Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-01-07
Martens Arrest
Ordered BY u. s.
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Covered by secret service agents and
police.
4 New Jersey officials have been asked
to visit radical meeting places for traces
OF Martens and railroad terminals are
being watched for his possible arrival
at or departure from New York.
n Charles Reich, counsel for Martens
and other foreign extremists here, went
TO Washington last night sin connec-
4 ton with interests of his clients at Ellis
4 Island"
IA Hearings in the cases of more than
$500 alleged Reds held at Ellis Island
on deportation proceedings began today
before immigration inspectors. They
were taken singly from the detention
quarters to small hearing rooms. They
were asked whether they We're members
Of the Communist party and whether
they believed in the overthrow of the
government of the United States by
violence.
The speed at which the hearings will
be completed will depend Oh the attitude
OF The radical aliens. Byron II. Uhl,
actlng commissioner at the island, esti-
mated that the force of inspectors could
complete from thirty to forty hearings
daily unless the extremists prove recall
3trant and interpoSe technical obiec-
pnS. With hostile witness before
. " inspector. he said, it might take a
whole day tcacOmplete one hearing.
j. speedy completion of deportation pre-
nmlnarles IS rot expected. At least
tnree New York lawyers who have made
IA specially of defending Reds since raids
gesan IN November are ready to con-
auct protracted proceedings. Counsel
ior an alien is permitted to attend the
hearings and file. briefs. The finding
ol the inspector is subject to approval
py the commissioner at the island and
| " authorities iE Washington. When
deportation is finally ordered an alien
can seek to bring his case before the
courts BY habeas corpus proceedings.
A Many OF those arrested in recent raids
are llkely TO be released on bail soon.
| IlsstsSCretary Wilson has decided upou
elUVo each as the amount.
"A WE'VE OF the fourteen radicals ar
Nfeested at the Novy Mir newspaper Of
Tce mere asst uight were sent TO Ellis
4 lsiand today. The two others were
a;Hieased upoG producing evidence of
rL Loutier' Pa, Jan. 7.-(By A. P.)-
rniS IRE hundred persons were taken in
talus ta conducted at lyndora. a steel
Jnsti, Jmu, near here, by Department OF
Cuosrg Cors. agents and troopers of the state
,SHsossSdIGuary last night. They were
N Ho Hoelauled IN an old school building in
i ioo, %e center of the town. Fifteen known
d~Htrs da,at OF the communist party were
rst~rn, trneu, INT, rest were allowed tc
'evurn to their homes.
oniau tne communist headquarters the
ySn,cerS So found great deal of revolu
~ literature, and from the pocket
NJ oue leader the officer took quantity
huttonnl tvunlhnnlst membership cards ant
in phe Headquarters pictures Of Rus,
lao5. laI holsheyist and American anarchis
Jotn:s JSauers we're on the walls. The mer
;;Sained III; hN were brought to the count,
io te' ana will later be handed ovel
bargh, ''''" "u'noritles IN fltls
smietIICit. 1ie.ICit. Jan, 7,-CBy A. Po-Ex
IadiraIl dio9 OF the nearly 900 allege,
was Syn lakCn in raids here last weel
nH,pected by federal officers to b.
800 bouou late today. Approximate,
'V Deen released,
ceeJinaa JiCaSO' Jan. 7,-(By A. PD-Pro
Gals tsL 10 rid the country Of alien radi
autborith,eeh ,%heh IN recent raids by fedora
hearingy.s' y.'es IS were were instituted today whel
4 alien "Ss OF The cases of more than 2OC
4 States vus i,a were. begun before a Unite,
AttantIlln Immigration commissioner.
4 jury inudson OF the special county gran,
ed 10 TWvetSS!!lgating radicalism was turn
fcer " nliam Bross Lloyd, ealthy of
Rafael 'Re Ne Communist L, 9r party
The Fl FsSa.MI MIallen, formerly clerk 70
By local ltui a.. Trade Commission. arreste,
o. day afteee eeutLn!orities. was at liberty to
hs gronna ms release was ordered O.
connsctS;nn.a mat no evidence was foun
tons. MIN with radical organize