Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1913-12-30
Children Of Members Of Citi-
zens' Alliance Celebrate
With Armed Officers at the
Doors.
INQUEST ON PANIC
PROCEEDS SLOWLY
Charles H. Meyer Makes Plans
to Return to Scene Of Ejec-
tiOn With Strong Body
Guard.

TBy Leased Wire 20 Eeonine MeFaids
Calumet Mich. Dec. so--Unaer-
surface mutterings rather than actual
developments marked the copper
mine strike situation today Fears Of
radical action by union members. In
famed BY rumors that enamies ~ the
organizatlou were responsible for the
Italian hafl disaster have caused some
extraordinary precnullens 20 be taken,
but 80 TAR could Ue learned there whs
no good foundation for such terror.
Az a result OF this feeling. however.
the usual holiday 9atherinRp IN
churches and halls have been closely
guarded BY deputy sherlffs. chlldren
Of members Of the Citizens Alliance.
who attended entertainments under
the leadership Of ministers who cast
thelr lot with that organization. dia
20 with armed officers stationed NJ
approaches to the buildings
THE coroner'a inquest into the
Christmas eve panic developed slow
~ this morning One woman nworo
she heard two shots fired In the
height OF the panic but her hearing
was more acute than that Of othera
who told only OF cries OF fire" and
the dun roar OF the rushing feet.
punetuated BY overturned chairs and
screams of frightened women and
children.
o. n. Hilton, chief OF counsel for
the Western Federation OF Miners.
again attended tho inquest. thus maxi
ing Il appear that the attempt %
bring tho Meyer case before the
ionghton county grand Jury WIN be
not undertaken az soon a. had been
expected. The grand jury resumed
its sessions IN Houshton. giving no IN
timation as to what subjects Il In
tended to take up today.
Testimony given a. the inquest con-
flictcd In various essential details. A
half dozen Witnesses nwore that they
had seen q man wearing button sim
liar to that worn by members of tina
Citizens Alliancc come into the hall
ana cry FIRE" They did not agree
IN their descriptions OF the man, vaFs-
ing az 20 his dresa facial appearance
and as to whether ne wore the hut
ton ON his right or left breast. Neither
were all Of them sure that the button
was the insignia Of The alliance.
The Inquest adjourned 20 the scene
OF the disester where the witnesses
took places who're they said they were
when the panic started. The result
was some ratheF graphlc descriptions
Of experiences. The jury croas-ques-
toned the Witnesses with c0nsldera-
hle freedom. q. N. Hilton. rcpre.
senting the unions legal forces. was
not allowed a. ask questions but ne
suegested numerous queries 10 the
prosecuting attorney.
The resumption of the INQUEST was
SCI Tor late this afternoon. Il was
estimated that because % the numcr-
Gus witnesses yet 10 be heard che IN
vestlsaiion would hast several days
more.
Solicitor llcnsnlDrc Arrives.
John y. pousniore solicitor of the
department az iahor. arrived here
from Washington 60 attempt conclil-
alton Of the copper miners strike.
II came 20 confer with bo4h alGes
OF the controversy ana II possible arr
range for a peaceabie settlement of
the difficulty" he said. Please
make It clear that my mission q ona
Of Cancellation and not Investigation.
] shall remain on the ground iusf ~
long es think Il posaihis 20 40 onp
good"