Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-07-27


ter Of Sangamon County he was ready
10 surrender
Immediately after Iron Judge" Smith
OF the Circuit Court declared illinois
has no king" and held the Governor
amenable TO arrest, Small fed to Chi
cago 10 the arms Of his political spon-
sors
SMALL CHANGES
HIS ATTORNEYS.
After conference with political lead
ers and Albert Fink, at present his chief
attorney, a message was sent to Mester
advising the sheriff the Governor would
submit to arrest today in Chicago, at the
attorneys office
Mester replied he would not 90 TO Chi
cago to serve the warrant. but would per
NIT the Governor to appear at his con
venience IN Ssngamon County and give
bond.
The complete breakdown Of the Gov
ernOr from his stand TO resist arrest"
with his entire strength" came as a re
suit Of a change in his legal advisers.
When indictments were first returned
the Governor consulted with former Gov
ernor Joseph Fifer. George Gillespie and
James n Graham. They advised him
the king can do no wrong" and urged
Governor came to Chicago and, after
consultation with Mayor William Hale
Thompson and other Of his political
friends. called Fink into the case.
PUBLIC SENTIMENT
AGAINST ACTION.
The widespread public sentiment in
Illinois against the stand taken by Small
in declaring he was above arrest, had its
effect
The large proportion of the people, ac-
cOrdlng to the Interpretation Of Small s
political allies, were interested in just
the one question
is Len Small guilty?"
Some Of SmalIs closest friends are
known to have advised him that the large
majority Of the people We're not inter
ested in the Governors dispute over the
Jurisdiction OF the various departments
OF government.
The Governor had given no indica-
ton early today whether he would agree
to the sherif's terms that he must make
the arrangements for bond in Springfield
WANTS TO APPEAR
IN CHICAGO COURT
By forcing the arrest IN Chicago, the
Governor would be in custody in a
county where the officials are friendly
and whatever steps his attorneys might
take. would be in friendly ground.
1t was understood the Governors at
torneys planned to apply for a writ Of
habeas corpus in a Cook County court,
if he was arrested.
The application would be made before
friendly" judge and would result in
the prosecution being forced into court
to show that they had sufficient evidence
to warrant holding the Governor for
trial
In case the court deemed the evidence
insufficient to hold the executive, Small
would be at liberty and the whole mat
ter squashed.
In that case new indictments would be
necessary before any procedure against
the Governor could be had, In the opin-
ion Of attorneys.
Attorney General Brundage, who pro
cured the Indictment of Governor Small.
Lieutenant Governor Sterling and Yer
non S. Curtis. has not stated what his
plans are in view of the latest move Of
the Governor 1t is believed. however
that Brundage will take the attitude that
serving the warrants upon the Governor
is in the hands of the Ssngamon County
authorities.
Governor Small arrived In Chicago late
last night and Immediately conferred
with several Of his attorneys and ad-
visers His only comment here upon the
action Of Judge e. S. Smith at Spring
field yesterday In declining to hold that
the chief executive of the State is i'm
mune from arrest on criminal charges,
was to remark:
I am still a free man"