United labor bulletin., 1914-03-28
"MOTHER" JONES
AGAIN In PRISON
Taken from Train at WalSel-
burg Monday
Aged Woman Confined InConmui-
Cado in Dark Cellar Cell While
on a Mission of Mercy

Mother Jones is in Jail again.
This S2-year-old battler for industrial
justice was taken from 4 Pullman berth
at Walsenburg about $50 o'clock Mon
day morning by detail OF militia. act
ing under orders OF Adjutant General
Chase escorted to the county Jail and
locked in 4 dingy cell in the basement of
what Is pronounced one of the most un-
sanitary prisons in the West. She left
Denver Sunday night. having purchased
transportation and sleeper reservation
for Trinidad, with the purpose OF minis
tering to the women and children in the
tent colony of the striking coal miners.
When the train reached Pueblo. Captain
H. C. Niekerson and three guardsmen
went aboard and placed Mother Jones
under arrest as soon as the strike zone
was reached
President john AIcLennan and Execu-
tive Board Member John R. Lawson.
who were in Trinidad. FASTENED to Wal
senburg when news of the arrest reached
them. They endeavored' to persuade
Colonel Nerdeekburg. in charge of the
militia there. TO permit the aged woman
to be put under guard at hotel. plead
ing that all expenses would be paid by
the United Mine Workers but the ehav-
alrous colonel said this could not be done
without an order from Governor Am
mons. who refused pointblank to reeog-
nize this humane request
The basement OF the Walsenhurg iaiI
Is damp. foul and dark. and only few
weeks ago a strong man died therein
after having contracted rheumatism OF
the heart. Unless Governor Ammons and
General Chase again deport her back to
| Denver. Mother Jones will probably be.
confined in this BLACK hols, OF Calcutta =
until attorneys for the miners can get
action on 4 writ OF habeas corpus in the.
| state supreme court. action Tor which is
now under way.
When told by an officer I'm command
I OF the guard that she could have her
/ freedom by leaving Colorado. the octo-
( seISrian camp angel replied. Il shall
I stay here until the law sets me free. I
/ am citizen OF the United States. have
/ committed no crime other than refuse
/ TO be coerced by the dictat6t who holds
the goveTnorship. who Is acting under
a Judge made law by 4 notoriouslv GRIM
I mai supreme court in 4 decision in the
Mover case. The rights OF the people
must be restored Someone must force
the issue. am in good health and
am willing 10 do it,
1t is reported ut the capitol building
thAt serious preach has occurred be-
tween Governor Ammons and General
Chase The governor was displeased that
the arrest was made at Walsenburg in
stead of at Trinidad. a. he had ordered
/ This Is explained by the fact that Chase
wanted to create an excuse for retain
/ ing troops at WalsenburE, a. the gov
ernor had issued an order for their re-
/ call. because he was unable TO raise
/ funds 10 paw them.
Attorney General Fred Farrar i also
| at outs with Governor Ammous. because.
he sayS. the governor seeks his legal ad-
vice, then acts as he plea>e> and makes
the attorney general his goat"
I Troopers who have been on duty an,
demanding pay. and merchants who have
furnished supplies FOR the army" are
making life miserable for the dear gov.
ernor and threatening to bring personal
I suits against him for securing merchan-
disc under false pretenses.
In the meantime Mother Jones is
again military prisoner in the Nalsen-
burg hastile. held iucommunicado with.
ont single charge being filed against
| her.