Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-03-29
DENIAL MADE OF sENsArloNAl
REPORTS OF coNsPiRAclEs
AGAINST CITIZENS.
MUscATiNE BUTTON WORKERS
HAVE NOT INVADED CITY
Coroner Begins Inquest Over Bodies Of
Two Victims = ewinols Dies Of
Wounds Received During Riot =
Leoney's Aids to Attempt to Get Out
Newspaper. @.sa

Rock Island, Ill.,. March 2s.- With
the militia still in control, the situa-
ton here today is quiet. Reports of
dynamite plots and explosions upon in
vestigation have proved to be untrue.
Sensational reports sent out from
Rock Island last night regarding the
alleged coming Of a band of disturbers
and socialist button strikers" from
Muscatine had their origin as far as
can be learned in the trip which Emmet
J. Flood, organizer Of the American
local strike. made to Rock Island yes
terday to look after the arrangements
for sending the body Of ]. D. Potts. a
member Of the local union, to his Wis
consin home.
folts was The man who was found
dead in the stairway of the Billburs
cafe Tuesday morning One or two
members Of the Muscatine organiza-
ton accompanied Flood. and Lee Lang.
socialist member of the school board at
Muscatine, also went to the tri-cities
yesterday to speak at a union meeting.
There has been no diorder in Musca-
tine for several months.
swinsIe Dies Of Wounds.
The coroner's inquest on the bodies
Of Frank H. Kellogg and Raymond
Swingle, whose deaths were caused by
police volley when a mob stormed the
city hall Tuesday night, was opened in
no ,,c<~ ,r,l< o,,ff fnia Z
number OF deputy sheriffs to prevent
disturbances by the few persons present.
Swingle died yesterday in st. Anthony's
hospital. All around the court house
will be line Of armed soldiers to pre-
vent crowds from congregating.
It had been planned to withhold the
opening Of the inquiry until Saturday
but 1t was decided to take advantaxe
Of the protection Of the Sixth regimen.
of the national guard and begin today
Had action been postponed until Sat-
urday 1t was feared the hearing would
be continued until next week. when the
troops may be gone. Now 1t is possible
to safeguard against displays Of vio-
lence Of any kind.
Advent Of Strikers Reported.
Further cause for safeguards against
trouble was found in the reported re-
ceipt Of a letter from Muscatine Iowa.
saying 100 of the Socialist" button
cutters who have been on strike there
for several months are In Rock Island.
Careful scrutiny Of all strangers by the
local authorities has failed to reveal
them.
Rumors Of dynamite plot continued
to circulate during the day, with re-
ports Of a search for fifty pounds Of
the explosive supposed to be hidden In
the railroad yards. Chief of Police
Brinn. Sheriff Bruner. and the militia
officers said they had no credible re-
ports on this point.
Another report that created a stir
was that Mayor Schriver had threat
ened to kill John Looney, editor of the
Rock Island News. as soon as Looney
leaves the hospital. but the mayor ex-
planned that he had been misunder-
stood.
what 1 said was that told Looney
last Saturday that if he ever printed
another such attack on me that !
would kill him." he declared. Il did
not say would kill him as soon as he
leaves the hospital. I am all for peace.
Peace is all I want now. What I said
to Looney shall stand by, but I have
not threatened any action against him
unless he again attempts his vicious
libel"
Will Issue Loonsy's Paper.
Editor Looney's assistants have said
they will issue the regular weekly edi :
ton of his paper on Saturday. They
are said to have predicted 1t will be
"more sensational" than the issue Of a
week ago. which brought abut the sup
preston Of It's sale by Mayor Schriver.
the arrest OF Looney on a charge OF
carving concealed weapons. his en-
counter with the mayor, and the fatal
riot Of Tuesday night.
The OFFENDING Issue Of the paper con-
tained an articles rejecting on Schriv-