The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-07-17
4RIL0St TOWN DEPOKTS
MEN WHO WON'T WORK
Risbee. Using Posses of Large Size,
Drives Uut Thousand Members Of
/. W. w. in Cattle Cars.

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!. w. w. in Cattle Cars.
Bisbee, AriZ., July 12.-MOrc than
1,1OO alleged Industrial Workers OF
the World deported from Bisbee to-
Gay are aboard "a cattle cars tonight
speeding toward New Mexico. Their
announced destination is Columbus.
! The men were driven from the city
by deputy sheriffs ard about 1000
armed men, members of an organi-
zation kroUn as the "Citizens' Protec-
! tive League" Two men were killed
A strike was called here by the
metal workers branch of the l. W. w
about two weeks ago. Since then,
according to officials, scores of strange
men have been in Bisbee These men
arc alleged to have prevented miners
from returning to work. Plans for
t the roundup of alleged undesirables
; were made at midnight by Sheriff
Harry C. Wheeler. Within two hours
| tie sheriff rad deprtized 1900 men
and ordered them to report at vari-
Gus pvints at o'clock this r:crning.
When the bands of citizens assem-
: bled those who were not already
armed were given rifles and revolv-
ers with inst, uctions to use them on
| ly in self-defense.
Until the last l. W. W. is run out"
was the watchword passed.
Prepared for Trouble.
At $50 O'Clock special newspaper
editions containing a proclamation
by Sheriff Wheeler ordering women
and children to keep Off the streets
during the day and instructing depu-
ties to arrest disturbers of the peace
We're circulated.
simultaneously five bands of arm
ed citizens suddenly appeared. Some
hurried from alleys, others from store
rooms and some sprung from low
roofs of business buildings. All
marched to the centre of the town.
Every strange man on the streets
was challenged.
Hold on stranger, what's your
business?" What are you doing IN
Bisbee? and "How long have you
been here?" were some Of the ques-
tions asked by little groups as they
surrounded each man. Every suspi-
cious looking individual was placed
, under arrest.
Fifty pickets at the entrance to the
Copper Queen mines in front of the
! postofffce were arrested when 25
armed citizens rushed from the LOBBY
! of the postoffice and surrounded
them. AS each man was detained L"
was quickly searched for weapons.
AS the prisoners marched along the
streets hundreds of rifles were leveled
at their heads from all SIDES.
More Men Seized.
After an hours wait captors and
captives marched to the depot, where
another squad on duty had taken
charge Of several hundred more men.
At $50 o'clock the prisoners We're
lined up two abreast Flanked by
1000 heavily armed citizens the cap
tives were ordered to march down
the railroad tracks toward Warren
At Lowell suburb, about 300 more
alleged I. w. W. were merged into the
procession.
The baseball park at Warren was
chosen for the place Of assembling
the men to be deported. Word OF
the cleanup had preceded the sher-
lff and his men, and when the prison
ers reached the park hundreds Of
spectators on the scene set up jeers.
For two hours leaders of the Industrial
Workers ATTEMPTED to make them
selves heard above the boots and
jeers Of the crowd When it seemed
as if the park would hold no more
six additional squads OF prisoners
were packed in and the guards weer
increased.
Shortly before noon a special train
of cattle cars rolled up to the park
The prisoners were marched in sim
gle file from the inclosure up to the
runaways on to the cars. AS each man
entered the car, according to the au-
thorities, he was asked if he wanted
to go to work or if he could give the
name OF a reliable citizen who would
vouch for him. Those who exposed