Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-07-27
SMALL WIRES
He IS READY
T0SURRENDER
Sheriff Of Sangomon
Co. Notified Executive
Will Submit to Arrest.
Action of Governor
Comes as Surprise to
Opposing Forces.

suam nslinsilelu' s lns'. e suay Io-uovernoi n
| olnan iioiA ne oIllce OF one 0I NE
eouHseI IN Cnleaeo, IS reported, &C.
sal :. " vsor WI 1es.seI nsie " !L Iave VI
s.reu s;ata 70 surenoer 81 nimsen wtnous re-
ties ON warranfs ch.-s;nn .mh.nuia av
mon+ 800 Ss.Sn ss LIZ DA1le-
~ Ii,;na;s ~' '1easuEef
Sha,;ef uo,~v M....
late Tnesdav n;sh+ Ia hsd .aao;rs9 oeo = =
folIow;no ~ as.s-a &c 49, au rh: ls.seu 1ne
To tha shsr,ff A. Ssnrsn..
county: "s"
nThis il "a advis. van that
Governor Small Is re.Ay n enhs
nit to your or anv of vaur damn.
ties or to tha shariff ~ cnok
county ACCORDING to vosr diraefioss
to any persons deeiGnafed as aoenf
at any time tomerrow. WedoesSav
July ~, 1921, u nv offIce Chi.
caqo, Iijs.. m suhmis.io. - liz
capias which I snaarsfa.d Iua"s
Smith has directed vou fo axe.
cute on the governor. II ordar fo
conserve all partjes rjahts. nIaasa
advice ne rb.. ~, '.ytss ...sas p
Chicago. ~ " ''"o -
(Sisaed) ALBERT FINK, Z,
Sheriff Mester immediately rs,,;.,,
to the message statin1 thai he wn,,Id
be prepared to take : sher;ff. honS a.
Governor Smalvs convenience % SIR =.
that he did not intend to ,o to Ch;n.-ee
to serve the varranf
Il will not eo to Ch;cavo "a 49,.
warrants on Gorernor snail - sss..te
Mester said II am .eni;r.. . -.
gram to Mr. Finf .av;s;n. h;.. 49, 81.
Governor Small me~ -;-e Ait1 hs -. q
s States Attornsv Me.4;I
v;s.5 se NoI smer was ad-
titnda toward euGl .osa..: Ievcrsal IN At
hut mads ~ ns nas seIvace g vx1Is
saw he er,act.S III otner tnan TO
at \ decia;on ~ s SI!ernOr 70 arf1Ve
CounsaI fnr Gos.u. nS Ie1stane:
AZ, ~. 0ov0uof La small"
held '1Iasn tbas Ga Slrcull Judge p; 8. Smith
subject to arrest fauaM;a. Hman ;s.u was
on charges of emhe..Ienas. Ilmene HI
spiracy to defrand tha st..a anu I'll III
state treasurer. warrants hsd -. Iie hans
served tonight and tha .o..Ea. ~. ossn s'aa
the capitol, presumahIv for he ha,no
at .Kankakee. A0 noine
To lisa Dtniom.cx
Sanrsmon .orr.- .x..-.-;
ed that ..J;n,om..:y.,- y o1Iic,ss announc-
cous;ne tho Snna. Woulo De used IN
nev % Genere, re 1evenaor Rvnnd arrest: Attor-
heh;nd ~ t,a. e, impeung iorce
on ths sama s. p.oue, leit Chlcago
Trnoo ans... 81 WIN .he governor.
Nort;r.o py otates attorney
hetwaan ..Mn. VINO suSgeste9 conference
sentatiyes Of tho s 1o1srnor sna .l repre-
fused at the executive office. MORT
mer suggested the conference as a nos
sible means Of solving the s;tnat;on
caused by the governors refusal to hs
arrested.
County authorities declared thew
were determined to arrest Governor
Small. They designated no .time for
service or the time they will allow the
governor for his appearance to give
bond.
Still MaintaIa Stand.
Although judge Smith ruled against
them. Governor Small and his conn.eI
still contend that the executive is i'm
mune from arrest on the CHARGES
Former Governor ]. ". Fifer declared
that under the court ruling the eov-
ernor couid he arrested fpr the SLIGHT
est misdemeanor.
ATTORNEYS Tor the governor fought
Ine,r ! Ilrst iegai oaItle Tor nun az
iriends OF the court Nney nave not
appeared as MS counsei. Speclnc IN
structions 20 caution ms lawyers
against any move as MS otncai repre-
sentatlves were dispatched BY dovexnor
Small to the court house when he
learned OF Judge smiths ruling.
Crowds Pack Court Yard.
Crowds which nacked n. conrt,,.,,
while :Judra Smith rs.d h;s on;r;o,
fingered unt;l .fter roo, IN ~ II.
yard onts;5e IN .nt;c,rst;n,, - ;,nwM Is
ate action bv Sheriff Mest.r - ~
The judge developed his opinion a.
follows:
!. That there is no such a thing
n Illinois as the divine right of kings
ana fhat the king has no counterpart