Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1919-12-02
STATE POLICE
FIND |. W. W.
TWO CHARGED WITH CRIMINAL
SYNDICALISM AND BOUND 0y-
Err TO THE DISTRICT COURT
TO RID STATE OF AGITAT0RS
Supt. Foster Tells of the Work of the
State Constabulary

Henry Brown and Charles Touscany
were arraigned before Probate Judge
E. r. Henderson on Friday, charged
with violation of the Idaho criminal
syndicalism law and were bound over
to the district court under bonds OF
$500 each. Brown asked for a pre-
liminary examination but Touscany
waived his hearing.
In the case of Brown the state
through Prosecuting Attorney Wilson,
showed that the defendant had been
an /. w. W. many years, that he still
carried a card with dues paid up until
January /, 1920, that he had served a
term in Minnesota for violation of the
criminal syndicalism laws of that
state.
The first of the week a man by the
name of Frank Burton was arrested
on the charge of criminal syndicalism,
but later the charge against him was
dismissed. /. w. W. literature was
found in his room but he claimed that
ii was in the room when he first occu-
pied il and that the papers did not be-
long to him.
The roundup of l. w. w. in this
county the past week was carried on
by j. ID. Foster, district superintend-
ent of the state constabulary and H.
c. Policy, deputy for Bonner and
Boundary counties. Supt. Foster has
headquarters in Wallace.
The state constabulary was inaugur-
ated under the new commission form
of government and the department has
been doing good work ever since II
was organized. Speaking of the work
of the constabulary Mr.. Foster said
Heretofore in many camps il has
been almost compulsory for man tc
Join the |. w. w. in order TO live In
peace. A number of workers Joined
on this account only, Many of these
men desired change and they apprec
> late the work we are doing and are
aiding us to eliminate the radical agi
tator. We have no quarrel with thu
legitimate union man but the othel
!, kind will have to get out of Idaho.
/, ''In some of the camps those whit
!, are running them have allowed mel
=, to be coerced into joining the l. w. W
= and few of the camps have becom
regular hotbeds of radicalism. II
. many instances those in authorit
= have felt that it was the easiest wa
a to get along and so have tolerated tn
condition. Under tne laws Oh ludn
/, such camps may be declared menac
= and abatement proceedings will be IN
stituted against such as fast as we ca
find them Like action will be take
against any hotel or lodging house
K which men are allowed to congregai
D. and spread their propaganda of al
* archy.
a AT the present time great mar
Id |. w w have either destroyed the
n cards or have hidden them. AS mo
6 of the leaders are known we are alb
as to check them up on our records wht
we make arrests. am finding q
IL north end of the state in far worl
of condition than parts further south al
while my headquarters are at Walla
to | have been staying at Occur d Alei
so that can easily reach any porto
of nv territory on short notice v
St are giving a great deal of time ju
now to the l. W. w. situation but '
are enforcing all the laws of the sta
IL and give our assistance TO county
ficers whenever they request it,"