Evening star., 1933-04-28
THREAT TO Lynch
JUDGE FOLLOWED
BY MARTIAL LAW
Governor Acts After IoWan
Is Abducted in Farm Fore
closure Fight.
100 MEN LOOP ROPE
! AROUND JURIST'S NECK
Taken From Court and Abused
When He Refuses to Sign
Inaction Oath.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
DES MONIES, April 28.-Gov. Clyde
L. Herring today backed up his order
for troops in Plymouth County. where
a mob attacked a district court judge.
with a proclamation declaring martial
law In the county.
Terming the attack on Judge G. C..
Bradley "a vicious and criminal con-
spiracy and assault upon a Judge {.
while in discharge of his official duties,
endangering his life and threatening
a complete breakdown Of all law and
order" Gov. Herring authorized the
troops to work beyond the borders Of
Plymouth County II necessary.
Governor Calls Out Troops.
LIE MARS, Iowa, April % (P1.-The
threatened lynching Of q 60-year-old
Judge, dragged from his court room by
farmers because he refused to promise
inaclion on mortgage foreclosures, today
brought troops to this area, long kept in
turmoil by militant tillers Of the SOIL
The mob Of 100 men looped rope
about the neck Of Judge Charles C..
Bradley, yanked it until the jurist fell
semi conscious, smeared him with
grease, crowned him with dirty hub
cap from the truck in which they alb
Quoted him from the court house, tore
OH his trousers and left him in the
road with chafed neck and bleeding
mouth after he had prayed for justice
to all at their command.
The jurist flatly and repeatedly re-
fused the demand that he take an oath
not to act on foreclosure suits. He was
taken back to town from the lonely
cross-road where he had been mis-
treated In the car Of passing autoist.
Today he was recovering, saying he
would not move for prosecution OF his
tormentors.
The troops were ordered to lie Mars
today by Gov. Clyde Herring on request
of Sheriff Ralph Rippey. who was ab-
sent from town, he said, when the Judge
was abducted.
Battalion Ordered Out
Last night he had no onicial informa-
ton on the incident and no complaint
from Judge Bradley.
The Governor Immediately issued in
structions and before am. Adjt. Gen.
Charles H. Gradhl had ordered out the
Sd Battalion of the 133d Infantry at
Sioux City.
Mobilization Of the battalion. consist
ing of three Infantry companies and
one machine gun company was ex-
pectcd within few hours.
Gov. Herring said, I'VE simply can't
permit such things to go on. I doubt
that actual farmers were instigators or
leaders of the Thursday night incident,
but, regardless Of who they were. We
have decided to send troops into the vi
cinity Immediately"
He added that he would issue a proc
lamation on his action later in the day.
Governor Criticizes Sheriff.
Terming Sheriff Rippey weak sis
ter" Gov. Herring declared the sheriff
never can be found when matters of
this kind arise.
"The difficulty can usually be traced
to local peace officers who haven't the
nerve to enforce the law" he added.
There are plenty of good citizens who
would be willing to back them up. The
trouble is that weak sisters haven't the
nerve. That's the trouble as far as
Rippey IS concerned"
Members Of the mob we're not identi-
fled, since many wore bandana hand
kerchiefs and other masks over their
faces. Bandaged heads and other
wounds. however, were evidence that
the group was the same one which
earlier yesterday attempted to prevent
a foreclosure sale at Primghar and
were turned back by the clubs of %
deputy sheriss stationed at the court
house.
Ordered to Remove Hats.
They moved into lie Mars and, after
arguing with c. E. Becker. a land
holder, who had been in a controversy
with tenant, proceeded to the court
room Of Judge Bradley, wearing their
hats and smoking.
Take off your hats and stop smok-
ing" the Judge ordered.
At this members of the mob seized
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