The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1905-1910, 1910-09-27
WANTS SOLDIERS
To GUARD PELLMAN
JUDGE WALKER ASKS FOR
TROOPS ever STRONG PRO.
TEST or LOCAL OFF.
GERS.

w w. l.. hcCarty and all OF the Lin.
coin county officials. Circuit Judge
Lewis l.. Walker has called upon the
Governor to furnish a detail OF state
soldiers tc protect the negro Shay
Pellman. who will be tried at a spe-
cial term OF court here Wednesday
Tor ASSEMBLING Nancy the iO-year-old
daughter OF Tee Rankin. a promi-
tent farmer of this county Sheriff
McCarty plead with Judge walker not
90 disgrace Lincoln county by send
ing armed men here 10 guard the pris-
oner, insisting that he and his depu-
ties are amply able to protect the ne
gro lie told the Judge that he would
swear in all the deputies necessary
10 guarantee him absolute protection
in the event there WAS any indication
OF mob violence. but Judge Walker
said he had certain information of
plans 10 take the negro from the Of
ncers and lynch him, and he was not
willing Ia take a chance. The Judge
said that he had received the news
IRON most reliable source that a
man from the Hubble section OF the
county where the Rdnkins live, would
be in Louisville tomorrow, Tuesday.
when Pelman was taken from jail
there by Sheriff McCarty to be
bnmght back here for trial aud Inn
mediatey after the officer had left,
this man would wire the Information
10 others here who are IN the plot.
Ihs message would read Has left
mere 10 See about cattle" and this
would Indicate that the negro had left
ON the train for stanford. The plan
then, A. outlined TO Judge walker ne
says. Was for the negro TO BE- taken
away from the officer between juno
ton City aud stanford. and strung up
before he could be gotten here where
he could be protected. Judge Walker
said that the Information was given
MIN by a man high In church circles
In Lancaster. and he felt that IL was
reliable
Sheriff McCarty pointed out to
Judge Walker the forbearance with
which the Messrs Rankin had handled
The situation when they themselves
arrested the negro and brought him
20 town and turned him over to the
officers lie said that he believed
everyone was satisfied that the law
would take its course and Justice be
meted out 10 the criminal, and was
convinced that there would be no ef.
tort on the part Of anyone TO take the
law itno his own hands and II there
should De felt sure, the officers were
amply able TO cope with any situation
which might arise. Sheriff McCarty
said he felt keenly the reflection upon
the Officers OF the county that the
bringing OF troops to protect the negro
would be. and he wanted II fully I'M
derstood that II vas done over his EN-
phatic protest. The letter which
Judge Walker wrote 10 Sheriff Nc
Carly apprising him OF his decision
IA the matter. reads as follows:
Letter to Sheriff mecsrsy
Danvilie. Ky. Sept. cath 1910
Dear Mr.. MeCarty:-
have carefully considered the
matter We diseased as to the Pellman
case, and think II my duty to request
the Governor to furnish a guard.
do this knowing that you are opposed
20 II and think you can cope with the
situation. On TINS account DO so re-
luctantly, but. nevertheless. feel It
NY duty &c do so. The law does not
make any adequate provision for you
TO pay any guards and deputies and
feel that you should be furnished this
assistance to preserve order and take
care OF the situation at the trial | de-
sire to assure OF my absolute conf
dence in your integrity and courage,
and believe that you would use
every effort 10 take care OF the mat
ter. but feel that the action ! have
taken will absolutely guarantee peace
and order at this trial. which ! consid'
or necessary above all things else.
| have written the governor TO com
municate with you as to where the
troops viii report TO you. You will
kindly communicate with him over
the phone and 20 yourself to Louis
Vile TO convey the prisoner to stan
ford and make such arrangements as
will fully protect the situation. The
matter Is in your hands, and | know
that you viii act In the matter so as
TO Insure that no disorder or violence
shah occur In any way.
II you desire TO communicate with
me further, you can do so over the
phone al Lancaster Sunday, or mere
Monday or Tuesday. Assuring you
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