The Detroit times., 1917-06-02

PLOT TIERS
ARRAIGNED
Six Plead Not Guilty
Before L. s. Com
missioner Hurd

Tho second group OF alleged anti.
draft. plotters total Of sax we're
arraig1 heinSe United states Com,
missioner J stanley Hurd AZ noon
Saturday Each pleaded not guilty.
and was held under $4,000 bail to
await hearing
Those arraigned are Charles
Plain. an organizer FOR the Inter
national Workers Of the World. 5c-
rome r 1ifman. an officer ~ the
Detroit local Maurice Sugar, at
torney for the -Spcialiss parity in De
troit. Nathan I. WEIGH. editor OF
the Michigan Socialist; samuel l..
Diamond and Paul suchaelson
The first two, Plain and Lifman,
are charged with having conspired
20 defeat the CONSUMPTION law. and
with having sought TO- restrain in.
terstate commerce BY incitlng
strikes among The longshoremen al
Great Lakes ports The others win
face the charge OF having partici.
pated In mass meeting az which
resolutions were adopted denounc,
ing the CONSUMPTION Law. with hav
ing aided IN the distribution OF
copies OF the Michigan Socialist. in
which was printed an article urging
men 20 evsde draft registration on
June S, and circulars announcing 8
mass meeting June 3. headed XIII
the Draft"
Plain and fifman win have their
hearing June at a. m. and the
other four win be examined on June
II az . a. m
An array % counsel pleaded N
vain with Commissioncr Hnrd for
reduction OF bail. particularly IN the
case Of Mr. Sugar who has been
lifelong resident of Detroit A stint
lar argument viii be heard before
Judge Tuttle Monday. and the
courts findings will be the guide in
future arraiEnments
The bail was set a, $4,000 on the
recommendation OF Assistant United
States Attorney Louis McCi-ar. who
argued for the high amount on the
ground that the ofrcnses charged
against the men bordered on treason.
His argument was sustained by the
commissioner
Federal officials here have every
thing set for June IN the event
that there ~ a concerted effort on
the part OF any organization or In.
dividuals 10 openly refuse to regis.
ter Investigation by the special
agents NJ The department OF justice
has taken their 20 everp part OF the
city. and the conspiracy 20 distribute
anti-draff literature is now known
To involve q woman She is q resi-
dent Of the west side. and has been
closely questioned IN the district
attorneys Office concerning the ac-
tiviiles Of men who arc known 10 be
active in urging defiance OF ne law
The special agents are probing a
daring piece Of work In placing ami
eonscription circulars on street cars
on the west side
John Fischer. 30 years old, No
1907 Townsend-ave. among those
arrested by the authorities Friday.
WAS not arraigned Saturday A fed
eral warran, has not yet been issued
for hiJo
J. Herbert Cole. special agent Of
the department Of justice, who has
been in charge OF the Investigations
into the activities Of antidraft prop
agAndizts, -hAa-ihe- names az about
5000 Young men who have made
ctatements 20 others that they In
tended 10 evade the draft
Activities against the registration
Of young men for the selectiye draft
in Detroit June are confined Who'll
Is 10 members OF the Socialist party
and The international Workers Of
the World. United States District
Attorney John r Kinnane an
nounced Saturday
The number who are involved
in anti-draf plots here Is compare
lively small ne said. Il have sat
ished myself on that point after a
ihoro investigation. Between now
and June 3. we expect 70 have
rounded ~ the remainder Of those
who have been active IN the dis
tribution % antlconscription liter
allure.
y am further satisfied that the
rank and nle OF the people intend
70 live up 10 tho law and perform
their duty 10 their country"
Mr. Kinnane places little Gre.
dencc In the reports that Detroit IL
The center Of plot 20 defeat the
draft. and says that agents OF the
department OF Justice have the stu.
alton well in hand here.