Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-03-11
GOVERNOR NOTIFIES SHERIFF
THAT STATE TROOPS WILL
PROTECT PRISONER.
NO NIGHT ARRANGEMENT;
SECRECY is CONDEMNED
Sheriff jackson Notified That He Must
Protect Confessed Murderer Even If
Entire Military Force Of State Is Re-
quired-Judse Roberts Issues State
mont.
Special to Times Republican.

Special to Times Republican.
Ottumwa March 11.--State troop
will be called to protect John Junkin
confessed murderer of Clara Rossn
After an interview over the long dis
lance phone between Sheriff Jackson
and Governor Carroll last night, The
governor issued the following state
ment:
John Junkin, murderer Of Glars
Rosen, must be arraigned during i.ht
day time at Ottumwa. The law must
take Its course and all the militia nee
essary to prevent violence will be fur
nished to Sheriff Jackson whenever he
asks for it.
ut is not that I want to protect :hc
negro on his account" said the gov
ernor, "for 1 believe him to be guilty
of q brutal crime for which he should
pay the penalty. l intend to protest
the good name Of Iowa and that of the
people OF Ottumwa, however. and will
not have 1t said that prisoner has
to be arraigned by stealth, under COW
er of darkness, in order to secure q
fair trial.
Governor Carroll notified Sheriff
jackson that he must see that Junlsin
is arraigned in the ordinary way. oy
daylight, and without the lack OF any
of NO FOL hio1, y, 10, r>FT To-
provide in dealing with men accused
of crime. He had previously held a
conference with Adjutant General !4o-
gan with regard to furnishing troops
to guard the negro IL nee arises Cor
them.
Later in the evening General Logan
reported that all Is in readiness on
the part of the military arm Of the
state administration, and that troops
can be ready to move toward Ottumwl
from at least two points whenever
Sheriff Jackson notifies the governor
that he needs help.
Sheriff Jackson was notified that I'LL
the military force needed will be at MS
command II he does not feel safe IN
taking Junkin from Sigourney, where
he is now in Jail, to Ottumwa for ar
raignment. The governor impressed
upon him the fact that he, as sheriff
is responsible for the safety of the
prisoner and will be given all the help
necessary by the state the minute he
asks for 1t.
Not ottumwa Company.
1.-The Dttumwa national guard COM
pany will not be called out said
Governor Carroll THAT would be I'M
wise and would stir UP local trouble
There are other companies located near
Ottumwa, which can be- sent to that
city at any time on short notice. l am
convinced that the law abiding people
Of Ottumwa want Junkin tried just as
any other accused man would be tried.
and am determined that such
course shall be followed.
II Junkin is to be hanged want it
done in the legal way and not by a
mob Of impassioned citizens. The whole
power of the state will be at
the disposal Of the Ottumwa officers
If they need 1t to insure fair play. not
because am sentimental nor preju-
diced in favor of Junkin, but because
consider it my duty to uphold the in
tegrity of the law and the good name
Of Iowa, Ottumwa and Wapello coun-
w."
No Night Trial, Says Roberts.
Il do not and never have intended
to arraign John Junlkin at a night ses-
sion Of court" said Judge M. A. Rob-
erts of Ottumwa. Judge Roberts is
sued the warrant upon which Junkin
Is now being held and delivered it to
Sheriff Jackson. Ut authorizes the sher-
ff to conf1ne Junkin in any jail or
prison in Iowa.
u have maintained all along that it
would be unwise to take Junkin to Of
.umwa at this time" said the judge. Il
would not arraign him except in the
ordinary way and in the day time. I
nave not authorized the statement that
ne would be arraigned at night, and
I'm certainly not coward or fool enough
% be a party to such a plan.
1.-THE court will convene next Monday
at 3 o'clock in Ottumwa, and
not before then. We are not going to
nave any hight sittings to arraign any
prisoner and Junkin will not be ar
aligned until the excitement is dis
;ipated, unless he demands it himself.
Il am convinced, especially after
Tuesday nights mob threat at the OF
.umwa Jail, that if JunAin should be
taken to Ottumwa now he would be
ynched. An Ottumwa policeman told
ne last night, while was at the station
waiting for my train to Council Bluffs,
hat there were number Of citizens
banded together by,a pledge to risk
my danger in order to lynch Junkin If
ne is brought to Ottumwa. would not
order him taken there under such con-
litions, and have had the idea all
along that it would be best to leave
him here in Des Moines until the time
comes for his trial. This would not be
Until the April term Of the Wapello
district court, at which Judge
Anderson will preside.
eff it is necessary in order to pre-
serve order at that time would favor
lending company or two of militia to
)ttumwa to guard Junkin from mob.
Tho feeling is high now and, altho
THE "one best plan" for anyone