New-York tribune., 1919-12-04
Lewis, Harrington, Howat
and Other Heads Will
Re Prosecuted; Lever
Act Also Is Invoked
Isonds Are Fixed
At $4,000 Each
Hearings Are Set for Next
Tuesday; Bad Faith of
Defendants Is Charged
Special Correspondence


i%DfANAPOLIS, Dec. BIN an
eTot TO throttle the bituminous
coai strike which has been carried
on for thrty-three days ninety
seycs mcnhcrs Of the United Mine
Worters Of America were named in
an Information for criminal con-
'enp' Sled this afternoon in Fed
cral 'onrt hy Dan w. Simms, Spe-
cal Assistant District Attorney.
The ! So Includes all international
ufiica district chairmen and ex-
eeui cummitteemen of the union
charge with having violated Judge
A + Anderson's anti-mine strike
.niAne on
Elh'Y faur of the defendants are
Goose v no we're the original defen-
darts sse trille injunction pro-
reedine They include Frank j.
Nay~s. tesiaent; John L. Lewis,
sr', PRESIDENT; William Green.
lats-treasurer, and Ellis
>ea'lo-. editor Of the journal" Of
iae International union.
Hearings Set Next Tuesday
Judge Anderson fixed the bond in
each case at $4,000 and hearing
was set for next Tuesday at 10
o'clock. Capiases were issued and
will be. served tomorrow Immedi-
ately after learning Of the courts
action, Acting President Lewis got
in communication with district Off
cials in this state and told them to
appear here tomorrow morning.
Arrangements for providing bonds
we're made tonight by officers of
the union.
The information charges that the de-
PENDANTS Jointly, severally, knowingly
and wilfully ignored, violated and dis
obeyed the temporary restraining
order" issued by Judge Anderson and
that they now are ignoring it. John L.
Lewis, when he was informed of the
Information and the order OF judge
Anderson, refused to make any com
ment.
William Green said, "While this &C
ton is not unexpected it is unjusti-
liable and is another evidence Of q
mistake on the part of the govern
ment"
Another
against local union officials and others
Is expected to be filed shortly. The
cnarge against the general officers was
mat they have not sought to bring
about an end of the strike, although
notice was sent out saying that in
compliance with the order of the court
me strike had been Cancelled and with
drawn
Inc government charged the leaders
instead OF advising and recommending
.na' the men return to work in keep
ing with the cancellation of the strike
order, conspired to continue the strike.
anu through statements given to the
newspapers let the miners know the
general officers were not in favor of
ending the strike.
o"'eers of the local unions at Clin-
sVm' H., are accused by Prosecutor
INNS OF slyly paying strike benefits
n'"erS. checks, he says. were used
ana 10 "camoutiage the transaction" it
,. represented that overpayments of
Nues were being refunded Local Union
sooo 'o o9, said Simms, drew check for
hh0oo ana distributed money to men,
oers. Special prosecutions are prom
"ed IN these cases.
., me attitude of the government in
c contempt proceedings was that the
nT nee~neIs OF the United Mine Workers
""u 'heir fingers crossed" when they
.S' S~' OUT the notice in compliance with
a ro o'der oil court cancelling and with
10" ing the strike order. In the min
nf uIs.rlcts, 1T is said, question was
.aised IN the minds of the miners as
70 the sincerity of the strike cancella
@ ~v, order, and this situation was
called to the attention of John L.
LEWIS acting president. who is said
70 nave refused to comply with a re-
puest OF the government that he ad-
work.
Signatures Typewriter
The cancellation notice sent out was
printed on small press at United
vine Workers headquarters. The
Games OF John L. Lewis and William
rfeen appeared at the bottom in type
form form and were not facsimile sigma
lures The notice did not bear the
seal OF the United Mine Workers of
america and these facts, it is charged,
.ehded to create doubts in the" minds
pi the miners as to the desire of the
leaders that the men return ito work
me order calling the strike bore an