Bisbee daily review., 1920-03-31

being cared for so well that he decid- ed to return to Columbus" Captain ! Wheeler said.
 l Gave One $50
 He returned a second time, a few days later, and again told me his fam fly was being cared for. He then J said that if he had $50 he thought 1 he would take his wife and children to Stafford on that. I dug into my own pockets and gave him $50" Do you know Bentley's address [ now?" asked the county attorney.
 Il do not" said Wheeler "He is living in United States penitentiary for violating the federal liquor laws" The witness vigorously denied inti- nation by MT. French that men who had registered under the selective draft had been prevented from report ! ing for examination after the Cleport- ation. Wheeler said that, following the deportation. he had wired to Col | umbus advising registered men that ! they could come back to Bisbee for ! examination, or if they did not wish | to do so, could report to the board at Deming. N. NJ. to which place their records would be transferred. Eleven | Of them returned to the district later. Wheeler testified, and proved to be | slackers. The witness said he or dered them placed in jail and held them there until he secured transpor- tation to send them to training camp.
 Why did you not turn them over to the United States marshal or dis trict attorney?" he was asked At that time figured that man was worth more in the army than in penitentiary for attempt ing to keep out," said Wheeler. "As chairman of the county draft board I considered it my duty to see that all men called got into the army. And that is
 why l sent those men into the ar my without preferrng charges
 against them"
 Wheeler said he had decided upon the deportation only after he could not get aid from the state or federal government. He had wired to the governor and president of the United States for help. he said and had been given no satisfaction.
 Asked why he had not sought aid from federal officers in this state, i Wheeler replied that he thought it was correct to wire direct to the gov ernment, instead of taking upon him. self the choosing of individuals to carry out any orders the government might give. He had also called on other county officials for assistance, he said. In this connection he men, | toned one official who had not seem ed anxious to help him handle the situation.
 If you had called on him for aid 1 and did not get any would you con- | slider such a person disloyal? Mr. | French asked.
 Wheeler replied, No, I would con- slider some people politicians"
 Tt was originally planned" said |
  direct to Columbus and turn them | over to the troops there. Wheeler | said he did not think the troops at | either Douglas or Naco would have | accepted the deported men and that | this was one reason they were ship | ped out of the state. Another reas- on, he said. was that he feared they would drift back into the Warren dis trict and cause serious trouble if left | at these places. The whole proceed ing had moved so quickly, said | Wheeler, that he did not have time to arrange for the reception of the men at Columbus and, when the train arrived there, army officers refused to allow them to remain. The men were taken to Hermanas, said Wheel CT, from which point they were later removed by the government to Col umbus.
 One of the outstanding fea-
 lures of today's sessions was the
 ammost complete absence of any
 objection on the part of counsel
 for the defense to questions put
 to Wheeler by Mr. French. From
 the opening to the close of court,
 the county attorney questioned
 the defense's star witness almost
 at will, attorney for the defense
 objecting to only a few questions
 as improper.
 The trial will be continued tomor- row morning. when the defense will :, call other witness to substantiate the , claims of intimidation, violence. , threats and insults which the people of Bisbee were forced to endure from , the I. w. w. and their sympathizers I
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