New Britain herald., 1919-11-13
26I. W. W. ARE HELD
 ON MURDER CHARGE
Must Answer for Death Of Ex-
 Service Men

Centralia. Wash, Nov. 3--The man who was lynched here Tuesday night after four members of the American Legion had been shot and killed dur ing an armistice day celebration was identified early today as Ernest Ever ettS. by a woman who conducted the rooming house where Everetts lived. He was working here as an l. w. ". organizer, the woman said.
 This Identification was partly borne out when the police went through eff fleets found in the room occupied by the man. These effects included re- ccipts for I. w. w. literature and blank receipts for mem bership dues in the I. w. w. according to the po- lice. The body had previously been identified as that of Brick Smith, secretary of the local branch of the l. w. w.
 26 Are Accused.
 Criminal informations against 26 alleged members of the I. W. w. have been prepared for filing with the county clerk at Chehalis county seat of Lewis county today by County At torney Herman Allen.
 All information it was understood would allege either participation in or criminal knowledge of the killing of four members of the American Legion.
 Allen said he had information which he believed would result in convictions in all cases. This infor- nation, he asserted came to him through alleged confessions of two young men who admitted member ship in the I. w. w.
 One Woman Is Held.
 Of the 26 alleged members. of the ]. w. w. in jail here and at Chehal1s, one is a woman. She was manager of the lodging house from which the fatal shots are alleged to have been fired at the marching Legionaires
 Several state and federal officials have investigated the situation here since the shooting Tuesday and have conferred with Allen.
 Will Prosecute All.
 Further indication that federal prosecution awaited those accused of. complicity in the shooting was con- tained in the statem ent made by Rob- ert l.. Saunders U. $. district attorney.
 ''In my judgment the I. w. w. have gone far enough with their acts to emphasize the truth that their prin- ciple is the overturning of the gov GTnnlGnt llCluulIS tIc 1GueIdl SoNclu- ment," Saunders was quoted as say ing. If that is so and can be estab- lished by the evidence, every lndl- vidual l. w. w. is guilty of that crime. l shall place charges against every one of the men arrested. The com mplaint will be placed before the L. S. Commissioner at Tacoma and 1 believe my evidence will be conclu- sivet enough to hold all of them for I the federal grand jury. ''I shall charge that each and every 1 one of them wickedly and felOniously | confederated, conspired and agreed 1 to overturn the federal government ! by force and resist the execution of l it's laWs.' ]
 Service Men Take Action.
 The local post of the American Le- l zion has made plans for a military | funeral for the four former service l men killed during the parade.
 Resolutions demanding drastic ac- tion by state and federal authorities l against radical organizations have ] been adopted by American Legion l posts and other organizations in many 1 Pacific coast cities
 Through it's commander the Yaki- ] ma, Wash, post sent telegrams to l.. $. Senators Jones and Poindexter, lNn foJ- Sy,,