The daily Nome industrial worker., 1917-01-19
"JUSTICE.'

The Everett Prisoners Defense Committee sends by mail the follow ing story and appeal Nothing that we might say could add to the story itself:
 As a final result of the weeding out process among the men lmprl- soned because of their activities in 4he attempt to secure the rights ot free speech in Everett, Wash, there are now "A in jail in Everett Charg- ed with first degree murder and 35 in King County jail in Seattle charg- ed with unlawful assemblage. The B men are the passengers on the Calista which never reached Everett but turned back half way when warned by the returning Verona. '
 "Attorney Fred H. Moore of Los Angeles, Cal, fomous in many La bor cases, is on the job acting for the men in Seattle and Everett Colonel C. F. s. Wood of Portland, Ore, is also acting in the case in an advisory capacity.
 "The men in jail in Everett are being constantly subjected to petty persecution. They have all been photographed and finger-printed by the state board of prisons although vet unconvicted, This was made the excuse for not allowing Attorney Moore into the jail on Friday, 24th. He was not allowed to see his own clients, Prosecutor Webb tried to set Moore into the jail but Sheriff MacRae was implacable."
 The same sheriff also refused to allow dainties to be sent into the jail for the boys on Thanksgiving. Friends of the men and local sym pathizers had planned to send them in a Thanksgiving dinner. But, ont of sheer malice and gratuitous brutality. the Sheriff forbade the food being given to the men. But, has but added to the growing senti- meut in Everett against the Sherift and the prosecution. The daily press of Everett is completely under the sway of the lumber interests, II seems For instance the Everett Herald of Nov goth says that At torney Moore tasted the prison food and praised it highly. This article actually states that Moore said that the prisoners were given as good food and as much as they could wish. When Moore saw this in terview" in the paper, he was astounded The story was delibe- rate piece of misrepresentation. Dis chalmers have been sent to the Everett papers, but whether they will be printed is questionable,
 "Oscar Carlson, the passenger on the Verona who was shot in nine places when the Everett thugs poured their volleys into the crowd- ed decks Of the steamer has brought action for damages against the steamship company, the Everett Dock Co. Sheriff Donald MacRao .rd several other leaders of the Commercial Club mob.'
 He claims compensation to the ex- tent of $50,00O for the damage done by the anti-free speech thugs,
 Seventy-four murder cases, thirty five unlawful assemblage cases and the case of Edith Fernette, a free speech sympathizer, charged with assault and intent to kill--such Is the full tale of the legal battles looming in the near future.
 "The providing of an adequate Defense for all these workingmen will cost a great deal of money. There is only one source to which we can apply for aid: the working class It was for the rights of the working class to express it's views and to organize that five men met 1heir death so nobly on Bloody Sun dy, November ,. It is for the same cause that these men are now in prison. The Masters will try to rail road them. We must defend our own, Shall these men be railroaded to the penitentiary for life because they said that Labor should not be gagged? Workers, it is for you to say!
 Send all contributions to Herbert Mahler, Sec.-Treas., Everett Prison