Arizona republican., 1919-08-08
KIDNAPPING WITNESS
 ADMITS TO RADICAL
 POLICIES IF |. W. W.
sentatives the immediate necessity fo their doing so. Cordially and sincerely yours,
 WOODROW WILSON"
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DOUGLAS. Ariz.s Aug. 7.-William Curnow, an avowed I. W. w, occupied the witness stand in the local justice court for several hours today as a wit ness for the state during the prelim- mary hearing of Harry Anderson, shift boss at the Car Copper mine in the Warren district, one of the 25O Douglas and Bisbee men charged with kidnap- ping for participation in the Bisbee de- portations two years ago.
 Curnow, whose testimony consisted mainly in eulogies of the I. ". w, de- nunciation of the militia and predic- tions of the wonderful conditions that would prevail when the one big union secured control of the industries of the nation, characterized all war as ''mur- der and said he thought sindustrial sabotage or striking on the job" was "a pretty good thing" and that ne be- lieved a laboring man should do just as little work as possible on a job to "get by
 Curnow said labor and capital had nothing in common as he saw it, and predicted that some day the workers would gradually take possession of all industry and that the employers would be forced to lose all interest in the industries of the nation.
 Three other hearings in the deporta- ton cases were completed today in ad- dition to that of Anderson; those Of Ernest Hughes, Sr.; John SoutherIand and Al Kremer mine foremen of the Warren mining district.
 During cross examination, Curnov said that, although he did not like to admit it. he had been a member of the state militia for II months, leaving the service eight days after war was de- clared with Germany when members of the first Arizona infantry were given their choice of signing the dual oath' or leaving the service. His period of service with the militia. said Curnow was in his opinion. something "discreditable."
 Questioned as to whether or not he would caH any man who went overseas to fight for the United States mur- derer. the witness replied: "No, hardly that" but insisted that war was noth ing but murder
 Curnow said he had not been a mem Der of the l. W. W. at the time that organization called the strike of COD per miners in the Warren district in 1917, but that his sympathies were with the strikers.
 Asked why he had not continued to work in the mines in spite of the I. w. w., Curnow said: q would enlist in the army before would 'scab'."
 Insult to Labor | The attitude of Berald Sherman. mine superintendent for the Phelps Dodge interests at Bisbee, in refusing to deal with the I. W. W. during the Bisbee trouble was characterized bv Curnow as "an insult to labor The witness said he had at one time been member of the American Federation of Labor but now was member sin good standing in the T. w W.
 Testimony against the defendants in today's hearings differed but little in each case. Witnesses for the state testified to having seen each of the defendants armed, talking CT associat ing with other armed citizens on the day of the deportations No testimony indicating that violence had been used was given against any of the defend ants. As usual, the defense introduced no witnesses.
 The hearings of three more Bishee men, Oscar Wager. Burrell Slaughter and Chris Marshall. will be held to- morrow morning