The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1914-04-18
SHERIFF WARNED OF
PROPOSED LYNCHINC
HAS JAIL HEAVILY GUARDED TO
PREVENT AN OUTBREAK
ENQUlST IS A FOXY WITNESS
Sought 70 Bring Out the impression That
the Western Federation Of Miners Vas
Responsible for Butor's Death


Sheriff Sensiba was warned by
Prominent Finnish resident OF the city
last week that the resentment against
John Enquist among his own people
because of the death of Vaino Butor
IS 80 great that lynching plots are
talked of and that mob is liable at
any time TO storm the jail and take
summary vengeance upon the man
whom they all believe is guilty of the
terrible crime.
Sheriff Sensiba took immediate pre-
cautions to have the Jail well guarded
at night. One plan Is understood to
have been the overpowering of
deputy who may have the key to the
jail and with il easy access to the Jail
can be had without destruction Of
property. Sheriff Sensiba has taken
every precaution to have the keys to
the Jail well looked after ana IL any
mob attempts 10 take Enquist from
the Jail the members of IL will meet
with warm reception.
MAN 10 ONCONCERNED
Through 1t all the man against
whom this indignation is directed sits
calmly In bis cell and when taken out
for examination or any other purpose
appears to be the calmest of any in
the party. The authorities had him
present when the probe was made in
the dead mans brain for the bullet.
He viewed the operations as calmly as
If the surgeons were emitting up lem
on pie instead of the brains of one who
is supposed to be Inquist's victim.
The bullet was located after con-
siderable probing and was extracted
from it's resting place IL is now In
the hands of the authorities ana will
undoubtedly prove an important link
in the prosecution that is contemplate
ed
CORONER'S INQUEST
The hearing in the coroner's inquist
was held at the sheriff's Office in the
court house last Saturday. The work
occupied the greater part OF the day
and was personally supervised by
Prosecuting attorney waffen who is
giving this case lot of attention.
The jury was made up as follows
II. p. Hollow w. c. Eldred. N j.
Williams, Will Watts, Clyde Henry
and Axel Axelson. After listening to
all the evidence introduced the jury.
men brought In vedict which recited
that the deceased came 20 his death
from the effects of a pistol shot fired
by some unknown person.
WESTERN FEDERATION MEN
TONED
The most interesting part of the
proceedings was the testimony of John
Enquist. the suspect. Enquist stated
before the noon recess was taken that
he would tell his story after dinner
upon one condition and. that was that
no member of the Western Federation of
Miners should he allowed to be present
at the time.
A large number assembled to hear
the STORY as it was thought some-
thing interesting would develop Mr..
wsffen had two stenographers present
and cautioned them to take down
every word. He also cautioned En-
quist that anything he might say
would be used against him In subse-
quent actions JON Palm was present
as interpreter.
Enquist started out with the state
ment that when he came TO Crystal
Falls 1.-TWO years ago) some fellows
wanted him 10 join the Western Fed.
Grafton Of Miners. He refused and
they got mad at him and two men
tried TO way-lay him Fooled in that
they had men strike him in saloons.
etc. letc. Finally Mr.. Watfen got
tired of the rambling story that was
getting the inquIsitors nowhere and
asked Enquist what that had 10 do
with the death of Butor. He replied
that ne thought that there was some
thing funny" about mis- boarding
house. meaning 10 imply that there is
something suspicious about the place.
His story was plainly on attempt 10
throw suspicion upon the Western
Federation ana the socialists. sheriff
sensiba says that when Enquist was
in jail before he was member OF the
socialist soclety.
HIS STORY
Mr.. Waifen brought him mp sharply
and started 10 question him about his
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