Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1919-11-14
New Conf essions OBJ
tanned From Red Pris-
oners; in Cent ralia
Shoot-Up; Culprits
Identified
Man Hunt Grows; Off
cials Seek Four Fugi-
tives; Military Funerals
for Victims.

Centralia, Wash, Nov. 13-Georg,
Paxton, Centralia. former soldier, was
fired upon before daybreak today. as he
was patrolling road between Centralia
and Chehalis, near the bridge where
Ernest Everett, the alleged Industrial
Worker of the World was lynched Tues
day night. Police, national guardsmer
and former soldiers searched vainly for
several hours for the man who fired
the shot Paxton was not hit.
Jack Curtis, Centralia barber, and his
son, Cecil Curtis. arrested here, today,
have confessed. officials said, that they
were on Seminary hill while riflemen,
posted on the hill, poured bullets into
the armistice day parade here Tuesday.
The two said they were armed. but as
serted they did no shooting. Both car
ried |. ". w. cards.
Two More Confess.
Britt Smith, one of the alleged In
dustrial Workers Of the World arrested
here, today turned states evidence and
identified four other /. w. w. prisoners
as men who We're in the radicals head
quarters when the armistice day parade
passed Tuesday. Smith said the men
were all armed and declared he "gues-
sed' they fired shots at the parade.
Smith said he himself did not shoot.
Police today said that in Eugene Bar
nette, who was arrested at Mendoza,
near here, Wednesday, by former service
men. they had one of the /. W. w. ring
leaders. Barnette, they charged. did not
shoot on the marching soldiers from the
downtown buildings, but fired from a
hillside not far from the scene of the
accident.
80 Now Held In Jail.
During the night. the state troops,
soldiers and police brought in more al
legged I. w. W., making total of over
80 held at the city Jail here and the
county Jail at Chehalis, four miles from
here. Among the prisoners were five
Firms. all alleged I. w. W.. who were
foun dtogether in q tailor shop. They
Bob Carson. 80, Arthur kongos, "a, and
Mack Westerbach, Al.
The four former soldiers who were
killed when the radicals attacked will be
buried tomorrow at public military
funeral to be held under the auspices Of
the Central Grant Hodge post of the
American legion. Warren Grimm, Cen
tralia attorney, one of the dead, was
commander of the post.
John Earl Watt, young Chehalis vet
eran, seriously wounded, was still alive
today, although doctors doubted that he
would recover.
Man Hunts Under Way.
United States District Attorney Rob
ert Saunders telephoned from Seattle.
today, to Prosecuting Attorney Herman
Allen. stating he wanted murder charge
placed against all the prisoners against
whom Allen has evidence. Conspiracy
charges should be filed against the
others, Saunders instructed.
hunts for four alleged /. w. w
are being conducted in and around Cen
tralia by members of the local American
legion post. One man they want is Don
aid l.. Boyle, known here as an l. W. w.
''gunman." Witne ;ses said they saw
Boyle leave his home here early Tuesday
carrying a suitcase He has not been
seen since. Police searched his home,
found no guns but came across his i.
w. w. card
Raid Fugitives Cabin.
Another man wanted is Bert Brand.
who. it was charged. fired the shot that
killed Lieutenant Warren Grimm. COM
mander of the Grant Hodge American
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