The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-07-25
OF GOVERNOR /
CLAIM EXECUTIVE MAY
ASK FOR MILITARY AID
Small Resolved to Resist
Arrest; Court Will Act
Tomorrow.

Springfield, H. July 25.-
Speculation over events of the
next "a hours overshadOwed
everything in the capital today
as Governor Small returned to
his Office determined to GO
through with his plan to resist
arrest on warrants charging
him with embezzlement of state
funds. Judge E. s. Smith will
recOnVene court at 10 O'Clock to-
morrow morning. He is ex-
pected then to determine what
course will be pursued by San
canon county authorities in
their efforts TO place the gov.
erHOr on trial
Although the governor has
not gone on record with a
statement of what he intends
to do If q deputy from Sheriff
Mester's Office approaches the
state house with a capiaS, some
of his friends constantly refer
to the possibility of state
troops being called to hold Of
deputies at the point Of the
bayOnet.
State troops are encamped at
Camp Logan, near Chicago.
Amy movement of troops from
that camp would be made on
orders from Springfield. I'm.
der the training program the
troops have 10 days more at
Camp Logan and the haSty
calling of a detachment, il is
agreed, would have a signifi-
cant bearing on the situation
in Springfield.
Adiutant General Frank s.
Dickson was back in the cap
ital today at his desk in civil
ian clothes.
When Judge Smith recon
VeneS court tomorrow States
Attorney Mortimer is expected
to argue for the governors ar.
rest. The judge gave no evil
dence last Friday that he was
convinced with the arguments
by Governor Smalrs counsel
that the governor is immune
from arrest.
Keep Court Alive.
The present term of the Sanga
non county circuit court is bein
lept alive from day to day. If tn
udge does not order warrants serI
ID on Governor Small tomorrow,
S likely that court will be az
ourned until the September tern
Governor Small was well guarC
d when he arrived in the capita
rom Kankakee yesterd6v. He wa
ushed from the station in a wait
ng automobile to the eXecutiv
mansion. where he remained unit
ate this morning before going
be state house.
Indictments against the governo
ave held up many important ap
Many of the state Job
re still held by holdovers froI
he Lowden administration, al
hough Small has been governo
Dr. almost seven months.
Months have passed since tn
overnor has named new ap
ointee. Before the legislature set
led down 10 actual work Governo
,nall announced that he woult
withhold appointments until hi
legislative program was out OF tn
way.
With the adjournment of the leg
stature, the governor went to Chi
ago to confer on patronage mat
ers with William Hale Thompso
md Fred Lundin. 1t was while h
was gone that Attorney Genera
and States Attorne
Mortimer began the grand jury II
yestigation, whose indictment
the governor, Lieutenant Governr
Sterling and Vernon Curtis, Graz
Park (Il.l banker, startled Il
state and nation.
Won't Use Force.
Springfield, Ill, July 25.-CE
United Press.) - Governor lie
Small today apparently had VIC
his fight to force postponement
bis arrest and trial on charges
Juggling with s1O.O00,00O in sta
money until after his term Of Off
expires.
Sheriff Henry Mester OF Sang'
mon county, on whose shoulder
will fall the duty OF serving IL
told the United Press /
would not use force in efforts
arrest the indicted governor.
Mester's statement brought II
ief to the state capitol. where pi'
.ures of armed clashes betwee
state militia called to protect III
governor and sheriff's deputie
yividly drawn in reports and II
nors, has kept the populace o
.dge.
The sheriff told the United Pres
le would make an honest effort {
erve the warrants, If so instruci
d by the court.
'I may cause the governor som
the sheriff said II wi
~ TO use diplomacy and tact, bU