Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-11-14
ROUNDUP FOLLOWS
|. ". ". KILLING Of
4 EX-SERV|CE MEN
Leader Of Anarchists LYNCH
ed by Mob Troops
Guard Scene Of ArmiStice
Day Outbreak

CENTRALIA, Wash, Nov. IL.
Nineteen alleged industrial work.
ers Of the world are in Jail here to-
day. The men were rounded up yes
terday and last night after tho fir
ing on the Armistice day parade.
which resulted in the death of four
members of the American Legion and
the lynching of Britt Smith, an I.
W. W: member. There was no dis.
order here this morning.
Ono woman Is in Jail. She con-
Quoted hotel in which the I. W. W.
hall was looted. According to one
version, she. with her husband, when
the paraders starte dto ransack the
place, ran out carrying small Amer
lean flags and demanding protection.
The men, it was said, too the flags
from them.
Company F, Third regiment. ma
tional guard of Washington, which
arrived here early today from Ia
coma, was not patrolling the streets.
Other national guardsmen went on
patrol duty in many parts OF the
CITY. At $3.50 they were. posted on
tho main streets and were guarding
all the roads leading into Centralia.
The reason for the attack, which
came as the head Of the parade
swung past I. w. w. headquarters,
today had not been developed fully,
but Herman Allen, an attorney, ana
member OF g. committee Of former
service mon, and others, cooperating
with the authorities in an tnvestiga-
ton, said evidence had been obtained
that it was premeditated.
Citizens today planned to drive all
radicals from Centralia, where they
have been increasing for some time.
Centralia was headquarters for Lewis
county industrial workers, operating
from here into the logging c~~"r~
and other Industrial pursuits Of this
section. American Legion members
expressed determination that every
I. W. w. must leave the city.
Plot to sect" Four Men
One Of the twenty men arrested in
che sweeping search for I. w. WIS,
following the attack. was said to
have confessed plans were made
months ago to "get" Warren Grimm
and Arthur McElfresh, two OF those
killed, and William Schales and Cap
tain David Livingston. The four had
been active in suppressing radical
activities in this community.
Without warning bursts Of rife
fire swept the ranks Of marching
overseas veterans as they paraded
past I. w. W. headquarters. From
that building and the roof of
building across the street bullets
came. Persons in the crowds that
lined the street to honor the return
ed soldiers also drew weapons and
began firing.
Grimm, leading a company Of men,
dropped mortally wounded. Noel
fresh, marching in the ranks, was
killed instantly. Ben Casagranda
died later from his wounds.
John Earl Watt, George Stevens
Jacob PhitzIer and E. Eubanks also
fell wounded, the first named prob
ably fatally. Stevens was shot when
he attempted to disarm an I. w. w
standing on the street.
The fourth death Of parader was
added when Dale Hubbard, recently
returned overseas man, gathered q
small band and started alta" the
I. W. w. secretary. Hubbard and
the fugitive grappled after a chase
in which Smith fired repeatedly at
his purs' er. AS they clIuchad II lb-
small band and started after the
body.
I. w. w. Secretary Hanged
Another pursuer overpowered
Smith and ne was taken 10 Jail later
to BE- removed and hanged after citi-
gems learned that four of the former
soldiers had died. An ATTEMPT to
lynch Smith was made before he was
lodged in the JAIL.
you fellows can't hang me-" he
said. IT was sent to do my duty and
1 did it,
Smith was tossed from a bridge
over the Chehalis river after a rope
of bullets sent into his body. The
lynching party worked silently and
in darkness while taking him from
the jail. At 1880 o'clock all the city's
electric lights were out off and
eight men easily overcame the one
man on guard inside the Jail. Smith
was placed in one OF about six dark
ened automobiles that stood about
the Jail and rushed to the bride.
Little was known of Smith. He
came here a short time ago.
Two undertakers refused to han
die Smiths body and what disposaI
OF 1t would be made, was unknown.
Con,+o~ Mox+,;~ nooI