The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-10
SMALL IS PLACED
 UNDER ARREST AND
 BOND IS ARRANGED
Governor Submits to Sheriff After State Capitol Be- sieged by Deputies for
 Several Hours
By Associated Press


 Len Small of Illinois, after resisting arrest on indictment charging em- bezzlement and conspiracy for three weeks on the plea of immunity or "that the king can do no wrong," as stated by his counsel, today finally submitted to Sheriff Mester after the latter had besieged the state capitol with deputies for several hours.
 The governor protested his arrest until the last, charging persecution and asserting his innocence, but the sheriff of sangamon county was ada mant and insisted on taking the gov ernor from the executive mansion to the courthouse where Abraham Lin coin used to practice law, before ac cepting the bonds. There the gov- ernor gave surety for ;50,000 and went his way to await trial on lhs charge of defrauding the people of the state of some s2,000,000 while state treasurer through alleged fail~
 
 proper interest on state funds.
 It was dramatic day In the capital of Illinois and the whole city was at white heat for hours as the climax of the long contest between governor and county officials drew near
 Sheriff Hints Force
 After the governor had refused yesterday to yield to service of the three warrants held by the sheriff. l, tot tAf Il, |. ,t.a serve the papers today or as soon thereafter as possible, either qulctly or with any necessary effort.
 When the sheriff went to the capi- tol to perform his duty directed by Judge Smith of the county court, Governor Small, attended by several advisers, was in his office and re- fused to come out at the sherlff's request. The she~lff then placed deputies around the building ana saI down In the lobby to smoke Untti the chief officer of the commonwealth should decide to emerge.
 He announced that he had the ad- vantage of the bcsieged man because he had taken precautions to eat his luncheon before investing the capitol and lnughingly remarked that he had little else except the arrest of the governor to occupy his time
 NOT tn Hurry
 The governor finally sent out word a couple of hours after the luncheon hour that the sheriff might come into his office and serve the warrants, but the sheriff declined, saying he WAS an TO knurrx sgd would prefer to yfna tis@ ares outside to avoid ahy technical charge of interrupting exc cutive business.
 CrowdsS gathered around the state h.T A F. . there was a holiday appearance with in the structure as Flashlights boomed and the high rotunda fiiieI With smoke. But the governor kept at work in his office sending out lists of appointments during the seize.
 As the shadow of Lincoin's monu- ment grew long under the descend- ing sun, the chief executive finally sent out word that he would sur render to the county officer at the executive mansion at o'clock, if 1t could be arranged to give bond at once.
 Tho equalization was accepted by the sheriff, who withdrew under the truce with his troop of deputies. At o'clock the sheriff, with his war; rants, somewhat thumbworn from long handling, drove to the gov ernor's house and went into the ob- ject of his quest
 Placed Under Arrest
 Governor. l am here with tho warrants" he said when he met the governor. The sheriff then read the warrants and said:
 Governor, you are under arrest"
 Very we'll. what shall I do?" asked the governor.
 c. B. Gillespie of the governors counsel then produced a bond which had been prepared and asked the sheriff to take the sureties in the mansion, but the latter declined
 You must go with me to the the sheriff declared
 When Attorney Gillespie was in sIstent, the sheriff said:
 "Mr. Gillespie, you are not working for me. you are working for Gov ernor Small. We must go to the 
 The governor entered n Mester's and went to tho court house, where bonds were signed by Roy and Harry Hide and c. H. Jen-a isins. The governor then returned home.
 Governor Small was indicted by the Sangamon county grand jury on July 20, on charges of embezzlement of s500,000 of state funds and con spiracy to embezzle $2,000,000. The acts of which he was accused took place while he was state treasurer,
 Indictments also were returned against Lieutenant Governor Sterling and Vernon Curtis, a Grant Park, H., banker, both of whom submitted to arrest and gave bonds.