The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-12-14
REBELS DEFY
STATE EDICT
IN OKLAHOMA
Governors Soldiers Ready
to RepuIse Move of
Senate Court.
BY DON A. HIGGINS
United Press staff Correspondent

OKLAHOMA CITY, Dec. IA
dual government for Oklahoma
seemed possibility today as the
State Senate prepared to convene
in the face Of indications from
Governor Henry S. Johnston that
armed resistance would meet any
attempt to suspend him pending his
trial on Impeachment charges.
The Governor announced he
would permit the Senate to con-
vene in its own chamber in the
Statehouse in public meeting -
but made it clear he did not con-
slider the Senate legally organized
court of impeachment.
Speedy Test Seen
The Governor called attention to
the questionable legal status of the
special session of the Legislature
the State Supreme Court has held
its actions Woodland indicated he
woulj not heed any action it might
take.
Since the first action of the Sen
ate on receiving charges of impeach-
ment from the House is expected to
be suspension of the Governor, pos
sibility of a speedy test of strength
is seen.
The six impeachment charges
against Johnston we're returned by
the inSurgent House of Representa-
tiveS at a secret meeting Tuesday
morning.
Between / and $40 a. m, the
legislators met in a downtown hotel
and indicted johnson on charges
that he:
Six Charges Are Made
/. Violated the peace and dignity
of Oklahoma by calling of troops.
2. Was incompetent by virtue of
reckless delegation of nondelegable
powers to others.
3. Corruptly contracted for the
services of Jose Alvarado, Mexican
sharpshooter, as a special officer
while Alvarado was under convic-
ton of burglary and was wanted
for Texas bank robbery.
4. Corrupotly contracted for the
services of Kirby Fitzpatrick as
State banking department attorney,
paying Fitzpatrick $500 before the
attorney discharged any duty.
S. Unlawfully issued a $1,000 def
cheney certificate to create positions
not authorized by the Legislature.
y 6. Feloniously conspired with one
May Kline and one Mamie Ham
monds (N1rs. o. o. Hammonds, his
confidential secretary, and extorted
from G.. B. Mccormack, highway
contractor, SLAP in return for the
payment of a claim Mccormack
held against the highway commits
sion.
Addresses State Bankers
Chief Justice Fred P. Branson of
the State Supreme Court and Harry
B. Cordell, president of the State
Board Of Agriculture, also we're cited
Tor impeachment.
Johnston, in addressing 300 mem
berS of the State Bankers Associa-
ton last night, defended his action
in calling out the militia to resist
efforts to depose him by Legisla-
ture which has been held by both
the State Supreme Court and the
attorney general to have no legal
standing.
II called the militia because no
appeal to law and order seemed to
reach the ears of any one" he said.
Il did it to steady things until the
courts could be heard above the din
OF a prejudiced jury.
when it becomes possible for an
unauthorized body to tell the ex-
ecutive to jump the rope, organized
government has become the puppet
OF dissatisfied members.
II shall use the modified militia
to prevent any attempt to establish
a dual government in Oklahoma"