The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-26
H|GH COURT. RULING GUSTS .G0V. WAL I 0N
State Supreme Tribunal
 Makes Permanent Writ Of Prohibition Against Recent Governor And District Judge DECISION SUSTAINS ACT OF HOUSE AND SENATE Although Legally Out Of Off,
 flee Former Governor Says He Intends To Continue Fight-SiIent On Course

OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla, Oct. 25.--- Lieut.. Gov. M. F. Trapp was acting governor of Oklahoma Thursday night.
 By making permanent writ of prohibition issued by the legislature, Wednesday before adjournment, re- Chambers from interfering with Traps administration of state du- ties, the state supreme court here late Thursday shook off Gov. J. C. Waltons fast-slipping hold on his office.
 Impeached by the house and sus- pended by the senate Oklahoma's s up his office and was supported by a temporary restraining order pro venting Trapp from interfering.
 Just when it seemed he had won tBe first round of a battle with the legislators, which up to that time had been decidedly one-sided, the lower house issued the writ of pro- Judge Chambers, Walton supporter, to make the temporary writ perma- nent
 Not AnSious For Job
 Trapp did not receive the report of the high courts ruling with much gusto. He nodded his confirmation and said:
 T will do my best to enforce the laws of the state as they are writ ( ten. I am not anxious to acquire the
 swer of the chief executive.
 T believe MT. Walton knows it. oo," he went on. "It is my duty to do it. and I will try to conduct the affairs of state to the best of my ability."
 Deposed from his throne and It's at tendant sweeping powers which he utilized in his spectacular battle upon the Ku Klux Klan in the state, which led to his impeachment Wal ton, Thursday night, was non-com- initial.
 He refused to see newspapermen. Even his closest personal friends and advisors remained silent and awaited the next move of the suspended gov ernor, who had staked his political life upon one great battle and seem ingly had lost.
 "Another Battle Won"
 Jess Harper. speaker pro-tem, met the news of the chief executives sus- pension with a happy smile.
 Another battle won" he ejacu- lated.
 This same feeling seemed to per- wade at the headquarters of the solons, who declared themselves eager to get the impeachment session over with as soon as possible and to return to their homes.
 A near riot occurred in the lower house Thursday when Representa- tive Callahan of Latimer county took the floor and made an open accusa- tion that N. c. Jewett, grand dragon offthe Oklahoma realm of the klan, was dictating the vote of the Iegis- lators upon the impeachment charges each day when balloting took place.
 Representative Callahan had scarce- ly uttered the words when several legislators arose to their feet. Kisses resounded from the packed galleries while cat-calls were frequent. Callahan Thrown Out
 That's a dirty lien was flung at the accusing solon. One legislator leaped at Callahan's throat. Several others moved menac- ingly toward him. Chairs were over turned.
 The angry legislators finally sur- rounded Callahan and dragged him into a corridor outside, of the hail and told him to stay there.
 Sergeants- at arms, who before had been too bewildered to act, took inn mediate charge of the situation eud forced the solons back into their seats. It was several minutes before balloting on the impeachment charges against Walton began again.