Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-11-08
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BOND OF DEFENDANT
ORDERED CANCELLED.


ORDERED CANCELLED.
In the heat Of the hearing Mr.. Hughes
arose to object to such statements being
made in the hearing of the prospective
jurymen, who were sitting in group in
the rear Of the courtroom. The court
started to dismiss the veniremen, but
said they might remain since the case
was not going to trial now and a new
jury would have to be called anyway.
Despite representation by Attorney
James Cooper, Jr., OF Terre Haute that
Defendant J. c. Kolsem was too Ill to be
in court, Judge Anderson ordered MS
bond Of $4,000 forfeited, remarking that
the question Of his ability to be present
would be taken up later
Defendants present were as follows:
John Chesterfield. William ]. Freeman,
Morton L. Gould. Edwin d. Logsdon, Phil
Fl Penna. G. II. Richards, Hugh Shirkie,
Homer B. Tally, Thomas ByerS, Carl j.
Fletcher, Jonas Waffle Harry w. Little,
VI. E. Mogg. David Ingle. W. II. Tobin,
william ZeIler, Edward Shirkie, Edward
Hackett. George A Van Dyke, II. NJ. Fer
guson. John Kelly, David Terhune,
Robert J. Smith, Henry Smith, Archibald
Spears, George A. Anthony, William j.
Hamilton. John A. Templeton, william
Epperson Banus r. Neal, Frank Thorpe,
Valentine Martin, Alfred NJ. Ogle, James
Wooley, william T. Zimmerman, John
I. Lewis william Green, Percy Tetlow.
Edward Stewart, william Raney, William
Mitch. John Hessler Ed Haverkamp,
James 4. Mckinney, Harry Sutch, Charles
Fettinger. Harry Isentz, L. G. Hall VII
liam c. Cavanaugh. p. T. Pagan. Robert
Gibbons. william largest, Walter u. Tai
ley. Warren F. Smith, Jack McQuade.
Thomas Hughes, Frank Leithold, Philip
Murray. John McWee. Robert Perry,
John Little and John OLeary.
Mr. Palmer was not present at the
inquiry, to which he was invited by
Judge Anderson several days ago, but
was represented by c. b. Ames OF Okla
homa City. Okla, former first assistant at
torney general. Mr. Ames is familiar
with the details Of the case, having rep
resented the Government In the contempt
proceedings in Federal Court, which
finally brought an end 10 the bitumlnous
coal strike last November.
sIMMs WILL BE
At THE Herring.
Frank c. Daley, chief counsel for the
indicted operators. was In court, having
been subpoenaed. Mr.. Daley was Of
fered the position vacated by Mr. Ames.
but declined.
Charles Evans Hughes. Republican can
didate for President in 1916 and former
member Of the Supreme Court Of the
United States. who is chief counsel for
the indicted miners. arrived IN the city
yesterday and attended a conference with
officials Of the United Mine Workers Of
America and other attorneys In the case.
He will DO in court today, but is not
expected to have any part IN the inquiry
into Mr. Palmer's alleged activities No
announcement has come from the defense
attorneys, but It IS understood they are
ready for trial. The Government, It Is
understood, IS unprepared to the extent
that no witnesses for the case proper have
been subpoenaed
CASE GREW QUE OF
BITUMINoUs STRIKE.
The case grew ont OF the bituminous
coal strike. To prevent the strike order
from being carried out the Government
on Oct 81, 1919, sought a restraining
order Ia Judge Anderson's court.
The restraining order was issued as was
the strike order On NOV. Judge Ander-
ordered the officials OF the United Mine
Workers Of America 10 withdraw the
latter. They did. but the miners did not
60 back to work untll the Government
brought contempt OF court proceedings
The Information OF contempt was hled
Dec. and a hearing held Dec. 10 1t
being shown that the men had gone back
TO work and assurances being given that
the strike was definitely called of, the
court released the defendants
On Dec. Il, Judge Anderson convened
special grand jury and instructed II
to Investigate reports that the operators
and miners were in collision to restrict
the production and distribution Of coal
SO as to maintain a high price The
grand jury examined moro than 200 wit.
nesses and on March II returned the
indictment upon which the case now
comes to trial
The original Indictment was In eighteen
counts, based upon three sections OF the
Lever act and section 81 OF the penal
code Of the United States.
However. on May &C. in response to
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