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Show NICHT RIDERS T0FACE JURY Tennessee Authorities Determined That Members of Mob Shall he Severely Punished. Ten Men Are Under Arrest for tho Murder of Captain Rankin, and It Is Hoped to Secure Conviction of Every Member of the Band. Memphis, Term. Whnt may happen ns n result of tho Investigation ot "night rider" depredations In tho northwestern section of this stato Is a matter of conjecture. With tho convening con-vening of tho circuit court for Ohio county in special session at Union City, formnlly to Investigate tho denth of Quentln Hnnkln. who was killed by a "night rider" band In tho vicinity of Heolfoot lake, that section will bo under complete military domination. domi-nation. Five companies of tho stato national gunrd will be at tho disposal of Colonel Tatom. To nld the mllltla, tho adjoining counties hnvo been drnwn on for posses of picked men. In tho Kcclfont lnke district, tho lake Itself Is tho source of contention. It wns asserted by thoso living In tho vicinity that It was their right to ply their vocation ns fishermen In tho water, without molestation, whllo tho owner of tho land upon which It is situated took nn opposite view. In tho courts tho latter, the Western Tennosseo Land company, of which Captain Itnnklu nnd Colonel It. 55. Taylor of Trenton wero tho organizers nnd nro largely Interested, wero uphold. up-hold. Then followed "night rider" warnings, warn-ings, threatening death to those who opposed tho vlsiies of tho hand. It was upon tho first visit In many months to tho lako region that Captain Cap-tain Hnnkln wns killed. Of n number of men nrrested, ten nro being held, and It Is promised thnt when tho grand Jury Is convened, sulllclent evidence evi-dence will bo furnished to secure tho Indictment of every member of tho "night riders' " organization. Tho sessions of tho court will bo under military protection. |