Show RITCHIE UNABLE TO ACT ACTON ON MOB Issues Statement After Impeachment Impeachment Impeachment Im Im- Im- Im Demand in Lynching Case BALTIMORE Oct 20 C Alter J P After protests protest against the lynching of oC a negro at Princess Anne and demands for action against members of the mob and Somerset county officials reached his office Governor Albert C C. Ritchie asserted he was powerless to act Hk His statement followed resolutions by the executive committee of the Maryland Socialist party calling for impeachment of at the governor for criminal neglect of duty and the removal removal re re- re moval of Judge Robert F. F Duer and States State's Attorney John B. B Robbins of Somerset county The resolutions also asked for the arrest of the two officials of Somerset county where George e Armwood negro negro negro ne ne- gro was lynched Wednesday and their prosecution on on charges of oC second degree degre degree de de- gree gre manslaughter Attorney General William P. P Lane Jr said in reply to an opinion from the chief executive Governor Ritchie had no authority in th the matter As Asa a matter of fact under the Maryland law neither did the judge nor the states state's attorney He said the Individual responsible for tor the custody of a n prisoner was WiLS Sheriff SherI Luther Dou Dougherty herty I No date has been set sel for a coroners coroner's Inquest into Armwood's death |