The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-07-30
SHERIFF WILLING
TO LET TROOPS CO
If He Can Secure Deputies He VIII
Ask Gov. Warner To Recall
Soldiers From DuYand.

DURAND, Mich, July 29.-"n can
raise 20 deputies for day duty and
40 for night service / shall give my
consent to Gov. Warner for the With
drawal OF the troops" said Sheriff
Watson to The Times this afternoon.
He claimed that the citizens of Du-
rand had refused heretofore TO aid
him to secure deputies to protect the
property of the Grand Trunk Rail-
road Co.. and IL they want the sol
diers- taken away-they- will hare-to
assist in furnishing protection.
This statement by Sheriff Watson
puts the matter sQuarely up TO the
Durand residents, 500 OF whom made
a protest TO Gov. Warner Thursday
and demanded that the troops be re-
called.
Acknowledgement McGurrin. who has
jutant- General McGurrin, who has
charge of the 500 troops which are
guarding the property of the Grand
Trunk Railroad Co. here. told The
Times after he held consultation
with Gov, Warner, in this city, this
morning, that the withdrawal of the
soldiers depended upon the success
lof the plan to swear in deputies
TO control the situation. Gov. War
ner came here from Pontiac this
morning after receiving the protest
from 500 citizens OF Durand to re-
call the soldiers.
Immediately after reaching here
Gov. Warner was closeted with Ad-
jutant-General McGurrin and the en-
tire situation was discussed at length.
Gov. Warner agreed that IL Sheriff
Watson would swear In the deputies
and consent to the withdrawal of the
troops, the soldiers would be sent
home. Gen. McGurrin was instructed
to hold a conference with the sheriff
and the mayor. Asked after his meet
ing with the governor II 1t was prac-
tically certain that the soldiers would
be sent, home today or tomorrow, Gen.
McGurrin stated that the matter rest
cd entirely with the sheriff.
The citizens OF Durand have been
wrathy ever since the troops were
ordered out Two mass meetings
were held in this city Thursday
one In the afternoon at which the for
- lal protest was made To Gov War
'1ner to recall the militiamen. and the
other in the evening. AS the citizens
gave vent TO their indignation in the
form of speeches the troops were
making camp not far away. The Grand
Rapids battalion, In command or
Major Ernest Stewart arrived here
shortly before s o'clock last night,
the Detroit and Lansing companies
having arrived here earlier in the day.
AT the indignation meeting Thurs
day right f. 8. Atherton. an attorney,
said since the troops had arrived they
should be allowed TO remain In proof
OF the sound judgment and courage Of
the county officials in asking for them
He was ore of 4 few persons who
wanted the soldiers to remain, the
majority being agreed that they would
not rest at ease until the soldiers had
left.
The northbound Grand Trunk pas
senger train which arrived In Bay
City Thursday night was stoned by
strike sympathizers as II pulled into
the yards. Gen. Bates. Of Sault Ste.
Marie, an officer of the National
Guard, who was returning from Du-
rand. was struck In the side by n
rock hurled through the window. He
was not seriously hurt and continued
his tourney.