The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1920-10-22
TIMBER WORKERS
VICE-PRESIDENT MOBBED

Harry Woods, of Everett, interna-
tional vice president for the Timber
Workers, has just been subjected
to an experience so brutal that it
is hardly conceivable it could occur
in any civilized section of the world
His affidavit, which has been for
warded to the Governor of Califor-
MIA, explains the whole beastly Incl
dent completely, and is published
herewith, in full:
HENRY WOODS
AFFIDAVIT
Personally appeared before me this
18th day of October, 1920, S. II.
Wood, who, being duly sworn, de-
poses aod says:
O My name is Seth Henry
Wood, Jr., and / am also known as
Harry Wood. My home is at 1922
Summit avenue, Everett, Washing
ton.
(2) / am a duly elected officer
(vice president) of, and duly author
lied organizer for the Internationa!
Union of Timberworkers, which is
affiliated with the American Fed
Grafton of Labor.
(3) On Sunday, September 26,
1920, l arrived in Susanville, Lassen
County, California, and registered
under my own name, at the Saint
Francis hotel staying there four
days and moving on September 30,
1920, to the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Stacey in Susanville where | roomed.
(4) My errand in Susanville was
a lawful one, to-wit: The formation
and organization of a local union of
the International Union of Timber
workers; and affording such other as
sistance as required by other unions
of the American Federation of La
Dor.
(5) l proceeded with my organ
ization work in a peaceful, law
abiding manner, molesting no one
and not being molested until the
date hereinafter set forth.
(6) On Monday, October IL,
1920, at about 5 p. m., l was ac-
costed by man whose name is un-
known to me, but whom / knew tt
be the town marshal of Susanville.
This man accosted me as follows:
Placing his hand upon my shoulder
he said: 81 want you" knowing
that l had done no wrong, l asked
him. "What for?" His answer was:
"Upon suspision of being an l. w.
W." offered no resistance but
stated to him that he was making
a big mistake. l accompanied him,
and, upon arrival at the city Jail,
| produced my credentials, which
show me to be as stated in para
graph No 2 of this affidavit, togeth--
er with various other papers and
documents, personal and official, and
currency in amount of about $5O.
Also small bank book and. check
book of the Lassen Industrial bank
of Susanville, showing deposits OF
$50. All of these were contained in
a black leather single pocket wallet.
The "town marshall took them from
me all. the above mentioned articles,
no receipt being given me. Other
than a superficial running of the
hands over my person, no search was
made.
CD / thereupon requested per-
mission to communicate with friends
and the town marshal said he would
do so for me. | named George o.
Connor, a member of the San Fran
cisco Bricklayers' union, employed
in Susanville by the Fruit Growers
Supply Co., and asked that O'Connor
be informed of my arrest. This the
Marshal promised to do. About one
hour later, the Marshal returned to
the Jail, bringing with him lunch for
three, there being two other occu-
pants of the Jail besides myself.
He (the marshaD thereupon again
asked me the name of the party !
wished notified and l repeated the
name of George O'Connor, adding
that said O'Connor was staying at
Mrs. Armstrong; rooming house on
Main Street. The Marshal again
promised to tell O'Connor, person
ally, of my arrest. At about 8 p. m.
as O'Connor had not appeared, !
asked a man outside the window of
the Jail if he, would seek O'Connor,
and inform him (O'Connor) of the
predicament l was in. This he
agreed to do. Shortly thereafter,
George O'Connor appeared, and
stated that the town marshal had
said nothing to him about my ar
rest, nor, indeed, had he the mar
shaD even spoken to O'Connor. With
O'Connor were two members of the
Susanville Local Union of the Broth
erhood of Carpenters and Joiners of
America. The names of these two
men are "W. ]. Cockrill" and "Christ''
Christensen" The three men said
they would procure for me the serv-
ices of an attorney and left; soon
after, they returned, bringing with
them Mr.. Jewell, or Jewett, who
stated that he was lawyer and
was also City Attorney of Susan
vile.
(8) Upon hearing my story, Mr..
Jewell (Jewett) stated that l was
being held in violation of the law,
and without due process; and that
he would do all possible to secure
my release on bail and a speedy
hearing. Mr.. w. j. Cockrill, herein
before mentioned, offered to provide
bail for me. All four men then left,
returning shortly thereafter; and
Mr.. Jewell (Jewett) stated that he
had demanded of the town marshal
the nature of the charge preferred
against me and that | be at once
brought before a magistrate. The
answer of the Marshal, according to
Mr.. Jewell (Jewett) was that charg-
es would at once be preferred, and
that he (the marshaD would at once
go to the Jail and bring me before
a magistrate.
(9) AS, after a reasonable time,
the marshal did mot appear, my
friends and attorney searched for
him, without result, until at about
10 D. m. Mr.. Jewell (Jewett) stated
that his (Mr. J.'s) wife. was very
III and +hot he oould ctay No lonuer