Norwich bulletin., 1914-03-11
Mover Tells of
 His Deportation
TEsTIFiES BEFORE CONGRESS
 SIGNAL COMMITTEE.
TAKEN FROM HIS HOTEL
Man Struck Him with Revolver,
 tered His ShouIder-kno~s One Man

Chicago. March 10.-Charles H. Mover. president of the Western Fed eration of Miners. tonight told the congressional committee Investigating his deportation from the mining dis trict last December.
 Three men, Mover said, came to his hotel room in Hancock on the night of his deportation. They asked him if he would receive a large commit this, Mover said. fifteen or eighteen other men entered the room.
 Asked About Contributions.
 They asked if he would permit the citizens to contribute to the relief of the survivors of the Christmas eve dis aster at Italian hall
 - Mover said he replied that he had not told the members of the federa- tion they should not accept outside help in caring for their dead, but said the families felt they ought not and that he would not advise them to ac- cept relief contributed by those out side the federation.
 When the committee left Mover went to the telephone to call an off, cial of the Calumet union.
 Was Struck with Revolver.
 The telephone was beside the door while I was holding the receiver to my ear the door opened and my room was filled with men. The crowd de- manded, Where is MoyerT Thinking it was the same committee returning. I said. Here I am, gentlemen, what is it now?'
 "A man approached me and pushed me backward, hitting me with his hand. Another bent me over forward until I was almost doubled up. Still The weapon exploded, the bullet en- tering my shoulder. I was hustled out of the hotel and a larger crowd join ed my abductors at the corner All started with me toward the bridge to Houghton-''
 Warned to Keep Away.
 When we reached the bridge some one cried: Throw him off the bridge Others said Wait until we get acres and we will string him up Those behind were kicking me at every op- portunfty and haven't recovered from the effects of that abuse. When we reached the other side. someone said: This is the place. but others remon- strated and so continued on to the railway station.
 "AS we came upon the platform someone just behind me said: There's MaoNaughton' and I observed a man 1 did not know standing with his back to the window. This man seized me by the throat and began choking me,
 
 and have turned the men against me and this company. I am not going to do you any harm, but am going to warn you that if you ever come back to this district you will be kill ed
 Put Aboard Train.
 Mover said that he had never seen James MacNaughton, general manager of the Calumet and Hecla mines, nor any picture of him and he did not wish to be understood as testifying that it was Manager MacNaughton who so addressed him.
 We were then put on the train in charge of a man named Hensley, who is commonly called a gunman and another man called Dogs I had known Hensley in Colorado. These men were instructed to take us on the train to Chicago and if we made any noise we were to be killed
 Men Wore No Masks.
 Previously l had been searched and s10 taken out of one of my pocket books. We were taken into the smoI- ing car and when the conductor came around Hensley told him he was au- thorized by the sheriff to pay our fares. Hensley also wired ahead for a physician to attend me and when the doctor came aboard he told him that his bill would be paid by the sheriff"
 Mover said the men wore no masks. He knew none by name except Hens ley.