The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1910-10-23

ARE CHARGED
WITH MURDER
AS BEING ACCESSORIES TO As
SAsSiNATlON OF EASTERLlNG-
LATEST PHASE OF THE STRIKE
SITuATION-MORE THAN 100
MEN At WORK.

| t was learned late this afternoon
that on the affidavits of T. II. Lewis,
| warrants had been issued for the ar
rest Of Brit Russell, G. P. Brad1ora,
F. Bart,um, Jose de Ia Campo, f.
Rojas, G. ~Galderon, Jose F. SONS ana
Herrtck Johnson, on the charge OF
aiding and abetting a conspiracy 10
murder j. F. Easterling, and the war
rants were Immediately placed In the
hands Of the sheriff's Office for SER
vice, says the Tampa Times.
Bradford, de la Campo, Bartlum and
| Russell are now in the county jail on
a charge of conspiracy, not having
been able to furnish satisfactory bond,
and 1t is thought that the other four
have fed the city, anticipating the
swearing out Of these warrants.
Relate to EasterIlng Case.
The intention of these warrants is
to show a connection between the joint
advisory board and the shooting of J.
F. Easter!ing, who was shot In the
back as he was entering the factory OF
ButsilIo Bros. & DiaZ iii West Tampa,
on the afternoon of September IA, and
who subsequently, died in the Gordon
Kelly Memorial hospital on the morn
ING of September 20. 1t was for the
attempted murder CT Easterling that
Angelo Albano and Castenge FIcarot-
ia, the two Italians, were lynched on
the night of September Is.
1t has been openly stated. that the
Joint advisory board was In consid-
cradle measure directly responsible
for the deadly assault on Easterilng,
hence these warrants.
In spite of the heavy downpour OF
rain, whipped across the streets by
81 Snlk
were out at an early hour this morn
ing to relieve those men who had been
patroling the city all night in their
autos.
About thirty cars were sent out to
Ybor City at o'clock, and a like
number to West Tampa. There was
no disorder of any sort during the
night and the wild rumors that had
been flying through the air concern
ing the safety Of the county Jail,
where the five agitators were confined,
proved absolutely groundless. Sheriff
Jackson took no chances, however, Du5
put on sixteen extra men, as guards,
at the jail. Twelve of these were
known to the sheriff's office as tried
and trusty men and the four others
were well known union men, who ask
ed to be appointed, in order Ito reas-
sure the working class" Sheriff jack
son appointed them Immediately, an!
these sixteen, together with the eight
regular guards, were all armed with
death-dealing pump guns and pa
troled the yard of the county Jail all
night.
They were undisturbed, for outside
Of the visit at 10 o'clock Of Sheriff
jackson and several deputies, no oae
came near the iail
More Than 100 Men at Work.
The police authorities report all
uuiet throughout the night, and the
automobiles patroIing the streets very
regularly. According to a conserva-
tive canvass made Of the various fac
tories early this morning, it is safe to
say that more than 100 men are at
work, almost twice the number that
went to work yesterday, and doubtless
the example Of these Will be followed
hy many more tomorrow and in the
succeeding days.
Today Was the Real Test.
This was the real test day. 1t was
felt that if an increased force could
tie had from among the ranks of the
strikers it would mean that the holder
spirits among those who really want
ed to go to work would show their
spirit and accept employment. Al
though the weather was Of the worst
sort, few men dropped in at practi-
cally ali OF the factories and applied
for work. Although ordinarily cigars
would not be made in such weather.
the men were promptly assigned
places and began to turn cut their
product.
Here and there gathered small knots
Of the more determined strikers
They were warned not to begin any
demonstration and they were very
quiet. There was practically no dis
order in any part of the city this
morning. Despite the Indictment wealth
er and the dangling wires which
dropped and hung from almost every
telephone. telegraph or trolley pole in
the city during the early hours, the
autos patrolled the streets Of West
Tampa and Ybor City, throughout the
cigar district, in a most effective man
ner.