The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-08-08
JniOn Man, Charged With Rock
Throwing, Arrested.
Frank Newberry Then Released
No Warrant Out.
WOULD HOLD Superintendent
IIH Mill Official Faces Request
From Attorneys.
VeaIe Says /. Keller Is Liable
to Arrest Now.

After sending Frank Newberry. 219
Jefferson street. to police headquar-
tiers today after a complaint had been
made that he had thrown a stone at
the driver of a transfer wagon making
delivery to the Topeka mill, the police
arrested him Clyde Tresner, chief OF
detectives, stated that Newberry
couldn't be held longer without a war
rant.
fThe release of Newberry followed
a. call at police headquarters by a
delegation of union men. Tresner
suited that these men merely wanted
TO know the charge that would be
lodged against Newberry and the
amount of his bond.
s"A man inside the mill said he saw
q Newberry throwing rocks at the
driver" said Tresner. I'VE went to
the mill in answer to a call from
there We didn't take Newberry to
Tolice headquarters. We merely told
lhm to go to headquarters to avoid
fbrther trouble. The driver of the
wagon told us he didn't see Newberry
throw at him
Ask Supcrintcndcnt's Arrest.
+ over at the court house, Guy Brad
fDrd, of the law firm of Crane and
Bradford. called on Tinkham Veale,
county attorney. and informed that
official his firm would assist in the
Prosecution of Sgmand and others
who might be arrested. Then. Brad
ford requested the arrest of b. +.
Grothe, superintendent of the Ismert-
Hincke mills, as an accessory to the
shooting of /. Keller and Bert McIn-
tbsh. two union pickets shot by Sig
1nand Wednesday morning.
Il cannot do that" said Veale.
Under the evidence obtained thru af-
fidavits from eye witnesses Grothe
heard the shouts and the shots. He
where the trouble was going on. Until
i get evidence to the contrary there
will be no warrant issued for Grothe."
Keller Courts Trouble.
. During the conversation Bradford
stnted that he had interviewed Keller
nt the hospital.
keller told me-" said Bradford.
'that he hit some man, he didn't know
who It was"
81 talked to him." said Veale. and
he didn't tell me that. II such Is the
case then Keller himself is liable to
nrrest."
veale today kept two stenographers
busy in taking dispositions and tram
scribing them on the typewriter
Union and non-union men were inter-
Vowed and their testimony was taken
The tcsti nony. Ncale stated. is just
about 'fifty-fifty," so to speak. one
VIII css swears Stgmand acted in self
0cfenst, another swears he didn't
Ncale states.
Beth to Blame.
AS the testimony stands now Sig
mand IS technically guilty OF the
crime with which he is charged" said
Neale. AT the same time We have
sufficient testimony to show that a
number of union men are technically
nf gf ri n mi,
und interfering with them on their
way TO work. This office maintains
the same attitude II did two days ago.
II will make no further arrests until
"a thoro investigation is completed and
We get to the bottom OF the entire
affair. The arrest Of Sigmand would
not have been made had it not been
for the fact that he was discharged
the mill. doesn't live here, had MOTH
ing but trouble to keep him here and
might get away. II he had continued
working at the mill he would not
have been arrested until the compile
ton OF the investigation. We have
been assured by leaders on both sides
that the men under suspicion will he
on hand II warrants are issued against
them"
Bradford went to the sherifrs Of
flee and asked for complete informa-
ton as to the rights Of union pickets
aud the rights OF deputies guarding
The mill.
Rights OF Pickets.
The pickets have a right to talk
% men going into the mills" said
Iarimer. They have no right to stop
them unless the man approached de-
aires to halt and carry on conversa-
don.
The deputies have a right to guard
the mill property and qucll any trou-
Die that arises They have no right
To interfere with the pickets talking
to men going TO and from work"
Bradford was informed that Frank
Brown. who is aiding the union in this
strike. approved that deputies Id
placed at the mills to guard property
and thus avoid any unwarrantet
blame being placed on union men fol
destruction OF property. Sigmand II
stu in Jail.
7. Keller was reported to resting
easily at st. Francis hospital today
Bert Mcintosh. who was shot in thu
leg and foot. was taken from the hos
pital today to his home at 40 Chest