The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-12-28
MOVER ATTACKED
BY MOB OF Is MEN
Then Dragged Through Streets
OF City and Forcibly
Put on Train.
TELLS STORY OF TREATMENT
President Of Western Federation
Of Miners Expects to Re
turn TO Calumet.
TELLS STORY OF TREATMENT

milwaukee,. Wis. December s7.--"I
was attacked by about twenty-five
men in my room at the Scott Hotel. in
Hancock. Mich, last night at about
S:25 O'Clock. struck over the head with
the butt OF q revolver, shot III the back,
dragged through the hotel and streets,
aud put on train and told to leave
that country foI ever said Charles IL.
Moyer. president Of the Western Fed
cration az Miners, during his stop here
on tho train while en- route 10 Chicago.
Mr. Mover was confined 10 his berth,
and his pillow and bed linen were
soilod with blood from wounds In his
scalp and back. He was good natused
despite his wounds, and said that af-
ter his injuries were treated in Chi
ergo. he would return to Calumet
At $50 o'clock last night sheriff
Cruise and about fftccn other men
came to my room TO ask me about ar
Tangements for the burial OF the poor
persons who met their death In tho
Christmas catastrophe." said Mr. Moyer.
They remained about fifteon minutes
and left after had told them that tho
Western Federation of Miners and the
labor organizations OF the country
would care for its own unfortunatss.
Ruffinns Burst Into Roum.
Within four minutes, before the
committee OF citizens could have Left
the hotel, fifteen rutiiars burst into tho
room. | was standing at the telephone
ut the time and vas putting In n call
Charles Fl Tanner. OF California. trav-
cling auditor for the Western Fedora
ton of Miners. was with mo.
Several grabbed hold of mo and
held me, while another man came up
from behind and struck me with the
butt Of his revolver on the head. Then
there was Il report OF Gun and felt
a piercing sensation in my back l do
not think that any one shot me de
ibcrately. | think that tho gun used
IN hitting me on the head was dis
charged during the action.
Then two men got hold of my arms
and dragged me Gu. of the hotel. Down
the street we Went. When two men
became tired, two other huskies took
feet part OF the time, yet for blocks I
was dragged.
az, is a little more than milo to
All the while they were pulling me
along the others were yelling: Lynch
nm ., ana hang him and calling me
the Nllest kinds OF names
When we reached the station. James
vice presiden, OF the Caiu1ne; ana
Hecla mines. drove UP in an autono
ollie He rushed up 10 mo ana said:
You get out OF this country forever.
Abused in Nilcst Manner.
Then he continued TO abuse me in
me viiest manner. When tbs, train left
/ was thrown bodily upon II Two men.
who claimed 10 be deputy sheriTs then
got on They took ne into the sleeper
ana soon after M Tanner was brought
room and iorcibly taken TO the sta
One OF the deputies handed the con.
ductor our tickets and said that We
were going 10 Chicago. The deputie.
stayed on the train until wc had passed
over into Wisconsin,.
somewhere on the trip doctor was
called to dress my wounds. he was
summoned by one Of the men who said
,hcy were deputies, ana he told the
Calumet
In order to prove my case, got q
s,atemen, from the doctor" ADDED tho
Nr. MeysT ihen reached into his
coat and pulled out two sheets Of
pap.er upon which was written this
me for q runshot wound ia the back
apparently Superficial in nature and
iacerations OF the scalp
(Countersisned) w, y. HENDLEY,
Deputy Sheriff"
Made No Accusation.
~ have never said that member
or the Citizens >. lliancc caused Tho
panic at ltali2n.. talt' said Moyor
ri ~. ''Sntp " 10 ms statements
WOULD swear that they saw man
wearing Il Citizens Alliance button
rush up the stairs. stick his head
through the door and yell Fire.
= can take care of our own people
we nave fought their battles We
nave ted them whiio they we're hun.
sry an1 clothed them when they were
colo. Now We can bury them. W.
ask no help from Others
the labor organizations o. the
yM1t oFi 10 nave como forward In fine ehapo.
We nave uo" about $4,000 and II
VIII rsach 10000" -
Mr. Mover would not cay whetbcr
any or the men who attacked lin
we're In The sherirs party witch had
TAXED with him just a few minutes
eFormer CONGRESSMAN Victor Berger.
81 ;iHiiwaukee. uttered the car upon IL
;illEaI mere and was erected Warniv
~ !ir. Meyer. lis assured min ~,
ne MliwauEee Socialists wouid 90 To-
H., a,a OF nc Calumet miners Mr
cugc. 80 III