The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-08-02
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pied. Mrs. Nora Byrne, owner Of the
hotelJ who was awakened by the noise,
oaccupied an adjoining room at the
front of the building.
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.
Byrne sprang TO the door and held it,
wait until | get my clothes on" she
said. Then she asked who they were
and what they wanted. We are Off
GERS and we want Frank Little" she
was told.
Mrs. Dyrne hastily dressed, again
went to the door and opened it. The
leader Of the masked men poked a re.
volver into the opening. Where is
Frank Little?" he asked
He is in Room No. &c." answered
Mrs. Byrne. The men ran down the
hall and tried the door TO that room.
Then one Of them gave it 2 kick that
broke the lock, and they entered
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 mo-
tor car.
The badly was found hanging on the
north side of the railroad trestle. The
ties on The ireStle are about II feet
above the roadway. Littles feet were
about five feet from the ground. On
the back of his head was a bloody
mark. The coroner could not deter.
mine whether the mark WAS a gun
shot wound or. An abrasion from 4
blow. An autopsy was ordered held
I late to-day.
Little wore only his underclothing
when taken from his room. He is
not known 10 have made any outcry,
or demanded an explanation.
Little began to MAKE Speeches on the
day OF his arrival in lutte thr"" weeks
ago. On July ~ before - mass meeting
OF miners. Little referred to thc United
States SOLDIERS ;,S Enclc Sans scAbs in
uniform In tn" same speech he said:
IF tm mines arr taken under federal
control We will make II 80 hot for the
government that it will not b" able 10
send any troops TO France.
referring in another address TO his
interview recently with Governor Camp
Dell OF Arizona, -ltllS SNiH lHdt nc STU
these words:
"I;uycrnor. | don't give Il d what
your country Is fighting for. | am fight
ing for the solidarity of labor.
Last Friday meeting III Finn hall be-
fore the Metal Mine Workers union Lit
Tie Sid
~ city ordnnnc" is simply piece
Of paper which can be Torn up. The
same can be- said of the constitution or
the United States.
Following the indication Of l.ittl"s
body Ruttc members uf the |. w. w.
ielcgraphcd appeals for aid. y message
Was sent To William y. Haywood NJ
Chicago and others went to |. w. W.
urcuniZuti ion leaders IN thu southwest
and on the Pacific coast. II WAS said
that IL message was received later from
Haywood saying the resources OF Inc
organization would b. employed to orihS
The lynchrrS OF Little 10 justice.
Early in the day men gathered at
Finn hall headquarters Of the metal
mine workers union and threats were
mad. against gunner said To be en-
pi0yrd here.
This afternoon steps were taken oE
the local !. W. W. To protect other
leaders here. AT union hall threats were
made by Individuals against local news
papers.
Little had letters in his baggage from
various |. w. ". organizers. including
William u. Haywood.
CHICAGO. Aug. 1.-Frank Little