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Show SHERIFF APPEALS FOR PROTECTION KNOXVIET..E, Term., Sent. S. As a result of numerous threats, coming by mail from unidentified persons, to dynamite dyna-mite the county jail and release lif;y"-tvo men being held in connection with the 1 release of twelve prisoners when the I building was storm ei by a mob reeentlv, j Sheriff Cate appealed to Governor Roberts I to order out the local machine-gun com- 1 pany to avert possible trouble. Four ma- j chine guns, manned by members of the unit, arrived at the Jail tonight. Adjutant General Sweenev stated that I the troops would he kept there as long I as Sheriff Cate believes their oreence necessary. " 1 j 9 |