The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-09-04
Gen. E. B. Sweeney Will
Remain in Knoxvl
In Order 10 Settle Bills Accl
mulated Against National
Cuardsmen.

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nessee. Gen. Il. B. Sweeney states tn
he will remain in Knoxville for pro-
ably two days longer. in order to set9
n number OF bills which have accrul
during the encampment.. possibly to
plans for some work to be done ut u
camp grounds. He states that ~
provements are to be made on Car
John Sewer, Fountain City. which wi
make 1t one Of the best permanent "A
tional guard encampments in u
United States. He Is heart and sou
in the work and has the backing
both Gov. Roberts and the state legi
lature.
Gen. Sweeney, in speaking of I.
work accomplished by the Fourth Tel
nessee in the past fifteen days Of Z
camp, states that he has never seem
unit of national guardsmen anywhe
which has gone through more Tie
course Of Instructions. or has come Q
| of camp with a more thorough know
edge Of military tactics than thed
men.
''The, experience which the men ha
had during the events OF Saturds
night and Sunday will prove a SCUM
of real good to them." said Gs
| Sweeney. 1T was just what was need
| to put them on fighting basis. al
| prove to the citizens of this state tn
| the Tennessee national guard was
| body of soldiers which could be relf
| on in case of any emergency. Duri
| these two days of martial law over t.
city the men have developed sense
self-assurance which any amount
regular drilling would not nave inoG
lated in them"
| A committee of some of the md
| prominent citizens again thanked CT
| Sweeney and Col. Caruthers for the 4
| ficient and prompt aid the Fourth Tef
nessee had rendered the city in the u
usual disturbance which has ~
| passed
Col. Caruthers states that the rei
| ment goes out of camp with publ
opinion over the state much strongerp
favor of the guard than 1t has bel
HERETOFORE. He told of the wholly
efficient manner in which some OF Z
| former camps had been conducted ali
the resulting disfavor which 1t NJ
caused in Tennessee. The guard ft
shown what 1t can do" he said.
stated that during the recent trouht
a number of overseas men! who ST
considerable service during the VIZ
had come to him and asked that TIL
be permanently enlisted in the natio}
| guard. This. he said, shows that pqi
lie opinion Is rapidly crystalizing !
favor of strong military body
state troops.
| Mays, negro,
indicted for the murder of Mrs. BerI
Lindsey. a white woman, by the graf
jury which met Wednesday, 1t Is posi-
BILE that a change of venue may
asked, leaving the case to be trh
elsewhere than in Knox county. 1t u
been intimated that friends OF Nd
will insist that he cou d not get II
or impartial trial in this county, |,
being stated that even though an abb;
lutely fair jury could be secured, tH
the courtroom would likely be All
with a crowd which would tend to cl
ate sentiment against him.
Atty, Gen. r. A. Mynatt and ASST,
ant Atty Gen. Fred c: Houk. in '
signed statement asked for the /!
operation of the better people in briri
ing to justice all persons who had Q
part in the mob violence. These O.
Gals promise to see that speedy tt
is given to the alleged slayer OF M
Lindsey and that extreme punishmt
is given in the event that his guilt
established. They condemn most
verely the acts of the mob. The sta
ment reads:
1.-THE attorney generals Office of Kr
county intends to use every eff
within its power to bring the slayer
Mrs. BERTHE Lindsey to speedy II
and to secure the extreme punishmt
in the event his guilt is proven. FL
ther, we intend to ascertain and pun
to the limit Of existing laws all p}
sons participating in the mob VIII
committed terrible outrages at the ]
and elsewhere in Knoxville on Il
Saturday night and at any other tim
The men who made up this mob I;
undoubtedly as dangerous criminals
can be found in any community, a
are a menace to the safety Of the &C
people of this city and county.
at is the duty Of every decent. !;
| n, Nd Iox oh oit
furnish this office or the sheriff WI
any evidence as to hesnames of I
members of the mob and the names
all witnesses in order that these guil
persons may be indicted. tried and pu
ished. We, therefore. in the name
citizens having such proof to commui
cate same to this office or to the sherl
We will do our duty but we must ha
the aid and assistance Of law-abidi
people of Knoxville and Knox count
ut is our intention to ask for
speedy trial for both the alleged sla{
of Mrs Lindsay and the known mel
bers of the mob. We intend, howeH
to see that all get fair trial Accord
to the constitution and the statute !
of Tennessee and we will tolerate
attempt to further violate and nun
the laws of our state.
I'VE ask the help and co-operatl
OF all good citizens In the furnish
to us of all evidence concerning
killing of, Mrs. Lindsay and cutrai
of the mob" F-t lfS1.
The sherif's force has begun TO
| rest alleged mob leaders and others
legged to have been connected with
acts committed Saturday night. ],
men arrested for alleged participat,
in the breaking into the Jail have bd
formerly charged with "aiding prist
ers to escape" They were givenl
preliminary hearing before SOU
Frank Debson and held under be
of 50, O00/ each. which they failed
| make.
Sheriff Cate stated that he will p
, itively refuse to give his approval
o. K for any bond that may be p
scented for some of the men thought
, have been largely responsible for
acts of the mob. Some of the perst
arrested are charged with housebret
. ing and larceny, 1t being alleged u
they committed thefts. One won
was arrested after a number Of 81
thought to have been taken from hal
ware stores had been found In
| home. N
None of the escaped prisoners he
been apprehended, but efforts are be;
made to locate them. Rewards are,
be offered by Gov. Roberts for the CT
ture of the prisoners who were uni
death sentences or life terms In
penitentiary. II is understood TIL
, men were being held pending appe
to the state supreme court.
While the conditions following !
e race rSoting have practically quie
down to normal, the national guar
i men and the more than 200 spec
patrolmen and special deputy sher'
are still being used. The Euardsn
l are on duty throughout the day G
; | night, while the special officers mer
patrol the streets at night, doing t
= as a precaution against any posi-
outbreaking.