The Cairo bulletin., 1908-11-06
n CIR RIDERS
IN NEW MOVE
WOULD SLIP FROM MILITARY AT
REELFOOT-FiFTY HABEAS
CORPUS WRlTs ISSUED.
DETAILED CONF ESSI0N
Made BY Leading Prisoner, Fehrineer
kept Special Stenographer
Busy For Houra-Story Not
Made Public.

Union City Tenn, Nov. 5.-The
legal end of the campaign against
the murderers Of Capt Quentin Ran
kin came here this afternoon when
fifty new petitions for writs of habeas
corpus were presented to Judge
Joseph Z. Jones at the court house
by r. A. Pierce and j, l.. Fry, as
attorneys for the prisoners who are
now held at Camp Memo.
The writs were issued upon the
fiat Of the court and were set for
hearing Friday afternoon at | O'Clock
1t is still a question if these prisoners
will be brought before the court. as II
is understood that the state is con
templating another move upon the
intricate checker-boarl of the inves
tigation, which is daily becoming
broader and broader The entire lot
of fifty prisoners may be brought here
tomorrow from the camp, after the
state warrants have been served up
on them, taken before a justice of the
peace and be either remanded to Jail
or released on bond.
State Not Ready.
The state is not yet ready to show
its hand, as can plainly be seen by
the developments here today, and i'll
this move is made tomorrow, all fifty
petitions will be knocked out. How
ever, the attorneys for the accused
men have this proposed move IN
mind, and should it be made, they will
at once apply for bail for such prison
ers as the magistrate may remand II
custody, Failing to secure this bail,
they announce that they will file still
other applications for writs of habeas
corpus
The petitions were presented in
oper court this afternoon at o'clock
and no demurrer was made by the
state. represented by c. II. Cobb. raw
partner OF Judge w. H. Swiggart, who |
is assisting the state in the prosecI-
tion. Every petition reads the same |
with the exception of the names of |
the relators and the prisoners, and |
in each there is made the attack upon |
Gov Patterson's right to call out the
state militia under section 5, article |
3, of the state constitution and the
right Of Col. Tatom as commander
of the troops, to hold the men prison.
ers at Camp Memo without a civil
warrant Of capias.
Union City was again the meeting
point OF the fathers, mothers, broth.
ers and sisters of the alleged night
riders today.
BY means Of the vague and as yet
the undescribed methods which these
folks Of the lakes and hills of the
Reelfoot country have for commni-
eating with each other, they received
word that they must come to the of
flee of their attorney this morning
and prepare to take out the legal in
strument which they confidently ex.
pect will secure the release of their
kinsmen now held close prisoners by
the militia.
Petitions Before judge.
When the petitions were presented
10 Judge Jones they took the keenesj
interest in every word that was said
by the court or their attorneys. Judge ,
Zones lost no time in granting the q
writs and issuing the fiat for the ,
clerk Of the court One order embrac. ,
Ing the entire lot Of fifty petitions [
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ssued. These Writs were issued to- >
night and will be taken to Camp
Memo in the morning by Sheriff East n
arWood. or one Of his deputies ami h
served upon Col. Tatom.
The states attorneys would have
nothing TO say as TO what their plans
we're in this latest development. II In
S known that the state warrants have q
been issued, but if they have been /,
.erved the authorities here and al the III
amp will not admit IT, II they have
been executed the labors Of the ar II
orneys for the alleged night riders II
sill have been for naught as the o
main allegations in the partitions are n
hat the men are held without legal II
ivil process and that the military q
las no right 10 hold them. having g
,een called out bv the governor ~ il
o fthe constitution. II the 3
warrants have been served. then the u
,risOners are no longer in the custody ri
4 the military. but are held by agen,s m
or the sheriff Of Obion county Sher
n Easterxood can hold them any
rhere that he sees ft. and the iaI
ere NAV not be utilized By him AZ
n II be is so directed bv the higher :
uthOrities.
The petitions fled TO-DAY are Iar :
be sole purpose Of having the prs r
ners placed IN The hands Of the civil q
Rice Pierce is the an q
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