Tombstone epitaph., 1920-04-04

but before the session closed the state withdrew their objection and the telegram was read.
 Mir. Wheeler continued by saying that when he asked for aid from state and Federal governments and had received no reply he felt he could not cope with the situation; that the feeling was growing more intense on both sides and that the men who worked went to work iI bodies and he aftsrward learned ;ha; the Loyalty League had been formed for their protection; that night he had been invited 10 a conference of the l. W, w committee. the mayor and city marshal and that Embree, one of the committee had said he could not control his men and he hal replied to Embree that il he could no; control them. he CWheeler) would
 He had also heard. he stated that among the Mexicans were many eX- Villa soldiers and they had arms and ammunition cached away in the Aio mountains which they intended to use in Bisbee. and he felt as sheriff that he would have Co strike first or the law abiding citizens would be s,rick- en- That night he received word from the l. w. W. committee saying If you or any of your deputies come around our headquarters you will re- ccive hot reception" and that night he gave orders 10 the captains Of the citizens he had organized into posse 10 meet and had chosen Basset Wat S.ps and Miles Merrill 10 act in his absence. while he went after Captai.. Grsenway 10 attend: al that meeting ..o -ars orders io carry out the pro- .ran that he felt capable of carrying out and wrote the proclamation fer women and children 10 keep off the streets. which was published the morning Of July l2th in the Bisbee Review and it was read 10 the jury. l MI Wheeler reiterated that he be- lieved that many strange men were ! in inc district. who had told him that now was the time to get what We want" and that many more were i arriving daily while the law-abiding men were leaving. He had also had a conversation with a strike-lesder named "Blackie' who told him they had 2O0O men in the district and more coming. he said. He knew by ! re. 2rys from his deputies that arms ! and ammunition were stored in the camp and that the Mexicans intend [ ed tc get their arms and ammuni-
 ton in the Ajo mountains; also had heard of woman oyerhearing a plot in hotel and he told Of these things
 to the posse which gathered in the night of the llth
 The witness said he believed the jails of the county would only hold
 ab1't 150 men and knew the habi,
 of the l. W. W. Of wanting to De
 arrested, making it impossible to take care of them; that he considered il
 an impossibility 10 arrest and hold
 1000 men in jail; that ;he loyal men
 were leaving and they were getting
 stronger and he wanted 10 get them
 to troope at Columbus. N. M., and af ter he had appealed to both state and
 federal governments and had only 8
 temporary place at the Ball Park ir
 Warren he had sent the men 10 Col
 umbus. N. NJ. as he wanted to ge'
 the men out O! Bisbee to stop killing
 or bloodshed and had no other mean:
 in his power to cope with the situa
 ton. He also stated he knew Fred
 Brown by reputation and had not seer
 him do anything but had heard 0. him. The state intercepted objection. here which were sustained and the de
 fense turned the witness over to the state.
 Reading Of depositions and intro
 duction of letter written by A. E
 Embree to Vim. D. Haywood. secre tary-treasurer Of the l. ". w. while
 Embree was confined 10 the camp al Columbus, N. M.. shortly after ths
 deportation of July IF, occupied ths morning session
 The defense began this, morning
 by the introduction by Mr. Curley O. the letter written by Embree, whict
 was a statement of Embree as q