The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-11-19
POSSE .CI1ASES
RED GRIMM AIS,
Large Party of officers Seek l
w. WIS. In. Their Hiding
Place

Centralia, WASH. Nov: 6.-A posse
of loggers and, former soldiers left
here this morning for Hanl1aford vail
ley. Is miles northeast Of Centralia.
to renew the search for number of
Industrial Workers of the World, who
are believed to have participated in
the shooting Of members Of the Amer
ican Legion during the armistice day
parade last Tuesday.
Bert Bland, believed by the au-
thorities here. to be the man who shot
and killed Warren Grimm, commander
OF the local American Legion post, OF!
arnlistice day, and. man named Han
son, also suspected Of COM
plicitt in the shooting, are reported
Ito be among those hiding in the val
ley
Hansen was named in an alleged
confession of L. Roberts, an T. W. w.
as having been in the group which
fired on the Centralia -paraders.
Little was made; public today re-
garding u reported clash yesterday
between two posses and alleged l. w.
w
Reports said one posse member. be-
lieved to, be John Haney. a rancher
of Tenino, aged 69, was shot. during.
the shooting. Today it was stated
Haney was dead and. his body lying
near cabin with the radicals inside
repelling; all attempts Of the former
soldiers to reach it..
a posse of 40 men today secured
the country in the neighborhood Of
G o,.l1 II toll
of men had been charged with the
recovery Of Haney's body. Members
of the first posse said it was probable
the recovery Of Haney's sbodyzwould- be
attended by further bloodshed, because
of fact that he fell within 100 yards of
Hunters cabin wherein the; /. W, w
were believed to be still lurking. The
place is surrounded by. dense woods.
Every outlet is being guarded
Capt. Lloyd Dysart, local command
er of the posse in the district, was di-
recting tolays operations.
We have verified, the fact that
Haney fell when fred upon from am
BUSH" said Dysart. " a comrsde saw
him drop at the frs, volley.
'.Haney, with three other men. had
become separated from the main
party and they were working their
way toward Hunters cabin, where. ac-
kcordi1,g to information which we had
obtained Bert Bland, Hansen. salias
Loughtenof. and one other radical
were hiding. AZ voiley rang ONT and
EiHaney. who was ahead, was seen 70
fall The firing became general and
! bullets whistled all around our posse
men. One Of whom sprairsd his
ankle. was forced to drag himself
away. The other two were unable to
| continue the fight uraat1ed; and with
drew as they could not locate the
sources of the fighting accurately IN
the seni-darkness of the woods.
Captain Dysarts said that all day
would be required for the, relief pos
Sc TO reach the scene Of YESTERDAY S
battle. and that the proposed new at:
| tack on the hidden outlaws will not
! begin probably before Monday morn
ing.
/ The purported confession of j.
Roberts, who gave himself UP last
Friday morning and who said he was
| one Of the three men who,had fired on
the arnaistice day parade: from Sem
inaay Hill, was to the effect. that his
companions had been Hansen and
another man known as 'Curley.'
Roberts detailed statements have
practically identified this man as
Bland. Assistant Prosecutor Roberts
sai,t today.
Ben l.. Moore. assistant United
States District attorney. and Waiter T.
Chrnensen, assistant attorney general
spent the day at Chehalis question
ing alleged /. W. w. held for murder
i'm connection with the Centralla IN
cident. in an effort to connect that
tragedy with propasanda carried OF
from Seattle, - .-...