Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-11-03
GRABON Rioters
ARE ACQUITTED
JURY CLEARED THEM OF MUIR
DER CHARGE IN LESS TIN
ONE HOUR.
ALL Released FROM JAIL
Indictments Against the 10 Union
Men and Officials Were Quashcd
by the Prosecution.

LAKE CHARLES, Nov. "A T..
Emerson, president Of the Borther-
hood Of Timber Workers, and his >
associates charged with murder as o
result of the Grabow labor riot July
7 were acquitted this afternoon. The
jury took less than an hour to brins
| in the verdict
Immediately following the verdict
other indictments, against the min,
/ defendants and their 40 fellow union
men, who have been awaiting trial
were abandoned Half an hour latei
| the Jail doors were opened and the
/ prisoners, most of WON had been con-
fined for two months or more, walked
out free men.
Wives, daughters and friends In y
great crowd thronged about the liber-
ated men. Most Of them were soon
on the way to their homes in Deriddor
and other nearby mill towns.
President Emerson expects to leave
tomorrow for Alexandria where It is
expected he will resume his work or
building up the organization of the
Timber Workers.
Judge Overton completed his charge
to the jury at 3:46. The verdict vas
brought in at 4:4i.
Before the verdict was read Judge
Overton warned the spectators that no
demonstration would be permitted.
When the words Of acquittal We're
heard, some Of the friends Of the
defendants were unable to restrain
themselves, but they were quickly
quieted..
No sooner had the verdict been an
nounced than District Attorney Moore
moved to nolle PROSE- the remaining
two indictments for murder against
the nine defendants, and the three In
dictments for murder against the 40
union men still held In Jail The IN
dictmcnt against all the So defend
ant Timber Workers, for shooting with
intent to kill, was also abandoned.
The Brabow riot occurred Sundny
afternoon July Z. Members Of the
Brotherhood Of Timber Workers led
BY President Emerson and other lead
crs, crowd in all Of 100 or more, he
gan labor meeting in front Of the
Galloway mill. No sooner had tho
speaking commenced than some one
fired shot. Immediately the firing
became general When the battle
ended three men were dead and n
wounded. one Of whom later died.
Another fatality dating back TO the
riot, was the death Of Leather
Breeches" Smith, killed several weeks
after the conflict, while resisting ar
rest on the charge Of completely IN
the battle.
state troops were called out ana
within day had restored order Ar
rests were quickly made and more
than sixty-flve men including mem
bcrs Of the Galloway family, owners
Of the mill where the riot occurred,
were I'm Jail. No true bills were re-
turned by the grand Jury in the ease
Of the Gallogay's, but 58 Of the union !
men were indicted.
Only nine Of them were tried, the /
other 40 having been held 20 await /
trial upon the severance order Of the |
court.
The riot was the elimination OF /
strike By the Brotherhood Of rim /
Der Workers against the Galloway .
mills in western Louisiana,
President Emerson organized the
brotherhood as n branch Of the In.
dustrial Workers Of the World not
only mill men. but artisans and wage
carners Of all kinds are included n
the membership.