The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-01-16
NOYER NAMED IN
BILL RETURNED
BY GRAND JURY
President of Western Fedora
ton of Miners and 81 Other
Officials Indicted on
Conspiracy Charge.
DEPUTIES SENT OUT
TO MAKE ARRESTS
Debate in Senate Over Pro
posed Inquiry; Governor
Ferris Sends Telegram
Denouncing Mcdonald.

HoUGHTON, Mich, JAM 15.-
Charles II. Meyer, president of the
Western Federation Of Miners, and thiT-
ty-seven other officials and members of
the organization were indicted today on
charges of conspiracy in connection
with the copper miners strike.
The true bill was 80 worded that the
allegations against the men constitute
a misdemeanor. Several other true bills
were returned, but because they
charged felonies, Judge p. H. O 'Brien
ordered the documents sealed until the
men named in them have been arrested.
Warrants were prepared for thirty
eight union men accused or conspiracy
and deputy sheriffs scurried over the
county late today serving them. More
than a dozen individuals had been ar
rested tonight and circuit court COM
missioners in Houghton and Calumet
were busy approving bonds of $1,000
under which many of the prisoners Were
released,
So Far as could he learned mont of the
sealed indictments related to the de-
portation of Meyer and Charles Tanner
on the night of December 20. The grand
iurv continued its work after making
its report to the court, but the score or
moro witnesses In the anteroom said
n 30 3oytifU
ing disorders that arose prior 10 De-
cember 10.
Men Indicted.
Besides Mr. Meyer, the following
men were indicted: c. r. Mahorey,
vice president of the Western Fedora
ton; j. c. Lowney, Guy Miller, W. 2.
Davidson and Yanko Terzich, members
of the executive council of the Western
Federation; William J. Rickard and
John Z. Antilla, president and secre-
tary, respectively, of the Calumet local;
Dan Sullivan and Charles e. Helttala,
president and secretary Of the Hancock
local; Sidney Thomas, president Of the
Ahmeek local; Ben Goggia, Nor Opp
man, John Valimalli, John Dunnigan,
Patrick DunDigan, Heimer Mlkko, An
drew Petas, Peter Jedda, Henry Koski,
John Huhta, Thomas Strizicb, Victor
Branden. Elmo Wistanen, Frank Aaito-
men, William Krall, Dolphus Little, An
ton Pechauer, James PAUL, ". I. Will
liams, E. James Rowe, Henry Grebb,
Stephen Oberto, Jacob Oliver. George
10th, Louis Fodar, Joseph Gasperich
and James Kulick.
With the exception or Nh Davidson
L. nfTi,crE cf no
union was in the district. All of them,
however. have been here at various
stages Of the strike and have taken
various parts in directing 1t. Several
of the local men listed in the indict-
ment are also absent.
Three Counts in Bill.
The indictment was on three counts,
the first aud second charging con.
spiracy to prevent mine employees
from pursuing "their lawful avoca-
tons.
The third count alleged that the con-
spirecy extended to an attempt to de-
prive the laborers generally of their
property and rights.
The testimony of 1877 witnesses
formed the basis of the charges. In
this list were included James McNaugh-
tor, general manager Of the Calumet
s. Hecla Mining company; +. w. Den
ton, general manager of the Copper
Range Consolidated company; Theodore
Dangler, superintendent Of the Mohawk
Mining company: Charles Lawton, su
perintendent of the Quincy mine; Aug
ust Beck, ex.sheriff and now chief OF
the secret service of the Calumet q
Hecla; Enocb Henderson, superinten
dent OF the Franklin mine, and R. Il
Seeber Of the Wiuona NINE.
T.
a number of business men and more
than four score of non.union workmen
Show No Surprise.
After perusing this list Of witnesse
the union men generally said that the,
were not at all surprised that the in
dictment bad been. found. Charles Z
Heittala also called attention to th
personnel Of the grand jury,
This charge is no surprise to us,
he said at has been openly acknowl
edged that at least nine OF the iuryme
owe allegiance 20 the Citizens allianc
and that body is frankly the enemy o
organized labor. Everything we hay
done IN conducting this strike has bee
open and above board. So far as I ar
concerned, my only known offense i
that have been an active advocate an
lave worked for the Western Federf
ton of Miners. ] cannot see how thi
eonstitutess any offense against tn
sc ami dignity OF the state or Mici
HR WI lother commonwealth in th
usss,;;;tk. !.