Bisbee daily review., 1919-07-15

ing of Harry Walters of Bisbee, on the charge of kidnapping. preferred in connection with the deportation of more than HOO I. w. W.s and their alleged sympathizers, the case was continued by Judge w. C. Jack until Wednesday, on request of Robert N. French, county attorney. At that time MT. French said, he would, have several additional witnesses here to testify The case of Harry E. Woot- en of Bisbee, similarly charged, will be taken up Tuesday morning at 10 o'clock for preliminary hearing be, fore Judge Jack.
 Browns Testimony
 A sensation was caused by Fred w. Brown, the first witness for the prosecution, when, under cross ex- animation by w. H. Burgess of Fl Paso, of defendants counsel, he said he had been a witness for the de- fense in the trial of Big Bill" Hay wood and other I. w w. leaders in Chicago. Brown denied being an I. w. w. himself, however, or ever hay. ing been one.
 Brown in his direct testimony said he had resided in Bisbee a year and five days prior to the deportation. and that he had been among the men rounded up" in Bisbee on the morn- ing Of July 12, 1917 In reply to question as to whether he had been taken forcibly he said:
 ''I imagine l was. I had to go."
 He said he had been approached by Charles Bear and by him taken to H. E. Wooten's store. Bear asked Wooten if he was the man, and on receiving an affirmative answer. Brown was taken to the Warren ball park, he said, and there held with others until they were placed on a train and sent first to Columbus, N. M, under guard, and later to Her manas, where they were left by the Bisbee men, who had guarded them that far
 Admits Being a Member of |. w. w.
 Brown, in detailing his career. said he had worked as a clerk in two cigar stands. Later he worked on the Square Deal" laboI newspaper published in Bisbee. In June, 1917. he became an organizer for the Amer ical Federation of Labor. Later, al- though he held no card in either un- ion, but had a card from the retail clerks union, he said he had been ap- pointed a member of their grievance committee.
 Witness said he had remained in Columbus at the camp and board by the United States army for the Bis bee deportees, from July 12 to Octo' Der, as he had no means to leave. He said he had charge of mail dis tribution. Brown said he had not been kept in camp but lived there" He said he had advised others not to leave but to stick together" In the stockade at Columbus, Brown alleged the food had been insufficient and he and others had complained to the army officers. Out of the total Of more than HOO alleged to have been deported from Pisbee, Brown said be- tween thirty and forty remained un- til October 19, when the refugees camp was broken up by the army.
 Leaving the camp, Brown said he had gone to work for the American Federation of Labor under orders from Samuel Gompers, securing data on the alleged deportations.
 After being in Bisbee two days he had been arrested on charge of vagrancy, but was released on post ing a bond of $50. Later this charge against him was dropped.
 Some time later he went to Chica- go to testify for the defense in the trial of Haywood and others, and then returned to Bisbee, where he has since been.
 Perry's Testimony
 Burt Perry. who testified that he was pipe filter in the employ of re Phelps Dodge Corporation, Cop rr Queen Branch, at Bisbee, the re-. witness, said he saw Walters. ''e io- fendant, carrying a gun, at War on the day of the deportation.
 Witness declared he had never been a member of the wv. hui ~l- mitted having been witness for the defense of Haywood and other l w. Continued on Page 1, Col. G.