Strike bulletin. (Clinton, Ill.) 1913-1915, 1914-03-17

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CHICAGO. ILL.,. March "a campaign to raise
a sufficient fund for the defense OF Editor Carl
u Person, charged with numbering Tony Musser
eH-chief OF police and srikebreaker OF Clinton. Ill
was launched yesterday at labor mass meeting.
at cohan's Grand Opera house.
series OF stereopticon pictures. showing a great
number of fatal wrecks on the Illinois Central and
Hartman lines, which have occurred within the
twenty min. months that the roads have been at
war with their shop men. were thrown on a
screen. together with pictures OF Person. editing
me STRIKE bulletin from his cell In the county
Jail a. Clinton Ill
\ collection amounting to Sis7 was taken In
IN. audience, which was composed entirely Of
working met and women.
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Frank Com"tford. who Will defend Person. pro
posed permanent organization for the defense
Of union men arrested in labdt disputes and for
the additional purpose Of laying evidence Of In
dus'ria discomfort and its cause before the Indus
nal Relations Commission. recently appointed by
President Wilson
The Illinois Central and Hartman lines" said
Mr. com"rford. ehsNr refused 10 recognize the
nigh, Of their shop men To orgsniz. into sys
tenn f"iera'"n-a right indispensable 10 ooll"otiv"
bargaining There Is controversy over wages
or hours 81 conditions
tn" Illinois Central Is oorporation-a legal
person '.nh"r IN" terms Of The charter IT Is a
partner ~ the state ~ Illinois Tn. state part
epai"s IN IN" earnings OF m. road 10 the extent
Of per cent and takes part In the management
of directors
The laws Of Illinois allow dollars to unionize
N what Is called corporation. We want to know
whether IN" state, as partner Of the Illinois
Central. sanctions the denial Of this right TO tn.
men. We protest against this discrimination which
establishes precedent intmical to the freedom
Of workngmen"
Attorney Come ford then told of the charges
Person deceived from his office by a fake
telephone call sent nv Musser. who waylsid him
and beat him numerically" Mr.. Comerford said
That boy. weighing I2s pounds was almost In
sensible when Musser, over six feet In height and
weighing more than ?iO pounds, was pulled Off
him As Musser struggled to get at his victim
again, Person. In selfdefens.. fired the shot that
killed him"
In addition to the murder charge. Person face.
federal indictment charging him with mailing
matter rejecting injuriously the conduct Of
the Illinois Central The Indictment carries a
ment and a $4,000 fine. He has three fights be-
fore him The first In the federal court. the
second to get change OF venue to a county
where he can get fair trial. and the third for
his III. on the murder charge"
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John Fitzpatrick. president Of the Chicago Fed
Grafton of Labor, promised the support of the
10000 men In Chicago John Walker. president
Of the State Federation Of Labor. promised the
financial support OF his organization. which Is 900
900 strong
Mary oReilly pledged the support of the Chi
cago Federation OF Teachers and the Women .
Trade Union League. Geo. strAube. chairman Of
he executive committee Of the Chicago Federation
OF Labor. said that mass meetings would be held
been raised. John Flora, who 10 president Of the
Person Defense League In Chicago. chairmAn ,
kilograms were received from four internat onsl
unions. pledxtng their support. One telegram
read. from the San Francisco Federation Of Labor
stated that . fund for Persons defense already
Of Kansas city. No. have also formed . Person
Defense League