Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-02-12
MAYOR Of HERR|N
AND TEN OTHERS
ARE UNDER ARREST
More Troops Are Sent to
Maintain Order Eleven
Men Are Held in Staying Of
Constable

HERRIN, HIS, Feb. 9.-(By the
Associated Press. )-More blood was
i spilled in turbulent Williamson coun-
sty last night when the two factions
lin HerTin. referred TO by the cltl-
kaus here as the ku kiuX Khan and
BE Knights of the Flaming Circle
an autiklan organization, clashed,
resulting in the death of Constable
Caesar eagle, thirty-two, and the
serious wounding of Deputay Sheriff
Layman.
A hurried call for the national
guard made by Sheriff George Gal
ligan and the arrival at o'clock
this morning of the .irst company
from Carbondalc. sixteen miles dis
tant, nippcd an inCiplent riot. which
many residents declared may nave
exceeded the fierceness of a riot IN
June, 1922, in which twenty.slX men
lost their lives.
-Four other companies Of state.
troops arrived here before noon ana
shortly after had virtually taken
control Of Herrin and it was intimIt-
ed by guar dofficers tonight that the
town would, no doubt, be placed I'M
der martial Jaw.
Tonight Sheriff George GallIgan'
Mayor c. E. Anderson, of Herrln'
Hugh Willis, district BOARD member
of the United Mine Workers of
America, and nine deputy sherltts
are under arrest charged with "a
giles murder.
Police thief Held
John Ford, chief Of police OF Her
rim, is being held in Jail at MUIR
physboro, IT., and S. Glenn Young,
drv leader, and who local kIansmeh
declare is their paid lmploye, is act
ing chief of police of Herrin.
shortly before six o'clock Saturd2y
might four squads Of guardsmen'
with bayonets drawn and thanked by
four machine guns. cleared the main
street of all automobiles, broke up
groups Of men end ordered merchants
to close their establishments early.
Machine guns have been mo1nted
on a building adjacent TO the city
hall headquarters Of Young, ana near
the Herrin jail where several r1en
are being held charged with eagles
mulder. Guardsmen are also patcol
ing the streets in this vicinity, pro-
hfbiting any one from using the thor
ouShfares.
Situation Called Serious
Colonel Culbertson, commanding
the troops, declared tonight the sit
VA tion is "qute serious" although.
lie added, the military and civil au-
liberties have it well in hand. How
ever" he continued, 'it is "ot il
probable that hostilities may break
out afrosh."
The knights OF The Flaming Cir
Gle gathered in a IT ON hall early
last evening to protest against tie
arrest of e. c. Fricb, foreman of the
Williamson county grand jury, for
mer member of the Herrin poli;@'
force and assistant supervisor of
Herrir township. Frick was arrest
ed last Thursday night by.a group
OF raiders headed by Young, who de-
clared that they had found - .Ia.t
Of illicit liquor in Tricks house.
Young, when asked by what man
ner he was made acting chief of po-
lice of Herrin declared that due TO
the emergency he was made act'f
chief by the common consent D. the
law-abiding element of Herrin.
The dry leader declared he had
previously been appointed as city
policeman and simply took command
OF the force due to the absence OF
the chief and the serious situation
confronting them. The names of
the men for whom warrants have
been worn out charging them with
the murder of eagle, are:
Sheriff George Galligan. OF Will
Hanson county; Mayor G. E, An.
derson, of Herrin; Hugh Willis, dis
triSt board member of the United
M&e Workers of America; J. w.
Tn, Alvin Thomas, NJ. ]. Trout,
4 Izie Butns. Ora Thomas. Pete
Smith. King Johnston. Jim Davis
and John Murray,
CAVALRY UNIT INCLUDED
f. xGIDI AnnITInNNV TpnnDS
SPRINGFIELD. H., Feb. 9.-Four
additional companies of state militia
men were ordered to Herrin. H..
early today when Carlos Black, state
adjutant general. was informeI by
Colonel A. L. Culbertson- his repre-
sentative at Herrin that The trouble
growing out of feeling engendered by
dry raids had assumed the proper
tions Of a riot. Five companies Of
guardsmen previously had been or,
dered to Herrin.
Cavalry WAS included In khe sec
ond group of SuardSmcn ordered to
Herrip, Troops r and G and the
headquarters troop OF the 106th cav
airy. all of Springfield, being order
ed to entrain as quickly as possible.
Company G. Of the lS0th Infantry,
also of Springfield. made the sixth
company OF infantrymen ordered on
duty.
IIFRRJN EIAN DISPUTE
BRINGS NINE WALkOUT
MURPHYSBORO. ILL.,, Feb. g.
E;uers employed IN IL colleries be-
t~een Herrin and Murphysboro
walked out today. Some said they
were organizing to "oust the Khan"
while others said they objected to
an anti.klan clause In their con.
tracts.