Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-11-08
BOTH SIDES WILL
CHARGE MURDER
I. w. WIS and Posse Of Citi.
gems Will Be Prosecuted,
It Is Stated.
WALSH WON'T DEFEND MEN

Everett, Wash, Nov. 7.-Responsi-
bility for the pitched battle between ESQ
members of the Industrial Workers OF
the World and a posse Of $50 Everett
citizens at the city dock yesterday in
which seven men lost their lives and
fifty were wounded, was placed upon
the men on the boat by the coroner's
jury which investigated the death Of
the two Everett citizens killed in the
riot. .
The jury after brief deliberation re-
turned verdict that Charles o.
Curtiss, a posseman, who was in
stantly killed, and Deputy Sheriff JET
ferson Beard, who died of his wounds
early today, met death from "gunshot
wounds inflicted by riotous mob on
the steamer Verona at the city
dock"
Shots Fired Prom Ship.
All but two of the witnesses called
testified that the shots fired were fired
from the Verona on which the invad-
ing Industrial Workers came from
Seattle.
William H. Bridges. a deputy
sheriff, testified concerning the con.
versation that passed between Sheriff
McRae and the men on the boat be-
fore the shooting began. ..,..
| According to Bridges the converse
ton between the sheriff and the In.
dustrial Workers were as follows:
Boys, I'd like to speak to the
leader Of the bunch. Who is your
leader" asked Sheriff McRae.
Were all leaders," shouted the
men on the Verona in chorus.
81 want to tell YOU" McRac replied,
shat you can't land in this town. You
muststay on the boat and 60 back to
Seattle. You can't land here"
Shooting Becomes General.
"The he'll" shouted man standing
in the bow of the boat.
Then, according to Bridges, the
man who uttered the last retort
opened fire on the posse and the
shooting became general. -.
Athol Gorrill, student of Spokane,
who was visiting here; Harry B.
Blackburn, a night Waterman, and
Elmer Buehrer, all of whom were
members of the citizens committee,
were in a critical condition tonight
from the wounds they received during
the fighting. ..,'e 'gJt X 80 " .
All of the injured here will recover.
Will Charge Murder.
Seattle, Wash, Nov. 6.--Announce-
ment by Prosecuting Attorney o. T.
Webb of Snohomish county that
charges of murder would be filed
against all members of the Industrial
Workers of the World who could be
identified as actually having partici-
pated in the gun fight at Everett,
Wash, yesterday, marked today's de-
velopments in Seattle in the after
math of the riot at Everett yesterday,
in which seven men were killed and
fifty wounded.
Herbert Mailer, secretary-treasurer
of the Industrial Workers, stated that
his organization would seek to prose-
cute members of the Everett citizens
committee on murder charges.
Efforts to induce Frank P. Walsh,
former chairman of the Federal Indus
trial Relations commission to take
charge Of the defense of the Industrial
Workers, are being made by William
D. Haywood, general secretary-trcas-
urer of the Industrial Workers of the
World, according to a telegram re-
ceived today from Mr.. Haywood, who
is in Chicago.
Walsh Won't Come.
Kansas City, Nov. 6.-Frank P.
Walsh, former chairman of the Fed
eral Industrial Relations commission,
tonight declared he would not take
charge of the defense OF the Industrial
Workers of the World in jail in
Seattle in connection with the riot
yesterday at Everett, Wash. Efforts
to induce Mr.. Walsh to head the de-
Tense counsel " ere made in telegram
from William D. Haywood, general
secretary of the Industrial Workers
of the World, sent from Chicago.
Science In the Kitchen.
Thomas A. Edison was praisine tho OK.