Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-12-27
SHOT AND BEATEN,
MOYER CHARGES
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was summoned by one of the men
who said they were deputies and he
told the doctor to send the bill to the
sheriff at Calumet.
I'm order to prove my case I got a
statement from the doctor"
Mr.. Meyer then reached into his
coat and pulled out two sheets of
paper upon which was written this
statement:
Charles H. Meyer was treated by
me for gunshot wound In the back
apparently superficial In nature, and
decorations of the scalp.
(Signed) ~. W. STORY, NJ. D."
(Countersigned).
"W. B. HANDLEY, Deputy Sheriff"
Mr.. Meyer said that he was going
to stop in Chicago Just long enough
to get fixed up" and then he would
go back to Calumet to lead the fight
of the striking copper miners. He
said that his federation was bound
to win.
II have never said that q member
of the Citizens Alliance caused the
panic at Italian Hail." said Mr.. Meyer
when asked as to his reported state
ments.
1--WE Can Bury Our Desd.o
II did say that there were twenty
five men who would swear that they
saw man wearing Citizens AL
lance button rush up the stairs.
stick his head through the door and
yell fire.
I'VE can take care of our own peo-
pie We have fought their battles.
We have fed them while they were
hungry and clothed them when they
We're cold. Now we can bury them.
We ask no help from others.
THE labor organizations of the
world have come forward in fine
shape We have now about $4,000.
and 1t will reach $4,000"
Mr.. Meyer would not say whether
any of the men who attacked him
were in the sheriff's party which had
talked with him just few minutes
before He said that he did not recog-
nize any of them as the same.
But" he said. II cannot under
stand how the deputies happened to
be at the station waiting when the
mob got there Neither can | under
stand how it was they had Chicago
tickets for Mr.. Turner and myself, nor
how they could summon doctor and
tell him to charge the treatment to
the county unless the sheriff knew
all the time that the attack was
going to take place."
Hints mt sherin's Completely.
Meyer limited that he thought the
sheriff's conference was simply ruse
to find out whether he was alone or
not and IL il would be safe for the
others to attack him.
Although Mr.. Meyers bandages and
bed linen were despatched with
blood, he did not appear to be in any
pain, received reporters cheerfully
and talked for nearly twenty minutes.
Former Congressman Victor Berger,
of Milwaukee, entered the car upon
its arrival here, and was geeted
warmly by Mr.. Meyer. He invited the
injured man to hics home and assured
him that the Milwaukee Socialists
would go to the aid of the Calumet
miners.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 27.-Secretarv
Wilson, of the Department of Labor.
refused today to comment on the
Calumet strike situation, or the re-
moval of Meyer and Tanner. until he
has received reports from John b.
Densmore. solicitor of the depart-
ment, who will reach the strike scene
tomorrow. kilograms were received
by the secretary from ]. e. Antila,
secretary of the Western Federation
of Miners, and James Terzich a
member of the board of directors,
telling of the kidnapping Of Meyer.
Telegram Threats Published.
Copies of kilograms that figured be-
fore the hearing given by the House
rules committee some time ago. were
given more publicity here today be-
cause of the predictions they carried
that attempts would be made to re-
move officers of the miners fedora
ton. One telegram said ten officers
of the federation had been given
twenty-four hour sto leave the dis
trict.
IF they do not upon this notice,
they will be sent out in the manner
that suggests itself as most conven-
lent and effective the telegram
added.
CALUMET, Mich, Dec. 27.-Word
as to the whereabouts of Charles II.
Meyer, president Of the Western Fed