man.
ner which shows that it was not
sudden or unprecedented &C ton.
On the contrary, the large number
of men, said to be several hundred,
were gathered together at a con-
siderable distance from Hopkinsville
and proceeded in order and in organ
lied form for many miles, locating
guards so as to prevent any infor-
nation getting out to the authorities
as to their actions; seized upon the
telephone exchange, stopped a rail-
road train. took possession Of the
police station and wore masks to
avoid Identification, all of which
things conclusively prove that all of
these men unlawfully confederated
and banded together and went forth
armed and disguised for the purpose
of intimidating and alarming the
people in violation Of section 1923,
Kentucky statutes.
1t further appears that they did
shoot and seriously wound an en-
ploye of the railroad company on his
locomotive; that they called out
from his home and brutally injured
a citizen of the commonwealth, in
violation of section 224la, Kentucky
statutes, and that each and every
man in this band was guilty of felony
in violating the statutes. and these
acts have created serious disorder
in the commonwealth and brought
reproach upon the vicinity and upon
the whole state, and chat up to the
present time no affidavit has been
filed with the peace officers; that no
sheriff, deputy sheriff, constable or
other peace officer has taken any
steps since the night of the raid to
arrest or bring to justice any of
these men, and that these officers
have not prosecuted or offered to !
or arrest the criminals.
You will call upon the peace off
GERS of Christian county and Trigg
county and inquire explicitly of each |
upon whom you call why the power !
of the county has not been called out |
to prosecute and arrest the people |
guilty of this crime. and what, if |
has been done to pros e.
cute them and uphold the law.
You will, upon investigating if you
find it necessary, order to Hopkins
vile, or to that vicinity, or wher-
ever you deem it best, such portion
Of the military forces of the com
monwealth as shall be nee ossary to
uphold the law, to maintain peace,
to prevent further disorder or vio-
alton Of law and to protect all per-
sons who shall give evidence or help
investigating, indicting and aiding
10 secure the arrest of the guilty
parties. You will further make
inquiry of all persons whom
you shall have any reason to believe
nave any knowledge that will help
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