Omaha daily bee., 1917-02-18
KENTUCKY GUARDS
AT MURRAY COURT
Soldiers viii Protect Judge
During Trial of Alleged Muir
derer, Beginning Monday.
GOVERNOR REBUKEs MOB

protection of Kentucky National
Guardsmen the trial of Lube Mar
tin, negro, charged with the murder
of Guthrie Duiguid, policeman, be-
gins here tomorrow.
The soldiery was sent here under
orders from Governor A. o. Stanley
to guard against the possibility OF a
repetition OF scenes enacted early
last month, when a mob threatened
the life of Circuit Judge Charles Bush
and Commonwealth Attorney Denny
Smith.
The trouble which arose at that
time was the occasion of hurried
night trip by Governor Stanley to
Murray for the purpose of using his
personal influence in averting the
danger which it was reported threat
ened the court.
Judge Bush granted continuance
when the negro was presented for
trial January 10 and Martin quietly
was taken out OF Murray and lodged
N the city Jail of Paducah, KY.
Mob Threatens Court.
When it was announced that con-
FINANCE had been granted, there
arose from the crowd in the court
room an angry demand that the negro
be placed on trial at once. This was
accompanied by threats against the
judge and prosecutor and demands
were made that Martin be brought
back for trial
Late In the day Governor Stanley
vzs informed by long distance tele-
phone messages Of the situation at
Murray. 1t was reported to him that
the circuit Judge and the common
,wealth's xttorney were confined in
their hotel by an angry crowd which
threatened to dynamite the building
Declaring that he would give the
mob an opportunity to lynch the
governor Of Kentucky first Gov
ernor Stanley started for Murray
aboard a special train. Every avail
able unit Of the Kentucky National
Guard was on the Mexican border
and there was no other force which
he could call upon in the emergency.
The governor halted at Paducah
long enough to give personal orders
to the sheriff of Galloway county that
the negro was not to be returned to
Murray, under any circumstances, ur,-
less he himself gave the word.
Governor Addresses Crowd
Arriving at Murray at 9 O'Clock in
he morning, Governor Stanley went
st to the hotel where Judge Bush
d Commonwealth Attorney Smith
d spent the night. Later, after the
evening OF the court he addressed
Towd which filed the court room
its capacity. Pleading that the
be allowed to take its course,
ernor Stanley said he had come
= to protect the court with my
body If necessary" When he
inished speaking brother Of the
with whose death Martin was
led arose and endorsed the gov
rs appeal. The court then ad-
led and the crowd filed quietly
the room.
living the court room, Governor
ley went about the streets talk
} individuals, repeating the argu-
of his address and rebuking
tendency to revive the mob spirit
had ruled the day before. By
he apparently had dominated
6tuation and there appeared to be
anger of further trouble. Shortly
eafter he left Murray on his spe-
train, accompanied by officials d
court.
Troops Recalled from Border.
kveral days after the Murray Incl
II Governor Stanley requested tht
hrn from the Mexican border OIL
zee companies Of the Kentucky Ma.
3nal Guard, whose home station.
ere IN widely separated sections O
De state. The War department com
lied and Company A Of the FRS
regiment from Louisville; Compan,
ID of the Third regiment, from Hop
kinsville, and the Frankfort compan,
Of the Second regiment were returnct
from the border and mustered out o
the federal service.
The Hophinsvifle company receive,
orders last Monday to move to Muir
nay for duty during Martins trial
Many citizens Of Galloway count,
protested against the sending of tn,
frnops, asserting that there was n.
danger of violence, bot Governo
Stanley was not wiling to taxi
chances Of . repetition Of the dis