The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1920-01-13
ROUNDUP OF REDS
GATHERS 10 MEN
FOR DEPORTATION
Second Shipload of Deportees
May Leave for Soviet
Russia This Week.

Ten members of the Communist party
we're held for deportation last night as the
result of raids by agents of the Depart
ment of Justice, under the direction of
William j. Flynn. Fifty arrests were nade
on deportation warrants, but most OF those
held were released.
1t developed after the prisoners had
been taken to the Department of Justice
headquarters. at No. Is Park Row. that
most of those arrested were members OF
the right wing of the Socialist party
whose names appeared on the rolls of L
Communist party. Many OF the prisoners
asserted that their names had been placed
on the membership lists Of the Communist
party without their knowledge or con-
sent. All except ten were able to convince
the special agents that they were not in
sympathy with the Communist move
ment.
One of the men held was John Darkine
OF No. SIG East Ei-htieth street He
formerly was secretary of local Of the
Communist Party. He was arrested at his
home.
Some of the warrants were for persnos
living in Westchester County and other
districts 'iacent to New York
Movements OF revolutionists from ali
parts of the country to Ellis Island for
deportation are being conducted in secret.
some time this week, II Is believed. n
transport with cargo of rabid aliens will
leave New York for a port in Soviet Rus
STA.
Thirty-five REDS apprehended in the
nationwide raid directed against the Fed
GRAFTON of Russian Workers by Chief Will
lam j. Flynn. of the Department of JUS
tce. on November arrived from Detroit
yesterday and were lodged in the deten-
ZION pen on Ellis Island. The men, whose
cases have been passed on by the Depart
ment of Labor, were to have been deported
with Berkman, Miss Goldman and 247
others aboard the Buford, but we're de-
tanned for non-pa yment of income taxes
for 1918. The new arrivals are violent
|revolutionists of the worst type who sought
to paralyze industry in the Middle West
by general strike.
The Ellis Island authorities now hold 564
aliens for deportation. The Immigration
authorities have completed examinations
in about 100 cases and in most of these
deportation warrants have already been
issued. Before the next vessel carrying
deportees leaves for Soviet Russia the 400
Reds" from New England now held at
Boston will be sent to New York. These
radicals have expressed willingness to
return to Russia.
Byron II. Uhl, Acting Commissioner
said that he had received no instructions
regarding the second boatload of radi-
Gals. He declared that sixty of the Com
munists picked up in the recent raid by
the Department Of Justice had answered
all the preliminary questions and tina,
their examinations were completed. The
others decline to talk until allowed to
consult their attorneys.
The decision OF Judge John c. Knox
in the United States District Court ir
regard to bail for Gregorivitch Weinstein
chancellor OF Martens Soviet Bureau
Is expected today. Weinstein, whose
friendship with Trotzky has made him
an important figure in the revolutionary
movement here, refused to answer any
questions unless he was represented by
counsel. Under the regulations of the
Bureau of immigration, an alien is not
entitled to counsel until he has answered
a set Of preliminary questions.
Rose Weiss, a lawyer associated with
Charles Recht as counsel for the Reds
held at the island, offered bail Of s62, 0O(
for the release of sixty-two of her clients