ðə nˈɑːdəwˌeɪ kˈaʊnti pɹˈɑːsɪkjˌuːɾɪŋ ɐtˈɜːni ɪnsˈɪstᵻd ɡˈʌn wʊd ɡɛt ɐ fˈɛɹ tɹˈaɪəl ænd ɐpˈiːld ɐlˈɔŋ wɪð mˈɛɹivˌɪl bˈɪznəs lˈiːdɚz tə mɪzˈʊɹɹiz ɡˈʌvɚnɚ, hˈɛnɹi ˈɛs. kˈɔːlfiːld, tə dᵻplˈɔɪ ðə nˈæʃənəl ɡˈɑːɹd tə pɹɪvˈɛnt ɐn æntˈɪsᵻpˌeɪɾᵻd lˈɪntʃɪŋ ɐtˈɛmpt.
The Nodaway County prosecuting attorney insisted Gunn would get a fair trial and appealed (along with Maryville business leaders) to Missouri's governor, Henry S. Caulfield, to deploy the National Guard to prevent an anticipated lynching attempt.