Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1914-01-23
MOYER IS INDICTED
MINERS HEAD HELD FOR CON.
SPiRAcY IN THE MICHIGAN
COPPER STRIKE.
ANTILLA ALSO IS CAUGHT
First Count Charges Plot to Prevent
"Ry Force of Arms" Pursuit of vo-
cations by Workmen-Labor Lead
er Not Surprised.

Houghton, Mich, Jan. 17.--Charles
H. Meyer, president of the Western
Federation of Miners, was indicted on
Thursday for conspiracy, together
with other officials of the federation
in connection with the copper strike.
The first count of the Indictment
charges conspiracy to prevent by force
and arms the pursuit of their voca-
tions by employees of the mining com
panies. The bill against Meyer and
the other officials of the federation
charged a misdemeanor.
The presentment embracing the
true bills was made to Judge P. H.
O'Brien in circuit court here. The
court was told that none of the men
accused of felonies was in custody and
their names were kept secret for some
time
John E. Anttilla, secretary of the
Calumet union, was indicted for con-
spiracy, the court announcing that this
bill charged misdemeanor and there
fore could be made public.
1t was brought out that several mo
true bills" were included in the grand
jury report and the court ordered
these made public.
The jury exonerated H. Stuart
Gooden, an oil merchant, of compile
ity in one Of the strike shooting af-
trays. The indictment against Anttil-
la included the charge against
Charles H. Meyer, president; C. E.
Mahoney, vice-president; Guy E. Mil
Ter, Yarco Terzich, J. C. Lowney and
W. P. Davidson, members of the ex-
ecutive board of the Western Fedora
tion of Miners. In addition Lynn Sui
livan, William Rickard, Ben Goggia,
| Frank Altonen, Charles E. Hietala and
other local union leaders were named.
the list including 39 individuals.
The second count was similar to the
first, but the charge was broadened to
| include all classes of workmen. In the
third count it was charged that the
union men had, by their conspiracy
and attempts to intimidate, interfered
with the rights and property of non
union men. The jury made no refer
ence to the Meyer deportation, so far
as could be learned
Court officials promised that as fast
| as warrants were served the names of
the indicted men would be made pub.
lie. One guess as to the nature of the
concealed charges had it that they re-
lated to the four guards and two
deputy sheriffs who are charged with
what has become known as the See
berville murders" These men have
been out on bonds awaiting disposi
ton of their cases by the grand jury
The conspiracy Indictment carried
with it list of 1877 witnesses for the
people. The jury found that the fede
ration had 1000 members in the strike
district.
Coupled with its exoneration of Mr.
Goodell was mo bill'' in the cases oi
q members of the union residing near
South Range. They had been accused
of unlawful assemblage and threats
to destroy property December 10, and
their activity resulted In one OF the
1 first general alarms after the organi
cation of the Citizens alliance. Mr.
GoodelPs case arose the next day aftel
some one had fired shot at striker
The jury was convinced that the per
sons who accused Mr.. Goodell of fir
ing the shot were mistaken.
Immediately after the grand jury'I
brief reporthad been handed in cour
adjourned until Saturday, Judg,
OBrien returning to L'Anse to con
tinue the strike cases being tried IL
RaraQa cOuntv Spora oY moro wit
nesses we're, on hand in the corridors
and anterooms and the jurors plunged
again into their examinations
Deputy Sheriff Lawrence Cane o
Calumet, while walking along Pin
street, in the heart of the strike dis
trict of Calumet, was shot in the lef
arm by some unknown person OF
Thursday night. Two shots wer
fired at him. His wound is serious.
Denver, Colo, Jan. 17.-Charles Fl
Meyer, president of the Western Fec
Grafton of Miners, and other fedora
ton officers in Denver, were notifie'
on Thursday that they had been iI
dicted on charges of conspiracy b.
; the grand jury which has been in ses
; sion at Calumet, Mich.
II am not surprised" said Meyer
Eve expected such action from tn
grand jury. Nine of the grand juror
are members of the Citizens alliance
the organization which was respons
Bile for the assault made on me and fo
my deportation from strike district"