Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-01-05
Thugs after SUNDAY!
Sensational Report Comes from
Spokane OF Plot to Kill
Evangelist
HIS STAFF ALL ARMED
STAFF ALL
ARM ED
Report Has 1t That Enemios Made
During Meetings in illinois Have
Employed Thugs to Go to Spokane
and Assassnate Sunday - Evansel.
;.t Prepares for Emergency.
Special to Times-Republi,,an.

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Ottumwa, Jan. Sword has been
received here that yeggren, known
among crooks as the most desperate OF
thugs. are either in Spokane or on their
way there with the purpose of assas-
sinating Evangelist w. A.. Sunday.
Ready to ward off the attack which
may come at any moment. Billy Sun
day is carrying, a revolver in his hip
pocket. Every man on his staff of
workers is also heeled with big gun
to protect their leader.
The story from Spokane says:
IN a letter to Charles Butler, the
soloist, converted ex-convict reveals
a plot to kill Sunday conspiracy so
heiuous that It is almost unbelievable
AN attempt to prevent the famous
reformer from ever appearing in
Springfield, ILL.,, where-he is next billed
to SO.
This letter comes from an ex-con-
yict who was himself converted a year
ago by Mr. Sunday frons q man who
himself has record as being one OF
the most expert yeggman of the coun-
try, and who has done time in Sing
Sing and Joliet, The informant is now
straight man. according to Mr..
sunday and works in revival services
being held turnout the country.
Want Special Policemen.
The letter came like a. bolt from a
clear sky and caused a. CONSERVATION
among the followers of the evangelist
among the followers of the evangelist.
Every man of the staff promptly for
titled himself with a revolver which is
carried night and day. Application has
been made to Chief of Police Rice to
have all the men who are with Mr..
Sunday sworn in as special policemen.
Mr.. Sunday believes the plot re-
vealed thru this timely warning is
backed by the saloon element of
Springfield. I'll. He says:
springfield is now facing a city
election which will determine whether
the city is to stay wet or go dry
am sure that this has been arranged
by certain members OF the saloon ele
ment. who would stop at nothing in
an attempt to keep me from getting
there and holding revivals just before
the election. The Springfield saloon
people are arranging a big fight
against me. but can hardly conceive
how they would dare attempt this.
Afraid Of Boomerang.
'The fiendishness of the plot IS
shown in tie fact that they are send.
ing to Spokane to kill me rather than
killing me in Illinois. They know
only too well that to attempt my life
in that section would act, as a boomer.
ang and would arouse such sympathy
that their cause, would be lost and
would sweep the saloons at once from
the state of Illinois But to have 1t
done in Spokane would cause no sus-
picion that the forces back there were
connected with it. Please do not give
away the name of the man who wrote
that warning letter, as it would get
him into trouble You may publish
the rest Of the letter word for word, If
you wish"
To this letter Is signed the name of
one Of the country's former expert
yeggnnen. He is said by Sunday to be
a straight man now, hut he has rec
ord which Is known to the police in
every city in the land. The man Joe
Warren, referred to in his letter, is
now in, Alaska.