The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1913-12-27
Meyer Hells His Story.

MILWAUKEE, Dec. 27.-Suferine
from two bullet wounds in the shoul-
der and two in the head President Chas
H. Meyer, of the Western Federation
Of Miners, arrived here today on his
way to a hospital at Chicago. He is
directly from the copper strife region
from whence he said he was expelled
last night after sDeing shot, frigb .full.-
beaten and subjected to gross inIigni-
ties at the hands, he asserted, of MEM
bers of the Citizens Alliance.
+ HHelPs About to Pop"
"Helrs about to pop in the copper
country" Meyer announced. Miners
are thirsting for revenge but I hope
20 return there In time to prevent them
from doing anything to injure the
cause" Asked concerning his attack
and expulsion, Mr.. Meyer continued
Refused to Receive Money.
Organizer Tanner and | were in
our room at the Scott hotel at Hancock
when Sheriff Cruze called He demand
ed that we accept funds from the Cit
liens Alliance collected for the fam
lilies of the Christmas eve fire horror
Victims" Meyer said he refused and !
Sheriff Cruze left.
Signal Was Given.
Five minutes later" said Meyer,
mine whistles began to blow as If by
prearranged signal. AS the whistles
blew, $50 members of the Citizens Al
lance invaded our room and we were
seized and held by some while 9TH
er men danced from us, striking us
frequently in the face and kicking us
in the. bodies. Finally someone step
ped behind me and shot me.
Tainted When Shot.
Il tainted when the first bullet en-
tered my back. l don't remember {
hearing the second or third shot. When
recovered consciousness we were be- {
ing passed from one to another down /
the hotel stairs. At they passed us
along each man struck us. Between /
the lines were dancing and shouting I
members of the Citizens Alliance as t
we passed along this way to the rail- il
road station. il
Deputies Bought Tickets. :
"As we reached the railroad station
two deputies bought tickets and ac-
,eived first aid for my wounds and l e
lad them dressed again when we
'eached Channing" Tanner was badly
bruised. They both left for Chicago.
Miners are Excited.
CALUMET, Dec. 27.-The striking
miners are intensely excited over the :,
expulsion of Meyer and threats are
RELY made of avenging their leaders " w's
deportation. Members of the Citizens -
Alliance wouldn't discuss the affair OF
Meyer Sends Telegram. q
CHICAGO, Dec 27-National Or Je
anizer Reilly, of the Western Fedora tn
ion of Miners, this morning received an
1e following telegram from President Ke
harles H. Meyer, dated Iron Noun me
lin, Mich, last night: co
Charles H. Tanner, organizer for the
,deration, and myself were brutally cal
ssaulted in my room at the Scott ho- me
i at Hancock tonight / was shot in da
lie back and dragged for more than vii
lie and half through the streets of qu
ancock by mob of Wadell-Mahon on
ugs and members of the Citizens AL the
ance and put on board Milwaukee que
ain and threatened with death if
red to return. But have the press
Y for me the cause l represent is we'll +
1rth the suffering have undergone me-
lie cause of the striking miners is just her
d they will win the strike" by
Reilly said today he expected Mr. city
oyer to return to Calumet today. will
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