Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-01-16
Indicted Men Not Surprised at
Action, Considering Wit
neSSes and General COndi-
tons 10 Houghton,
MEN IN JURISDICTION
PROMPTLY ARRESTED
No Action Is Taken Regarding
Assault on and Deportation
Of Western Federation Pres
ident,

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10, sospisa JOURNAL SPECIAL lEAssp wirsi
llouRhton, Mich, Jan tb.-Charles
n Mayer. president OF the Western
Federation OF Miners, and thirty
seven other officials ana members OF
the organization. We're indicted today
on charges Of conspiracy IN eonnee-
ton with the copper miners strike,
The true bin was SO worded that
the allegations against the men con
stitute misdemeanor Several other
true bills were returned, but because
they charged felonies, Judge +. III
OBrlen ordered the documents sealed
until the men named In them nave
been arrested
Warrants were prepared for the
thiriy-eight union men accused OF
conspiracy. and deputy shcriffs sour
ried oyer the country late today
serving them. More than u dozen in
diydnals had been arrested tonight
and circuit court commissioners In
Houghton and Calumet were busy ap-
proving bonds Of $1,000 under which
many Of the prisoners We're released.
So far as coald be learned, none Of
the sealed Indictments related TO the
deportation OF Meyer and Charles
Tanner on the night Of December zs.
The grand jury continued It's work
after making its report 10 the court
bat the score or more of witnesses
IN the ante room said they We're sum
moned TO testify concerning disorders
that arose prior 60 December 10.
Besides Mr Mover, the following
men were indicted:
q. ~ Mah0ney Vice president OF
the Western Federation. J. G. Lowe
ney. Guy Miller. W. r. Davidson aud
Yanka Terzch, members Of the OK
ecutlve council Of the Western Fed
Grafton. William j. Richard and
John h. Antlla president and sec
rotary respectively OF the Calumet
local. Dan Sullivan and Charles y.
fIettala. president and secretary OF
tho Hancock local, Sidney Thomas.
president OF the Ahmeek local; Ben
Goggia, Nor Oppman. John Valimaki,
John Dunningmi, Patrick Dunnlgan.
ileimer Meiki. Andrew Petala, Peter
Jcddn. Henry kosk John lluhln.
Thomas Strizich. Victor Branden,
Elmo Witanen, Frank Aaltonen. viii
liam Krnll. polphus Little, Anton
Pochauer. lanes PAUL w I. VIII
Hams. r. lames Rowe Henry Grebh
stephen Oberto. Jacob Oliver. George
10th, Louis Fodar, Joseph Gasperich
and James kulick
with the exception of Mr. Davidson,
none OF the national officers OF the
union was In the district. All OF them,
however, hase been here at various
stages of the strike and have taken
active parts In directing il. Severn. Of
the loeal men listed Ia the indictment
also are absent
The indictment was on three
counts. the first and second charging
conspiracy 10 prevent mine employees
from pursuing their lawful voca-
tlons The third count alleged that
the conspiracy extended 10 an attenp.
to deprive the laborers generally of
their property and rights
The testimony of ts7 witnesses
formed the basis OF the charges. In
this list were included JAMES Nc
NauRhton general manager Of the
Calumet q Heeia Mining Co; r. w
Denton. general manager OF the Cop
per Range Consolidated company
Theodore Dangler. superintendent OF
the Mohawk Mining company,
= ItllfN LAWFUL rNHfliHt'llItAf VI tilf
Quincy mine. August Beck ex-sherff
and now chief Of the secret service
of the Calumet & Hecla: Enoch
Henderson. superintendent OF the
Franklin mine, and II. X. Seiher Of
the Winona mine.
In addition there were several
women. a number Of business men
and more than four score OF non
union workmen.
After perusng this list Of witnesses
the union men generally said that they
were not az an surprised that the in
dictment had been found. Charles "
liettala also called attention 20 the
personnel Of the grand jury
This charge Is no surprise hr
said ut has been openly aeknewl-
edged that OF least nine of the jury
men owe allegiance 10 the Citizens
Alliance aud that body Is frankly The
enemy Of organized labor. Everything
we have done iii conducting this strike
has been open and above board. SO
far az | am concerned, my only
known offense is that ! have been an
active advocate Of and worked tor
the Western Federation Of Miners. |
cannot SEE how this constitutes any
offense against the peace and dignity
Of the state of Michigan or any other
commonwealth In the country"
w. +. Davidson. who has visited
the district only twice. was arrested
under the indictment tonight. Several
months ago he was here less than
two DAYS. according TO information
from federation sources. lie reap
peared on the scene and addressed a
mass meeting Of strikers.
The grand Jury also reported twp
"n0 truc' bills. one Of these exonerat-
ed twentv-seven union men who had
been charged with unlawful assem-
blage at South Range on Decemner
10. The other freed II. Stuart Goodell.
a paineville merchant OF the charge
Of shooting al "A striker.
Strike developments generally to-
day were few tfaiuload of s6l Inn
ported werkmen arrived tonight The
mon We're sent to the isle Royallc.
osceola, Ahmeek and Allouez mines.