The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-12-28
GRAND JURY WILL
INVESTIGATE THE
ATTACK ON MOYER

CALUMET. Mich, Dec. 1.-THE de-
portation OF Charles II. Mover. president
OF the Western Federation OF Miners
and leading the copper miners strike.
who was escorted from Hancock last
night after being shot and dubbed, WI!
be investigated by the special grand jury
when 10 resumes its sessions next Tues
Sheriff Cruise today began an inquiry
into The facts OF Meyers departure. in
the paper. was taken from the editorial
Ferris and George Nichols. the special
prosecutor in charge OF the grand jury.
Each requested him TO make a iull state
nent Of the result OF his inveSusa ions.
News Of the circumstances OF Meyer
departure did not become generally
known In the strike region INT, untN Meyer Meyer
and told OF his injuries,
Warrants We're served tonight on the
business manager and cozen or more
Hancock, the charge being conspiracy 70
publish n?isstatements calculated to IN
cite riot.
The warrants were sworn out under
men were held In bonds OF $4,000 each:
The complaints were made by Sheriff
Gruss and were sequeis to an extra pub,
grave misconduct were made against
some deputy sheriifs and others who
tried 70 assist victims of the Christmas
The article, according TO trsnsla tors,
accused the rescuers OF slugging mothers
and fathers who tried TO reach the hall
where their children were dead or in
peril, and used the Finn equivalent OF
murder IN its description Of the dis
aster.
response to kilograms from Governor
room after the paper had gone TO press
today. Two members OF the editorial
staff were taken from their desks and
service was made on dozen others as
they were found on the streets this even
Ing. Because the charge on which tney
are. held Is felony. 1t is probable that
their cases will be considered before tho
special grand jury. The grand jury was
called TO Investigate "acts OF lawlessness
arising from the strike"
Intimations from union sources that the
Jury was hand picked" and packed
against their cause were denied in otncial
circles. \ survey OF the personnel OF the
body showed \. r. Heidkamp. a brewer,
rs foreman, and George Williams, rail-
road official. as clerk.
Among the eighteen other members OF
The jury Is Edgar Bye. cAauIteur tor
James McNaughton. general manager OF
the Calumet & Hecla Mining company.
The superIntendents OF stamp mills. few
mechanics and number or merchants.
made up the remainder OF the memoer-
ship. No mine managers or other execu-
tive officers OF the corporations are In
the list.
Preparations were pronounced complete
tonight for the funerals watch the West
ern Federation of Miners is 10 conduct
over some seventy OF the victims OF the
panic OF last Wednesday.
The task OF digging the numerous
graves was accomplished BY 100 strikers,
and the fedora tions relief committee fin
ished its canvass OF the stricken homes.
There was some anxiety as to whether
enough cofhns would be available. the
number OF victims having overtaXed the
stocks of local undertakers. Arrival Of
n carload OF coffins, however, elimina ted
this worry.
Indications were that the thousands
who are 10 march to the cemetery will
nave to make their way through snow
covered roads.
fne snow began falling steadily late
today and promised 10 continue all night.
Thus far the winter has been unusually
mild, but residents who have experienced
the ricors OF other winters predicted tnat
this condition was at an end
IL will be no small task that will con-
'front.' the marchers II the storm develops
into blizzard. The cemetery lies more
than mile west OF this city and the men
who are TO bear the small coffins upon
their shoulders may have 10 face the full
force of q wind off Lake Superior Then
100, strikers from the Keweenaw county
mines Intend to march five miles or more
into Calumet early tomorrow and some
funeral parties are TO come from loca-
lions mile or more from this city.