The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-09-29

Kleindorff was attacked without warm
ing from the rear.
Eight other arrests were made over
the weekend in connection with the
strike. Two were charged with mimi
dating the wives and children CT the
men who are working in the mills ard
refuse to strike. a number on a charge
OF rioting and two on charge Of dis
tributing literature. advocating the
overthrow of the United States govern
ment One OF the men a "Wobolie" rad
zeal. has been in the tolls Of the Gary
police department once before.
Joseph Nemeth. - years old. claim
ing his residence as East Chicago. Ind.
was captured while working in the
monster crowd at the East Side Park
labo rmass meeting. He was first de-
tected by L Z Lockwood. q member of
the steel workers steel council who hela
him in custody until the arrival OF Cap
tain James Mccartney on his person
was found a stack Of I. W w. iitera-
ture. some Of which he had been dis
tributtng. He also carried a member
ship card and due book Of that organi-
zation and that he was also acting in
the capacity Of an organizer was evil
dent when membership blanks were
found in a pocket Of his coat.
Following his arrest Nemeth was
questioned at the police station by
Mayor Hodges.
Are you a citizen OF the United
states. asked the mayor. his eyes
flashing anger and upon being inform
ed that he had only taken out his first
papers the mayor returned We'll. | bet
you'll never get a chance to take out
your second papers We are looking
for fellows just like you and think we
will he able 10 put you where you won't
do any more harm for awhile"
While Nemeth was being taken to the
police station a large crowd followed
As Captain Mccartney was walking
along he noticed man sneak up ard
whisper something in Nemeth's ear and
giving a second glance the police cap
tain recognized him as John Rosa. 40
years old, a radical taken in tow BY tho
police during the Red" demonstration
in Gary last May day. He placed Rosa
under arrest.
Rosa had considerable red" litera-
ture on his person and is believed q
have been working in the crowd with
Nemeth. He also had subscription
list with names Of dozen or more per-
sons who had donated amounts from 30
cents TO 500 to be used in aiding the
release of all classes Of war prison
ers." He is also being held on open
charge and will be turned over 70 the
custody Of Federal Agent George Brag-
don with Kenneth.
Failing 70 dispense at the order Of
the police four strikers were arrested
on warrants on a charge of rioting
They were Edward Tolentus 1855 Roose-
volt st: Tony Valenos. same address:
Mike slakus. 1859 Roosevelt St. and
Joe Gust same address They are all
booked as Ifthuanians who have been
giving the police more or less trouble
an through the strike. The police also
arrested Joe Sukel 1909 washington St.
at Twelfth and Madison. and Joseph
Tkochik. thirty-three years old. 1909
Van Buren, St. on charges of intimida-
lion. John Klemonk. an Austrian. was
taken near the entrance of the Sheet and
Tin Plate for carrying a revolver.
The ranks among the foreign-born
workers remain unbroken. AS they went
out ina body a week ago today they
have remained shoulder to shoulder.
That they intend 10 stay out to the
limit was evidenced at the mass meet
ing at the East Side Park yesterds v
afternoon when they cheered the speak
ers in wild enthusiasm