The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-10-03
TRAITORS IN PRISON.
LEADERS OF /. w. w. ARRESTED
IN CHICAGO.
Big Bill Haywood First to BE Taken
Into CustOdy-Onc Hundred and
Fifty Arrested and Warrants Out for
Others.

Chicago, Sept. 2S.-Formal return
of blanket indictment charging q
nationwide conspiracy to hamper the
government during the war was
made today in the United States dis
trict court here against 166 leaders Of
the Industrial Workers of the World
Almost before the discharge Of the
jury deputy marshals we're OH their
way to the local I. w. w. headQual-
ters in automobiles donated and driv-
en- by women, and quickly returned
to the federal building bringing pris-
oners with them.
In the first hour 35 men were thus
hailed into the marshars office and la
ter were questioned by investigators
for the department of justice. Among
the first was William d. Haywood,
secretary of the national organization
Of the /. W. W., who was questioned
September 8, when the headquarters
OF the I. w. w. in various cities were
raided by the government
An explanatory statement issued by
the government attorneys who have
directed the investigation of the sedi.
tious conspiracy. the crime Of which
the men named in the indictments ar
accused, said: The prosecutions
are under Sections 6, 10 and 81 OF tho
criminal code and under the espion-
age act. Only leaders in conspiracies
or those personally culpable in con-
nection with the perpctration o.
crimes against the United States are
included as defendants"
To permit the sure arrest of the
indicted men, no hint Of their names
was permitted to escape during the
court proceedings which consisted O.
statement by the foreman of tbs
federal grand jury that it's labors hac
been completed. the handing of a
bulky sheaf Of indictments to the
clerk of the court and a few words
from Judge Evans. thanking the ju-
rors for their sacrifice OF time and eft
fort. ..s. ss4
None but members Of the 1. w. w
was named in the indictments.
Commenting on the fact that the in
dictment was aimed at 1. w. w. mem
bers only. w. C. Fits. assistant Uni
ted States attorney general. gave this
definition of the I. w. W.:
THE /. w. w. differs from Social
lists and from every form of legiti-
mate labor organization. The /. w.
w. Is a degenerate; it's doctrine Is
treachery, built on the teachings OF
the employment Of secret and cover;
destructive methods intended to
wreck the employer and through dc.
struction Of production and transpor
tation. disable society and the govern
ment itself, the object at this time
being to render the enemy strongc.
and our dear country weak in the re-
sistance Of that strength"
After 1t had been passed by Hilton
G. Clabaugh of the department OF
justice. HeywoOdswas held In default
of $4,000 bail. Others also appre-
hended in Chicago and held in de.
fault Of $4,000 bail were: Richard
Brazier Of Chicago. Spokane and else
where, member of the general execu
tive board of the 1. w. W.; George
Andreychine Of Chicago, Duluth anil
elsewhere. manager of /. w. w. pub
licity bureau. Chicago: Ralph Chap
lin. editor and manager of Solidarity;
Vladimir Lossieff. Chicago; Berl Lor-
ton, Chicago. manager recruit union
Charles Rothfsher. edition A. Bergu-
mas. Chicago and Cleveland; Char
les Pahlm, Chicago and Detroit; Her.
bert Mailer, Seattle and Chicago.
After the first automobile loads
had reached the federal building more
prisoners were taken into custody un-
til approximately $50 had been
brought into the headquarters. Six
teen were taken in a second descent
on the /. w. w. headquarters.
AS fast as the men were questioned
they were returned to the custody of
the marshal. Many of them were ta-
ken to the county iaiI for tho piybt
HASN'T RENOUNCED BELGIUM.