The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-08-02
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Many Disturbers Are Arraigned
In Justice Court Today

Joseph Mehelich. Franz Kotzien.
Victor Ozanich, Tony Ozanicb. Markell
Frankov!ch and Lawrence Krusec, all
of Calumet and surrounding locations
were arraigned before Justice Mort
Osullivan In HoughtOn yesterday af-
iernoon, and formally charged with
ed dynamiting at the Red Jacket shaft
location the night previous There
are three counts against the men. the
first charging they had dynamite in
their possession with the intent uf
DESTROYING &. e. II. mine property; the
second charging they had dynamite in
their possession with the Intention or
destroying the life or lives of employees
81 the c. x IL mine. and the five last
named being charged or "a third count
with aiding aud abetting Mehelich in
carrying out plans charged above.
George Melich and John Spehar,
who were arrested with the above six
! nave not been proceeded against So
far.
The arrests were made as the result
Of alleged threats made to william
Carmichael of Red Jacket shaft ioca-
lion that he would be blown up ana
that his house would he blown 40.
While the men We're being held here
pending searching, it il claimed Me-
heliCh pulled three sticks of dynamite
from his pocket and attempted Ia light
the fuse attached.
Being unable To secure bail, the sex
tette was remanded to Jail To await
examination which was set for the
morning of August IL In Justice O'Sul-
lican'S court. Attorney A. W. Kerr
appeared FOR the defendants and Pros
ecuting Attorney Lucas for the peo-
pie.
Charged With intimidation.
George Malerich. alias Moatz, alias
Males. was arraigned in Justice Little's
Nouit tnlS IllIS, CDdTBtu with Ift
intimidation of one James Mackay, a
machinist employed by the c. & II.
Mining company and with assault He
pied not guilty ard demanded an ex-
animation which was set for August 6.
Being unable to procure bonds in the
sum of $500, he was remanded to Jail
to await hearing.
Malerich was also arraigned before
Justice Little, charged with resisting
an officer. His examination on this
charge was set for Aug. :, and bonds
were fixed at $500.
Others Are Arraigned.
Kuzma Lakotich. who was arrested
yesterday. charged with carrying con-
cealcd weapons. was arraigned before
Justice O'Sullivan this morning and
waived the reading of the complaint.
His examination was set for Aug II.
Victor Brandon, who was arrested
Yesterday, charged with intimidating.
was arraigned in Justice Little's court
today He demanded an examination,
which was set for Aug. s. Bonds were
fixed at $500.
George Malta, who was arrested in
Swedetown last evening. was arraigned
before Justice William Fisher i'm Calu-
met this morning. charged with intimi-
dating and threatening an officer.
Complaint was made by Special OIL
Ger Chris Joki, who alleged the man
told him to look out" or in half an
hour he (Mattia) would fix" Joki
Malta was found guilty and u fine of
SO ana costs. with the alternative of
20 days IN the Houghton Jail was inn
posed.
One Man Discharged.
one other who was taken in GUS
tody last evening was dismissed when
brought before Justice Fisher this
morning. and the complaining witness
examined. IL appeared he was more
sinned against than SHINING. that the
greatest possible charge which might |
be proven against him was that of |
creating "a noise ana disturbance and |
that the officer had handled him pref
~ roughly. So roughly in fact that he
was wearing several bandagcs when |
arraigned in court this morning
The men arrested by Undcrsherin |
Heikkila and force of deputies at
Wolverine location Thursday evening, !
charged with having led i'm the assault |
made on Gust Olsen, will likely be ar
raigned in Justice William Fishers |
court this afternoon, although IL had |
first been planned to arraign them be,
fore Justice Jhckola. The latter has |
gone out of town. and although the |
warrants were issued by him the de-
PENDANTS will come before Justice
Fisher for action on bail