The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-16
MOyER AND 81
LABOR OFFICIALS
INDICTED BY Jury
Charged With Conspiracy in
Connection With Copper
Strike-MOre Than
Dozen Arrested

Houghton, Mich. January I5.
Charles II. Meyer. president of the
Western Federation OF Miners, and ~
other officials and members OF the or
gnnizntion were Indicted today ON
charges of conspiracy in connection
with the copper miners strike.
The true bill was so worded that ths
allegations against the men constitute a
misdemeanor. Several other true bills
We're returned, but because they CHARGED
felonies Judge 2. II. O'Brien ordeteu ths
documents scaled until the men named IN
them have been arrested.
Warrants We're prepared for the 3s union
men accused OF conspiracy. and deputy
sheriffs scurried over the county late to-
day serving them. More than a dozen in
divlduals had been arrested tonight, and
ereuit eorut commissioners in Iioushton
and Calumet were kept busy approving
honds of Sl0oo under which many of tna
prisoners were released.
Continues Work
So far as could be learned, none Of tie
sealed indictments related to the deporta-
ton of Moyer and Charles Tanner ON The
night of December 26. The grand jury
continued its work after making its e.
port to the court, but the score or more
witnesses In the ante-room said shey
were summoned TO testify concerning dis
rders that arose prior to December H.
Besides Mr.. Meyer the following men
We're Indicted:
G. E. Mahoney, vice president of tho
Western Federation; j. G. Lowney. Guy
Miller. w. L. Davidson and Yanko Ter
Aich, members OF the executive council
OF the Western Federation; William j
hlckard and John b. Antilla, president
and secretary. respectively. of the calu-
met local; Dan sullivan and Charles e.
Heittala, president and secretary OF the
Hancock local; sidney Thomas. president
of the Ahmeek local. Ben Goggia. Nor
Oppman, John Valmah John Dunnigan
Patrick Dunnigan, Heimer MilSlxo and
Andrew Petala. Peter Jedda Henry Kos
ld. John IIuhta. Thomas Strizich, Victor
Branden, Elmo Wlitanen. Frank Aaito-
men. William krall. Dolphus Little Anton
Pechauer. James Paul. w. T. Williams.
II. James Rowe, Henry irebb. Stephen
Oberto, Jacob Oliver George 10th. Louis
todar, Joseph Gasperich and James Eu-
lick.
All Have Taken Part
With the exception of Mr.. Davidson,
none of the national officers of the union
was IN the district All. however, have
been here at various stages of tn, strike
and have taken active parts in direct
ing 1t.
The indictments were In three counts,
the first and second charging conspiracy
to prevent mine employees from pursuing
their lawful aVocations" The third
count alleged that the conspiracy ex-
tended TO an attompt TO deprive tue la
borers generally Of their property and
rights.
The testimony of 1877 witnesses formed
the basis of the charges This list in
cluded several mine managers. In aad-
tlon there We're several women, Il mum
ber of business men and more than four
score of nonunion worlxnen.
After perusing the list OF Witnesses,
the union men generally said they were
not at all surprised that the indictments
Rad been found. Charles Il. Heittala also
called attention TO the personnel of the
grand jury.
Enemy to Labor
1T has been openly acknowledged mat
at least nine iurymen, he said, "owe
allegiance to the Citizens alliance, and
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