New Britain herald., 1919-11-12


 teen alleged ]. W. ". are in jail hero today. The men were rounded up yesterday and last night after the firing on the Arnlistice Day parade Which resulted in the death of four members of Inc American Legion and shc 3J-l2ching of an !. w. W men, 5er There was no disorder here this 'Gc~ring.
 Company Y, Third Regiment, Na- tiohal Guard Cf Washington. which arrived hcIc e2rly today from Ia corna, Wa ret patrolling the streets.
 pic'1>cG:tation is Charged.
 The Er;'"on for the attack, which cGIhc as <he head of the parade swung rAst l. ". w. Headquarters to- day had not been developed fully but lTorman Allen, an attorney and member Of 8 committee of former service men ard others cooperating with tia authorities in an ;nvestiga- ton snid evidence had been cbtaincu that it was TTculnd:folod.
 To Drive Out !. ". ".
 Citizens today plarped tO drive gil radicals from Ccntralia, where they have been increasing for some time. Centra1ia was nCa dGuartcrS for Lewis county, Industrial Workers operating from here into tho logging camps and other industrial pursuits of this section. American Legion members expressed determination that every l. w. W. must leave the city.
 Murders Were Planned.
 One of 20 men arrested, in the search for I. w. W.'s following the attack was said to have confessed plans were made months ago o ''get' Warren Grimm and Arthur McI1l~
  liam Schales and Captain David Liv- ingstone. The four had been active in suppressinfs radical activities in this community.
 Soldiers Shot From Ambush.
 Without rWarning bursts of rifle fire swept the ranks of marching overseas veterans as they paraded past l. w. W. headQua rtcTs. From that building and the roof of q building across the street bullets came. Persons in the crowds that lined the street to honor the returned soldiers also drew Weap- uns and began firing.
 Grimm, leading a company of men, dropped mortally wounded. MclIl- fresh, marching in the ranks, was killed instantly. Ben. Casagranda died later from his WCUrds.
 John Earl Watt, George stevens, Jacob Phtzler 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.
 Fourth Death Occurs.
 The fourth death of a parader was added when Dale Hubbard recently returned overseas man, gathered a small band and started after the l. w. w. secretary. Hubbard and the fugitive grappled after a chase In which smith fired repeatedly at his pursuers. As they clinched,. Hubbard received four wounds in the body
 Smith Lynch By Mob.
 Another pursucr oVerpoWered Smith and he was taken to jail, later to be removed and hanged after Citi- Zens learned that four of the former soldiers had died. An attNnpt to . lynch smith was made before he was lodged in the jail
 You fellows cant hang me- he said. 1T was sent to do my duty and l did it."
 Was Hanged from Bridge.
 Smith was tossed from a bridge over the Chehalis River after a rope was tied about his neck and vol'ey of bullets sent into his. body. The 1ynchlmg party WOrkeu SllelItlS ttHu Ill darkness while taking him from jail. At 7:3O o'clock all of the city's elec- tric lights were cut off and eight men easily overcame the one man on guard inside the jail Smith was placed in one of about six darkened automobiles that stood about the jail und rushed to the bridge.
 Little was known of smith. He n-t
 Two undertallers refused to handle Smiths body and what disposal of 1t would be made was unknown.
 Continuation of Outbreaks.
 Clashes between the I. W. W. and Centralia citizens have occurred at intervals during the past two years. The first trouble occurred when a radical spoke against a Red Cross bazaar. At that time a crowd re- moved all furniture from l. ". w. hall and burned it in the street.
 Governor Hartney was cn route to the capital from the east part of the state He started imm ediate1y upon receipt of news of the disorers here. From Yakima today came a report that members of the American Legion there were discussing formation of a secret order within the legion de- signed to combat radicalism.
 The Centralia police force consists of only five paid members and they were powerless in the face of the great odds against them, both ir com batting the l. W. W. and in defending