Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-13
TWO MEN KILLED DURING
 WORK OF DEPORTATION.
Industrial Workers Speeding Toward
 New Mexico in 24 Cattle Cars.

Bisbee, Ariz., July 12.-More than HOO Industrial Workers of the World, deported from Bisbee today, are aboard 24 cattle cars tonight, speeding destination is Columbus. The special train carrying them left Warren, four mics from Bisbee, at noon.
 The men were driven from the city by deputy sheriffs and about 1000 armed men, members of an Organi sI = tion known as the Citizens Protective league" Two men were killed during the work of deporta tion.
 A strike was called here by the metal workers branch of the l. w w. cording to officials, scores of strange men have been in Bisbee. These men are alleged to have prevented miners from returning to work. Plans for the
 rounding up" of alleged undesira bles were made at midnight by Harry C. Wheeler. sheriff of Cochise county. Within two hours the sheriff had depu- tized 1,200 men and ordered them to report at various points at 1 o'clock this morning. When the bands of cit izenS assem bled those who were not already armed were given rifles and revolvers with instructions to use them only in self
 Until the last I. W. w is run out" was the watchword passed to the wait ing men,
 At 6.30 o'clock special newspaper editions were issued containing proc .amation by Sheriff Wheeler ordering women and children to keep off the streets during the day.
 Deputies were instructed to arrest
 lon charges of vagrancy, treason" all disturbers of the peace of Cochise county
 Five Bands of Armed Citizens.
 Simultaneously five bands of armed citizens appeared as If by magic. Some hurried from alleys, others came from Storerooms and some sprang down from low roofs of busi- ness buildings. Al marched to the center of the town
 Every strange man on the streets was challenged and every suspicious looking individual was placed under arrest.
 Fifty Tickets Arrested.
 Fifty pickets at the entrance to the Copper Queen mines. in front of the DOS stOfhce, were arrested when 25 armed citizens rushed from the lobby of the postoffice and surrounded them Four squads of citizens coming from different parts of the city, eached the center of the town at the same time. Each band was marching with several hundred prisoners. As each man was detained he was ordered to put his hand sin the air and deputies quickly him for weapons. As the prisoners marched along the streets hundreds of rifles were Ieveled at their heads from all sides.
 Merged Into a Procession.
 After an hours wait, captors and marched to the de pot where another squad on duty had taken charge of several hundred more men. At S-30 o'clock the prisoners were lined up two abreast. Thanked by 2.00O heavily armed citizens, the captives were ordered to march down the rail road tracks toward Warren. At Low ell, a suburb, about 800 more l. W. WIS were merged into the procession.
 The baseball park at Warren was chosen for the place of assent bling the men to be deported.
 When the prisoners were inside the enc.osure half the armed bands form ed a guard around the park while the of the entire district for men who were identified with the l. W. W. or who could not account for their pres 7nce in a satisfactory manner.
 Armed men went through rooming houses and restaurants questioning everyone. Those who did not answer were charged to the park.
 shortly before noon a special train 1f cattle cars rolled up to the park. The prisoners were marched in single ile on to the cars. AS each man en- | cred the car, according to the author | ties, he was asked if he wanted to go l O work or if he could give the name | If a reliable citizen who would vouch 1 Or him. Those who expressed a de- | 'ire for employment were held for | further investigation. Prominent Sympathizers Dealt With. |
 Several prominent citizens of Bisbee | lnd Lowell who openly declared they | were in sympathy with the I. ". W. | movement were forced into the cars with the unkempt crowds. Among | hese was William B. Cleary, an attor | icy widely known throughout Arizona, vho was taken into custody when the | aid started. Ceary was alleged to | lave spoken openly in sympathy with | he I. w. W. movement.