Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1914-11-20

D|CTAGRAPH REVEALS
DASTARDLY PLOT OF
TONOPAH |. v. WIS
TROUBLE SQUAD TELL HOW
ToNoPAH SUFFERED
FROM MIDNIGHT
FLAMES
ONE FIRE BUG
WAITS
l. w. w. HAVE MISSION OF
SABOTAGE AND CARE
NOT FOR LIVES
lMPERILED
FROM SATURDAYS DAILY

n IL dwellings in Tonopah and the
burning Of the Yellow Tiger plant at
Goldheld have, II has been determin-
ed by full and free confession, been
the result OF the battle cry OF "sabot-
age by the Industrial Workers of
the World, as stated in the I~ndepend-
ent yesterday, and now confirmed.
Boris Thomassen has made the
confession and tomorrow he will re-
ceive at the hands OF Judge Mark r.
Averill OF Tonopah what the law
deems adequate punishment.
Alien Piles Torch
Thomassen is not the true name of
the incendiary. He is mixed Russian
and German and has been in this
country only five years. Thomassen
is an anglicization of his almost un.
pronounceable cognomen.
He was n OF the &c l. w. w. who
beat their way to Reno several weeks
ago and who were permitted to re-
main there one day, supplying their
larder through importuning house.
holders. They then beat their way
from Sparks to Hazen on a freight
train.
1t was realized by Chief Evans OF
Tonopah that that city was their OBJ.
~jective point and an appeal was sent
to the Southern Pacific officials and
to township, county and state off.
GERS to prevent their invasion of the
silver camp.
Squad Refuses Work
NJ. ]. Hewitt, Southern Pacific dc.
tective; Capt. ]. p. Donnelley OF the
state police, and local officers res.
pended. At :Iazen there was a clash
between the industrials and the Off.
GERS. The former were prevented
from riding trains from Fazen and
they walked to Lahontan. There they
attempted to live off the people and
the government officials asked for
aid, which was sent speedily. The
]. w. w. were offered work on the
government dam, but refused IL. say.
ing they had a mission at TonOpah."
The Theil detective agency sent re-
Inducements to the local officers and
II is learned that a detective armed
with a Eripful of d~ictagraphs, possess
ed also Of an /. w. w. card, joined the
trouble makers and was accepted as a
comrade.
The trouble squad" as they named
themselves, yer compelled TO tramp
all the way ito Nina, where two were
Jailed on disorderly charges. Section
houses along the way were levied upon
for provisions and at one place clio
thing also was taken.
II is learned that the /. w. w. sent
money to the marchers from Tonopah
to various places along the line. When
Nina was reached, similar precautions
were taken to prevent the &c trouble
makers from riding trains yer the
Tonopah & Goldhcld railway.
ut was amusing" says Detective
Hewlett, ito note the angry demon
STATIONS when / abused the detective
who was a member of the party and
threatened him with arrest"
Few I. w. W. Citizens
All the members OF the gang. &C.
cording TO another officer. were young
and few OF them were citizens of the
United States. In conversation among
themselves they frequently referred
to themselves as the trouble squad"
and narrated how they had accom-.
pllshed sabotage at various places to
which they had boon sent, particularly
Mt WhcGtlnd, Cal. and at points in
Utah. They took pride in their mis-.
sion." which was one of destruction.
All seemed dissatisfied with present
conditions, but seemed to think the
only remedy was TO destroy.
The anarchcistic band were footsore
and weary when Tonopah was reach.
cd, but received comfort and Solacc
from the /. w. w. in that camp. Chief
VI IbllNt bNdlh VI iullpltn. VIII
worked with the officers III splendid
fashion. according TO n detective in
tho party, came out from Tonopah 10
meet them and made a close study Of
their faces and listened TO their ron.
Versatlon.
Next came the burning OF tho II
buildings In Tonopah at midnight To
revert to an incident along the road:
a driver Of one OF the Adams & Miller
teams offered so cents an hour TO any
two members OF the party who would
unload a car OF lumber for him, but
none would accept.
HellIsh Plot Revealed
After tho fire tho trouble gang"
wero permitted to leave Tonopah, but
at Thornc the entire bunch were taken
from the train by Sheriff Grutt and