Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1914-01-15
CONSPIRACY IS CHARGED
ACCUSED MEN ARE DECLARED Al
so TO HAVE IGNORED PROP
ERTY RIGHTS
SOME OFFICIALS INVOLVED
PEACE OFFICERS SAID TO HAVE
BEEN CHARGED WITH VARl-
Gus oFFENsEs

Houghton, Mich, Jan. 15.-Cnarles
H. Meyer, president of the Western
Federation Of Miners, was indicted to-
day for conspiracy, together with other
officials Of the federation, in connec-
ton with the strike Of the copper
miners. The first count of the indiet-
ment charges conspiracy to prevent by
force and arms the pursuit oftheir vo-
cations by employees of the mining
companies.
The bill against Meyer and the other
officials Of the federation charged a
misdemeanor.
A report embracing some true bills
was made to Judge P. H. O'Brien in
circuit court here today by the spe-
cial grand jury which has been inves-
tigating lawlessness arising from the
copper miners strike. The court was
told that none Of the men accused
of felonies was in cutosdy, and their
names were kept secret.
John p. Antilla. secretary Of the
Calumet union, was indicted for con
spiracy The court announced that
this bill charged misdemeanor and
therefore could be made public. It
was brought out that several mo
bills" were included in the grand jury
report, and the court made them pub
lie.
The jury exonerated H. Stuart Good
ell, an oil merchant, Of completely in
one of the strike shooting ARRAYS.
The indictment against Antilla includ
ed charges against Charles H. Meyer,
president; G. E. Mahoney, vice presi-
dent; Guy q. Miller, Yanco Terzich,
]. 9. Lowney and w. P. Davidson,
members Of the legislative board of
the Western Federation of Miners.
In addition Lynn Sullivan, William
Rickard, Ben Goggia Frank Altonen,
Charles E. Hietala and other local
union leaders were named, the list
including SO individuals
The first count Of the Indictment
charged conspiracy to prevent 'by
force and arms" the pursuit of their
vocations by employees Of the mining
companies
The second count was Of similar
tenor, 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 conspir-
acy and by attempts to intimidate, in
terfered with the right and property
Of non-union men.
The jury made no reference to the
Meyer deportation, SO far as could be
learned.
The court officials promised that as
fast as warrants were served the
names Of the indicted men win be
made public. One guess as TO the ma
ture Of the concealed charges had it
that they related to the four guards
and two deputy sheriffs who are
charged with what has become known
as the "seeberville murders"
The conspiracy indictment carried
with it list Of 1877 witnesses for The
people Named in it were the follow
ing mine officials:
James MacNaughton, Calumet and
Hecla: Charles L. Lawton, Quincy; r.
w. Denton, Copper Range consolidat-
de-; Theodore Dengler, Mohawk and
Wolverine; r. R. seeber, Winona, and
Enoch Henderson, Franklin Mining
company.
The others we're non-union employees
of the company, several Of them busi-
ness men. Incidental to the indiet-
ment the jury found that the fedora
ton has 1000 members in the strike
district. Coupled with its exonera-
tion Of Mr Goodell was mo bills in
the cases Of "a members Of the union
residing near South Range. They had