The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-09-04
OLD MAN AND WIFE BEATEN
Two Deputies Also Attacked, One
Having His Gun Taken
Away From Him
SEVERAL ARRESTS ARE MADE

Steps We're taken this morning by
the mHitar, forces in the strike zone
to put an end to the early morning dis
urbanees incident to the picketing of
the strikers ana efforts to prevent men
from going 10 work Details were
placed at points where the most ser
iouf outbreaks have occurred.
There were some disorders and sev-
eral arrests We're made.
The militia was kept busy. both the
infantry and mounted patrol The
streets Of Red Jacket We're patrolled
both 10y mounted men and foot sol
diers. Women strike sympathizers
gathered as usual, intent on interfer
ing with men going To work. but they
we're not permitted To do any damage.
being held in check by the guards. one
woman in particular insisted on start
ihs trouble, but she was driven back
each time.
The artilleymen were on dutv al
Swedetown, where strike piclets had
gathered in large number. The sol
diers protected men going to work. and
took in custody man and a woman
who refused 10 Gisperse.
Rokar Palian aud carlo Denecich
were arrested and arraignod before
Justice Fisher. charged by Mai George
l. Harvey with rioting and unlawful
assemblage and refusing to dispersc.
one Of them was arrested az Swede-
town and the other i'm the G. a n.
location. Both demanded examinations
which were set for September -. the
men heing released ON 5000 bonds each.
Disturbance at Centennial
\ crowd Of strikers about fifteen
in number assaulted "a workman early
this morning at Centennial detaoh-
mcut ot cavalry under command of
APT Waldi dispersed the strikers.
Later three strikers beat James Har-
ry a deputy, after taking his revolver
from MIN This act WAS witnessed by
seventy other strikers. Arrests Will be
ordered for the trio who perpetrated
he assault.
Workman Defends Self
Resortng to self defense in wardng
1ff an attack by a striker. c. a H.
workman welded "a monkey wrench
over the head of his assailant, the en-
counter occurring I'm an alley between
sixth and Seventh streets this morn
ms. lie proceeded 10 his work,
Meanwhile the striker WAS taken To
he brigade field hospital where his
wound, long cash i'm the head. was
roated. Other similar Incidents We're
eported and .u ea,h case. workmeU
we're permitted 60 pass unmoIested at
er they had demonstrated their abu
" To defend themselves.
Workman Beaten at Hancock
\ workman wus beaten near the
hancock car barns This morning by
trikers picket that was watching the
hancock mine The assault ended
With the arrival of deputies
Disturbances occurred at Florida last
light. but no injuries were reported
oday Workmen who were intercept
q 10y strikers effectively defended
themselves and their assailauts in any
ueh instance quickly dispersed.
Old Man and Wife Beaten.
one ct the most brutal assaults
mce the beginning OF the strike was
ommitted this morning after
clock when a band ur strikers from
quincy set upon and severely injured
ohm Yankee OBrien, aged 60 years
nj his wife,
The aged man is loyal employc Of
ne Quincy Mining company He has
ontinued at his work wherever it was
ossiblc for him to do So Yesterday
,orniug he was driven back to his
ome Whcp ne tried 10 30 TO work and
as forced To ask for an escort 10 per-
.it him to reach the quincy from his
ome back of the Scott hotel
This morning, Mrs. O'Brien decided
} accompany her husband, hoping that
he strikers would have pity on hcc
~, but She too. received a beating
The couple had not proceeded FAR
'om their nome when they were met
nj attacked by crowd Of strikers
no were evidently waiting for
Brien o'Brien received the brunt
the attack. He was knocked down