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Richmond planet., 1910-01-15

You need not fear If you tell
everything you know about what
Pines and Dorsey and johnson did. -
Smith said that the police had
taught him how to tell the story OF
the crime by letting fall bits of in
formation which he made use of in
giving his account Of the murder.
4 similar confession, which Smith
made to the Alexandria police within
the last few days, and which has not
been made public before was given
out this morning.
In his confession he accuses Chief
Goods, Of the police force. and Po-
hCeman John +. Sampson OF assist
ing him. and said that the first
story which convicted the men was
made by Chief Goods, Policeman
Sampson and himself.
Il am innocent of the crime" he
said. Il was forced TO say what 4
have, and perjured myself so that
Chief Goods might make a record in
discovering the criminals"
AS the result OF this second con-
fession the three negroes convicted
of the murder and sentenced to be
electrocuted Friday next will not
meet death on that day. Governor
swanson has respited them for sixty
lays.
CONFESSION MADE TO POLICE.
Smith said in his confession to
the police:
! Cesirc to state that the confess
sion made Oy ne at the three trials
OF calvin johnson. Richard Pines
and Eugene Dorsey was false and
untrue If they had anything to do
"ith'the murder of Schultz / know,
absolutely nothing about IL.
had always intended 20 DENY
TINS confession had / been acquitted
rms was the reason / wanted the
Judge 20 sentence me at once. so /
cQnld tell the truth before Johnson
Pines and Dorsey were executed
During all of the trials Chief
foods sat behind Mr.. Brent and gave
me the signs whom Mr.. Aiachen ASK
ed me questions whether I shouId
answer or not; this by him winking
his eyes. .
Mr.. Sampson handled me all dur-
ing the trials, and stood by my chair
an the time and whispered what /
should say"
LIE. SAYS CHEF GOODS.
Chief Goods. when seen by a re-
porter, who read TO him Smiths
confession, branded IL as a deliberate
and Infamous lie. He was greatly
Richmond planet., 1910-01-15
Rev. DIR. Lewis Gets More Money.

The Second Baptist Church has
raised the salaries OF its officers an
IL is reported that Rev. =. ID. Lewis.
ID. d., will receive $4,000 per
month or Sl,S0O per year.
Richmond planet., 1910-01-15
APPEAL TO BE MADE TO
GOVERNOR.

crandal Mackey said later to
reporter that he intended 20 write
20 the Governor OF the State and ask
mat the Governor himself listen 90
the confession OF Smith.
Mr.. Mackey said he had been ask
ed 10 listen 60 Smiths confession
by Harry Cracks, jailer for Aiexan
uria county, TO whom Smith had ais
totS his story
From the beginning 10 the end of
me confession, Mr.. Mackey said
smith endeavored TO show that ne
had been led into turning States
evidence by the police. Smith told
mr. Mackey that he had no knowl-
edge OF the details of the murder Of
schultz or OF Schultz himself until
ne learned them from the police
smith said he had been born and
reared I'm Richmond: that ne had
never been farther from Richmond
than Washington. When he was
fourteen years old he stole a dia-
nond ring and served a sentence for
the crime in the penitentiary.
There he learned the trade Of an
upholsterer. Later ne settled i'm
Richmond and worked at this trade.
SAYS POLICE TOLD HIM DETAILS
After the murder of Schultz I
had no idea that / was connectei
with the crime, or even suspected. I
knew nothing of Schultz, and had
never seen him. The police. espec-
rally Captain Goods and Policeman
sampson, taught me the details OF
the crime.
A lady had given me household
goods to sell for her. had sold
tnein' but had kept back ,he money.
Her attorney threatened me with ar
rest II 1 ala not make good.
learned that inquiries were be-
ius made Tor me. Thinking il was
TOT this trouble. and that | might
be locked up before 7 coulJ atfenS
10 certain matters. / left my home
IN Alexandria at night.
Il walked into the police station
later, thinking / was wanted for tbe
money matter, and not knowinoy
anything about the Schultz murder
1 was told 20 so on back to a cell
ana cid so. ] was kept there from
Friday until Sunday morning with
out food. VIZ"
The police thought they could
get me to tell about the murder of
SCHULTZ. They told me about tbe
murder. and said first, that I was
accused or having murdered a Chi
cago man.
NET DRAWN ABOUT HIM.
i was glad. for I knew had
never been to Chicago. and copI5
prove IT, But I had told peopIe 7
learned the upholstery trade from a
chicago firm, so they would not
know | had learned it In the peni-
tsntiary. SO they afterwards con.
nected me with Chicago.
The police told me that a mob
was coming to lynch me. All Sat
urday and Sunday night 7 was in
rear OF my life. Sunday I was Of
fered food. but refused, asking what
was the use OF eating IL the mob
was going to kill me.
The police first suggested to me
that Pines and Dorsey had some
thing TO do with the murder They
told me they were sure these men
were guilty.
The net was closing in on me. I
decided that II was to save my
self from the chain OF circumstan-
tial evidence 7 must say that Pines
and Dorsey had been guilty.
Later 7 brought Johnson into the
crime 10 still further strengthen the
story. knew nothing about John
son, except that he sold cocaine.
SAYS POLICE GAVE HIM HOPE.
Mr.. hackey asked Smith II the
police had promised him immunity
II he turned States evidence. Smith
replied that he had been told:
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LIE. SAYS CHIEF GOODS.

Chief Goods. when seen by a re-
porter, who read TO him Smiths
confession, branded IL as a deliberate
and Infamous lie. He was greatly
surprised that Smith had told such
a story.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1910-05-19
WENTWORTH ON
|NJUNCT|ONS.
A Prominent Socialist Speaks to
Workers at Dedication of a
Central Labor Union Temple.

Franklin II. Wentworth. the prominent
Socialist speaker and writer. MAS the
chief orator at the recent dedication of
the new Central Labor Union hcaduuar-
tiers at Salem. Mass. ana ms speech in
part is follows:
'Organizcd labor is the only barrier
which stands today against the absolute
scrfdom of the working class. Individu-
ally. without the protection of your union
ynn can he prosecuted and abused and
hlacklisted. But once You are organized.
the welfare of one becomes the welfare
of all. and an injury to one becomes an
injury to all. What chance has any one
of y"u alone in bargaining for a living
wage? Iou viii be told if Won don t
like your job you can leave it. But
when YOU bargain all together as one
man. YOU are not told that
collective bcginnines-that is what
the organization of labor has made pos
sihIe. and that is the element of strength
that comes to you when you stand to-
gethcr. You are absolutely helpless with
out organization today because the tools
You once owned individually are now
owned by your employers The hand tool
has given place to the machine tool. and
the machine tool can be locked up by
~our employers SO that You cannot use
1t. That is what makes you helpless
The men who own the tools cannot use
them and the men who use the tools
do not own them. You have to get
some other man s consent to use the
tools by which alone you work at
your trade.
This state of things ought certainly
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1910-05-19

TO cripple you enough and make You
sufficiently helpless before the power of
capital But capital Is not satisfied with
owning your tools and subjecting You in
that way. Capital wants TO cripple your
nuionism, too, so that your only remain
ing power, the power of collective bar
gaining will be impaired When in
effort for better wage other good
thing to benefit you all, you quit work
to make better bargain with capital
in other words, go strike, what
happens TO you nowf Your hands are
tied by court injunction; and bound
and gagged by this clever trick of the
capitalists you stand helpless while i'm
ported workmen settle down like vultures
upon your jobs.
what can You do? You can abolish
rhe use of the injunction in labor dis
pures- II has no proper place there.
The worEingmen of England abolished
such abuse of the injunction, and the
American workinsmen must do it. If
You iujure or destroy property while you
are on strike you can be arrested and
punished for it through the regular chan
nels of law. The courts have no business
10 interfere until you are brought prop
erly before them. This interference You
must check. 1t is 4 denial of the con-
stitutional right of the citizen You
should instruct your Legislators to pro-
tect this right against the encroachment
OF the courts, and if they make no effort
TO do it, retire them to private life and
elect to heir places men who will. The
working class has the numbers and the
working class has the votes.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1910-05-19
LABOR'S VOTE GOES INTO
NO MANS VEST POCKET

The very nature OF our government
makes 1t a duty On~eEery man to vote,
says The Duluth Labor World, and those
who have Il common interest should east
their votes in common.
The workingman is coming to be the
most independent man who has the right
of suffrage No man controls his vote,
and hint TO this effect is to signal for
the demand of an immediate apology,
which is forthcoming
No man has ever controlled the COM
bined vote of labor, and the man OF labor
viii find the poisonous insinuation
against his freedom of choice at the bal
lot box has been his greatest blessing in
the long run, for il has made him value
TO th. utmost his franchise and his right
of suffrage.
Where ne once voted for the good
fellow because he was a good fellow
he now keeps accurate account of his
record; he looks for his measures and ig-
norcs his Inien he laughs at his protes-
tations and looks TO his platform he
measures the Office seeker s ability by
his performance.
Labor once, in the misty past, begged
for the crumbs from the political ban
qurt, but now it sits at the table and
proposes the toast which it drinks along
with the other forces which look to "a
clear future.
Labor s vote is labor S own, but, re-
member, labor casts its vote for measures
which build nations and not for men
who build classes.
Your vote is Your own to cast ut your
will. Your organization is not your own,
but your child S. Your vote perishes as
you do. Your child comes into your -or.
ganization after you perish Give it tn
him as militant and as free OF political
bies AS il is now.
No man S memory is 50 long to he
able to say that any man lived consis.
tent political career, nor is any man S
memory so short as to say principle
ever changed.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1910-05-19
THURSDAY, MAY l9, 1910.
UNITED ACTION COUNTS.

The. State Federation is adding new
locals to it's roll every week and more
interest is being shown each succeed
ing week The trades-unionists OF the
state have at last begun 10 realize that
II labor ever secures remedial legis'a'
ton, it will be through the State Fed
Grafton OF Labor. backed by the united
support of all national. district and
central bodies and local unions The
next convention of the Federation will
be held in this city, while the leSisla'
ture is in session, AMI determined
fight will be made 70 receive favorable
consideration of the Employers Liza.
bility, the Guard" and other labor
bills
Now is the time above all others
that union men become active through
out the entire state. not only in get
ting the membership into the State
Federation but exert their best et'
forts i'll behalf of legislation and elect
candidates. who are union men or who
are tried and true friends of labor
Get irto the primaries of your political
party and help nominate good. fair and
square men, and continue your fight
until they are elected this fall. Every
thing that mas ever been gained by la
Dor has been through united action and
n hard fight Nothing comes our way
unless we fight for it. but trouble and
oppression. and God knows we have
had enough of that in West Virginia
to arouse every liberty-loving work
ing man and workin:. woman to action
and battle for our rights, and now is
the most opportune time in the his
tory of the state. Get into organized
lanor's campaign for education. organ
iZation and legislation.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1910-05-19
SKIN GAME
IS NIPPED
Vigilence of Seamen Foil an I'm
portation Scheme of Unscrupu-
lous Ship Owners.

The Seamen : Union has discovered a
new scheme whereby the lake shipowners
have been trying to import foreign sea
men in violation of the law The for
eigners were to he used by the Lake
Carriers Association in an attempt to
break the strike of sailors, firemen and
marine cooks now in progress on the
Great Lakes. Employment agents in
New York city have been boarding in
coming foreign ships for the purpose of
inducing the foreign seamcn to desert.
Such men rs could he enticed away from
their vessels We're to he sent to various
lake ports.
Four dollars "a head was the price
which the employment agents claimed
hey were receiving from the shpowners
for each man that could be brought to
he lakes, besides transportation for the
sailors.
The matter was at once reported to
he immigration officials and steps have
been taken to put n stop to the illegal
practice.
The number of alien seamen actually
secured by the lake carriers is small
When the few men they did get reached
the lakes and found they were required
10 join shopowners ''welfare plan, -
with its viscious discharge book system.
he men AT once recognized the notorious
= British federation scheme and very
promptly refused to sail
During the past month number of
Canadian seamen and laborers have been
deported by the L. S. immigration bu-
rcau because they were found to have
been promised employment in violation
of the alien labor law All were on their
way to American ports where they were
to have been employed as strikebreakers
by the lake carriers.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1910-05-19
UNIONS ARE NOT TRUSTS.

Our national law makers have again
refused to amend the Sherman anti
trust law and relieve organized labor
from the inquitouS rulings of some of
the courts who hold that the labor
union is 4 trust or combination in re-
straint Of trade.
The labor union is not trust, and
no one hut an economic Ounce so de-
clare it. To consider labor unions
trusts or ronopo,ies was never dream
ed of by the authors Of the Sherman
antitrust law. In every civilized coun-
try. except the United States-the so.
called land Of liberty and justice-or.
ganized workers are exempt from anti
trust and anti-monopoly legislation, on
tn" ground that labor is not L product
and not sold as a product
How is it that our wise Judges and
statesmen. unless they be the plant
tools of the trusts and criminal cor
poratiOns. can SOC no difference be
tweer labor power. consisting of brain.
muscle, etc. and carload of pig-iron
which is the product of labor? That
they do not see the difference shows
that ;h"y are either willing hcnchmen
Of the capitalstic class or else they
are ignorant Of the fact that labor is a
human force and insists on being
treated as such. If our judges will
cCEtinu" to force on labor their unjust
and inhuman decisions and our law
makers continue to refuse to give leg
islative relief. then there will soon
come day in the United States when
the revolving and selfish dollar-chasers
will not dominat" our legislation. our
judiciary. our executives and the pub
lie press and TIL" people will come in
to their own.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1910-05-19
LABOR SHOULD VOTE
LIKE IT STRIKES
Hiner of Cabin Creek District Gives
Some Good Wholesome Advice to
Union Men of Kanawha County.
Editor Labor Argus

Editor Labor Argus:
The miners and other union men of
kanawha county should right now sean
very carefully the names of the ten ap.
plicants for the nomination for the house
of delegates on the Republican ticket
and be sure That they nominate five (5)
who will agree to lambast the guard
system that prevails in the state of
West Virginia
They should assert their manhood and
demand of each candidate to know just
where he stands
Then later on do likewise with the
Democratic candidates who may aspire
for Legislative honors
Then in the general election only vote
themselves to correct this evil
Just remember the late conference OF
operators and miners in the competitive
coal :icld. where the only plea to opera,
tors to not grant an advance was the low
wages paid in West Virginia
Then ask yourselves the question, is il
not the guard system that prevents an in.
crease of wages in this state
On good aut hority / am Informed that
one Lonnie l.. Dunbar is a satisfactory
candidate and should receive the nomina
ton on the Republican ticket for the
House of Delegates, therefore all union
men shold vote to give him the nomina
ton on the 21st inst
After the nominations are made the
writer will try and ascertain who will be
The best men to elect from both or al
tickets and try to advise the union men
through yonr noble paper-which should
he in every working man 5 home in the
state.
Miner.
East Bank W. Va.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1910-05-19
AT THE HIPP THIS WEEK

1t is Il little unusual to see Il kangaroo
walk into the prize ring and DOMINIC the
gloves give first class boxer good
battle, but this is one of the interesting
novelties that is finding favor nj the
Hipp theatre this week. and is quite an
attraction. The Gibson brothers. who are
about the best punching bag experts on
the vaudeville stage. have Il good act and
do some very difficult things They in
troduce the kangaroo at the close of their
act.
Sophie Everett and Company are pre-
senting "A House Warming which is
Il farce hat is a bowling mirth provoker
Hays. Berry and Lawrence in 'sFather s
Mistake. play joke the old man
who unconsciously tells his daughter and
her sweetheart of plan TO get married
without his knowing it. They do. and
after short stormy scene the father re-
Tents. f. J. Appleby. is an imitator who
deserves much credit for his impersona-
tons. and receives deserved applause
The Hipposcope pictures are good
Thursday there will be an entire change
of bill at the Hip.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1910-05-19

One Of the notices of organized la.
Dor is that An injury to one is the
concern of ALL and so long as there
are men, women and children Shaving
in the ''scab" territory, under the DOM
ineerins union crushers and their
tools. the infamous guards" just so
long will organized labor protest and
demand from the powers that be l.ro-
lection for slaves o. the cruel system,
which brushes the manhood, mother
hood and childhood of our state.
Now is the time for the candidates
to publicly express their views on the
vicious guard" system. 1t will be
too late after the election. See that
they do It before you vote for them.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1910-05-19

Under modern conditions OF indus
try. where the toiling masses are en-
ployed under conditions that under
minc II" physical moral and social
fibre Of the manhood and womanhood
of our country. it is essential that
there he enacted such laws as will pro-
tcct the welfare of our workers and
safeguard them from the avaricious
exploitation row in vogue. and insure
moro healthy and sturdy race for the
naintStay and perpetuation of the in
st!tuiicns of our republic This is the
aim of trades-unions and can only be
secured by any through them.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1910-05-19

The Labor Argus is not run merely
for profit (and we have failed 10 see any
profit thus faro but also for principles
1t exists to serve the class to which we
bclonS-thc workers. on whom depends
;hc very existence of all that is good in
the world today The Argus deserves
and needs your support. Do You real
iZe that by paying five or ten times as
much for a capitalistic paper you
would for the Argus, and failing to sub
scribe for it. that you are hurting us,
yourselves and the labor movement
Subscribe now and help us to exist and
also patrOnizc our advertisers. Consider
the matter.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1910-05-19

provide that no boy under 10 years of
age shall be- employed in Il mine, but not.
withstanding that fact, evidence ad-
lucei in court in fayrtc county last
week that one Of the victims of the
Stuart mine disaster was only 10 years.
9 months and % days old, and vet the
coal har"us escaped prosecutions. Great
law. for the system.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1910-05-19
Van CIeave is Dead.

J. w Van Cleave, president of the
Bucks Stove and Range Co.. is dead.
Van Cleave acquired world wide reputa-
tlon as foe to organized labor in the
Bucks Stove and Range Co. case against
the American Federation of Labor and
the jail sentence which hangs over Sam
nel Gompers. John Mitchell and Frank
Morrison
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1910-05-19

The steel trust is still carrying on a
war OF determination of organized la
Dor at their notorious slave pen in
South Bethlehem. Pa. But the men
are determined to abolish Schwab's
tyrannical rule.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1910-05-19

The candidates before the coming Re
publican primary ar" now throwing very
thorry bouquets at each other. After
the primary the thorns will blossom into
flowers and after the election the virtors
will throw a few plums-naybc.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1910-05-19

The union man who loses his temper
while discussing union questions. who
believes in telling an employer ''you
must. who is not willing to explain in
detail the objects and aim of organized
labor is not fit representative. and
should be kept i'll the background.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1910-05-19

The success OF the labor movement de-
ponds upon the union men and when they
fail refuse to demand the union label
they are violating their duty TO them
selves and their fellow members.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1910-05-19

The people of Kanawha county will
find Saturday that there are many
rings that not worn on the finger
but are handled by fingers on primary
DAYS
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1910-05-19

The man who fails To attend the
meetings of his un!cn is usually the
one who hollers loudest for strike ben
efts.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1910-05-19

To make your local a success you must
give your loyal support 10 the officers
and perform your work committees
with dignity and be faithful 10 your OBJ
legation.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1910-05-19

The union label is the only thing
that will solve the labor problem
right. Demand it always and help
the greatest cause for good in this
world today
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1910-05-19

Preachers in politics, Well, they II
find their job Saturday Will beat slum-
ming trip through Chinatown in Frisco
in its palmiest days to razzle dazzle
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1910-05-19

- He that fights and runs away, lives
to fight another day but he who joins
the union and stays away, helps the Or
ganization TO decay.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1910-05-19

Don't be, drone, bur get busy and
help the movement that will ever free
the toiling masses from wage slavery
the trade union.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1910-05-19

Trouble IS still on at the plant of
the Favorite Stove and Range Co. of
Piqua. Ohio, and Favorita stoves and
ranges are made by scab labor.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1910-05-19

After next Saturday there will be q
dronth of handshakes for n period.