Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-01-08
DIR OWENS
ARRESTED
Is 1 RADICAL


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0@cials raided the Owens home
and also the Moline Socialist
h>adduarters at $40 Fifteenth
street.. Many important records
and papers were seized at these
places. stated Mr.. Berger, some Of
MIA were sent here from Chicago
te4e1p them out Of federal hands.
Go arrest and raids made today
An baid TO be based partially on
Oy96s' activities in connection
wttks the communist labor party.
OWNS WAS one Of the organizers Of
the tommunist labor party, one Of
the ORGANIZATIONS alleged to be IN
IeaeUo With other radical societies
IN 4 blot to overthrow the govern
inent and. substitute a soviet sys-
tenn. Owens n IT present Illinois
secretary OF the communist party.
"This won't stop our work"
Owens declared. II will be releas-
ed on bail. I expected this" He
stated he would be back in Moline
in a day or two. Despite his state.
ment that the arrest was not I'M
expected. he seemed rather shocked
and nervous. Owens was taken to
Chica IN nm n morning train after
ha Md hnen taken into custody 1t
Ma nome about S.a0 this morning.
Ne viii be lodged in the Cook coun-
~ iail pendIng a hearing before
Iudro pam
Henry perpar George r Kenney.
Maclav Hoyne's secretary. and De-
tectiye Sergeant William Caynor Of
the stste,s attorneys ONCE ara the
chicago oficiaIs who came to Mo-
line to arrest Owens and search
ma Moline radicals headquarters.
Thav arrived IN Moline last even
ing and imm.diatelv called a con-
ference Of Moline police off,cials.
rhev alao held a conference with
4 Zen q Rell state's attorney of Rock
IsIand county Chief DeJaeger ad-
vised that Owens he not arrested
until this morning Owens was al
home when the Chicago offlcialt
ana Moline poIice arrived shortly
after 4 o'clock this morning.
Owens ATTEMPTED to reach some
fr,snds nv teieuhune after the war.
rant was read and the raid started
hut ne was ordered to remain 81
lent until after the hearing in Chi.
caro Warning was issued to mem.
hers of the Owens family that nc
attempt be made to communicat.
with other radicals. That warning
annIies to all other persons. sale
NJ Rarger
Owens sttempted to obtain an en-
dorsement from chief of Police Bel
DeJaeger hut the chief declined I,
youch for him. Were through.
replied the chief. This is a gov
eminent affair. l couldn't do any
thing for you, even II l wanted to.
According to Mr.. Berger, Owens
activities in connection with tn,
radical movement and the commun
list labor party propaganda hav,
been under Investigation for som,
time.
Tha state ofic,als declined I,
make puhlic the exact nature of tn,
evidence said to have been gather
Cd AGAINST Owens. Owens ha,
been 4 frequent participator in SO
ciaIiat and Communist labor gath
erinrs IN Chicago. He acted a,
Nrst chairman Of the conference,
which orrsnized the communis
party. MI, Berger declared tina
the atatA's ATTORNEYS ONCE at Chi
caso "a familiar with Owens move
men IN and around Moline. wv,
understand that Owens told his 80,
Snanrled Banner was PLAYED O.
suns" Berger said. Owens son 4
: student in Moline high school