South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-11-12
CITY TO
FIND SNIPERS
AND RADICALS
Body of |. ". ". Leader Hangs
From Bridge Following His
MuTdeTOuS Attacks.
BY United Press

By United Press:
CENTRALIA, Wash. Nov Ia
The armistioe day massacre OF four
former soldiers here apparently was
carefully planned by l. ". W mem
bers. who are said 10 have gathered
for the purpose last week. accord
ing to developments today
From statements said to have been
made by Brick" Smith. the alleged
radical who was lynched. just before
he swung 20 his death. il appeared
that members Of the Centralia or
ganization deliberately planned 20
kill as many Of the soldiers I'm the
parade as they possibly could
Operatives Of the department Of
justice and other forces Of law and
order representing the state are
gathering planning a concerted ef-
fort to wipe out the l. w. " nest
following the attack OF armistice day
parade Of veterans late yesterday
afternoon.
-Four Dead.
Four American legion men are
dead, killed by bullets fred. IL Is be-
neved by snipers from 1. w W.
/ headquarters
The body of one I. W. W. Brick
Smith, still hanged from bridge
carly today. He was lynched by
small group Of men. Smith was cap
tured after he had run from the L
w. w. hall with smoking rife in
/ his hand, 1t was stated.
Twenty radicals are in the city
Jail and the city is being cOmbed by
ex-soldiers and others who have
sworn that all / W. ". must leave.
The killings started when the pa
rade Of ex-service men began mark
| ing time waiting for straggiers 20
come up IN the rear. Shots rang
out and Arthur McElfresh dropped
dead, shot through the head.
The dead are:
Warren Grimm. former lieutenant
with the Siberian forces and COM
mander Of the local post Of the
American legion.
Arthur McElfresh. who served lS
months in France.
Ben Casagranda, who served N
many French campaigns
/ Dale Hubbard. eX-service man.
1. ". W. scattered from their hal
as the service men and the crowd
| charged the building Brick Smith
was said 10 have fired on the crowd
as he ran. He was pursued 20 the
Skookumchuck river. Emery Cole
man, one Of the pursuers, was shot
through the leg.
smith shoots Soldier.
Smith turned at the river and shot
Hubbard three times through the
body, according to reports. Hubbard
died instantly. Smith was then
Overpowered and Jailed.
A mob fred the hall after lOoung
its papers. The fire was extinguish-
ed By the fire department
An attempt 20 lynch Smith was
/ first made behind the jail. This was
thwarted by the police.
Last night all the lights IN the
| square were suddenly switched or
and men began 20 gather about the
jail in automobiles. The machines
that approached the place were Or
was taken from JAN and hanged
The city's undertakers have re-
fused TO allow the body 20 be taken
70 their establishments.
Report OF Battle.
According 70 the police. a special
meeting OF the combined Centralla
and Chehalis 7. ". ". locals was
held yesterday and az that time. it
was said. the high powered rifles
with which the shooting was done.
were smuggled into the buildings
from where the bullets came.
Desultory firing on the members
OF the legion followed terrific
crash OF glass. apparently a pre-ar-
ranged signal The firing a secI-ad
later developed into a regular vol
ley.
The windows Of the buildings in
which the gunner were stationed
had been previously opened. it was
said. The rifles were some distance
inside, since they could not be seen
from the street
The front rank Of paraders was
subjected 20 a CALLING enhiading f!o
from three sides. simultaneously. q
marksmen opened FIRE from Semin-
arv hill. at least half a mile away
This man apparently rested his ride
on a stump and deliberately fired
Four $3.50 cartridges were found al
this spot