The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-06-22

ton went 10 his office at the capitol
today for the first time since Saturday.
\ police officer rode In All automobile
and waIked with him to the entrance
Of the MpitOl. There was no demon
stration The governor reamined at
his office several hours.
ATLANTA, June 22.-Whne tile
militia still was on guard at Governor
SlatOn's country home, quiet~ prevail
cd both there and In the city today
ana there was no indication " n rep
ctltlon Uf the exciting SCENES Of yes
terduy aud last night which followed
the announcement " the cummuthtiUn
ot Leo NJ. Franks death sentence.
In the city tie near BE-" saloons,
which were clo.ed 10y the authorities
yesterday were allowed to reopen
this morning. aud there were no
crowds In the streets
Al the governors home II was stat
ed that the military probably will be
withdrawn tonight
Officials Of the state aud city In
sisted today that last nights demon
stratlOn probably had coded the POS.
sihility ~ menace To the governor
among the people most bitterly oppos-
ed tu the commutatlun Of Franks sen
ttnCr.
Militia Is Prepared
4 state Of preparedness was main
talned today, however. both by the
police and the military authorities.
The soldiers stationed at Governor
Sl1ton's suburban home attracted at
tention for passersby today, but time
hug heavy on their hands, for there
dpla nrcd no further evidence Of the
gathering " crowd In that vicinity.
One Of the reasons stated for main
thinning the guard were the reports
which persisted throughout the night
10 the effect that crowds Of men had
started for Atlanta from neighboring
towns. These II was thought. might
arrive late this morning None ap.
peared, however. and efforts TO verify
the reported Invasion failed
The Frank case still was discussed
on the streets today but the groups
were those ordinarily seen on the
busier street corners The cnlm Of
today was in striking contrast to the
tension " Yesterday and II apparent.
~ was welcomed by the majority Of
the residents ~ the city. The local
newspapers give very little space to
the case today
A summary NJ the arrests made yes.
tcrday In the city and last night in
the nelghborhood " the SlatOn home
showed n total of twenty persons
taken into custody They were most
ly young men. some without occupa
tlon. while some said they were clerks
All were held on n charge " falling
10 "move on" when directed by the
police tn do 50. None Of the trials
had been held up TO noon today.
No Organized Protest
So fnr as could be learned, no STEPS
have been taken TO arrange for an
organized protest against the COVER
nors action. The impromptu mass
meeting at the capitol yesterday, when
resolutions were passed condemnlnK
Governor SlatOn. seemed TO appease
the wrath of those Immediately con-
cerned The rush ON Governor Sla-
toms home last night followed a series
NJ street corner meetings and was the
result VI an lmpulsiye statement on
/ the part NJ one NJ the street speakers
that the crowd pay the governor
call"
The governors mansion" provided
| by the state, ~ an ancient dwelling in
the heart " the city. Governor Sla-
ton, being resident Of Atlanta has
not occupied the old house, preferring
| his own beautiful estate some four or
! five miles from the city. This dis
tanCe did not deter the demonstrators
last night once they had determined
TO make the "Call"
Az three different points ON the
march out Peach Tree street aud
along Peach Tree road, city aud coun-
~ police made nm effort 10 halt the
procession Some few scores VI the
two or more thousand who started for
the country home " the governor
were turned back, but the main body
reached the estate shortly before mid.
night There they found additional
police NJ the county force khakiclsd,
ON guard ut the governors gates.
The size VI the crowd was such,
however. as tO overawe the small %
lice detachment and II was then that
the governor declared martial law
within a zone " one half mile VI his
home nni ordered out several com-
panles " mllltin. The citizen soldiers
arrived nj his home by special trolley
cars aud In automobiles No effort
was made by anyone tn enter the gov
ernors grounds Iiarhed wire on
tanglements had heen stretched hcr0sr
the drlyewnys and along the grounds
Just within the enclosing walls and
| fences
Soldiers" Are "Kidded'
The crowd appeared 10 he entirely
leaderlcss aud was quick 20 switch
from apparent anger to hum0r. Mis-
siles ~ all sorts we're hurled nj the
soldiers until SOMEONE started 10 ding
II didn't rnise my hoy 10 he sol
dler." and with shouts u laughter
the entire thrung Joined IN the chorus.
Al sorts of parodles ~ the original
words Of the song then were sung.
and merrimcnt reigned for q long
while. The crowd wbirh finally wss
dispersed by the soldiers left with
parting shouts % ridicuie n me MT
litiamen and u was tirrd thrnr