New Britain herald., 1915-07-17
RED HAND SOCIETY ]. D0ESl'ExIST' IN US. MainoWski Has Proof DisCredit-
 ing Chicago Mans Statements. ANTOINE MONTVID CROOKED.

ANYONE MONTYlD CROOkED. Antone Montvid Wrote Letter to Bern
 ard Outlining Plan to Cheat His
 Countrymen-Has Names of Red
 Hand Members.
 In long talk with newspapermen today M. R. Malinowski, the local in- terpreter and invstigator, discussed the lengthy letter sent by Antone Montvid, of Chicago, begging Govern CT Holcomb to exercise executive clemency in the case of his brother, Brnard Montvid who is to hang on August for the murder of Rev. Joseph zebris and Eva Glmanaitis on February 8. In this letter, printed in another column, the Chicagoan de- clared that the condemned man was not given a chance in the court and that he had always been an honest citizen. As far as the existance of a Red Hand society of America, Antone Montvid scoffs at the thought and
 
 After reading these absurd state mnts by Antone Montvid, MT. Malin- owski produced articles written by the Chicago man himself showing that he wrote to his brother Bernard outlining a plan by which he was to cheat his own countrymen The in- vestigator also produced new letters sent to Bernard Montvid in jail and signed by the Red Hand society in winch they repeatedly warned him to keep silent under the pain of death
 Outlines Plan of Cheating.
 The letter written to Montvid was received by the latter at Taunton and was taken from his effects by the pa lice at Wilmington and translated by the local man. He advises Bernard to tell Lithuanian people that he mad been in this country but two years, when he had in reality been here five years, and that he was selling toilet articles in order to pay his expenses at Valparaiso University in Indiana.
 Say you have no relatives to help you'' and 'say that you have haf brother or cousin named Charlie no is studying to be a doctor in Chi- cago the letter reads. As mat ter of fact, Charlie Montvid has been in this country but a year and lives at PIP Whitenton street Taunton.
 In another part of this letter, which contains discriminating passages, An1 tone advises Bernard to keep siledt on political questions and be very careful what he says" The best way is not to stay in one place very long AY7f yr-if in, m IF 1 II also asks Bernard to write ard in- form him of any conversations he might overhear.
 How to Fool Police.
 Continuing in his outline of Q crooked plan, Antone tells Bernard to carry with him a fake receipt book and if he is stopped by police and accused of selling articles without license he shall show this book and say the articles are merely premiums given to the subscribers of "Galvo- cius.'' This paper, says MT. Malinow- ski, has been out of existence Cor three years Tn conclusion Antones letter says, 1T have told you now aow to carry yourself"
 Has Proof of Red Hand.
 IlCSAIQlA6 IilC pdSodSC HI SiC .iC'- ter written to the governor stating that there is no such thing as Red Hand society Mr. Malinowski says that the man is lying or else does not know what he is talking about.
 As he has in his possession over thirty letters containing the names and addresses of Red Hand members all over the United States, MT. Nal inowskf then showed letter signed by the i,ed Hand and sent to Mont vid in jail in which the prisoner was called a vile name and the next read in part" Last message for you. We have ready bullets for you what you talk. All that you know we are not afraid of. We are not afraid of anything if we do get arrested Euts you will not live no more"
 Afraid Montvid Will Tell.
 Another letter signed by the Red Hands of American states that the members fear Montvid will give us all away It. further says I think President Pruseika and Sestokas bet ter go a way for some time" On this same siettsr are names of other mem bers arranged in such away as to inQlcalet IHat tpey nad peen as signed 10 do different jobs possibly I murders. In another letter Mont l vid's life is openly threatened by the Red Hand for squealing.
 MT Malinowski laughted at An- 1 tones statement that Bernard was | always a religious man and showed | a letter from Peoria, H., dateI | March II, 1914, in which he tells of i a rabid socialist meeting which was addressed by Bernard Montvid and | during which time he aroused great | enthusiasm and secured ten new