San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-09-26
OKLAHOMA
LAWMAKERS
DISPERSED
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Colonel Key as he issued his command
10 the legislators 10 disperse at once.
He spoke in Il harsh voice that left ne
doubt as to his determination to carry
out the orders of his SuperlOrs.
\ moment OF suspense followed.
The crowd seemed taken aback at the
suddenness of the action and the
change in demcanor Of the armed
guardsmen posted around the rotunda.
There was. however. no indication
of resistance and within the span of
few seconds the assembly broke up.
Not more than 200 persons wit
messed the scene.
The military occupation of the
state capitol building had been COM
pleted at $50 O'Clock.
1t was estimated that approximately
100 guardSmen were in the building.
Every corridor. every outside entrance
aud all drivcwayS in the immediate
vicinity were patroled.
Guards Challenge Entrants.
Every one entering the building was
challenged. Attaches of the building
assisted guards to identify regular
per men were required TO present their
credentials signed by Governor J. c..
: Walton.
Military headquarters had been es-
tablished on the first floor rotunda.
The house chamber is on the fourth
floor.
The capitol grounds were kept clear
by the military. No cars were allowed
TO enter the grounds and driveways
ordinarily used for parking were de-
serted.
As the legislators left their hotel
for the capitol W. T.. Disney. state
representative from Muskogee county.
announced that 81 names had been
signed to the petition for the eXtraor-
binary session.
Legislators Enter Sinsly.
The first of the legislators who ar
rived at the capitol building were met
at the outer end of the driveways by
military men carrying policemen's
clubs. They were allowed TO enter the
building singly.
Only the guard officers carried
aims.
The capitol building was guarded
VI oAA cAhNF ~ AAt HDAhlfiNs
Only members of the Legislature and
those bearing military passes signed
by Governor Walton were permitted
TO enter the building.
About 100 members Of the guard
surrounded the building.
The principal arteries leading 10
. the capitol were crowded with traf-
fic from 10 o'clock on with multitudes
, of townspeople bound TO see the at
I tempted assembling of the lawmakers.
5 Representative Frank NJ. Boyer. of
Tulsa. and Marshall Smith. of Hon
my, were the first House members to
enter the capitol.
by IL O'Clock a dozen members had
arrived.
GuardsInen Wear Side-Arm
: The wide corridors of the capitol
2 were virtually deserted save for the
lone members Of the Legislature, the
. military and newspapermen. The
! 1uncuonarles of the scores of admin
lstrative offices were excused from the
/, days work in order that the numbers
IN the building might be kept at a
minimum and also because of a holt
/, day declared in observance of "Okla-
homa City Day" at the state fair
here.
Inside the capitol the military wore
side-armS. Two sentinels posted at the
E door of the hall of the House of Rep
resentatives carried pOlicemen's clubs.
: Across the corridor a similar guard
Z was posted at the entry to the Sen
{ ate chamber.
Newsboys who appeared in the
building with early editions of the
local papers were not disturbed.
! Other House members arrived in
rapid succession. Representative Nc
Bee announced as be left for the can't
Z tol that the proclamation calling the
extraordinary session and bearing the
names of Ga members of the lower
mouse would be filed with the secre
. tarv Of state.
Inc governors office, which was
open early in the morning. had been