Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-08-02
LABOR AGTATOR
STRUNG UP BY MOB
Frank H. Little, Leader of I. w.
W., Victim of Lynch
ing Party.
OTHERS ARE THREATENED
Man Who Called Soldiers "Scabs
in Uniform" Pays Death
Penalty.
OTHERS ARE THREATENED


law will be declared before tomorrow
morning II was indicated tonight
following a day of excitement as a re-
suit OF the lynching by a party Of mask
ed men. Of Frank H. Little. Indus
trial Worker of the World leader.
The city has been shut up tight to-
night Every saloon and restaurant is
dark. Every person in the city has
been warned by the authorities to stay
indoors. Windows are barred and
shuttered. Armed police and vigilantes
are patrolling the streets Other In
dustrial Workers of the World
agitators have applied for protection.
Little was taken from his room in
the steele Block. adjoining the I. w.
w. headquarters at Sim Hall, before
dawn this morning. by party of armed
and masked men. He was thrown into
an automobile and taken to the Mil
waukee railroad bridge. in the out
skirts Of the city. After a desperate
struggle rope was looped around his
neck and he was thrown over the side
Of the bridge.
His body. clothed only in the under
wear in which he slept. was discover
ed late in the morning by a searching
party after his absence from his room
was disclosed
Tremendous excitement followed
BODY IS CUT DOWN
By CHIEF OF POLICE
The body was cut down at A. NJ.
by the chief Of police. Jerry Murphy.
who identified 1t. Little, in a recent
speech here. referred to United States
troops as Uncle Sam's scabs in uni
form"
Since his arrival in Butte recently
from Globe. Ariz.. Little had made a
number of speeches to strikers in which
he attacked the government and urged
the men TO shut down the mines of the
Butte district His record was under
investigation by the Federal authorl-
ties.
TOOK LEADING PART
IN LABOR TROUBLES
Little took leading part in recent
labor troubles in Arizona. He wrote
Governor; Campbell. Of Arizona from
Salt Lake. protesting against the depor-
tation Of l. w. w. members from
BisAee. Governor Campbell replied tell
ingtLittle he resented his interference
and his threats. Little was understood
to have the confidence of William d.
Haywood. secretary OF the l. W. w.
national organization. and was regard
ed here as one of Haywood's confiden-
t:al agents.
Little was cripple. but active and
a forceful speaker.
On Little's body was a card bearing
tn, words: First and last warning.
Others take notice. Vigilantes"
Little was taken out of the building
In which he lodged by party OF
masked men who took him away in an
automobile. He was not given time to
dr-ss. The building is near the Finn
Hall. which Is headquarters for the new
metal mine workers union, which re-
Gently called a strike of miners and
which was frequently addressed by
Little.
Tie card found on Littles body when
he was cut down was pinned to the
undcrclothing on his right thigh. It
bore in red crayon letters the in
scription:
Others take notice. First and last
warning. 3-7-77. L. D. c. S. S. w. T."
circle was about tho letter IL"
The letter. were inscribed with a lead
pencil
The figures "3-7-77" are the old sign
of the vigilantes in Montana The Gus
tom OF the vigiiantes was to send three
warnings to n marked man, the third
and last being written in red
SIX MASKED MEN
TAKE HIM FROM HOTEL.
Six masked men in an automobile
drove up to the front of Little's hotel
at mi tutes after o'clock. One stood
upon the sidewalk in front OF the room
ing-house. The others entered.
The men quickly broke into room
No. 30 on the ground floor. Light from
an electric torch showed them the room
was unoccupied. Mrs. Nora Byrne,
owner of the hotel. who was awakened
by the noise. occupied an adjoining
room at the front Of the building.
Some mistake here" she heard a
voirc say. Then she heard the men
move % the door Of her room, which
they pushed slightly open Mrs. Byrne
sprang to the door and held It, Wait
until get my clothes on" she said.
Then she asked who they were and
what they wanted.
I'VE are officers and we want Frank
Little, She was told.
Mrs. Byrne hastily dressed: again
went to the door and opened It,
The leader of the masked men poked
revolver into the opening.
Where is Frank Little?" he asked.
He is In room No. 49," answered
Mrs. Byrne.
The men ran down the hall and tried
the door to that room. Then one OF
then. gave it kick that broke the
lock and they entered.
Mrs. Byrne said she heard them COM
ing from the room and saw them half
lead and half carry Little across the
sidcwali and push him into n motor
car.
BODY FOUND HANGING
FROM RAILROAD TRESTLE
Tho body was found hanging on the