The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-09-26

orders 1orDlddlng the session 1SSl
The insurgent legislators had been
gathering in the capitol building
throughout the morning. preparatory
to an attempt to convene an extraor--
diaary session at noon today.
Exactly at noon, as the Represent
ward the guard. a shout from the
entrance to the Senate chambers di-
rectly across the lobby. attracted their
attention.
Col. w. s. Key Of the National
Guard asked them TO assemble about
him. They did so silently Meanwhile
the Governors private gunner and
detectives surrounded the. crowd.
Colonel Reads Order
Colonel Key then read an order
signed by Adjutant General Baird
Markham informing the Represent
atives the Governor warned them not
TO attempt to convene. The conclu-
sion of the order instructed the legis-
lators to disperse.
The crowd melted silently They
left the capitol in a body. discussing
the development IN low tones.
No show or attempt to use force
was made by either side when the
climax of Governor Walton's fight on
the Ku-Klux Klan was reached. Op-
position to his use of the military in
his battle against the Klan caused agi-
tation for his impeachment among the
legislators.
1t was apparent the Governors or
der the crowd disperse had been an
ticipated by the Representatives and
they had plans for further action pre-
pared
The Governors detectives and plain
clothes men followed the legislators
from the building.
Governor Walton was at his home.
He had not appeared at the capitol
all day.
The retreating company of Repre-
sentatives was Joined at the capitol
rounds by several hundred women
carrying American flags.
They were for the most part wives
and relatives OF the legislators. Sen
tries had kept them from entering
the capitol building during the morn
ing.
The vanguard OF the invading rep
resentatives arrived at the capitol a
few minutes after leaving the hotel.
They entered the building unmolested
The representatives made no attempt
to gather. They strolled about singly
and in pairs.
1--WE will not attempt to convene
until noon, when the session is called,
it was announced.
The Legislators were under constant
surveillance. Soldiers followed each
group.
Allowed Freedom of Halls
Word had been received from the
capitol building the Representatives
would be allowed freedom Of the halls
and corridors but would not be per
mitted to enter the Senate chambers
or the hall Of Representatives
Armed guards were patroling the
capitol grounds and all the corridors
of the building Sentries were posted
az the entrance of the chambers of
both branches Of the Legislature.
About thirty Legislators strolled
around the capitol corridors at 1880.
Others were struggling in the one un-
locked door.
From $50 to 200 guardsmen were
on patrol and sentry duty around the
capitol building. Additional truck loads
roared to the entrance every few min
utes.
The hall of Representatives was
locked and under armed guard, fact
which did not seem to worry the
gathering Representatives.
Wen get In there when the rest
of the assembly arrives" one Of them
said IT'S our building-we are the
custodians. Something will happen at
II o'clock"
Movement to Vacate
AS the hour for the test OF strength
between the military and legislators
drew near State officers began a
movement to vacate the Capitol 'be
cause it had become an armed camp
filed with gunmen, soldiers and de-
tectives."
E. r. Hughes, Republican member
Of the corporation commission, called
a meeting of the commissioners to
consider moving offices to some loca-