Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-04-02
UNITED STATES OFFICERS IN
WADE MEETING OF N. 3. "A.
INSURGENTS.
SERVE NUMEROUS NOTICES
OF SUITS FOR DAMAGES
Attorneys For Head Officers Appear
as Plaintiffs in Several Suits For
Large Sums insurgents Proceed
With State Conference = Charge
Made That Plot Was Planned.

Cedar Rapids, April 1.-THE entrance
of United States deputy marshals and
the marshal of the superior court 10 the
convention hall Of the insurgent mem
bers of the Modern brotherhood of
America, caused all other business TO
be forgotten for the time being yes
terday while the hall buzzed with sup
pressed excitement as to the reason OF
the visit.
The deleSaJes were not kept in ig-
norance long, for as quickly as Mike
Healy. the marshal, could read the pa
pers the delegates learned that some OF
their members had been made de-
PENDANTS in actions for damages filed
in the federal court.
There are three suits in the federal
court each of which call for $4,000
damages from Henry Rickel and L. ID.
Dennis as individuals. and Rickel and
Dennis as a firm of attorneys, and
against George Shillinglaw, Louis Car
lis. l.. a. Van Horn, W. Stevens, c. d.
Shippey, \. P. Carl. John McGinnes,
! G. r. Munger, E. \. Bills, all of Iowa,
and f. L. Eickelberg, of Illinois; c. +,
Davidson and j. z. Williamson and
F. l.. Stanstield. of Missouri; and {. +.
BrumweN OF Nebraska: and H. J.
Bogard OF Kansas The plaintiffs in
these actions are Albert Hass, Of Mich
igan: Arthur L. Jones, OF Minnesota,
and Philip. a. Badour, OF Wisconsin.
Notified to Make Defense.
Each petition charges the defend
ants with conspiracy and false and
malicious statements. They are noti-
fed To appear in the federal court IN
this city on the fourth Tuesday of next
September. to defend the actions. Inc
serving OF the notices caused mlld
sensation in the convention hall 1t
was said that some sort Of court action
was antici pated but it was not be-
Iieved the federal courts would he re-
sorted 10. However, il was pointed out
that the plaintiff in each action IS
a non resident and as many Of the de-
PENDANTS do not live in this state fed
eral action was necessary.
While Mr.. Healy was engaged IN
serving the papers another deputy
marshal stood at the entrance OF the
convention hall in the Moose lodge
rooms, and refused 10 permit any per-
sons to leave. Hurrying newsmen We're
compelled 10 cool their heels until Mr..
HeaIy finished his work.
Did Not Halt Session.
! The charge was made that the suits
We're filed as a means OF breaking up
+ the convention, but if this was the idea
il did not deter the delegates from an
/ swering To the roll cali and some Wig
orous speeches We're made against the
officials of the regular organization.
/ One suit for $4,000 and another fol
| 500. 900 against the defendants who
! live in this state We're filed by mem
bers of the regular organization in
I the superior court and notice OF the
suits was fled on them by the deputy
chief of police. The same allegations
We're made. z. L. BALI, supreme sec
rotary of the regular organization. was
/ in the city today. He came in from
Mason City last night, but was not II
evidence about the convention hall.
T: The insurgent convention was called
! for the purpose of electing a presiden'
10 succeed James H. Hughes, who re-
signed some time ago, and for the Sc
lection of new executive board, man,
Of the members of which have re
signed since the last convention.
:! Delegates will be named to the SUI
! preme convention. which will be hell
at st. Louis next August, and it wa
said that steps would be taken I
l finance the fight against the regula
organization and to prepare 70 con
test the suits filed today and othe
suits which have been fled recently.