Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1919-11-13
(By tho Associated Pressy

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(By the Associated Pressy
Centralia. WASH, Nov. 12.-Stzts~
troops today patrolled this city wheseTs
during the Armistice day celebro-~
ton yesterday four members Of TIA
American Legion were shot art
killed by men said to be members oE
the /. w. w. and Brick" Smith, .ae-
retary of the local branch OF tbs
II. w. w. was hanged by mob
Citizens today planned to drive 1ns
radicals from Centralia, where theJ-
have been increasing for some TINA
Centralia was headquarters for Lew
is county industrial workers opera1
| ing from here into the logging camp
and other industrial pursuits Of tABf
section. American Legion membeD
! expressed determination that eveEE
II. w. w. must leave the city.
The reason for the attack, whSeks
came as the head Of the par1do
swung past I. W. w. Headquarters
| today, had not been accurately deses-
mined, but Herman Allen, an att01-
ney, and member of committee oE
former service men and others CO.
operating with the authorities in: aE'
investigation, said evidence: had tDee1s
obtained that it was premeditated-
One of 20 men arrested yesterday
and last night in this sweeping:
search for I. w. w. followers, is saids
to have confessed plans were mada:~
months ago to "get" Warren Grimm.
and Arthur McElfresh. two Of those !.
killed, and William Schale5 and
Captain David Livingston. Tbs: four
had been active in suDpressing raii--,
cal activities in this community
Without warning, bursts sf rins,.
fire swept the ranks Of the marching:
overseas veterans as they parade4
past I. W. w. headquarters. From
ahat building and the roof OF the
building across the street budletH
came. Persons in the crowds THAI
lined the streets to honor the return
ed veterans also pulled weapons andsl
began firing.
Grimm, leading company Of men,,
dropped mortally wounded. McEs
fresh, marching in the ranks was
killed instantly. Ben CasagrandA =
died later from his wounds.
John Earl Watt, George StevenE-
Jacob Phitzler and E. Eubanks also J,
fell wounded, the first named p9eb--
ably fatally. Stevens was shot whExa
he attempted to disarm an l.. W. ". :
standing on the streets
The fourth death Of a parader,vuUs
added when Dale Hubbard, recenuEy
returned overseas man, gathere6s1Ea
small- band and started after 7thbs1--
w. w. secretary. Hubbard and IL
| fugitive grappled after az chassefi,
which Smith fred repeatedly at:Hass )
pursuers. As they clinched;. Hub.
bard received four wounds ina the
body. ,a
Another pursuer overpowEoG
!, Smith and he was taken to Jail, latsr
to be removed and hanged after ettt
zens learned that four Of the tormm
soldiers had died. An attempt u
lynch Smith was made before ha 49,.
lodged in Jail.
"You fellows can't hang me-" ks->
said. Il was sent to do my duty anaS
I did it. II
Smith was tossed from q BridEB
over the Chehalis river after . 1npoa 8
was tied about his neck and vona1
Of, bullets sent into his body. Tnst.
lynching party worked silently -. 4
in darkness while taking him fru1sa!,
the Jail. At 1880 all the city;s eJsrr.s
tric lights were cut OF, and ssIgIil1--
men easily overcame2 thee ones Su,z1rsS.
guard inside the jaf1. Smith sasT
4 placed in one Of about sfx darkens'Ess
automobiles that stood aabout the s5alA III
and rushed to the bridge.
Little was known Of Smith -
came here q short time ago.
! Two undertakers last night Tsfs sess5 e'.sa
ed to handle Smith 8 body and.
asdisposal Is wonid pc "a 4 g b. : 81
known.
lcontiauedson four,