Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-08-10

OF state funds while treasurer and his
release under bonds <of $50, 900,
tension at the state capitol which, has
been at high pitch lessened today.
The governor went about his duties
as the states chief executive and APP
parently there were to be few de-
velopments in the case prior to the
converting of the Sangamon county
court on the first Monday in Septem-
Der. when Governor Small is to APP
pear to answer to the indictments re-
turned against him. 4
Governor Small submitted to arrest
under protest at the executive
mansion after being besieged at the
state capitol during the entire day by
Sheriff Henry Mester and a force Of
deputies. From the executive mansion
he. was taken by the sheriff to the
court house, where bonds were APP
proved, after which he returned to
the governors home. 4
Much Excitement.
The final day Of the ,maneuvering
between Governor Small and Sheriff
Mester proved to be the most exciting
as well as the mos dramatic OF any
since the Sangamon county grand
jury returned indictments against
Governor Small on July 20.
Governor Small went to the capitol
and to his office Tuesday morning and
about noon Sheriff Mester and q
force OF deputies appeared.
The sheriff had decided to serve the
warrants after a conference with the
states attorneyeand he came prepared
to stay until they were served.
~ Governor Small did not leave his
ONCE fer lunch and Sheriff Mester
paced the lobby on the lower floor
until $3.50 O'Clock while his deputies
guarded the various exits. At that
hour Governor Small sent for the
sheriff and inquired if he had the
warrants with him, inviting the sher-
if to arrest him. Sheriff Mester re-
fused to serve the warrants in the
governors executive office while the
chief executive was in the actual per-
Torrance Of his official duties.
The governor then agreed to meet
the sheriff at the executive mansion
at 5 O'clock n it was there that the
warrants were read and Sheriff
Mester told Governor Small that he
was under arrest.
George Gillespie, attorney for Gov
ernor Small, then offered Sheriff
Mester a bond Of $4,000, which the
sheriff curtly refused until it had beer
examined by his attorney and firmly
insisted on Governor Small ac-
company4ng him to the court house.
I~SNSAhO SAidlI I1lduS Inc LI1O TO
the court house in the shertf's auto
mobile, where the bonds were ap-
proved and a note was attached by
Governor Small to the bottom in
which he asserted the bonds were
gtven under protest and that he re-
ltnduished none of the rights OF the
chief executive of the state.
Three indictments are returned
against Governor Small by the San
canon county grand Jury on July 20,
N which he was charged with en-
bezzling half a million dollars Of state
funds while state treasurer and con.
spring to defraud the state Of 81
600, 000. Retention OF interest OF
state funds was charged.
Lieutenant Governor Fred Sterlins
and Vernon Curtis. president OF the
Grant Park bank, were also indicted
Sterling and Curtis furnished bonds
and were released but Governor
smaus attorneys claimed that as the
states chief executive he was I'm,
mune from arrest because his prose
lcution would involve reltnquishlns
HIS executive rights whichee would
amount TO meddling with the execu
! judicial branch. g5,
The COURT ruled, however, that TIN
governor was not above the law
Governor Small then left Sprinxheld
going to Chicago. He offered to sub
init to arrest In Chicago. Sheriff
Mester refused to come after him al
TO place him under arrest ou<sid,
Sangamon county.
Governor SmaIl remained out, q
Springfield for several days but re
turned Monday.
Small Makes Statesacut.
springfield. Ill.,, Aug. 1O.-To TIL
corrupt ring dominating Sangamo1
county, justice Ifs political blacknlail.l
said Governor Small IN q forma
statement issued here this afternoo,
In which he said he had never eyade
arrest, demanded trial without deias
and attacked the .aSangamon count
HAWKES. ring two Chicago news
papers. Attorney General Brundag
land limited States Senator MedeIl Nc
Cor1nick. Il