The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-04-29

Iefred with Shefltt Ralph Rlpp
of the men who jerked Judge
Bradley from his bench in
Plymouth circuit court, placed
a moose about his neck, and
spared his life only after he
knelt in a roadside and prayed.
Then the military authorities
struck their first retaliatory blow
against the rebelling Iowa farmers
today by arresting John Kounkel,
accused of participation in the at
tempted hanging.
Detachments of national guards
men, sent to five farms, found only
Kounkel at home at a. m. The
others will be arrested if they can
be found, Colonel Haynes said.
Throughout the night, militiamen
with fixed bayonets patrolled the
streets in this city of 5000. An air
of civil war prevailed as hundreds
of belligerent farmers, in whose
hearts revolt against mortgages and
declining milk and grain prices has
smoldered more than a year,
nassed at the nearby farm of Will
liam Durband, whose land is listed
to be sold under foreclosure.
Farmers Attack Deputies
They openly dehed the troopers,
but dared not attack them.
A detachment of militiamen was
rushed to Dennison late Friday
after fifty special deputy sherifts
were repuIsed by 200 angry farmers
at a foreclosure sale.
Six deputies were cut and bruised
as the farmers swung their hStS
freely and preceded their onslaught
with a barrage of sticks and stones.
The battle followed an attempt to
sell the farm of J. F. Fields.
A checkup of hospitals showed
that more than a score of farmers
we're hurt and nearly as many dep
uties we're treated for bruises in
Brick Hurled Into Home
General Matthew A. FINLEY led a
command of troopers from Council
Bluffs to Dennison.
H. R. Schultz, farm liam apprais-
er for the Reconstruction Finance
Corporation, disclosed Friday night
that an attack had been made on
his home. A brick was hurled
through a window, barely missing a
divan on which he sleeps. Schultz
was in Omaha, Neb., when the at
tack occurred.
A note attached to the brick read:
eff the Durband brothers are
forced to leave their farm, you and
Becker will be shot on sight"
Side With Authorities
Schultz is co-administrator OF the
Carl Becker farm, on which the
Durbands reside. The brothers had
been ordered to leave, but have re-
fused.
While tension and unrest prevail
ed the farm communities surround
ing lie Mars, citizens of towns set
tied down to the comparative peace
and quiet which martial law brought
after ten months of threatening vio-
lence. Most of the city's residents
were inclined to side with authori-
ties in opposition to revolving farm
erS.
A resolution pledging assistance
to Colonel Haynes and Governor
CLYDE L. Herring was issued by the
chamber of commerce. It was signed
by George v. Pew, president, and
H. H. Cannon. secretary.
Branded as Agitators
The statement urged all good
citizens of Plymouth county to join
with the troops in their efforts to
restore orderly government which
has been broken down by small
group of men who by threats and
intimidation have attempted to take
into their hands by force the au-
thority delegated TO regularly elect
ed officials.
1--WE emphatically condemn the
cowardly attack upon Judge Brad
ley as a disgrace to this county and
demand the speedy prosecution OF
its perpetrators by the proper au-
thorities."
Chamber of Commerce officials
we're emphatic in their belief that
the farm strife is caused by small
group of agitators, not representa-
tive of Iowa farmers.
Judge Remains in Home
Judge Bradley, 81, tall. dignified
dean of northern Iowa juriSts, re-
manned in the seclusion of his home.
He refused interviews and photo
graphs. Its a mighty poor way
to treat a judge was his only COM
ment on the attack which nearly
cost him his life.
Judge Bradley has presided in
Plymouth district court for fifteen
wears. He is unmarried, has gaunt,
deep set eyes, and is determined and
conscientious