The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-05-16
Only One Arrest Made, That Of Joe
Warren, the Alleged De-
tectiye.
The People We're Evidently Dis
appointed Because Was No
%e...~# Excitement
Pencenbie Methods, tho President OF the
Miners' Union Says, Will lie Pur-
sued by the Men.


Some of the incidents of tho labor troubles
and the beginning Of the non union men
hAve been greatly exaggerated. No demon
stratlon.of a serious nature has occurred
and there is nothing in the tomper of the
union men that indicates that there will be.
Tho men arrived and were placed on tho
property Of the Union mine without any
incident worthy of comment except tho
way In which it was done, and ths SUCCESS
OF the whole affair, and the consequent dis
appointment of the people who expected
excitement of some kind. An interesting
event was expected on tho arrival OF the
train at Wallace by the interference Of
legal authority in arresting 1.-THE deputies
and guards. They had no opportunity for
the reason that the train did not run into
the depot or stop at Wallace. The switches
were fixed and the train sped around the
curves on the ''Y'' that leads to tho Burke
branch. The contemplated arrest was not
for unlawful entry of the state
OF nonresident marshals, but for illeg-
ally exercising the functions OF an officer.
II was charged that fifty-four marshals, or
men illegally exercising the functions Of
such, were on the train. Aftsr the train
passed Wallace the sheriff and three depu-
ties followed to Burke on horseback. War
rants had been made out for Joe Warren.
Richard Roe" and John Doe" II was
expected that the sheriff would deputizs a
hundred or more miners to make the ar
rest and thus give them authority to 20 on
the ground from which the were enioinsd.
Instead OF that only three men went upon
the ground and they were able TO indsntify
only one man. Joe Warren. The rest eyl-
IDENTIFY were miners. When the officers re-
turned with only one man, there was much
disappointment. No violence was shown
him, or insults offered or disorderly CON
duct. Warren Immediately went to Wal
lace and waived examination and was ad-
mittsd to bail in the sum of $1,000.
The mine owners are iubilant and feel
that they have broken the strength of tho
union. The union men do not feel dis
couraged and are still sanguins Of success,
All talk Of violence is entirely ont of place.
There is nothing that indicates that
the miners are anxious for trouble and
they do not appear at all desperate. The
president of the Central union said that
their defense would be exactly in line with
the plan Of action. brought against them.
AAoJ SAPSSsoA W PNiSNo lawful COuEHoe
and greatly regret the in1amatory
rerorta that have gone out
predicting bloodshed and obstruction
of property. They are fully aware Of the
majesty of the law and the dignity OF the
court from which the injunction was issued
and they do not propose to compound a
crime by any ordinary acts. The president
also said that any change Of policy would
be directed by the acts Of the mine owners,
and if they attempted to obtain and usurp
power that did not belong to them, the
miners would use such means as would sue-
cessfully combat it. Only one United
States marshal remained on the property
to prevent unlawful entry thereon, and the
miners have due respect for the authority
vested in him.
Since the new men were placed upon the
property wild rumors have been afoat that
they are fast deserting the company and
joining the union, but they are thought to
be untrue. The mine owners expect some
trouble in q small way by the union men
inducing them to leave the companies, but
they claim to have such facilities for get
ting men that they can overburden them
by the importation OF non-uni on men.