New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-02
Frank Little Strung to
Trestle After Calling
Soldiers "Scabs"
Vigilante Card "
Is Pinned to Body
Worker Had Made Many
Fiery Addresses to the
Miners at Butte

member OF the executive board Of the
Industrial Workers of the World. and
leader in labor troubles in Arizona. wa,
taken from a lodging house early 70.
day by masked men and hanged 10 A..
railroad trestle on the outskirts OF the
city.
The body was cut down at a. m. bv
Chief of Police Jerry Murphy, who
identified IT,
Authorities tonight are making every
effort to apprehend the men responsible
for the lynching.
The police officials, the Sheriff ard
his deputies and the County ATTORNEY
all say they nave no clew which migh,
lead to the discovery of the identity o,
the men.
The owner Of the rooning house
from which Little was taken was 60
frightened that sch failed to noti,,
which direction the men took wh.n
! they left with their victim. She sta,sS
, that she could not recognize any of the
! men II she were 10 meet them again
, An intensely, bitter feeling is preva.
/ lent among the miners. and threats az
| retaliation are frequently heard.
The Chief Of oPlice has ordered
every available detective TO make an
/ effort TO apprehend the "yiglantes" in
! compliance with Mayor ". H. Maloney's
, request.
Three hundred members Of the Ma.
| tional Guard stationed here are ready
| for any possible emergency, while add.
I tional troopers arrived to-day.
Little, in a recent speech here re-
I ferred to United States troops as
Uncle Sans scabs in Uniform" Since
+ his arrival in Butte recently from
/ Globe, Ariz., Little had made several
speeches TO strikers in all Of which he
I Rad attacked the government and urged
| the men 20 shut down the mines OF the
Butte district
Active in Arizona
Little took leading part in rseen.
labor troubles in Arizona. He .sd.
dressed letter TO Governor Campbell
of Arizona, protesting against the de-
portation Of l. W. ". members from
I u
Salt Lake City. Governor Campbell re-
piled. telling Little he resented his Ia.
! reference and his threats. Little was
understood TO have the confidence Of
! William ID. Haywood, secretary OF the
I. W. W. national organization. and
was regarded here as one Of Haywoodt
/ confidential agents.
Little was a cripple, but active and 3
forceful speaker.
A card found on Titles body when
he was cut down was pinned 10 the uh-
derclothing on his right thigh. IL bore
in red cravon letters the inscription:
"Others take no:;ce. First and last
warning.
"s-7-77. LDCsS W.T."
A circle was about the letter L. The
letters were inscribed with lead
pencil.
The figures "8-7-77" are the old
sign of the vigilantes In Montana.
Hotel Owner Awakened
Six masked men in an automobile
drove up 10 the front of Titles hotel
at five minutes after o'clock. One
stood upon the sidewalk in front Of
the rooming house. The others en-
tered.
Without speaking the men quickly
broke into the room No. 80 on the
ground floor. Light from an electric
torch showed them the room was IN.
occupied. Mrs. Nora Byrne, owner Of
the hotel, occupied an adjoining room.
Some mistake here" she heard a
voice say. Then she heard the men
move TO the door of her room, which
they pushed slightly open. Mrs. Bynee
sprang 10 the door. wait until
get my clothes on" she said. Then shs
asked who they were. 1--WE are officers
and we want Frank Little" she was
told.
The leader Of the masked men posed
a revolver into the door. Where Is
Frank Little?" he asked.
"He is in room No. 49, answered
Mrs. Byrne. The men ran down the
hall. One of them gave the door
kick that broke the lock and they en-
tered.
Mrs. Byrne said she heard them
coming from the room and saw mem
half lead and half carry Little aero"
the sidewalk and push him into mo-
torcar.
Fighting for Labor
Little began TO make speeches on ne
day of his arrival in Butte three wees
ago. On July 70, before a mass meg
ing of miners, Little referred 70 "
United States soldiers as Uncle sam,
scabs in uniform" In the same specs
he said: "If the mines are taken unce,
Federal control we will make Il so az.
for the government that u Will not
able to send airy troops 70 France. a..
Referring in another address 70 ~.
interview recently with Goyetno.
Campbell, of Arizona, Little said tn''
he used these words:
Governor, | don't give a - VIZ.
your country is lighting fori ] am hsh'
ing for the solidarity OF labor. VA.
Following the Identification OF ~
ties body Butte members Of the l. w.
W. telegraphed appeals for aid. A me-
sage was sent 20 william D. hayw0gwr,'
at Chicago, ard others went TO l. W. ~,
organization leaders in the SoutnNes
and the Pacific coast II was sa'u ,H.'
IA message wss received later from ma!
wood saving the resources OF the -
ganization would be employed 20 oh's
the lyrchers Of Little 20 justice
Prosecution Promised
"Iti the most unwise thing that as
happened in Butte" said United StsN'
District Attorney d. X. Wheeler. IN os,
cussing the Little affair. The men W.
perpetrated the affair should '"
brough. 20 justice" a.y
Mr.. Wheeler said he wrote yestei,si
20 the United States Attorney Densn
in Washington, asking II proseeuv,ss..
could be brought against Little on Wv
ground of his unpatriotic uttersnee..
Cn,,,y At,ornev Joseph K. JaeAsss