The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1918-03-09
BERGER AND OTHERS
ODSTRUCT THE WAR
INDICTED. TRIED TO
Former Socialist Congressman and
Several Associates Run Afoul of
the Law for Trying to Hamper
Activities of America

chicago, March =. IN h.diCtWcut
charging former congressman Nicjur
J. Berger at wisconsin with Interior
ing with the United states prusocu-
ton of the val Was handed down to-
day bS the federal grand jury.
others Indicted were Adoiph ,ier-
mer |nutiunul secretary II the ~ncia.-
ist party J Louis EnEdahl William
D. krusc aud irwin -. John Tuoker
Tho men are charged with ~ubstruci-
iIg recruiting. causing %disioyalt> in-
t,rfering with prosecution ct the war
The indictments were returned Fcbru-
airs o. bu, suppressed uutll today US
United states District Attorney 'lyne.
Rev. ~ John Tucker S. head of a
so-cnllod hobo college boz Chicago. lie
has been prominently Identified WIN
socialists mere
Mr. C1ync stated that those indicted
conspired 10 viuktto the espionage act.
Through public speeches. articles
written ~ certain newspapers. among
othors the Milwaukee Leader, and
the American Socialist. % ihrough
certain pamphlets among others "a
pamphlet entitled proclamation and
War Program % pamphlet Down with
" HA" g. pan l'Al'N AAf AlNf w . 49,
10 pamphlet Wh5 You should Fight,
ana DIS means OF cartoons. Illustrations
picture. etc. ,U do The following
D. When uhe United states b. At
war vtliuH, 60 cuiSc iusuuornatiou,
u%i,loyuliS uHd 90, refusal ul dut2 W
miitJt, % uas'! forces Geo the INJURY
nf the service.
WiIfully tu obstruy, the recruit
ing ana enlistment service TO the Iu-
iufy uf the service 1ud ot the United
States.
Tho Indictment SITS tptth tha, tho
speeches etc, were such ~ persistent
~ dwolt upon the evils ANA horrors of
Wur without moutiuEiug any consider
alton iu fator thereof and upou de-
sirubiiit> and uocc-sit, ot avoiding ana
~,tuppiug said war ana opposing furih-
nr prosecution thereof az an costs u
regardless u The patriotism 81 said
pcrsons constituting the miiitury and
naval forces ui the United states.
Tho Indictment charges 20 overt
acts.
EngduhI Is formcr editor 90 the 'hi-
utgp socialist and az present editor
nf the American Socialist ~ 'hicaso.
He be- GOO Hctit, worker lu b -uctalis.
party.
Mr.. Cochran lut,mat,d mat a moo
tiuu asking that Moneys conviction
De set aside ou the rruund thaN
p,tlurHd testimony Wlr given would DE
submitted FOR the consideration OF
Judge Griffth. who presided az the
rriul '"rhis might ho introduced
soon be aaid he declared ne bee
Uc>cd Judge Griffin hs,d abundant
power 90 take actiuu After reviewing
the case in seeking 90 slstnin m"
barge that false testimony had nocn
uffcrrd. MIR Cochran said
with Justice handled bon th7t fnsh-
ion who can Ice considered safe IA CALI
iuruia7"
Il the courts did not grant 70 n""
trial tho speaker added. then ih"'
were taking shelter behind % mi-'r-
able tcchnicuity.
Thomas Rock president of th" Ger
trail Federated Union Of Greater New
york. under tho auspices "i which toe
days protest demonstration was held
read q telegram rom Samuel com
pers, president of the American Fed
rratiou of labor. Mr. iompci~ SAID
he believed that the recommendation
by the boaid appointed by irrsidtui
Wilson thut Mooney aasc nr recon-
sid.rcd womb yet he acted upon a.
vorabIy and that 70 new trinl would ne
granted
MI. Bcrgcr. q socialist. rs 20 candidate
for the nomination OF that party FOR
United Statea senator from Wisconsin
There will be an election April 2, 90
elect q successor To- the late rauI ID.
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