Albuquerque morning journal., 1913-12-28

10y MORNING JOURNAL SPECIAL LEASED WiRtl
Chicago. Dee 21.--A grand jury in
vestigauon Of the mobbing of Charles
n. Mover. president Of the Western
Federation of Miners at Hancock,
Mieh last night will be determined
a' Fenghfan county seat Of Hongh.s~
county. bv q. y. Hilton. attorney for
the federation when the inquisltorial
body meets here next Tuesday.
Mr. Hilton made this announcement
tonight. He left Hancock Thursday
night. but returned tonight.
Movers wound in the shoulder, in
flieted by "a bullet was subjected to
an X-Ray examination tonight Upon
his arrival this afternoon, accompa-
MED by Charles II. Tanner, auditor OF
the federation, who was also roughly
handled by the mob at Hancock, he
was taken TO hotel where Doctors
William flasher and G.. V. Hilton
made a superficial examination of the
wound lie was then removed to the
hospital. Apparently the only danger
lies in the possibility of blood poison
ing.
An X-Ray report of the wound viii
not be available until tomorrow The
wound is deep and ranges downward
from the left shoulder, according to
DR.. Hilton. He said il was probably
not serious. but might prove dan
gerous" The patient coughed up
some blood but the physicians were
disinclined to believe that it came
from the lungs.
Meyer was guarded from reporters
at the hotel and the hospital and
could not be seen with reference to
the denial Of james McNaughton that
he was with the mob at the railway
station at Hancock. as charged by
Meyer, and that he searched Meyer,
retaining valuable papers.
Meyers assertion was made to re-
porters who met his train at Corlice.
Wis, and came with MIN to Chicago.
Attorney Hilton acted as messenger
in the quest for confirmation Of the
charge. He disappeared for few
moments in the sick room and upon
reappearing he said.
There is no doubt about it. Meyer
could not have been mistaken. He
knows Jim McNaughton like his own
mother--has seen him constantly
since the negotiations for a settle
ment Of the strike has been on. Nc
Naughton and Meyer have been In
conferences, which l attended. Nc
Naughton ordered him out of the
countryside he would hang him if
he returned, and then he searched
him. Two men, armed with guns, held
him and McNaughton took two wal
lets from Meyers person. One of
these contained money and this he
returned He kept the other"
According to Meyer and Tanner, the
attack occurred at about $40 O'Clock
and they were thrust aboard the train
an hour or so later.
According to several Of McNaugh-
tons friends he was at his club in
Calumet, sixteen miles from Han
cock, at 9:45 O'clock The train was
scheduled 70 leave Hancock at 9:27
o'clock.
mass meeting of union labor men
OF Chicago was called for tomorrow
TO adopt resolutions anent the copper
country situation and similar meet !
ings probably will be held in other
cities.
Amplifying his talk with reporters
ut Milwaukee, Meyer said that James
manager of the Calumet
a Hecla mines, passed the mob in his
machine and was at the railroad sta
ton when the mob arrived Me
the miners leader said,
searched him in the station while two
armed men held him and took a pock
etDook containing valuable papers
There was mob OF about seventy
I'VE persons bowling and making
threats Moyer asserted. McNaughton, /
ne said, instructed the two guards to
stay with him until he was safely
away.
Mover was put in a lower berth in
the front of the car and Tanner. /
bruised from kicks and with badly I
bruised and swollen left eye. was
placed in the next berth. The two
5uards, each armed with two pistols /
n hosters, according to Meyer, Tan (
ner and Edmonton Kraft, the por-
'er' took eeata across the aisle and i