Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-28

-ens. Alliance denied Meyers charges as
to the identity of his assailants. Only
three men employed by the corporation
in question are in the strike district now.
One of these was i'll in bed from the
effects of being caught In jam when
he was trying to rescue strikers chill
dren from the Italian Hall disaster
Christmas eve, and the two others de-
MED they were in any way concerned In
the deportation.
The Citizens Alliance has no formal or
canization and all men approached on
the subject today said they were igno-
rant of the happenings at Hancock
Meyers Wound Not Dangerous.
CHICAGO. December 27.-Charles H.
Meyers wound in the shoulder, inflicted
by a bullet alleged to have been fired by
member of mob at Hancock, Mich,
was subjected to an N-ray examination
tonight at st. Luke's Hospital On MS
arrival here this afternoon. accompanied
by Charles ii. Tanner, auditor of the
federation. who was also roughly nan
died by the mob at Hancock, he was
taken to a hotel near the union station,
where Drs. William flasher and g. v.
HiIton made a superficial examination or
The wound and dressed IT, lie was then
removed to the hospital. Apparently the
only danger lies in the possibility OF
blood poisoning.
Mover was guarded from reporters at
the hotel and the hospital, and could not
ne seen with reference to the denial OF
James McNaughton that he was with the
mob at the railway station at Hancock,
as charged by Meyer. and that he search
ed Meyer, retaining valuable papers
Meyers declaration was made TO two
reporters who met his train at Corlise,
Wis, and came with him to Chicago
Says Story Is True.
Attorney Hilton. who represents the
federation of Miners, acted as messen-
ger I'm the quest for confirmation of the
charges. He disappeared for a few mo-
ments in the sick room and upon re-
appearing he said:
There is no doubt about it. Meyer
could not have been mistaken lie knows
Jim McNaughton like his own mother
has seen him constantly since the nego-
tiations for a settlement Of the strike
have been on. McNaughton and Meyer
have been in conferences which l per-
sonaily attended
"McNaughton ordered MN out OF the
country: said he would hang him II ne
returned, and then he searched him.
Two gunner held him and McNaughton
took two wallets from Meyers person.
One of these contained money, and this
ne returned. He kept the other.
According to Meyer and Tanner. the
attack occurred at about $40 or $40
o'clock, and they were thrust aboard the
train an hour or so later-they were not
sure According to several of Nc
Naushton's friends he was at his club
in Calumet, sixteen miles from HANCOCK,
at Gas o'clock The train is scheduled
10 leave Hancock at 9:2I o'clock
Physician Describes Injury.
A skiagraph will not be available until
tomorrow The wound is deep and
ranges downward from the left shoulder,
according to DR.. Hilton. He said II was
probably not serious, but might prove
dangerous
The patient coughed up some blood. but
the physicians were diSinci1ned 10 DeneVe
that il came from the lungs
mass meeting of union labor men OF
CHICAGO was called for tomorrow to adopt
resolutions anent the copper country SIT
uation and simi ar meetings prooaoiy
will be held in other cities.
Governor Comments on Peace Plan.
BIG RAPIDS, Mich, December FIT
won't work" This was the comment OF
Gov Ferris here tonight to the Asso-
GATED Press. after the latest proposal for
settlement of the Calumet copper strike
made by Charles H. Meyer in Chicago
this afternoon was read to him. The
governor said he was positive the mine
operators would never consent TO an ar
rangement which compelled them to en-
pioy. without discrimination, men who
at present are strikers
Gov. Ferris said he saw nothing in
Meyers latest settlement proposition
that he personally would object to. He
called attention to the fact that he adj
vised the mine operators to accept the
first proposition for a settlement of the
difficulties which Meyer made and which
was included in the statement given out
in Chicago today by the president Of the
Western Federation of Miners.
wv hen / suggested to the operators
that they consider the original Meyer
plan they told me such course would
be an insult to the men who were work.
ing their mines" said the governor.
They said. further, the men in their
employ at that time did not want to
have anything to do with the Western
Federation of Miners.
1T Is asserted that the Calumet and
Hecla mines are now being operated
with practically a full force of men. If
the Calumet and Hecia operators are
telling the truth these men do not want
20 have anything to do with the Western
Federation / have put the matter up
10 the operators again and again and
again. They will not take back the
strikers indiscriminately.'