The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1913-04-30

not the power 10 avenge such 4 crime
as the latter he is safe In assuming
that We are completely at his mercy,
and having waited a little while to
see what We viii do, and finding that
We can do nothing, he win give full
vent to his desires. Now, he is already
an outlaw by reason of what he has
done and if the girl dies in his pos
session he may be made to suffer the
death penalty if caught. Already we
have enough evidence against him to
warrant any citizen in killing him
upon sight, and / will so state in a
proclamation to the people. But we
must do more than rely upon individ-
uals. We must put the machinery OF
the whole state in motion and run
him down if we have to follow him
to the pole and spend million dol
lars in doing it. Now you have
thought about this matter more than
| have, and what do you think we
should do first, Mr.. Mayor"
Mayor Elkins passed his hand
across his forehead. $50 far l have
been able to think of but one way
which promises any hope OF immedi-
ate success. We must run him down
and meet him upon his own battle
field-in the air"
You mean the flying machines"
Il do. We must call upon the aero
planes and hound him as wolves do a
deer until we corner him and either
force him to surrender or kill him
outright as those present at the time
think xpedient-always bearing in
mind that captured alive he would be
of incalculable value to us from a
scientific standpoint. Militiamen and
cavalry viii only be useful as guards
and scouts, yet all our troops should
at once be called to arms and distrib-
/ uted as you think best. But if we
can get squadron of aeroplanes after
him we viii have him upon the defen-
sive at once" Governor McNeill
smote the table with his fist.
And by the Great Horn Spoon we
shall have the best aviators of the
nation here as quick as an immense
reward can get them. Within a week
| we will have score of them securing
the mountain peaks for leagues about,
with others arriving every day. ]
/ will at once issue a reward of two
1 hundred thousand dollars for his dead
/ body and two hundred and fifty thou.
sand If he be brought in alive and not
mortally wounded. / will go further
I will call upon the surrounding states
to add to the prize and will also ask
! the United States government to
grant us whatever assistance we NAV
require. l viii take the matter VI
this very hour and never leave 1t out
Of my mind until this sky scourge is
rendered powerless. I will order out
the militia at once and issue a gen.
eral warning and instruction to the
people to be placarded throughout the
territory within my Jurisdiction. EV
cry person in this state should be
fully advised as to our peril as quick
ly as the telephone, the telegraph and
the printing press can do it. If nee
essary / will call special session OF
the legislature, to consult upon further
measures. Keep me fully advised as
to your local situation. Good day, Mr.
Mayor"
The next day the following procla
nation appeared not only in every
daily paper that was published in his
state but universally throughout the
union as well.
Proclamation by the Governor.
To All the People:
Whereas, it has come officially to
my notice that there is abroad in ou1
land q hnratnfnra nnknnun A,.ir