Evening journal., 1921-08-10
Ill. GOVERNOR
IS UNDER BOND
Big Crowd Watches Sheriff
Escort His Prisoner to
Courthouse
FILES PROTESTS
AGAINST ACTION

SPRINGFIELD, Ills, Aug. 10
Governor Len Small, of Illinois,
after resisting arrest on indictments
charging embezzlement and conspir-
acy for three weeks on the plea of
executive immunity or that the
king can do no wrong" as stated by
his counsel finally submitted
to Sheriff Mester after the latter had
besieged the State capital with depu-
ties for five hours
The governor protested his ar
rest until the last, charging perse-
cution and asserting his innocence,
but the sheriff OF Sangamon county
was adamant and insisted on taking
the governor from the executive
mansion to the courthouse where
Abraham Lincoln used to practice
law, before accepting the bonds.
There the governor gave surety for
$4,000 and went his way to await
trial on the charge OF defrauding
the people o. the state OF some S2.-
900, 900 while state treasurer. through
alleged failure to turn over to the
state the proper interest on state
/ funds.
1t was dramatic day in the capt.
tol OF Illinois and the whole city
was at white heat for hours as the
climax OF the long contest setween
governor and county officers drew
near. After the governor had re-
fused yesterday to yield TO service
OF the three warrants held ~ the
sheriff. the latter had told him he
would serve the papers yesterday or
I & fnr To- -
quietly or with any necessary ef-
fort
When the sheriff went to the cap
itol to perform his duty as di-
rected by Judge Smith, Of the coun-
ty court. Governor Small, attended
by several advisers, was in his Of
2 fee and refused to come out at the
j sheriff's request. The sheriff then
r placed deputies around the building
to block any undeterred egress of
$ the governor and sat down in the
t lobby to smoke until the chief Of
ficer of the commonwealth should
= decide to emerge.
He announced he had the advah,-
age Of the besieged man. because
y he had taken precautions to eat
y his luncheon before investing the
y capitol and laughingly remarked he
20 had little else except the arrest ol
the governor to occupy his time.
The governor finally sent out
word, a couple of hours after the
= luncheon hour. that the sheriff
I. might come into his Office and serv,
- the warrants, but the sheriff de.
. clined, saying he was in no hurry
a ,alr ha
rest outside to avoid any technica
IN charge of interrupting executive
business.
. This tact OF the sheriff was II
pursuance OF the attitude adopte,
from theitime the indictments wer'
returned on July 20.
Crowds gathered around tn,
State house as the afternoon wore
on and there was a holiday appear
ance within the structure as fash
lights doomed and the high rotunda
filled with smoke. But the COVER
nor kept at work in his office, send
ing out lists OF appointments dur
ing the siege.
As the shadow Of Lincoln's monu-
ment in the capitol yard grew long
under the declining sun, the chief
executive finally sent out word that
he would surrender to the county
officer at the executive mansion at
o'clock If Il could be arranged to
give bonds at once. The capitula-
ton was accepted by Mester, who
withdrew under the truce with his
troop OF deputies.
At O'Clock. the sheriff with hi.
warrants, somewhat thumbworr
from long. handling, drove TO tn,
governors house and went into tn,
object OF his guest.
IN The governor entered Mester'
automobile and went to the cour
house where bonds were signed b.
Roy and Harry 1dex, and c. II. Jen
lSins. The governor then returnel
home.
Governor Small was indicted b
the Sangamon county grand jur
July 20 on charges OF embezzlemen
Of $500. 900 Of State funds and con
spiracy to embezzle $4,000, 900. TIL
acts OF which he was accused too
place while he was state treasure
Indictments also were returne
against Lieutenant Governor Sterlin
and Vernon Curtis. a Grand Parl
Illinois, banker. both Of whom sui
. mitted to arrest and gave bonds
Following his indictment. Cove
nor Small went to Chicago for
conference with his advisors. Fl
" cluding Mayor william II. Thoml
IA son.
Small was at the state capitol q
day transacting the affairs Of n
state. In brief statement to new
''o paper men he repeated he submitt'
zen TO arrest under protest and STATE
eaf that the governor OF the state W
eir not subject 10 arrest during ms ter
OF Office.
en- CHANGERS ON PICNIC.
M More than thirty members