Arizona republican., 1918-03-29
l, M. W.W.MEMbER SEES GOVERNOR
 ABOUT ATTACK

Bearing with him unmistakable evil dence of a coat of tar and feathers, re- gently applied, Walter Johnson of Bis- bee, member of the I. W. w., who was thus unceremoniously treated late Tuesday night near Osborn, was an early morning visitor at the governors office yesterday.
 It was not yet g o'clock when John son made his appearance at the state house. Apparently he had made little or no effort to remove either the feath- CTS or the tar from his body, and with the physical effects of the nights un- usual experience augmented by the hurried trip to Phoenix, Johnson was considerably exhausted and in need of medical and other attention which was urged upon him by the governor. He had made the trip to Phoenix alone, but was accompanied to the governors office by two friends.
 To the governor, Johnson related his experience of Tuesday night when, he stated, a number of men took him from the street in Bisbee about II o'clock | that night placed him in a motor car and carried him, as he believed, across the international border where his clothing was removed and a coat of tar and feathers thoroughly applied. Hopes to Identify Men After the mob had completed it's work. it left Johnson blindfolded and 1 alone on the desert he stated. He walked to Naco and telephoned for a motor car which took him to Douglas from which place he came by train to | Ia tot flo$ T. -1:o |, can identify one or more men among those who kidnapped and mistreated him.
 Johnson was assured by the gover- nor, so the latter stated later, that an investigation would undoubtedly be made of the entire affair, but as the governor himself was about to leave Phoenix for Washington to be absent rom the state for three weeks, it would be impossible for him to take an active hand in the investigation and therefore he would place it in charge Of Wiley B. Jones, attorney general.
 More than two hours were spent by Johnson in the office of the attorney general yesterday afternoon during which time he told his story in detail, IL all being taken down by a stenogra- pher. At the conclusion, the attorney l an investigation made of the affair.
 After visit to a physician who ex- amined him and told him how to re- move the tar and feathers without al the same time taking with them the cuticle, Johnson relieved himself of the unsightly and obnoxious coating. much to his general improvement in feeiing and appearance
 Simplify Renovating Process
 The renovating process was greatly facilitated from the fact that the tai used by the knidnaping party was not the regular coal tar, but was liquit pine tar. The feathers were regular feathers. however, Johnson admitting he did not know whether they wer. ch. cken or goose feathers. The coatin, had been placed over the entire body according to the physician, who :n hi: examination of Johnson had him re move all of his clothing except tn. shirt.
 Johnson denied that he had beer working in the interest of q. W. " bonds," but that he had been endeavor ing to raise money for the bail bond o w. D. Haywood. Johnson spent tn night in Phoenix and made no an nouncement of his future intentions He made the local I. W. W. headquar ters his own while here.
 T do not care at present to disclos what Johnson told me at our confer ence today" said Attorney General Wi ley E. Jones last night. That will b brought out during the investigate which is to be held. Johnson declare that he served three years.in the arm, two of which were in the Philippines He states that he was born in Salin: Kansas, of American parents and tha he lived seven years in Arizona.
 The governor has suggested ths grand juries be summoned in bot Yavapai and Cochise counties to loo into the Johnson affair and also tt Waldrop affair at Jerome I hay agreed to that and will so call them
 Governor Hunt was outspoken in h denunciation of the treatment accorde to Johnson and declared that it wa unwarranted regardless of the charge made aginst him.
 There are federal agents all ov, that part of the state," the governs declared. land if this man has been d. ing anything against the good of u country a word dropped in the ear these officials would have resulted
 the immediate arrest of Johnson witt out resorting to lawlessness of tn character
 County Attorney John F. Ross of C, chise county was notified yesterday Governor Hunt of the visit of Johnst to him and of his story of the outrae He requested the county attorney
 give all necessary assistance in the il
 yestigation which the attorney gener
 is to conduct into the affair,
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