Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1919-11-12

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Ccntralla, Wash, Nov. 12--Cen-
Ntralia citizens are forming posses
here this afternoon to go TO the
Mendoza ranch of Elmer Smith,
who Is said to be the attorney
for the CentraIia L. w. W., where
five or six alleged participants in
Yesterdays shooting are reported
to be.
1t is nm open secret that ii the
industrialists are found there no
attempt will be made to bring
them back alive.
Mendoza is 13 miles northeast OF
here on a braaeh of the Northern Pa
cific railroad.
Attorney Smith was arrested Tues
day afternoon and is in Jail here.
Thirty additional deputies were
sworn in this afternoon to relieve
those who have been guarding the
county roads about Centralia and
Chehalis.
Centralia, Wash, No. 12,--(United
Press. )--Chief Of Police A. G. Hughes
told the United Press this morning
that four of the nineteen alleged I. w.
w. prisoners in the city Jail have been
positively identified as among those
who were in the l. w. headquarters at
the time Of yesterdays shooting.
The men are Mike Shehal, So; James
McNearney, "a; Roy Bicker, "a, and
L. C, Morgan, Is.
Watt is Improving.
Chief Hughes declared the identifi-
cations had been made by Patrolman
jackson and members Of the soldiers
posse.
Hughes said that at $3.50 this morn
| ing reports from the bedside OF Earl
Watt, one of the injured ex-service
men, were encouraging and that 1t Is
believed he will recover.
The police chief stated the officials,
with the aid of the sttae militiamen.
now have the situation we'll under con-
troll.
Smith Confesses.
Smith, the I. w. w. secretary, who
was hanged last night. narrowly es-
capped a similar fate yesterday after
noon, soon after the shooting occurred
A crowd Immediately stormed the
IT. w. w. hall, from which Smith rar
through the rear entrance. He worked
an automatic as he ran to the Skoo'
KUN Chuck river.
Smith evidently saw that he couldn'i
swim, the stream, as he had first plan
ned, and dashed back up the bank
He was met by Hubbard. into whost
body he fired four shots before beini
overpowered by others who had pur
sued him.
The I. w. w. secretary was seizet
by a crowd just as his captors reaches
the jail with him A rope was ue'
around his neck. thrown over the arm
of telephone pole and he was abou
to be hauled upward when the police
with a flank movement. gained pos
session of the prisoner and rushed hin
into the jail.
Smith Is alleged to have made con
fession Just before he was hanged.
"You fellows can't hang me- ne
said to have boasted. II was sent t
90 my uuty anu uiu ~
Boy Tells Plot.
From the reported confession mad
. by Smith, and from the talk OF q bo
of Is years, District Attorney HERNIA
Allen of Lewis county, has begun tn
framework of his murder conspirac
charge with which he expects to sen
to the gallows every man who was !
i the l. w W. hall when the shootin
took place. :.
=. Allen was busy until morning gatf
ering together the numerous threat
, of evidence and within few hours
special grand jury will be called
8 take up the investigation and retur
/ indictments.
Centralia, Wash, Nov. 12.-Wit
state troops guarding the jail ana p'
: trolling streets, Centralia was quiet Z
4 day.
Until company f of the state militl
Larrived from Tacoma at midnight,
!. was feared the small forces OF law an
order would be unable TO protect u
10 alleged !. w. w. held in the jail.
!, mob estimated at 1000 swarmed apo'
the Jail with constant cries Of Lyme
them!" and did not entirely disper
until nearly daybreak.
"The situation is well in hand sa
Sheriff John Berry.
: Carefully Planned.
n The Armistice day massacre Of sc
diers in this city was apparently car
fully planned by members OF theI.
w. who gathered in this city for 4
purpose during the last week, accor
& ing to developments early this NOR
ing.
. From statements made by Bri
4 Smith, the man who was lynched, Ju
- before he swung to his death, 1t seer
Is that members of the centralia orga
e ization deliberately planned to XIII
" many of the soldiers in the service