The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1914-10-08
TAKEN INTO
CUSTODY BY
MILITARY

two unknown men, supposed TO be
Russians, got of the Santa Fe train
at Rockvale. went into a store. pur-
chased some cheese and crackers,
walked down the railroad track a
short distance ana sat down behind
a box car to eat their supper. While
they were eating. a large number OF
strikers about the camp IL is report
ed. walked down to where the two
men were and began to interrogate
them, but we're unable to get any
thing definite out of them as they
we're unable to speak English. After
endeavoring for a few minutes to
learn something about them, but with
out success. one OF the leaders of the
crowd called them "scabs" and made
a hostile demonstration which brought
on a fight in which half score or
more men took part. No clubs or
cudgels appear to have been used
but everybody seems to have trio
TO kick or punch the strangers with
their fists. and. from the appearance
OF the victims, most of them sue
oeeded in getting in lick of some
kind They were pretty badly bung-
up. but no. so seriously hurt that
they will not get over 1t in the course
OF few weeks.
The assault was reported at mill
tary headquarters at williamsburg
and the commanding officer sen
detachment of troops to Rockvale to
investigate matters and round mp t
offenders Between twenty-five and
thirty strikers we're taken into custo-
dy and marched to WILLIAMSBURG.
and placed under guard. The two
Russians we're also taken 10 vii
iiamsburg and ars said to have identi-
fed eight or ten OF their assaiiants.
Sheriff Neweomb was notified
the occurrer by the commando
at williamsburg and with Under
Sheriff Chapman left here about dart
to bring the accused to Canon City
and lock them up for safe keeping
The men pointed out by the Russians
as having assaulted them were
vadino. Peter Sasso, Mike Seendayo.
James Chino, Peter Fabrizo. John
Palette. Mike Brumtto. Peter Brock,
Tony Soepera and Mike Godado. All
of them. except the two latter, were
brought hers Friday night and given
quarters in the county Jail. The sher-
in was unable to get all OF the buneI
into his car and John Kyle was re-
Questioned at Rockvale to bring a
load of the defendants to this city. q.
Soepera ami Godado we're brought In
from Rockville by the sheriff this
morning. The names OF more than a
score OF witnesses to the fight at
Rockvale .iiYe been placed in the
hands OF the Sheriff and they will
bebe subpoeaaed to testify at the trial
OF the cases when 1t comes up TO-
hearing.
Although ihe two Russians appear
to be unable to talk any other than
their native tongue it is understood
that they stated through an inter
prefer that ;hey we're from Seattle
and had come here TO look for work
picking fruit Another report Is
the effect that they are non-union
miners and had made some inquiry
through fcllowcountryman at Roc
vac in relation TO the way to Radiant
They were brought here from VIII
liamsburg by tho sheriff about mid
nieht Fridty night and are being
cared for at the county Jail.
Deputy District Attorney f. Il
s,inomeyer stated at noon today that
he had not yet had time TO look into
the case very thoroughly and was