New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-27
CASE AGAINST V|G|LAN1ES
Test To Be Made on Alleged Ab-
duCtion of Editor.
IKE DEFENDED THE !. W. W.
Members of Organization Defiant
in Court at Los Angeles
Head May Go West.
b. Telegraph to The Tribune

san Diego. Cal, May 26.-Thc alleged = D
duction OF W. r Sauer. editor OF The
Weekly Herald" which defended the In
dustria Workers OF the World, probably
will be the test case submitted 10 Attorney
General L. s. Webb tomorrow fOr pTOsecu-
ton OF the alleged vigilantes. Mcssrs.
Moore & Robbins representing the Ifc"
| Speech League, declare the expulsion o.
! the editor TO be the strongest case they
have. According TO Sauer, the viglantes
captured him on the street. put him in an
automobile and took him to the vicinity Of
Sorrento. where he was thrown out and
warned not to return When ne did re-
' turn. IT is alleged. the vlgilantcs entered
his shop and destroyed his type forms
There are three charges under which
the vigilantes may be prosecuted" said Mr..
Robbins to-day. They are assault and
battery false imprisonment and kidnap-
ping. II the charge preferred is only as
ssult and battery We viii conclude the At
torney General Is not in earnest"
II is announced that efforts will bc made
tomorrow to obtain q warrant for the ar
rest Of Chief Of Police Wilson. on the
charge Of uulawfully deportng ". : Raw
Inns, stenographcr for Moore & Robbins
Los Angeles. May 2G-Four members 81
the Industrial Workers Of the World who
were arrested on the Los Angeles streets
last night charged with defylng rcviling
and casting contempt upon the American
flag. were defiant when aTraigncd in police
court to-day
Not guilty" roared J. 4. Bost. one Of
the quartet Il demand jury trial IN
der the Constitution"
"You can have your trial on July r. and
! your bail is fixed at $50" the court re-
spondcd.
4. +. Arnold. the second man charged.
| said.
( I'm take a chance with tho court and
| his hearing was set down for Wednesday
/ mis- ban also being fixed al sum beyond
his ability to procure
/ Raymond CaDusti, the third. insisted on
an immediate jury trial, and was informed
! that his request would be complied with
on July l. Meanwhile ne must lie in Jail.
/ NJ Y. Wcrtz created a scene II demand
Ia separate, independent and immediate
trial" he said.
. II can accommodat" Won on some OF
them, but not on all Of them at the same
: Illle, EuVl inc COURT. J Oh f,ln nave YOUR
I trial on July IS Bail 500"
! Wcrtz sat down without further com
mcnt
II is announced that Vincent s.. John.
/ titular head Of the Industrial Workers OF
/ the World. Is soon to leave headquarters
! in Chicago and start for the Pacific Coast
| to take personal control Of the situation
! here and In San Diego. There are rumOrs
! that members Of the organization have adj
| vised against him coming AT this time, In
view Of the acute state 81 the public mind
on the subject Of the Industrial Workers Of
the World.
, When the Investigation by the federal
grand jury into the Industrial Workers Of
the World began here il was suggested by
the Department Of Justice that raid
/ should be made on St Johns Chicago Of
fees in the hope OF finding discriminating
evidence. but approval from Washington TO
such course was not received. The San
, Diego branch OF the organization, hearing
that a raid was contemplated Oh it's quar-
tcrs. hurricdly removed al plprrs 10 this
city. where they now are.