People's Pilot, Volume 3, Number 47, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 11 May 1894 — RANDALL ARRESTED. [ARTICLE]

RANDALL ARRESTED.

He Refuses to Obey Orders to Keep Out of La Porte, Ind. La Porte, Ind., May 9. —Mayor Scott has stopped the march of the Chicago division of the commonweal and thrown its leaders into the county jaiL Randall and his staff eare behind the bars and two captains of Snllivan’s army are also under arrest The mayor has decided to keep all these commonwealers in jail the full limit allowed by law without a hearing. They will not be permitted to give bail. In the meantime the city prosecutor is trying to find charges on which he can convict his prisoners. Monday night the council held a meeting and empowered the mayor to employ a special police force to act in conjunction with the sheriff to* keep the armies out of the city. Mrs. Randall was at the meeting and asked to be heard, but was not permitted to speak. Rev. Addison Parker told the city fathers to meet the army and make it disband. The mayor issued a proclamation Tuesday morning saying it was advisible to keep the army out of the city because it came from Chicago, where a smallpox epidemic is raging. Together with Sheriff Frehse, Marshal James Purcell and 200 deputies, armed with clubs and six-shooters, the mayor intercepted Randall’s army at the intersection of the village and Yellow river roads and Randall was pulled out of his buggy by two deputies. Then the mayor ordered the arrest of Henry R Loefler, Martin Lynch and .J. C. Gibson. They were taken to the jail, and Edward H. Randall was arrested at the Lake Shore depot while sending telegrams to Chicago, but was soon released. Steven J. Welch and John Devine, of Sullivan’s army, were taken into custody because they entered the city without permission. Ihe charge to be made is that the men are conspiring lo spread the dread disease kn«wn as smallpox among the families who live around La Porte. Another charge to be preferred against Gen. Randall is that he is bringing paupers into the county. For this offense the general may be fined SIOO. Another charge is that the men passed the quarantine limit of the city. Randall’s followers are camped in Henry Morrison’s grove, 3 miles east of the city. H. W. Holmes is in command, and the men have decided on staying in Camp La Porte until their leader and staff are released. Randall has telegraphed to Dr. Greer and C. 8. Darrow for assistance. They are expected to arrive here to assist in his defense. A number of local lawyers have also signified their intention to aid the defense, and the trial promises to be an interesting legal battle.