| Show I r tr o to i It BY LI IS fEARED Mobilization Il of Reds in 1 T Washington ashington County Seat Alarms Governor Who Wh Appeals for Protection Tacoma Wash Feb 24 A t A detachment of federal troops will leave for Montesano Wash where alleged Industrial W Workers Work Work- ork- ork ers of the W World orId are on trial on murder charges arising from the Centralia armistice day slayings early tomorrow it was announced tonight at Camp Lew Lewis near here San Francisco Feb Peb 24 On On request request request re re- re- re quest of Governor Hart of or Washington Washington Washington Wash Wash- ington Gen Gem Hunter Liggett Liggett gett get commanding the western department of the army ormy late today today tolay to to- day lay authorized the sending of federal troops to Montesano General Liggett said the request request re quest from the governor reached him late today and that it did not specify what number of troops would be regarded as ad ad- Therefore he s said id he had authorized the commanding I officer at Camp Lewis near Tacoma Wash Wah to send to MonI Montesano Montesano Mon Mon- such troops as h ho deemed I n necessary r O Wash ash Feb 24 A A request that federal troops besent be bo sent to to remain luring during the remainder of the trial trial-of of alleged r. r W. W W. W members accused of tho the Centralia armistice lay day illings will willbe willbe be 10 ma made c by Governor Hart Prosecuting Prosecuting- Attorney Herman I Allen announced late laic toda today Mr Ir Allen Alien said he lie had telephoned tho the governor urging that a request for fOl troops be he made and that the he governor had promised to make isake such a request st Immediately to Gen Hunter Liggett commanding the western d de department of or the thc ar army iy at San Francisco iran Fran cisco Mr lr Ir Allen salt said the time step was w. purely a precautionary one Increase Ills hits recommendation Mr Ir Allen said was the result yf t r what he be termed an increasing drift of oC radicals to of or I. I Montesano now the focal point W sV 9 W W. Interest coupled with vague rumors and threats threat which Ich have ha reached th the cars ears of or counsel for tor or the theS S sLate ta to All Allens Allen's mA action is dictated he said ald bYthe by bythe bythe the desire of oC the tho state to preserve tho peace and to Insure a a fair trial protecting protecting pro pro- of oC both the prosecution prosecution pros pros- teeth the Interests and the defense Since the trial opened here on oil January 26 t accordini according of to Allen there has been rumors Intervention in trouble of oC armed behalf of or the ton defendants However How Ho vcr over no evidence e of or trouble has yet et been belu noll noticed 10 1 Wo e have hae reason to believe e that most mORt of or the time rumors of ot Impending trouble ald to toda today to- to are Idle hUe awl and unfounded d Allen Mien said da day At th tho thome same me time It Is IA certain tn that no harm can come by taking lc tho the thoI proper steps to anticipate and anti forestall tore tore- I stall am any possibility of or serious fric fric- tion If troops are arc sent In response to I our request their presence In Monte Monte- I ano will b to protect the Interests ts of the defense as well as the thi prosecution Illness s of or three additional Jurors and the report that Juror Edward Parr b because be- be causo cause of t whose whoso Indisposition the trial was halted hailed last lasteel week eel caused a further further- postponement on ment toda today Parr Im has influenza influenza enza The TIme others physicians sa say sa have havo symptoms of or that malady Mss Miss Ruth nuth M. M Upton county count nurse w was s sworn sorn In as an additional bailiff to watch vatch over ocr the health of tho the Jurors and a assumed h her r d duties late to today ay when Parrs Parr's condition was r reported port d less faor favorable bl Court attaches and counsel anticipate further postponement postpone postpone- ment mont of the case tomorrow unless the Jurors Jurors' condition Is Improved marked marked- ly lr i j Governor Awaits ts Montesano l Advices Seattle Wa 1 Wasti h. h Feb Feh fl i.-Cos' i. Gov Louis Loui f Continued on page 2 RUSH U. U S. S TROOPS INTO MONTESANO Continued from Page pa-c 1 I. I F. F Hart tonight refused to affirm or deny that t he had a asked ked Gen Con Hunter Liggett LIS to order federal troops to Montesano Tho The governor Informed over long distance telephone from hero that General General General Gen Gen- eral Ligget Liggett at his request had lead au nu- author authorized thor cd th U t troops be hc sent from I Camp Lewis Lowis declared 1 ho lie would not ask that the men mon be started until he lie had received further advices ad from Crom I Montesano Ho Iro would have to be as assured assured as- as there was pre pressing n need ed of oC the troops he said before he would act further I shall shaH not ask General Morrison at Camp Lewis to send troops until I hear Curt further her from authorities at Montesano Montesano Montesano Mon- Mon Governor Go Hart said |
