The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-12-12
ACT ON ORDERS OF JUDGE
Prosecuting Attorney Lucas to
Handle Change of Venue
Cases in Baraga
NEW ATTEMPT TO ARBlTRATE

II was announced today that Specia,
Prosecutor George II. Nichols WILL
represent the people in all cases com
ing before the grand Jury, which will
convene in the circuit court Monday
morning to investigate lawlessness
arising from the copper strike. The
grand jury wiz investigate only such
cases that are requested by Mr.. Mich
oils, and only upon the order OF Judge
O'Brien.
The jury will be formally charged
and instructed to investigate each
case separately and virtually will DC
in continuous session. It's sessions
will be absolutely secret and the
jury will be charged accordingly.
All strike cases that have been
transferred to the Baraga county cir
cult court by the change of venue re-
Gently granted by Judge Flanagan
will be conducted by Prosecuting At
torney Anthony Lucas.
At the emergency meeting OF the
board OF supervisors Tuesday. Attor.
ney Lucas will request that Prosecut-
ing Attorney Brennan Of Baraga coun-
" be appointed to assist him in all
cases IN tina court. the first case OF
which will come up for trial jan
uary >.
Proposal for Arbitration.
II is reported today that heads OF
the federation will submit another
proposal for arbitration to the operat-
ors. but it is said tho conditions will
be quite similar to those which have
previously been rejected and there is
little likelihood of the offer being con-
sidered.
Sheriff Cruise Judge O'Brien and
Prosecuting Attorney Nichols confer
red with union heads and members at
South Range today on mission iden-
tiCal with that which brought them to
Calumet and Ahmeek yesterday. The
strikers were cautioned against law
iessness and thoroughly acquainted
with the efforts and intent of the au-
thorities to enforce the law and asked
to surrender any firearms which they
may possess.
Drisoolrs Condition Encouraging
The condition of Deputy Tim Dris-
coll victim bf Thursday morning.
shooting at South Range. is encour-
aging 10 physicians who are attending
him at the Trimountain hospital. and
hopes for his complete recovery are
expressed, II develops tina Henry Kos
XII, the confessed assailant of Driscoll
is the financial secretary of the South
Range union, No. 1896 Western FEEDER
alton of Miners. There We're no new
developments in connection with this
case and the authorities were engaged
i'm serving summons.
Deputies Hill and Leiber, who were
wounded In Wednesdays riot at Quin-
cy, are improving aud attendants az
st. Joscphs hospital hope for their
continued Improvement. LeIber. the
more seriously injured OF the two.
likely viii be confined to the hospital
for several months while Hill may be-
discharged within a few weeks. The
ten strikers who are held in connec-
tion with this riot, stlll languish in
the county Jail as they were unable to
obtain bonds.
Ninety.Five in Jail
Houghton countys jail population
has reached % and every available
room has been converted into a cell.
Sheriff Cruise asserts that there is pos
itively TO more room for prisoners
and some provision likely Will be made
for additional rooms else
where
Justice Court Cases.
In "a trial by the court this morn
ing. Justice c. O. Jackola found Saur
Milko guilty of the charge of assaul.
and battery lodged against him, anu
levied fine of SIS and costs, with the
of spending so days in ths
county Jail Attorney f. a. McNally.
who appeared for the defendant ap
pealed the case to the circuit court.
The hearing of J. Spehar. charged
with assault with intent TO do great
bodily harm ia the court OF Justice &.
O. Jsckola, was this morning contin-
ued until Tuesday to provide for the
of testimony Spehar is
charged with having inflicted a knife
wound In the shoulder OF Deputy Ed
Beaudoiu
The cases of Joseph Stuckel, charg-
ed with keeping his saloon open on
and with assault and battery.
were this morning set by Justice Jack
ola for December 80. II is alleged these
charges are brought against Stuckel
GAl a ~.