The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1919-12-22
HOWAT, KANSAS
MINE CHIEF, IS
SENT To JAIL
Judge Bitterly Scores
Union Official for
Strike Activity

ISDfANAfuids. Dec. 22-AleNhnder
nowat president q the Kansas district of
ho United Mite Workers of America was
.femandsd to ish W united States bisuic'
Iudae Anderson. when ouurt teoonyened this
Aftrrne-n.
This afternoons session of court lasted
less than tvo ininutss. When thr Judge
took HE seat he turned to Henry WHrfuin
counsel fof HUwat and asked Il be- had any
thinE 10 add g. bis staisnients 81 the fore
noon.
Nothing yaar honor" Mr. Warrun 70.
pliea. except to ash Whist amount viii hs
roquired for Mr. HoWht A. bond Tor his ap
pcarance Monday
That il a matter for serious considers.
tion. judge Anderson aid I viii take
that ~ later Mr. Maehsi pat Mr ho~st
10 jail"
ordered 70 jail
Houst vns taken 10 the Marion eouaiy
l.ii There was indication a. 10 Shen
decision the amount Of bail to be- 70
uuirrd would De- forthcoming
Judge Anderson was vehement In his de
nunclation % the conditions sxisting IN ihs
Kansas hsld and told % haying received =
number ~ 'scnrriious letters and editor
isi clippings from tho district deuouneias
him Tor hts sctien in connection With the
oaai nrike some ~ The letters. he said
we're signed and others acre Anonymous
hat pracucsliy Al o. them he asserted vsrs
ia violation Of tho United statss postal
laws
Responss 10 Charges.
Counsel Tor howAt introduced q response
10 tho charges in which u wat stated thAi 81
the time Howat was ordered iuto court the
miners in Kansas, and their oheiah, we're
in the act ~ returning 20 work in rompli'
anes with the agreement reported ~ the
minsrs gvnstAl committee oNeept a. TO LOCO
ininers on local strike Judge Anderson de-
eiarsd the response insufficient. In view ui
the charges. bat said be- admitted the ught
Of howAi 10 full heafihs and SLOWED the
request for Postpoucment until hovat's "
totnsy from Kansas might he summoned
rhe court obiscttd to the Mind ai bond
furnished by howat. check for $4,000
dawn on kansns hank. sud stated 'hn'
b. would have 20 furnish hail mere accept
able 10 the court II he wanted 70 retain hi'
liberty until the hearing next Monday lie
Al,o enioinrd Howat 10 change his general
attitude toward the coafi II be wished "a
stay out u ian Howat. be- said must re
main iu Indiana pending the hearing neA
Nondny.
Deriar.ue that ,iolauons NJ tho fedora
courts INJUNCTION under the Lever act
against fnrtheflng the coal strike in kansa'
must stop. Il persons guilty have 10 be pu
IN ial sud Kept there. Judge Anderson per
mtted Howat ull nrHt Monday ." pr'pAi'
bis defense n charges II contempt oi court
The case aF4inst Howat is the outgrowil
of Charge ~ contempt against - inierna
tiauai and dIstriCi ofirials of the Unite
Mine Worker. brought prior to the program
reached in Indianapolis December 10,
Opening the case for the government thi
morning. Dan " simms. special Unite
state. district attorney. declared that nava
Rad k.pt in force ( local strike begun Jas
tti, and merged With the general strike col
rrt,b.r "A In addition. u s charged
Ito,,,t IA. rpsnl, dcned tho court in state
man, and tpteryteva with the ,.fc,s 20 OBJ
,s..t th,t ttrre 81. no rover Iu tho .1urtr
e.. f,,.c tt, i8ip,r. to return o. work
Mr. smm. quoted from newspaper intei
1.,- H., hos, that there Ia
n' - C..,.,or.t commit, Kat
" -, ,, ,,,,,th. and maj ami
III dl .ot g.i nu N then
I' .,tI. 49, 81. ,ry.r,,s,to
~" ~ MI. ,.....t1. NJ s,u,,r. al,
"h',N "1"' ," il e., L.,g Al.
~ ,.,.t M IN, ,,,r,,,r. and hu.
iN", ,.. -. A,.,,t,t and a.
''-N ",' -, -, .,.,.., b,J A,
'1.'u , ,,, ". 80, .,r.ng ,noaah 10 hrl
IL