Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1914-03-16
she HAD BEEN A PRISONER
IN JANUARY SHE WAS ARRESTED
IN TRINIDAD AFTER HER
FIRST EXILE
she SAYS SHE WILL RETURN
WILL GO BACK TO COLORADO
COAL FIELDS TO ENcoUR.
AGE STRIKERS


Denver, March 16.-That she was
deported from Trinidad, that she
never was asked to see the governor,
that she was accompanied to Denver
by militia officers, taken to a hotel
and was not told whether she had
been released, and that she expects
to return to the strike zone soon, was
the substance CT a statement made
today by Mother Jones, noted strike
leader, who has been a military pris-
oner at San Rafael hospital in Trini-
dad since January 12.
Her statement was given to group
of newspaper men at the conclusion
of a conference with Horace N. Haw-
kins, attorney for the United Mine
Workers Of America. Immediately
thereafter she left for the state house
to call upon Governor e. M. Ammons.
General Chase stated that Mother"
Jones will be rearrested whenever she
returns to Trinidad
Mother" Jones was put upon an
Atchison. Topeka & Santa lie train
last night arriving in Denver early
today. she was accompanied by
Colonel w A. Davis Of the Colorado
National Guard
Mother Jones declared that the
state bought the ticket on which she
came to Denver She declared she in
tended returning to Trinidad to de-
mand her mail, explaining that none
had been delivered to her during
her detention She stated that she
received considerate treatment at the
hospital but had suffered from her
confinement.
IN conference with the governor
were his secretary, Claude w Fair
child; Mother" Jones, John Lawson;
John McLennan, union officials, and
Horace N. Hawkins.
kilograms were sent to M. D. Fos-
ter, chairman of the house committee
on mines, and Representative Edward
Heating Of Colorado by John Lawson
recounting the incidents Of Mother"
Jones being brought to Denver.
After her conference with Hawkins
Mother Jones was visited by John
r. Lawson and John McLenan, Colt
GRADE, strike leaders. They, with Mr..
Hawkins, accompanied her to the Of
flee of Governor Ammons, the party
travelling on a street car from the
hotel to the state house. In her
statement to newspaper men Mother
Jones said:
Il never asked to talk with Gov
ernor Ammons and / never gave my
consent to the trip 20 Denver. Last
night a militia officer came to my
room and told me to pack my clothes
quick. as it was almost train time.
He took pains to tell me / was not
being deported-
I'VE did not board the train at the
depot, but it was stopped at a cross
ing. We arrived in Denver early to-
day. and was taken to hotel. They
aid not even tell me whether was
free.
Mr.. Hawkins then took up the mar
gative.
''I telephoned to General Chase, he
said, and he told me that Mother
Jones was released. / then called up
Governor Ammons and he said that he
had been advised that Mother Jones
wanted to see him informed him
that she had no desire to talk with
him, but would call at his office il be
invited her to do SO.
@He said: Well tncn, I.will invite
her to CALI"
Mother Jones compIafned vigor-
ously Of the manner In which she had
been arrested and detained
IF have done anything wrong
why have they not charged me with
my crime ii court? she demanded q
the assembled newspaper men. Why
have they resorted to this trick 70 re-