The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-11-12
GOVERNOR SENDS
A REGIMENT OF
TROOPS TO CAIRO

Chicago. Nov. 11.-Governor Deneen,
who is in Chicago. talked on the telc-
phone TO Sheriff Frank Davis OF Alex
ander county at Cairo at IL o'clock to"
night and received the report that con-
ditions In the southern Illinois city
were so alarming that troops were
needed at once to prevent a disastrous
outbreak
The streets arc filled with people
and they are crazy" the sheriff re-
ported.
They are storming the Jail now
and are trying to batter down tho
doors. / called for volunteers to help
suppress the rioting and not a soul
would help me. I must have troops
Governor Deneen, who had already
been in communication with the state
department at Springfield. giving OF.
ders that all militia companies in
southern Illinois be held in readiness
TO aid the sheriff at Cairo and that
he would rush further troops to the
scene
Governor Deneen Immediately IS.
sued orders to the following state
troops: Company d at Carbondale.
Captain Galbraith; Company G at Ell
fingham. Captain Austin; Company M
at Champaign, Captain Smith; Com.
pany A at Casey. Captain Starner.
Company B at Neyton. Captain Nc.
kinnen
Troops Immediately Dispatched.
II have ordered Company d from
Carbondalc and Company G at Effing.
ham 10 proceed 10 Cairo with all pos.
siblc speed" said Governor Dcneen
after his telephone communication
with Sheriff Davis. The other COM
panies ] have ordered TO assemble and
all preparations to be made for their
transportation TO Cairo and TO go as
soon as | get further word from tho
sheriff.
"Whcn first heard Of the lynchinS
and rioting / Immediately called
Cairo on the long-distance telephone
and could not get the sheriff. ! talked
to n police sergeant, who told me that
everything was quiet and that the mob
had dispersed.
"As soon as | got Sheriff Davis on
the telephone | discovered that had
not been deceived. The sheriff ex.
pressed great alarm and told me that
the mob was at that minute trying
to break into the jail / then ordered
the troops in readiness and called the
first two companies ont at once
My first information OF the riot
Ing came from my secretary, Mrs. C.
NJ, Tinney. at Springfield, who had re-
ceived a message asking for troops
from Sheriff Davis earlier I'm the night.
| will stay up all night and will be
here at the Union League club TO
watch developments and direct move.
ments of the troops"
The telegram sent by Sheriff Davis
to Secretary Tinney was communi-
Gated TO Governor Deneen. who de
liyered an address here tonight on tho
North side on the foreign missions.
Governor Oenecn's First Word.
Springfield H., Nov. l1-Just re.
ceived following telegram; Mob took
prisoner away today and executed
him, | am unable to preserve order,
Send troops at once-Frank A Davis,
county sheriff Have wired Captain
Greeny to order out Company X and
report to sheriff Greeny goes TO Cairo
on first train-C. NJ. Tlnney."
On receipt OF this message, which
he received at 1920 tonight, Govern
or Deneen wired the state department
at Springfield to prepare for the move.
meDt OF troops and TO await instruc.
tions in case Of an emergency. He
also put in long-distance calls for
Sheriff Davis at Cairo and the police
department at Cairo.
He could get no connection with
the sheriffs telephone at once, but
shortly before ] O'Clock talked TO the
police department.
The policeman reported the facts
concerning the lynching of James, but
added that the negro population Of
the town was remaining quiet in the
negro quarter, and that the mob in tho
streets. which earlier had threatened
TO storm the Jail where other negroes
were held prisoner. had dispersed.
This report relieved the governor
somewhat, but five minutes later he
received the alarming news direct
ly from Sheriff Davis and took imme.
diate action to ill the town with
troops.
A Second Appeal for Help.
At midnight Governor Deneen was
appealed TO second time by Sheriff
Davis after the mob had dragged
Henry Salzner, white man. from the
jail Davis declared conditions were
beyond his control and he feared
Wholesale murder