The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-11-21

Central Council Unanimous
in Support Of Sweep
ing Action
WILL DEMAND JUSTICE


aAN FRANCISCO. Nov. a.
Ipdss Franklin A. Griffin. before
shom Thomas .. Mooney was con-
virfsd. has written Gov. Stephens.
spktng the governor 70 grant Mooney
I eoaditonai pardon. II was learned
.nday.
such . conditional pardon would
h~p 4 new trial OF the man con-
sseosa q murder in connection with
- vssparedness parade bombing.
J,iy =. 1915.
Ilnunny h ssntencsd to hang Do
- Griffin rsfussd 10 comment
aM lstcr to-day. other than 10 ad-
u1lne Il was written Tusndny. He
- puhuc1fy on tlse matter should
- frum ~ Euv1sncsD uffice,
III usngo1y ~. ~ Ju4go
80. -thn2 I hnvo n09 reus0ed
- ny sand that Mooney should
- Z new trial"
y his letter. Judge Griffin review
= - entire case 1t length. outlining
- testimony Of the prosecutions
d1sf wisnesses-
Sesse~ OxMmn Tent1Hnsny
The testimony Of Frank c. oxman.
- prosrcuston's star witness. was
eharacterfsed by ths Judge ~ "the
orning point In the Mooney case.
Disclosure Of an attempt by On
mnn to secure false testimony thru
hfaers written 70 Edward MgAii and
- mother, At Crayville. H.. led CRIT
IN to believe that Mooney shouId
1nve a new trial
The situation Of Mooney" said
Judga Griffln. is that he stands con-
tanned 20 death upon evidence con
cerning the truth Of which. to say
she least, there has arisen a very
aYave doubt. Since his trial., facts
havs come 10 light which seriously
fxfiecf upon the credibility Of three
of the four witnesses who INK hs-n
With H. crime OF preparedness day.
ard vt&ch shake the very foundation
of II ease upon which the people
rely Tor his conviction.
PleaAs fer Right
The highest courts in the state
md nation have declared themselves
. BE- without power to relieve him.
Cpon tho shoulders Of the chief ex-
scutive. then. rests this great respon-
sbility.-
Judge Griffin concludes his letter
With plea that right and Justice
lemand a new trial for Thomas J.
Aocrey. In order that these facts. so
mzterixi and Of such importance to
the ksue Of his gull. or innocence.
and unavailable 10 him at the time Of
his trial. may be presented to a jury
fer consideration and determination
Amid scenes Of the utmost ex-
eitsment the Central Labor coun-
a. representing $1,000 Seattle
vwtsrs, at Wednesday nights
nastlng, voted unanimously 70
heNse the 'Ssve Mooney's Life
ee1enI strike mOveuSeut thas
0Fs1lens to tie UP all industry
- the Pacific coast. and possibly
aEusut the country.
The delegates decided TO appeal to
uov. William ID. Stephens, OF Caiifor-
NJ, TO grant a new trial or freedom
fof Mooney. and 20 call for general
strke II this request Is not met by
December ..
The resolutions declared that Moo
ney had been convicted by perjured
esicsnce, that all legal processes TO
ecure fair trial had been exhaust
=, that President Wilson had made
three unsuccessful attempts To se-
cure Justice. and that defects In the
nWs Of California made IL impossible
hight the wrong that had been
eommitted by the court They
tnereforc urged the governor TO In.
tervene.
Debate Is Hot
The debate was one OF the biggest
.naf the council has ever held. De
'ate At times was heated. and there
vere repeated clashes between the
onssrvatiyes and the radicals, but
.nen II came TO a vote on the main
ue, the labor men Of all factions
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