The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-06-26
MILITIA GUARDS GOVERNOR.
MOB ATTEMPTS DEMONSTRATION
AGAINST GEORGIA Exc
CUTIvE.
Troops Called out Late mt Night tn
Keep Order and Martial law Is De-
dared I'm Half Mile Zone OF Sla-
D toms Residencc-No Deaths, but
Mob Throws stones at Officers of
Militia.

night called upon the State militia to
protect his country home near this
city after several hundred men and
boys had attempted to enter the es-
tate through the front gates. which
pad been barricaded by barbed wire
Sntanglements. and had threatened
tp overpower the 20 county police
men. armed with riot guns. who were
on guard. The demonstration was a
protest against the governors action
TO-DAY In committing the death SEN
tente OF Leo NJ. Frank to life impris-
onment.
Upon arrival OF so rnilitiamen from
Atlanta. who had been held under
arms for emergency. the governor
proclaimed martial law In a district
extending half mile I'm the front
and rear OF his residence and about
quarter OF mile on either side.
When, the miiitiamen lined up with
nxed bayonets to disperss the crowd
stones. bricks and bottles were thrown
at them. A brick struck Lieut.. Arnold
Parker In, the stomach and rendered
him unconscious for;a short time. A
bottle, thrown at Private w. w.
Foope. struck his gun and cut his
hand. The commanding officer, Maj.
Cheron. was struck by a stone, as
were several OF the men.
The governor proclaimed martial
law at IL o'clock and by midnight the
crowd had practically been dispersed.
There was no firing.
A telephone message from Mil
iedseville. where the State prison is
located. said that trouble was feared
there tonight. and asked that the gov
ernor order out the Milledgeville COM
pany OF militia. The governor told
his informant that such a request
would have TO como from the sheriff
of Baldwin county.
At midnight. however, the sheriff
had not requested troops.
The governor was surrounded In his
home by about q dozen friends. near
D every one OF whom was armed
with q rife or pistol. The unexpected
arrival OF n member Of the family
caused the governor himself hastily
90 pick up a large pistol.
In front of the governors house
were more than 100 automobiles
flled with persons evidently there to
see what the crowd would do. The
troops had great difficulty in clearing
the road OF these machines and many
Of their orders were met with the re-
tort OF shoot"
Late today crowds that had been
demonstrating on downtown streets
practically had disappeared. but
shortly after dark the main business
thoroughfares became thronged. Later
In the evening the police had difficulty
In keeping rowdyism down. Finally the
proposal that they march to Gov.
slaton's home. four miles from the
centre OF the city. was accepted by
several hundred men and boys.
The governor learned that they
were on their way and he imme-
diately got into touch with Sheriff
Mangum and State militia officers.
The sheriff arrived soon after, and
swore In as special deputies each OF
the governors friends who had gone
TO his home to aid in any emergency
that might arise.
Before the soldiers arrived the
crowd had ended It's long march and
was becoming threatening at the en-
trance to the governors spacious
grounds. but were prevented from en-
terins by the barbed wire. stretched
between huge pillars at the gateway.
Beside the harbed wire stood several
county policemen.
AZ the crowd became louder. all
lights In the governors home. about
ZOO yards from the gates. were extin-
guished. His friends sat on the porch.
rifles In hand. and all seemed relieved
when the several automobiles loaded
with soldiers arrived at the gates.
Maj. Catron Immediately reported
to Gov. slaton. who then proclaimed
martial law.
Missiles were hurled Just as the sol
diers were drawn up To- disperse the
crowd. The first line marched out Of
the gate and the crowd began to fall
back. IL was followed I'm a few min
utes by another line. and so on until
all except about n score OF men had
marched out and were scattering the
people right and left and forcing au-
tomobile drivers 20 get out OF the