The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-01-02
MANY TAKEN
BY RAIDERS
IN chicago
States Attorney Says His
Work Is Being Hindered
by Palmer's Men
TO START PROSECUTION

CHICAGO. Jan. 2. - Gran9
jury investigation Of red ae11V.
tiles was planned today ~
Macisy Hoyne, states attorney.
following arrest of 278 alleged
rcvoIutionists In 800 raids heee
during the last - hours. HOyDe
announced he would ask Chief
Justice Robert r. Grove. Of ~
criminal court. to summon ~
Jury. Hoyne stated he belleve1
his investigators had gnthOeD
sufficient evidence 70 dcpogt -
irnpriscn every one caught n - !.
raids.
Prosecution WIN be stnrted un1m<
the new Illinois anti i-rsd law,
provides maximum Of 10 yearuP -.
prisonnent for anyone plotting ~
overthrow the government.
The raids continued today, altho
most of the red headquarters wern
visited during the night. Several
leaders. including big BIZ" HAY.
wood. for whom warrants werp Il.
sued, were not in custody at noon.
Bitter feeling existed between the
states attorneys forces and aeentn
OF the department OF Justice. Up "a
the last minute federal agents
planned TO cooperate with police IN
the raid. Hoync said. But Just -
fore the hour set for the raids n
start. Hoyne received word from thn
department OF justice agents askfne
That the campaign be held up fnr
fear II would interfere with the gov-
ernment's fight against reds. Thin
word. Hoyne said. came from Attor-
ney General A. Mitchell Palmer's ~
flee.
Peeved at Palmer
Hoyne declared today in A formal
statement that IL raids had NOT hc~n
carried out as scheduled. the fruits
OF five months investigation by local
Officers and United States govern.
ment agents would have been
wasted. He accused Palmer OF play-
ing petty politics.
Edward r. Brennan. department a.
Justice representative here. denied
there was any friction between tha
office.
We are cooperating 10 the fur.
est extent with the states attorneys
otnce in these raids" Brennan soid
We shall do everything we can -
assist in bringing the guilty TO tus.
tice."
The fact that some of tho a,,..na
red leaders sought were NOT taEer
INTO custody was attributed by Hovpa
90 double crossing" by the depart.
lnen' OF Justice. He openly charged
agents OF the department OF Justice
'lad tipped the radicals that the raid.
would he made.
hoyne's charges that the deuart.
ment OF justice representa- tive. MA
deliberately warned reds OF tho ~,
penoing raids caused sensation.
The scope of the Chicago ra,a 4.
lhoicauon OF what may he expected
IN other cities, Hoyne said. He said
req activities centered in Chicaeo,
put piots to overthrow the national
government also had been unearthe.1
In other cities. including Cleveland
New York, Boston. Detroit and scat.
tie.
Hoyne claimed one OF the CHIEF
RAIDS planned did not take place
Due to q mysterious Tip" He said
4 meeting OF representatives Of all
red organizations, scheduled for YES
terday afternoon. failed To- take piacc.
AZ this meeting. II was said. plans
to overthrow the government, as
officials and establish a
soviet form OF rule in the United
states were 10 have been worked out
IN detail.
Included In the prisoners taken was
Alex lvanoff, who Is alleged TO be
A direct agent Of Lenine and Trotslxy.
and who was active In the Gary dis
Lrlcf during the steel strike