Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-06-12
THEY WERE ENTRAPPED
Many OF the Participators Duped
into Lawlsssness and Crime.
IHESIRlKERS SECRET PLOT EXPOSED
Interesting Interviews Win Doctor
hAh- Aad the iaiared MAs-fhs
LAxtsf an usiatsatiosAl PaEtic-
fpator-Other Arrests.

Tor conspiracy is that al of them Will
have an opportunity TO pay protraet-
ed visit TO the penItentiary at Jackson.
or some other Of MichIgan's penal in
stltuuons. Recent Investigations seem
10 lead 10 the conclusion that the Street
Car Employees Union IS at the bottom
OF the diabolical attempt to blow up
the wheel pit OF the Valley City Street
and Cable Railway Company. While It
might have been considered that the
plan was deep, and that the arch con-
spiratois would escape without detec-
ton, the fact remains that the
scheme was unearthed and that
a small number are in the hands OF
OF the Law and the number constantly
on the increase. There has been no
abatement of excitement, and men can
be seen on street corners and IN door
ways, conveFslng III subdued tones
about the Wednesday morning riot.
The different versions OF the affair are
many. but IA most instances the action
OF the mob is strongly condemned.
That the scheme was under premedlta-
ton for several weeks there seems 10 he
lese otner than tnat the trouble eman-
ated from the strikers organization.
How the Outrage Was Planned.
From the accounts gwen by men,
bers OF unions who were invited 10 take
part IN the Joint meeting, II appears
that the strikers UNION sent word.
either BY circular or otherwise. to all
OF the different labor organizations IN
the city. with the possible exception of
the cigarmakers, the printers and the
moulders, to meet at Central Labor
Union Hall for the purpose OF discus
sing questions which materially affect
ed the men out on q strike. A COM
mittee was appointed by the street car
mems union To devise some scheme FOR
the destruction of the wheel pit. The
committee referred to made a
report at meeting held pre-
vlous to Tuesday night, and the
plan as submitted by the
committee was ratified and, as nearly
rs can be learned, To the effect that a
JOINT meeting be held, III which all but
the trades unions of the city should
participate. That the different phases
ot the strike should be moderately dis
cussed and the suggestion made that all
present follow committee OF subse-
Guent appointment to the north end of
the city, when the nature OF the work
on hand would be made known. After
those who had taken part in the meet
ing had left the hall men were sta
toned at the foot of the stairs to urge
all who came down to follow the
crowd, and ga the result showed, n
large number fell into the trap. Upon
~ nd
Tsylor-sts., and secreting themselves
behind the emhankment the real mis-
sion of the mob was divulged. Two
men already selected were to place the
Three Dynamite Cartridges
in their possession IN different parts of
the pit. arrange the fuse. light IL and
then dlsperse. They were five minute
fuses. which would have enabled all to
get out of reach of dpnger. The men
outside of the strikers union were to
guard the two men while they per-
petrated their hellish act. The revol-
vers were nearly all in the hands of the
street car men. As ia well known, their
intentions were frustrated.
The latest development IN the racket
ia the arrest of four former employees
of the Street Car Company for partici-
patton in the not and conspiracy
against the peace and dignity of the
people. D. :. Williams, a former grip
man Of the Street Car Company; Robert
Melville. a conductor; James Medland,
conductor, and Alex. McKinzie, con-
ductOr. At the afternoon session of
the police courtyesterday, they were ar
rngned on the charge of conspiracy, as
was also Del Ohll, arrested the day be-
fore on the same charge.
Dr. Baks Interviewed.
A visit was paid 10 Or. w III. Hske
st his Office Yesterday. and for the first
time since Tuesday morning he was
found. IA was stated IN yesterdays
issue OF this paper. the belief was enter
tained that Or. Hake had treated one
OF the men who was shot. Or. Hake
confirmed the report, and IN explaining
hrs continued absence from his office,
he said. 1T il true that treated one
of the men who was shot, but the pre-
vailing opinion that | Intentionally Alb
sented myself from my office IL wrong.
I have been very busy rnd always have
more than can attend To. John Hey
shutter "a the name of the man, and he
lives az q5 Iincoln-st. He Is a former
pstjeut Of NINE. and nothing is more
natural than that he should call me. |
never gave instru .tions that my where
ahouts should not he made known. or
ANYTHING of the kind bad no object
in u. and there was nothing for mo to
gain by 10. But | want tn tell you one
thing and that = this: That II that
BuIIet wa.is chapman. Head
instead Of in that poor fellows leg. the
city Of Grand Rapids and the people at
large would be great deal better OF.
what the people ought to do "a TO de-
mand that Chapman he discharged and
some lenient and liberal man pat in his
place. If u was not for that man, there
would have been no strike or any
trouble. but the riot OF "Wednesday
morning : not the last Of Is. and you
can rest assured that there slll be more
Hood shed F"
After leaving Or Hske's office John
Heyshutter,
Tn. wsa.des Mao wa- Called On
lie ives IA neat two-story cottage,
Of which he - the owner. and every
thing shcut toe premises tetoKeus the
f,ct that he = an industrious, hard
workipu man. A neat little woman. .
Who later proved 20 he his wlfe, an
sxerad The door. ard after some pre-.
Ii,,inarv conversation. the reporter wss
sso~o 20 Mr. Heysshuttef' f0ous
wb.re he va. confined 10 bel. The
voun,, though psinful. > not serious
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