The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1924-02-10

The order was issued by Adjutanf
General Black, following a teIephouic
conversation with Col. Albert CuIberf-
son, who is in charge of the troops
at Herrin, and who stated the situa-
ton was not as satisfactory as de-
sired.
BY international New. Service.
Herrin. Ill. Feb. 9.-"Bloody" VIII
hanson county became a wide-funE
no mans land under an armed truce
again tonight. with five companies of
the both Illinois infantry in COM
mand Of Herrin. Sheriff George Galli-
gan under arrest on a murder COM
llicity warrant. the county outwardly
peaceful. but with quiet menace Just
under the surface. held there by the
threat Of bayonets and army rifles.
The troops. under Col. A. L. CuI-
hertson. reported the situation "weil
in hand" after a night OF terror, in
which Constable Caesar eagle was
shot dead. Deputy Sheriff John lay
man probably mortally wounded. and
other feudists. members Of the ku
y.
Miners Join War.
Militant miners OF the Herrin, Muir
physboro and johnson City districts
have been added 10 the warning fac
tons, and tonight, after a general
walkout from the mines this after
noon, we're weighing with which side
10 cast their strength in the inter-
recine battles. They have said they
VIII not return TO work until Bloody
Williamson" is cleaned up.
S. Glenn Young. khan raider. who
led an attack on the HesT.n hospital.
When Deputy Lasmzn vas taken. ana
who was driven OF 10 await arrival
OF troops when eight other deputies
Opened fire. was expected to direct
fresh activity OF the raiders following
fiS serving OF a warrant on Sheriff
Galiigan at Carbondale.
II was Young's activities which led
to the declaration Of martial law in
Williamson county several weeks age,
when residents resented what they
claimed was wanton despoiling OF
homes in the raids, IL was Youngss
raiders whose assaults upon homes
OF French-born residents of the JOHN
ston City territory led to a protest
TO Ambassador Jusserand at Wash
inSton.
''Cold.Bloade6 Murder
Young stated that the killing er
Constable eagle was cold -hlooded
murder" that the cons;able's little
son had been sent 10 the Officers
home 10 tell him he was needed down
town. and that the officer had been
shot from ambush when he arrived
in front Of the Jefferson hotel.
Sheriff Galligan. after his arrest.
told another story:
Il was called from Marion TO Her
rim last night on information that a
meeting Of the knights Of the Fiana-
ing Circle. an anti-klan organization.
was being held. John I4ayman. a
deputy. and ! attended thu meetirS
and told them the thing TO do was
c lay doWn and be pea ceable.
While We were talking some ens
came running into the hall and sad
Glenn Young and his crowd OF gun
men were coming up the stairs. lay
man and / left the hail and at tho
top Of the stairs met Ford and Crane
ef the HerFin police, waving guns.
NounS was not there.
Demand Prisoners
4 grabbed Grain and I-syrilsz
grabbed Ford A shot was fired and
i-ayman said. they have got me.
George Isyman said he knew the
officer who fired the shot. Ford ran
DOWN the stairs and AZ the bottem
OF the steps found Jim stephen. an.
other policeman.
The crowd below dispersed snd
fled as soon as the shot Was fired
toek charge Of Grain. stephen and
Fond. Members Of the Flaming Cincle
came running oat II the hall arc
demanded the prisoners. saying they
were going 10 lynch them.
There VAS car standing by and
asked the driver 10 take us ana
the prisoners. We drove 20 Marion
here | called for the militia and 10
Murphy shoro. where We held the prs.
cners."
Tie sheriff denied that he was
member ef either tho Khan or tas