Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-03-14
OLSHEV|K| CAUSE
IN NORFOLK
| ON STEAMER OMSK
ity Police Lock Up Forty
Nine Malcontents of
Vessels Crew.
0LLECTOR HAMILTON
HAS WARRANTS SWORN
en- Accused of Engaging in
Riotous Conduct on
Board Vessel.
ley ARE HARBOR MENACE
tcrnlimed TO Establish Doctrine of
ioishcviki on Cotton-Ladcn Boat
by Use of Force il Need.
ley ARE HARBOR MENACE
tcrmilied 10 Establish Doctrine of
{iOIshcviki on CottOn-I.adcn Boat
by Use of Force il Need.


by Use of Force il Need.
by Associated Press
EoRFOLk, Va, March i3,-k koshcvi-
Inn struck Norfolk to-day in the shape
the crew OF the Russian steamship
sh. ana II ragged with more or less
|cns!iy from II o'clock in the morn
|. in and out of Federal Offices and
X and forth from ship 10 shore until
|ole crowd Of malcontcnts. TO the
|nher ot forty-n.nc. were taken into
tody by force Of thirty-fve Nor
i police. acting under the personal.
|ection OF Major Ford. and marched
In the steamer 10 police hcadquar
f. whore they were locked up.
nc charges against the men. which
e embraced in warrants sworn out
the request Of tho Collector Of the
I, Norman Hamilton. By Victor L.
", attorney FOR the Russian con-
general a, Sew York. are;
THAT they did unlawfully act in a
|tinouS manner. threatening officers
/ refusing 20 obey their orders. arm
mscivcs with firearms and other
Eerous weapons and engage in
er riotous conduct on hoard the
|imsh!p OmsS, shouting Boishcv!k
;rol principles as against organized
|hor.ty on board The steamship Omsk
threatening 10 DAMAGE said snip.
reby endanScTing the safety OF the
bcr ANA city property"
I'D w;s GILMAN or
D.I OF EXCITEMENT
| 10 all ~ tn. police was the ell
of = d,5 nilcd wI,h excitement
activity for the customs depart
u. the Immigration bureau. the De-
Iulcut ot Justice and lhc United
- district attorneys Office.
.mbc:s OF the crew OF the Russian
Unnr. removed to-day because OF
we'd Eolaheyih tendencies and be-
sc believed TO be a serious menace
- nc .h:p and harbor. on being parolcd
usht secured arms and returned to
| Slip. attempting TO take rharGc.
or!can naval guards on the omsk
!scd 20 let them beard tho vessel.
caring that The Russians would az
|
rgc Of The ship. the guard uOt!ncG
officials. and 4 squad OF patrol!
!, armed Win rio; Guns, we're dis
ned 10 the scene in "a fast motor
|tefant Of the naval guard. later re
lts declared, tho Russians boarded
! snip ana returned TO their quarters.
i iialf dozen port deputies. rushed TO
aid Of the naval guard by order
SCoIlcctcr Hamilton. boarded the
SIX. lined UP the men and forced
10 submit TO a crsonal search.
entire quarters OF the men were
searched. y large assortment of
arms, cartridges. diriss and othcr
pons were connscatcd,
cllector Hamilton. upon tho refusal
3ihc imm grafton officials TO again
!. tic men into custody, Immediately
.ccdcd TO Norfolk, where warrants
the men were sworn out, charging
rdcriy and mcnacing conduct to-
Ri American naval guards, and a
oon Of police was dispatched 10
ship.
IILTON ORDERS
REMOVAL OF DISTIR3ERS s
3ifty four Bolshoyii.i were to-day
.rcd removed from the Omsk, OF
Russian volunteer fleet. by Coilcc-
Of Customs Norman X. Hamilton.
cctor Hamilton declared that he
( the action strictly as a war
sure, believing the men TO he not
dangerous TO the ship. but to the
,,rI, fg' L..
nchorcd.
lac action OF Mr.. Hamilton. il de-
red tonight, followed continuous
Ions OF characterization by Rus
members OF tho crew which re-
cd III an appeal from Edmond
ovsky. master Of the Omsk, asking
relief.
vostigation by Mr. Hamilton show
That when the Omsk dropped an
I; q week ago in the harbor for a
on cargo. three members OF the
,hcviki crew drove the armed ma
guard from, the ship. and that il
necessary 10 threaten force TO Sc
his return. 1t was found that
men were quietly seeking 10 put
;hcv;k doctrine into effect on the
;, peacefully il possible, but by
e. :r found necessary. They in :
al tliot tho ship should belong 10
~. ;;;d hc operated by Il committee
"hhh the crew was to be granted
'csc,iatiom. They objected to the
G, authority o: tho captain. They
demanded % per cent increase in
'TAIN CALLS on COMPANY
FOR ASSISTANCE:
aptain Yanovsky called In Victor r.
liz, counsel TO the Russian consu :
at New York, for assistance in
mS the trouble. Failing. he APP
cd TO Collector Hamilton, fearing
ence when tho OmSk sailed for