West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1914-01-01
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Allegations Directed at Citizens A.
lance OF Calumet, Mich, Fail TO
Stand as Witnesses Relate What
Really Happened In Hali-Moyer
Shooting and Deportation Still Hold
Attention Of Sheriff.
Calumet. Mich. Dec. S0.--The pre-
ponderance OF evidence introduced In
the inquest into the cause Tor the
deaths OF the seventy-two men. women
and children in the Calumet panic
failed TO suit circulated stores that
the panic was started by n Citizens
alliance member.
Two witnesses out OF many testi.
fed that the man who cried FIRE wore
Citizens alliance pin.
A half dozen witnesses testified. In.
cluding Mrs. Annie Clemens. leader
OF the Women's Auxiliary OF the West
ern Federation OF Miners. the organ
izatlon which was distributing Christ
mas gifts to the children when the
panic broke out.
Mrs. Clemens has been generally
said 10 have been one OF those who
persstently stated that the man who
gave the false alarm of fire wore an
alliance button, but on the stand she
disclaimed any knowledge OF that kind
and asserted she had seen no one af-
flliated with the Citizens alliance. an
organization opposed 20 the strike.
come into the hall.
Mrs. Therese Sizer, the only wit
ness who saw the man who yelled
fire" described her experience
graphically. She was standing on a
table near the stage trying TO restrain
rush OF children toward the Christ.
mas tree. When she heard the alarm
she jumped from the table. ran 20 the
man and grasped him by the shout
+ ders.
"Man, man, what are you doing?"
There is a FIRE" he replied
! "No, no, keep STILL" said Mrs Sizer
and tried vainiy TO force him into n
chair.
: All I'm the back OF the hall were rush.
ing toward the exit and the panic was
beginning TO spread 10 those about the
stage. Mrs. Sizer quit arguing with
the man, ran upon the platform and
Began 20 -TTray Ituri5~ IRON rtfy T-fsIo.
Then the panic began 10 de down
Mrs. Sizer described the man as of
medium height, dressed In dark
clothes aud said he had dark
moustache. She said he wore no but
ton or other insignia and was not near
the entrance 10 the hall when she first
heard his voice.
Attorney o. ID. Hilton of Denver.
chief OF counsel for the Western Fed
GRAFTON OF Miners, stated that he
would introduce witnesses who will
further SUPPORT the contention that
the cry OF fire was given by a Citi-
zens alliance member.
Margaret Tommai, thirteen years
old. one OF the witnesses, said she
was standing near the doorway when
the panic started. She said the alarm
came from the front of the hall and
was Immediately taken up by Others.
She was one OF the very few who es.
capped from the chamber OF death over
the stairway.
AnothoI~ e laid at the door
or the members Ia the steal
fng Of films OF the funeral parade and
burial scenes for the Caluz5t com
pany. The films were stolen from the
rooms OF the artist at the Michigan
hotel.
Sheriff James Cruise denied report
cd assertions OF President Mover OF
the federation that he was given no
protection here. The sheriff declared
that for several weeks Meyer and all
other officials OF the federation have
been guarded by deputies lie has
been unable 90 get 10 the bottom Of
the mystery surrounding the shooting
and deportation Of Meyer.