Evening journal., 1920-01-02
Chicago RAIDS
NETS ZOO REDS
and FOIL PLOT
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the major portion OF this great income
Of 10000 month from these members
has not been learned.
Hoyne stated that the raids were first
planned 10 connection with the CO.
operation OF the Department OF Justice.
However, Hoyne said, the Department
Of Justice refused to participate in the
campaign at the last minute. He ac-
cused the department OF playing poll
tics and ordered the raids TO continue
without aid from the Federal govern
ment.
Among those arrested were:
James c. ROwely, secretary OF the Chi
cago branch OF the Socialist party
George Andrechtin who served a SEN
tence in Leavenworth prison for OBJ
iecting to military duty and Annie Gro
darsky, known as ''the little rebel"
Hoyne charged the anarchists had
plotted 10 overthrow the government
and to slay United States officials.
The fact that some OF the alleged red
leaders sought were not taken into Gus
today, was attributed by Hoyne 10 "dou-
BILE crossing" by the Department OF
Justice. lie openely charged the depart
ment had tipped the radicals that the
raids would be made.
Mr.. HOyne charges that HIS oflce was
betrayed by attaches OF the office OF
Edward J. Brennan. superintendent OF
the bureau Of Investigation OF the
United States Department OF Justice.
Fifty Federal agents were 10 have par
ri he rnfh oh 1aN
for late in the afternoon. At noon Mr..
Hoyne received a telephone call from
Mr.. Brennan's ONCE.
Il was politely informed by a repre-
sentative OF MFR. Brennan that Wash
ing:on had ordered that the raids must
not be made today" said Mr.. Hoyne.
This Is pussyfoot politics on the part
Of Attorney-General Palmer. l know
that the radicals were warned OF the
raid.
I'VE had definite information that a
secret mass meeting was TO have been
addressed by several dangerous ansr-
chists. When my men arrived on the
place OF gathering not a single |. w. w.
put In an appearance. | am convinced
that the Reds were tipped Off about the
raids.
Il don't need any help from the Fed
eral Gov ernment TO get these snar-
chlsts out OF Chicago. | will prosecute !
them under the new bill which makes |
II felony 30 utter any statements or |
publish any liternture tending 10 en-
courage treason 10 the Government OF |
the United States. / drove all the |
crooked labor agents out OF Chicago |
without the aid Of the Federal Govern
ment and ! am going to accomplish as |
much with the Reds.
81 have Just started. I win rid this /
community OF Bolshevists and anar-
chists. The main headquarters OF these |
Reds is in Chicago. Their presence
here Is a real menace. My investiga-
tions OF the week have disclosed the
fact that they have already started to
in this country a soviet form
OF government patterned after the
present government in Russia.
'"They have already laid elaborate
plans TO stop the industries. the busl-
ness and the natural resources OF the
country by direct action. They have
even gone so far as TO establish schools
in Chicago and the middle West. where
they teach not only the adult but the
children as well their propaganda, their
poison and their doctrines
The raids this afternoon developed
the fact that twenty-one nationslities
were representa- in th arress and
nearly every one OF them aliens. in
Tend to deport every one OF them,"
concluded Mr.. Hoyne.
Two Of the most important arrests
made were the capture OF Annie Gro
iarsky. 81 years old. She ls known as
The Rebel Girl" and Is said by the po-
Ice 70 be one Of the most active and