El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-08-01
BUTTE HANGS AN
|. ". ". AGITATOR
Former Arizona Strike
Leader is Strung Up To
Railroad Trestle.

they pushed slightly open. Mrs.
Byrue spring to the door and held it.
Wait until I get my clothes on"
she said. Then she asked who they
were and what they wanted
We are officers and We want Frank
Little one Of the men told her.
He is in room No g." answered
Mrs. Byrne
The men ran down the hall and
tried the door to the room. Then one
Of their number gave il a kick that
broke the lock and they entered.
Came Out With Little.
Mrs. Byrne said she heard them
coming from the room and saw them
half lead and half carry Little across
the sidewalk and push him into the
waiting motor car She said she be-
Ieved them policemen.
The body was found hanging on the
north side of the railroad trestle.
Wound on Back Of Head.
Llttle's feet were about five feet
from the ground on the back of his
head was a bloody mark. The corO-
ner at first examination could not de-
termine whether the mark was a
sunshot wound or an abrasion from
a blow. An autopsy was ordered held
late today.
Little wore only his underclothes
when taken from his room. He is
not known to have made any Outcry
or demanded any explanation. The
police said he might have been gagged
with one Of the towels left there by
she landlady. which was missing
on July 10. before a mass meeting
Of miners at the baseball park, Little
said
III the mines are taken under fed
damned hot for the government that
il will not be able to send any troops
TO France
Didn't Care For I. (.
Referring in another address 20 his
interview recently with Gov Camp
bell. of Arizona. Little said that he
used these words;
Governor, I don't give a damn
what your country is fighting for. 1
am fighting for the solidarity OF Ia
Scraps Of Piper.
Last Friday night at Finn Hall be-
fore the Metal Mine Workers union,
Little said.
a city ordinance is simply a piece
Of paper which can be torn up The
same can be said Of the constitution
Of the United States"
Threats OF Trouble.
Following the Identification Of Lit
ties body. local members Of the /
". W teleEraphed appeals for aid
1t was said message was received
from Haywood saying that the re-
sources Of the organization would be
employed to bring the lynchers Of Lit
tie 10 JUSTICE Larry IN Lue uaF men
gathered at Finn hall, headquarters
of the Metal Mine Workers union and
threats were made against gunner"
said 10 be employed here At union
hall threats were made by individuals
against local newspapers.
Had Letters From Haywood.
Little had letters in his baggage
from various T. ". W organizers. in
Guiding VIM D. Haywood. Most of his
own 7. ". W literature was dated
at Bisbee, Ariz-. from which point he
had received many letters since arrlV-
ing I'm Butte. kilograms informing
him Of the illness and death of his
mother on June S. I'm Perkins. Okla.
also were found. A letter from that
Place was signed, Your brother. Vim. .
said Was Attacked in FL PaSo.
One letter instructed Little TO 4
throw away these clutches. z says /
they are no good to you" Little eX- .
saying he was suffering from F.
broken ankle and from ruptures in F.
duced by two gunner jumping on +.
him in FL PasO-"
Insulting Message To Campbell.
salt Lake City. Utah. Aug. IF. .
today at Butte. teleEraphed Gov I
Campbell. Of Arizona, from here July Z
i. as follows, regarding the depor- /
tatiOn from that state Of members OF I
the /. W. W
'Understnd that the mine owners I
mob viii take same action at Globe Z
and Miami as was taken at Bisbee- I
The membership OF the I. W. W. is I
getting tired Of the laWlessness Of (
the capitalistic class and will no {
londer stand for such action II you. /.
as governor cannot uphold the law. +
we will take same into our own .
hands. VIII you act or must we2
Campbell Makes Heated Reply.
In reply Gov. Campbell said he felt .
sure no depOrtatiOns could occur F.
while the federal troops were sta
toned In the district and that he was
using his best efforts TO protect .
rights Of citizens. Concluding he said. /
I resent your disloyal and untime-
" threats in view Of my earnest ef-
fort to bring about law and order and /.
such forces as will maintain same .
and further like behavior on your
mart will be punished 10 the fun eX-