The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1920-04-22
TROOPS SENT
TO BUTTE TO
GUARD MINES
IL Wounded in Clash
in Which Strike Pick
cts Participate

spokANE. Wash. April 11--A d.
tachment Of The Twenty-flrai infantry
left Fort George wright. near here.
carly today for Butte. Montana. fol-
lowing receipt of orders late last night
from western department head
quarters.
BUTTE. Montana. April 22.---Hcgh
u. Haran. guard In front Of the
Daily Bulletin, said 10 be the organ
of the Metal Mine Workers Union
No. 500. I. w. W., war shot and Killed
today by Joseph papst, another
guard rapst who was arrested. said
tho shooting was accidental.
The Anaconda Copper MininE com-
pany mines IN the Butte district viii
resume work tomorrow after having
been closed since Monday becauso or
a strike, II was announced todas
John giliic, general manager Of the
company. aid
AN mines resume work tomorrow.
Fun protection will be given work.
eIs.r
strikers gathered az the headauar-
tors In the :. w. W. hail today hut
attempt to picket the minca. SirlkeH
and men attempting 10 20 to work
clashed ut a downtown corner. No
arrests we're made.
investigate shooting.
city aud cou,ity authorities were In
vcstlgating today a clash late ypstcr-
day near the Ncversweat mine here
In which fourteen men were shot and
two OF them seriously wounded, Most
OF them were said to be pickets placed
about the mine following the caliinE
of a strike sunday by the Metal Mine
Workers Union 10 enforce demands
including u wAIe pf ~ for a six hour
day ard release of ''ali political pris-
onera"
The shooting began. according 10
Shcrln John X. O'hourke. while he
and a force Of deputies were attempt
ina to disnersc crowd when had
gathcrcd at the gates Of the stocknde
about the mine. ~ the time. the
aheriff said, several heated arguments
were In progress
The first shot. the sheriff said. was
fired from window or nearby
boarding house and narrowly missed
a deputy sheriff. Immediately after
ward. he aaid. shots were fired IN all
directions" lie added that his dcpu
tics Informed him that two men were
firing from the window OF the board
ing house into the crowd which dis
persed quickly.
Onicss Deny Firing.
Both police officers and the sheriff
deputies asserted they fired no shots.
The shooting was followed by np-
pcarance on the streets OF an extra
edition OF newspaper cniliag upon
all workers IN tho county 70 lay
down their tools aud stop the wheels
OF Industry" "a a protest against the
shooting OF pickctz. Speakers az a
mass meeting last night were quoted
as urging their hearers to arm your
selves IN self defense"
A large force OF special deputies
was sworn In during the night by tho
sheriff.
Mystery surrounds today's shooting
In front OF the office OF the Daily
Bulletin but police said Harnn was
mistaken FOR an outsider aud shot by
Papst by mistake. flaran and Papst
were with other armed men who
crowded The Bulletin Office m cx-
pectation OF an attack following q
mass meeting last night. AZ the mass
meeting strikers who are seeking
higher wages, a six hour day and re-
lease OF political prisoners. were
urged TO arm In self defense
The Builetin In an extra edition
called on all workers In silver How
county Ia lay down their tools and
stop the wheels Of Industry" IN pro-
test against the shooting OF pickets
Many special deputies and police
men today patroiled the avenues lead
Ing 10 the mines.
Troops from spokane are expected
to arrive before noon. barracks have
been prepared for them.