The New York herald., 1921-08-10
ILLINOIS GOVERNOR
SUBMITS TO ARREST
EmbezZlcment Of State Money
Charged-Relcased in
$4,000 Bail.
FILES FORMAL PROTEST
Indictments Cover Period
When Small Served as
State Treasurer.
FILES FORMAL PROTEST

sPRINorrHIo, H., Aug. Gov. Len
Small of Illinois, after resisting Arrest
on indictments charging embeZzlement
and conspiracy for three weeks on the
plea OF Executive immunity Or that
the king can do no wrong" as stated
by his counsel, to-day finally sub
mitted to Sheriff Mester after the lat
ter had besieged the State Capitol with
deputies for several hours.
The Governor protested his arrest
until the last, charging persecution
and asserting his innocence, out the
Sheriff OF Sangamon county was ada
mant and insisted on taking the Gov
ernor from the Executive Mansion 20
the Court House where Abraham Lin
coin used to practise law before &C
cepting the bonds.
There the Governor gave surety for
$4,000 and went IFS way to await
trial on the charge OF defrauding the
people of the State OF some $2,ooo.oo0
while State Treasurer through alleged
failure to turn over to the state the
proper interest on State funds.
1t was dramatic day in the capi-
tai OF Illinois and the whole city was
at white heat for hours as the climax
OF the long contest between Governor
and county officers drew near.
When the Sheriff went to the Capt.
tol Gov. Small. attended by several
advisers, was In his Office and refused
10 come out. The Sheriff then placed
deputies around the building to block
any und eterred egress OF the Governor
and sat down in the lobby to smoke
until the Chief ofhcer of the Common
wealth shoIld decide TO emerge.
He announced that he had the ad-
vantage OF the besiegtd man. because
he had taken precautions to eat his
luncheon before investing the Capitol and
laughingly remarked that he had little
else except the arrest OF the Governor
to occupy his time.
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 In no
hurry and would prefer to make the
arrest outside to avoid any technical
charge OF interrupting executive busi-
ness.
Crowds gathered around the State
House as the afternoon wore on and
there was q holiday appearance within
the structure as flashlights doomed and
the high rotunda filled with smoke. but
the Governor kept at his work Ia his
office, sending out two lists OF appoint
mcnts during the siege.
AZ the shadow OF Bincoln's monument
in the Capitol 5arG grew long under The
aecliring sun the CHIEF Executive finally
sent out word that he would surrender
to the county officer at the Executive
Mansion at C.'iock if II could be- ar
Hanged 10 give bonds at once. Tho
Sapitulation was accepted.
At o'clock the Sheriff. with his war
rants somewhat thumbworn from long
rambling, drove 20 the Governors house
and went In TO the object OF his quest.
You must s. with me TO the Court
House." the Sheriff declared,
The Governor entered Mester's auto
mobile and went to the Court House.
where bonds wer signed. The Governor
then returned home.
Gov. Small wes indicted by tho SanEa-
mon county Grand Jury July 90 on
charges OF en- Be zzlcment OF 100000 Of
state funds and conspiracy TO embezzle
s2,O00.O0o. The acts OF which he was
accuscd took place while he was state
'rrea surer