The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-07-10
RECRUIT MARsHALs HERE.
Nearly geo Men To Be Sent Over State
For Protection.


Acting upon instructions from
Washington, Fred Fitzpatrick, United
States marshal, is recruiting a special
force of between $50 and 200 deputies
in order that the government may be
prepared to protect property and in
sure the free transportation of the
mails and commerce in connection
with the railroad strike.
Fitzpatrick, Chief Deputy Tom
Armstrong and Al T. Williams, United
States district attorney, have gone to
Parsons. where the largest part of the
special force will be stationed at pres
ent. It is proable that squad of fiji
teen men will be sent to Harrington to-
night, while others will be held in
readiness to be sent wherever needed.
The message from Washington,
which was received Saturday night,
particularly specified that the marshal
was authorized to cooperate with the
other federal authorities and receivers
of railroads in receivership and recon-
mend to the federal judge the appoint
ment of enough deputies to guarantee
this protection to such railroads. The
Katy receivership has not yet been
ended.
Sheriffs Are Cooperating.
Immediately upon receipt of the
message Fitzpatrick and his regular
deputies sent word to various sheriffs
over the state, asking that they select
men qualified for such work and to
have them report at once. AS a re-
suit sixty-five new deputies had been
sworn in as deputies at Topeka up to
o'clock this afternoon, while it is
said that Fitzpatrick and Armstrong
have recruited about ninety deputies
at Parsons.
At noon today a crowd of twenty
five or thirty men were in the mar
shals office here waiting to be sworn
in. Most of them were young fellows
and it was said that majority were
ex-service men. They came in groups
of five and six mostly from counties
in the northeast part of the state.
SheriffS in the southeastern part
of the state were instructed to have
their men report direct to Parsons.
Aiming the new deputies is proving
a problem but it is said that those
gathered at Parsons will be pressed
into guard duty at once.
Late this afternoon, Deputy A. r.
Trobert, in charge Of the marshals
office here. announced that they had
available approximately 200 men and
that more could not be used at pres
ent. The report that the governm ent
was wanting men and would pay them
at the rate of IS per day and expenses
is proving SO attractive that the office
is flooded with inquiries, Trobert said.
: The attorney general pointed out in
his message that the peaceful congre-
eating of persons about railroad sta
lions does not in and of itself Justify
federal activity. His telegram to Mar
shall Fitzpatrick. in part, follows:
You are hereby authorized to cooperate
with United States attorney and receivers
of railroads in receivership in your district
and report to federal Judge or judges max
ing such recommendations for additional
deputy United States marshals may be
necessary to insure protection to property.
passengers and persons legtimately upon
such railroad property and to take such
steps as are necessary TO prevent inter-
ference with the transportation Of tie
mails and interstate couperce. You will
bear in mind that peaceful cong -eEa.ins
of persons about railroad stations does
not in and Of itself Justify federal activity
You are authorized to recommend 20 tee
court the appointment Of srch Deputies as
may be necessary to protect life and prop
erty and insure the free transportation Of
the mails and commerce CT the United
States (Signedl.
GOFF, Acting Attorney General.