Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-01-21
.M0'Y'E & IS INDICTED | IC|5 D.
MINERS HEAD HELD FOR CON-
sPlRAcY:*$iN THE MICHIGAN VI
COPPER STRIKE. b

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COPPER STRIKE. SSI 4.
ANTILLA ALSO IS CAUGHT
First Count Charges Plot to Prevent
"6y Force of. Arms" Pursuit Of vo-
cations BY Workmen-Labor Load
er Not Surprised.
Houghton. Mich, Jan. 17.Charles
H. Meyer, president Of the Western
Federation of Miners, was indicted on
Thursday for conspiracy, together
with other; officials Of the federation
In connection with the copper strike.
The first count OF the Indictment
charges conspiracy to prevent by force
and arms the pursuit Of their voca-
tons by employees of the mining COM
panies. IS The bill against Meyer and
the other officials Of the federation
charged a misdemeanor. 5s5,. Z.
The presentment embracing Il the
true bills was made to Judge !, p. III.
O'Brien In circuit court here. The
court was told that none of the men
accused Of felonies was In custody and
their names were kept secret for some
time. {SS " & n
John q. .Anttilla, secretary Of the
Calumet union, was indicted for con.
spiracy, the court announcing that this
) bill charged q misd emeanor and there
fore could be made public. ,,5 L
1t was brought out that several mo
true bills" were included in the grand
Jury report and the court ordered
these made public. 81 81 q, 4 \
The jury exonerated H. Stuart
Goodell. an oil merchant, Of compile
lily in one Of the strike shooting at
trays. The indictment against Anttil-
J Ia included the 9 charge against
Charles H. Meyer. president: G. a..
Mahoney, vice-presid dent; Guy! FL Mil
ler. Yarco Terzich. J. G.. Lowney and
W.. P. Davidson, members OF the ex-i
iecutiye board OF the Western Fedora
ton of Miners. In addition Lynn Sui
Ivan, William Richard, Is Ben Goggia,
Frank Altonen, Charles E. Hietala and
other local union leaders were named,
the list including 80 individuals.
The second count was similar to the
first, but the charge was broadened to-
include all classes OF workmen. !. In the
third count it was charged that the
union men had, by their conspiracy
and attempts to Intimidate, interfered,
with the rights and property Of nom
union men. The jury made no refer
$ence to the Meyer deportation, 90 far.
as could be learned. 55s
$s Court officials promised that as fast
as warrants were served the, names Of
lie. One guess as to the nature OF the:
concealed charges had it that they re-
lated to the four guards and two:
deputy sheriffs who are charged with
what has become known as the See:
berville murders" These men have;
been out on bonds awaiting disposi-:
ton OF their cases by the grand jury.
The conspiracy indictment carried
with it a list OF 1877 witnesses for the.
people. The jury found that the fede-
ration had z 900 members IN the strike
district. 81 "a
Coupled with its exoneration Of Mr..
Goodelll.wa as'no bin in the cases Of
81 members Of the union residing near
South Range. They had been accused
of unlawful assemb lage and threats
to destroy property December 10, and
their activity resulted in one OF the
first general alarms after the organi-
cation Of the Citizens alliance. Mr.
5Goodell's case arose the next day after
some one had fired a shot at a striker.
The jury was convinced that the per-
sons who accused Mr.. Goodell Of FIR.
ing the shot were mistaken. s
Immediately after the grand jury's
brief report had been handed in court
adjourned until Saturday, Judge
O'Brien returning to u Anse to con-,
tinue the strike cases being tried in
Baraga county. A score or more Wit
5nesses were on shand in the corridors
and anterooms and the jurors plunged
again into their examinat ions. NJ
Deputy Sheriff Lawrence Cane 4of
Calumet. while walking u along Pine
street, in the heart Of the strike dis
5trict Of Calumet, was shot in the left
arm by some unknown person on
Thursday night. Two q shots were
fred at him. His wound Is serious.
Denver, Colo, Jan. Z: - Charles H
Meyer, president OF the Western Fed.
Grafton OF Miners, and other fedora.
ton officers in Denver, were notified
on Thursday that they had been tn,S
dicted on charges of conspiracy by
the grand jury which has been in SEES.
sion at Calumet, Mich. s. I;
II II am not surprised" said Meyer.
6 I've expected such action from the
grand Jury. Nine Of the grand jurors
are members Of the Citizens alliance,
the organization which was RESPONSE
BILE for the assault made on me and for
my deportation from strike district hi
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