The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-09-29
Hundred Sixty-Six Leaders
Throughout Country Ac-
cused in Charges.
HAYWOOD Is ONE OF
FIRST UNDER ARREST
Exact Nature Of Accusations
Withheld Until All Are
Apprchcnded.

Chicago, Sept. aS.--Format return OF
"A blanket indictment charging nation
wide conspiracy to hamper the govern
mcnt during the war was made today
in the United states district court here
against 166 leaders of the Industrial
Workers of the World,
Arrests speedily followed the return.
Almost before the jury had been dis
charged deputy marshals were on
their way to the local l. W. w. head
quarters in automobiles donated and
driven by women, and quickly returned
| to the federal building, bringing 50
prisoners with them.
Among the first to be taken in GUS
! today was William y. Haywood. sec
rotary OF the national organization.
Withheld Nature Of Charge.
! An explanatory statement issued by
the governments attorneys who have
| directed the Investigation OF the Sc
| ditious conspiracy the crime OF when
| the men named in the indictments are
| accused, said:
The grand jury has completed its
labors and reported to the United
States district court. The number OF
persons indicted and the nature of the
| accusations cannot at this time be
given to the public FOR :hc obvious
reason that the Investigation has been
inclusive of large number OF the
leaders of the Industrial Workers OF
the World, OF whom over 100 Will
have to he arrested.
: "Thc activities of these defendants
J have been directed against what they
conceived or pretended to conceive to
be the misguided attitude OF the world
at large toward persons not possessed
of property.
What They Advocate.
Boiled down and stated In few
words. the propaganda Of these de-
!, fcndants consists of these assertions:
First We are going to take pos
session OF tho industries OF this coun-
! try because we want them;
, Second Because we need them;
| "rhird--Becausc we are In this
crisis possessed of the power to put 1t
J over.
Q "rhe investigation and resulting In
4 dictments we believe will be entirely
satisfactory to the general public Of
!. the country when the extent of the in
I formation gathered and the thorough :
Q ness of the Investigation made can be
: divuged which will be within u few
;, days"
: Only !. W. W. Named.
To permit the sure arrest Of the in
. dicted men. no hint of their names was
: permitted to escape during the court
proceedings. which occupied only fe"
minutes and consisted of a statement
from the foreman of the federal grand
jury that its laburS had been com
pleted.
None but members of the l. w. W
were named in the indictments. TIL.
!, government attorneys taking pains Il
=, specify that no others were touched.
IS Haywood Held in $4,000 Bail,
II After he had been questioned b.
~ Hinton G. cabaugh of the department.
Is of jury, William ID. Haywood, genera
'e secretary and treasurer of the !. W
re- w, WAS held in default of bail fixed a,
rs $4,000.
~ Others were held in $4,000 bail
'' Commenting on the fact that the in
" dictment was aimed at none but l, W
X w. members, Judge w. e. Pitts CAV,
! this definition of the L. w W.:
W 'Thc /. w. w. differs from Social
ISIS ana from every form OF legitimate
labor organlzation,' he said. THE
w. W. Is a degenerate; it's doctrine Il
trcachcry, built on the teaching of th
" employment of secret and covert de
Structive methods intended to wrecl
the employer and through destruction
ot production and transport disable SO
II ci"ty and the government itself, ia
object at.this time being to render tn
enemy stronger and our dear countr
weaker in the resistance of tbs
strength
al Will Be Tried in Chicago.
IL When all of the indicted men hav
py been arrested the cases will be CALI.
We for trial here, and as rapidly as ii,
9, arrests arc made the prisoners will l
brought before the federal authoriti,
- | here.
3D..
Arrested at Providence.
Providence. r. l., Sept. 2S-Unite
~, States Deputy Marshal j. u. Mora
=, tonight arrested Francis Miller. WI
cL Is said to be IA national officer OF Ii
J,,l, t,s,