Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1914-01-12
DEMANDS A JURY TRIAL
SAYS MILITIA is SPLITTING UPON
THE LAWS OF THE
COUNTRY
A MINER IS KILLED
GUARDsMAN CLAIMS HIS RIFLE
WAS DISCHARGED BY
ACCIDENT

trinidad, Colo, Jan. H." Mother
Jones, noted strike leader VINO was
deported from the southern Colorado
cial fields week ago by the militia,
returned to Trinidad this morning
from Denver.
AS soon as her presence was learn
ed by the military authorities she was
arrested and taken TO the San Rarael
hospital, where she is being held in
communicate.
Mother Jones slipped out Of Den
yer at midnight last night. She left
the train at the outskirts Of Trinidad
this morning and later appeared at
local hotel. She was arrested shortly
before noon by detail in charge of
Lieutenant H. o. Nichols. She was
hurried from the hotel and placed in
an automobile and whirled rapidly
through the streets with a cavalry es-
cort galloping at full speed in front
Of and behind the machine. Several
hundred strikers lined the streets on
either side and cheered wildly, while
Mother Jones waved her hand in
response Crowds Of excited citizens
that gathered while the arrest was
being made we're dispersed by the
militia without difficulty.
/ Il have returned to Trinidad be-
cause I have a right as citizen to
be here. said Mother Jones mo-
ment before her arrest Il have vio-
lated no law and even had I done so
there are civil courts and civil off,
GERS competent to pass judgment on
my charge. recognize no military
despetism such as exists here, and
constitutional courts shall not be
stabbed and spat upon by military
despots. If have done wrong I claim
the right Of trial by jury"
You're after me again are your"
queried Mother Jones when the
military detail appeared.
"Yes," replied Lieutenant Nichols,
"the orders are to take you to the
hospital"
"Why hospital?" demanded the
prisoner, I'm not6 sick Why don't
you take me to iail?" sos
'a'm simply obeying orders, replied
the officer while he directed the sol
diers to gather up Mother Jones'
baggage
"That's right boys" was the reply,
always obey orders and the laws.
I'll go with you"
In the lobby of the hotel Mother"
Jones made short speech while wait
ing for the AUTOMOBILES to arrive. She !
appeared highlay amused at the en- I
tire proceedings and laughed and jok-
ID with her custodians while beng ta-
Ken away.
Il just wanted to see if they'd do
t, was her parting statement to the c
;rowd. /
Killing Of John German, employed ]
" the Colorado Fuel & iron company,
he Colorado Fuel ana Iron company I
It the Cameron mine last night by +
Private Robert Obley of Company F, t
Second regiment, Colorado National a
Guard, was accidental, according to n
statement issued this morning by d
he Colorado Fuel and IRON company. G
No official statement has been given
,ut by the military authorities here,
md General Chase is in Denver. Ger
nan, it is said, was lying at the side 4
# the road near where Obley was on il
entry duty. The soldier prodded 0
herman with his bayonet in efforts il
0 get him to rise and 60 on, when n
is rifle was discharged. Obley will o
e tried by court martial. Coroner Ii
'hapman Of Walsenburg has taken h
barge Of the body Of the miner and q
Eill hold an inquest. p
Court TO Try Strike Cases 81
The January term OF the district 4.