Evening star., 1923-09-26
Members Disperse Immediately.
Without Slightest Disorder,
Upon Command of Officer.
LAWMAKERS TO CARRY FIGHT /
= TO INIPEACH WALTON TO COURT
Had Been Warned Before Attempted
Meeting Not to Garry Even 1
Penknife as Weapon
BY ths Associated Press.

sTATEHoUsE OKLAHOMA CITY, September 12o-oka:
homa rebel legislators dispersed by the military
today when they attempted special of the
lower house seek the impeachment of Gov Walton.
Col. William. S. Key military commander Of Okiahons
county at II SO this morning read members of the lower
house OF the legislature the c. Walton for5
bidding asseage ANY members of the legislature
during the present period of unrest -
ordered the legislators dsperse immediately and
refused aplfy explain his order any when app
preached by leaders of the lower house - -
NO SHOW OF RESISTANCE. @s:.<< =.
The lawmakers began dispese immediately without any
show of the order of the military commander
Il pm of the legislators had left the corridor
side the chamber the military alone command
of the building There violence bloodshed a
The house members gathered before the the house
chamber given firm and order by CoW S Keynl
tary commander Of the city not to attempt to assemble
CALL is PREVENTED. a. g.
With atmosphere charged to fever pitch Charles s.
Bce speaker pro empore of the house. attempted cali the
house members order yz- - - - ~
s. Rrc,hsa barely raised hand the
house when Col Key, stepping up broke n and ina loud
voiced called the crowd TO He
then read the following order prohibiting the SESSION
Pursuant to special executive military BY Coy
ay oes d said al sa adeeed to I
bidding m the gathering K Or in
Oklahoma City at IL ocoek noon Of septembe 56 eas Or
at time place within during the period
era enforce the provisions govetno order
fere William Key military of the district Of
Oklahoma county forbid this attempted meeting and that
you dperse Immediately" f5 n s, 80. ~ =
-. ~, KEY IS QUESTIONED. 81 >s4 s.,4 .,-
When COL Key had completed his reading d A. Stova of
Hugo from cioetaw eeuty asked the military
behind the ORDER Cot. Key made reply - 50
w E, Disney representative from Muskogee then asked If
the gathering being dispersed "as legislature ndi
vduals." -. 20. ~ - SlE +ls.r -, -
"You being dispersed a Legislature" Col Key
sponded The doors of the house chamber opened
and throughout the entire proceeding none the military a
preached nearer the chamber than the military guard station
about twenty feet front of the main ose
bers left the capitol almost in body for their head
quarters at downtown hotel - -,
The that attended the dispersal unprecedented
House members and newspaper closely
possible to the entrance of the chamber Brice the
back OF the crowd and the open pieres the
rotunda suddenly made effort call the session
There was shuttle members sought ito gain places of
tage he sharp command of the guard commando Stand
where you are arrested the S@
Women and girls who had rnged crowd
e"tranee caught in the midst of the floors
faced about and all stood silently wlle the order
hen groups of twos and thrte the crowd scattered
For moment the situation took threatening apecta
here determination written face Col Key as he
issued his command to the legislators sperse e
spoke harsh voice that left doubt determination
to carry out the orders of his superiors. = ~