The Detroit times., 1914-02-20

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that mining companies held imp6rted
strikebreakers prisoners Under cen
dittons Of peonage. were under IN
when the congressional
subcommittee resumed !ts probe ON
the Calumet copper strike today with
.. doxec witnesses waiting to testify.
Attorneys for the miners expected
to occupy the day with the inquiry
into the alleged existence OF peonase
and conclude theif case early next
week with testimony relative to the
Meyer deportation affair.
Well advertised By comments Of
copper country newspaper. the probe
continues to draw hundreds OF miners
to each days session. One morning
particularly bitter In its
opposition TO the Western Federation
OF Miners. nearly overy day devotes
. large share Of ito editorial columns
to attacks upon ChairmaH Taylor Of
Colorado, and Rep. Casey. OF Penn
sylvania.
Chairman Taylor took cognixance OF
these Newspaper attacks for the FIRST
time ut today's session. He said that
Installations directed ct part OF the
committee by certain portion Of the
copper country press were almost vii
1iauous. and intended 70 iullsme the
dres Of hatred on both sides''
The chairman's remark followed an.
by Attorney Hilton. for
the miners, that he had Withdrawn
from the position he took yesterday
and would demand q thorough investi.
cation Of the Christmas eve disaster
ct Red Jacket, Hutton said his pur.
pose in wjthdrs wind hisA earlier 70
quest for an invest1gSxioA yesterday
had been grossly misrepresented by
newspapers\ antsgonistic to the West.
ern Federation Of Miners.
Attorney Rees. fee the miue oper-
ators, joined with Hilton In deplofinR
these alleged Misrepresentation and
said that Hilton should have been
credited with good Intentions In 70
fusing to rake ever the details OF the
Red lacked AFFAIR.
LANSING, Mich, Feb. Especially
Richard y. O'Grady. Hosshton coun-
y deputy. fighting .extraditioa TO Wis
consin on charge Of kidnaping. IN On
afddavit filed with Gov. Ferris ct his
hearing yesterday charged the West
ern. Federation Of Miners With perpe.
trating outrages In various strikes In
the Lead. and Deadvood. strikes In
South Dakota.
According to. O'Crady's ahidavit. be
was formerly In the employ OF the
Federation and, In the Lead strike.
was approached with proportions TO
fire the company's buildings and 70
poison water bowls on the various
levels Of the mine. O0rady said that
at that time he WAS employed by the
mining company az n watchman. al.
though he was at the same time In the
employ OF the. Federation.
He also alleges that w, e. Tracy
an ofYiciai OF the Federation, attempt.
ed TO induce him to IRE the mine 1t
DeAdwood In the strike against the
Homestake Mining Co.
O'Grady deserted the federation
upon coming to HQpght0u ct the be-.
ginning Of the Michigan copper strike
because Of alleged attempts 70 place
him IN q Chicago jar by personai en-.
emies In the Federation. ranks.
O'0fady says that he made his an
davit 90 show that the kidnapine
charge was cCnjufed up against him
By the federation to get him out Of the
copper country while the c0nsres-
sionAl Investigation n Rulng on.
(, Gov. Ferris refu0ed cleSuency and o.
tradition papers were issued ans
o'orady taken back 20 wlconsin last
night. ift
He 10 alleged to hare forced Glenn
ent Huber to 90 from Green Bag. Ms.
10 Houghtou to give testimony before
the grand Jury in its investigation or
On alleged attempt 10 dow up Cop
per Range train ~ -,ys NJ ~