Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1920-01-02
by International News service9

Chicago, JAN 2.-Chicago 1ails
today hold between 200 and 250
persons-men and women--member
OF the l. w. w. and the so-called
reds" arrested here late yesterday
in series of raids by far the most
spectacular every attempted in this
country.
Following the raids Attorney
4oyne issued statement in which
Re accused Attorney General Pal
her with playing petty politics and
pursuing a "pussyfoot' policy in
handling the situation growing out
of the political activities in this
country.
Hoyne charged federal aid prom
ised by Attorney General Palmer
had been withdrawn a few hours
before the raids were launched.
Hoyne declared today that re-
CARELESS of the refusal OF the attor-
ney general to cooperate with him
he would continue in his drive aga
inst the reds" in this country I'M
ell he had driven them out.
Accordinly he gave instructions
for agents of his office to continue
that search, and today the police,
detectives and these agents resumed
their search for several I. w. w.
leaders who escaped from them yes
terday.
Hoyne also declared he believed
some one had tipped the reds off
as to the coming raids"
The drive against the so-called
"reds" resulted from an organized
campaign OF the Chicago merchants,
bankers and business men to rid the
city of those who are seeking to
overthrow the government.
The campaign has been under way
for nearly five months. The bust
ness men had been meeting secret
ly for several months.
Plans for the raid were made at
these meetings. The situation was
regarded as a menace and a fund
was subscribed to pay the expenses
OF a thorough investigation of con-
ditions. More than $4,000 was
spent in this investigation. Opera
tors of a private detective agency
made a complete check OF the lead
ers of the red" movements, their
publications, print shops and their
principle propagandists.
Hoyne's operators, who posing as
anarchists, had been able to attend
several meetings of these reds"
reported that their plans for this
meeting had been suddenly chang
ed. The date was changed. The
meeting would be held January l
instead of January II as originally
planned.
1.-THE letter requested me not to
proceed with the raids as | might
interfere with the governments &C
tivities," Hoyne said. The letter
was delivered to Hoyne by John
It. Creighton, special representative
of the attorney general.
81 told Mr. Creighton l could pay
no attention to the letter" Hoyne
said. 81 told him Mr.. Palmer and
other officials of the government
knew the time and plans for the
raid and that less than "a hours
before they asked NE not to pro
coed"
Apparently Attorney General
Palmer or some OF his friends are
playing petty politics with the sit
uation or they are pursuing 'pus-
syfoot policy I wish to say, how
ever, that at all times ! have had
the complete cooperation OF Gen
eral Wood and Major Crockett, who
agree with my policy and share my
views"
Robert T. Scott, assistant to the
attorney general stated today thai
it was evident that political pur-
poses" were involved in the Chi
cago raids and there was an at
tempt to discredit the bureau of in
yestigation Of the department Of
Justice. He charged that there had
been previous efforts TO discredit the
work OF the bureau in Chicago.
Officials OF the department OF
Justice predicted that at least 80
per cent of the persons arrested in
Chicago would have 10 be released.
Thev declared that the department
of labor would not accept any of
the persons arrested for deportation
unelss recommendation were made
! by the department Of Justice
= Officials today stated there will
be developments later which will
Justify the course taken by the de-
partment.
Denies Charge.
Washington, Jan. 2.-Attolney
General Palmer today denied the
charges made by States District
Attorney that the department OF
justice had failed to cooperate in
the raids made last night in Chi
cago which resulted in the arrest