The Cairo bulletin., 1908-11-04
WARRANTS FOR
NIGHT RIDERS
ONE HUNDRED WILL BE ISSUED
| TO-DAY ON AFFloAvlTs or
THREE PROSECUTORS.
MOSTLY UNDER ARREST
Punishment in Some Cases is Death
Knocks Out Habeas Corpus
Marshall and Watson May
Not Get Release.

Union City, Tenn, Nov. 3-Upoi
the affdayits of James s, Deason, un
Gle Of Capt Quentin Rankin: Hnls.
man Taylor, son Of Col r. z. Tay
lor and J. c. Burdick, owner Of the
fish docks at Samburg, which were
'once destroyed by the night riders
/ three hundred state warrants for ihc
arrest Of one hundred night riders
/ will be issued tomorrow BY Justice
r. Polk. There are three sets OF war
rants against each Of the one hun
dred night riders, and Of this num-
Der a Least twot ris are already
tunder arrest cr under parole by the
military aathorIties at Camp Nem9
iOuo Set of warrants charge murder ia
| the FIRST degree, being based upon tho
killing of Capt Rankin The secor
set charge assault with intent TO com
nit murder while masked, also a cap
lital offense under the laws of Ten
nessee. They are based upon the
attempt made to end Col Taylors
| life when he escaped from the clutclI-
es of the gang. The third set cf war
rants were those sworn to by II
Burdick and charge the pa ties nam |
with going masked upon the prem
Iof another In the night time. 1he
maximum punishment fer this cfrice
is twentyone years IN the peaiten-
tiary and the minimum punishmer.
is two years
81 Prisoners at Camp.
At the present time there are 81
prisoners held at camp, and Mai Hal
Holmes sait ON hks arrivals here last
night that none was detained sImpiy
as a witness Twelve prisoners have
been taken away and the remaining
80 defendants named in the warrants
are under parole, according to a state
ment made this afternoon by Attor
ney General Caldwell The issuing OF
the warrants will completely knock
out a contention upon which consid-
erable hope was based in the habeas
corpus petiation of Ell Marshall AM
win Watson, which are set for hear
ing "Wednesday In these petitions it
is set forth that no legal writ or war.
rant charging the petitioners with an
offense against the laws Of the state
has ever been issued Both Marshall
and Watson are named in the war
rants TO be taken out tomorrow.
The citizens night guard was or.
dercd 10 report for duty tonight. ow-
ing to the presence OF so many OF the
lake district and hill dwellers in I'm
ion City tonight These men hoczei
here in hundreds this morning. as th3
FIRST Monday in each month is known
as horse-trading day. and the fact
that the habeas corpus petitions %
two alleged night riders were 10 be
heard drew additional numbers OF
them to this city. Many announce
heir intention OF remaining over an.
m "Wednesday and for this reason
The guards will patrol the city 90
night No trouble is anticipated On;
he authorities are taking precautions
against any unexpected outbreak.
Soldiers Return.
Major Fred II. Phillips. Capt Bel.
Iamy and the detachmen, CT troop,
which took the nine prisoners lo
Nashville Saturday via Memphis re-
turned here this morning They
landed their charges safely in jail
and reported 10 camp Memo Iw duty
this afternoon. Mai Phillips remains
here. having full charge of the pur-
chasing of an supplies for th, cam.
'Ie said today that as soon as Gov
Patterson returned pc intended 80
AXE up the question OF issuing n
ions to rha families of the twelve
irisonor- i1 Nashville ard Memphis
.s loul as the soldiers are camrel
u SauburE.
It was ID muruI sight DO see those
silent men. eight uf when are MAJ
tel and have large families. salt
through that big iron door in tht new
au house. They Iii not sreak
rg-f hur their ewes spoke volume.
rhpv knew that their families up
home haE entirely new conditions %
ACE and Iea. with. and ihlg EleN no.
how these conditions UouI o. me-
have ne doubt hIt thar Gov Pafte--
.rn ufu readily agree 20 issue raiicu7
% these families as Ions as the sol
Tiers are camrei st IRE lake an
oneer. If necessary intend fo take
DTS natter up vita him as soon as
b. ~efuras here after tha elections
Governor Patterson ali cone here
rom Memphis either Wednesday Or
THURSDAY. and uTu 60 through ths
ouBtry 10 Camp Meme as bis pre-
nee Is needed in THE ght rider dis
riot
tConeluded on FTnh Psgsl