The toiler. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1919-1922, 1920-04-02
Strangling American Workers.
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mad no idea where | was going what was to be
done with me- or enquiry from the Police Woman who
had charge of me- she said she had been unable to get
accommodations for Chicago out of Columbus, so we
going to catch train at some other city, she lied to
me every time asked question, so there was no use
cf further enquiry, so | settled myself and awaited
developments, | did not know whether | was to be
turned over to mob thrown into the river executed
cat Plain City the town Constable awakened
and came to look me over whispered conversation was
held with him by captves the side walk guess he did
not want me in his baliwck we left going to JET
ferson City, where they diG not to want either
We then drove to London Ohio County seat of Madison
County, arriving thre little after l.:30, the poor old
Ford just reached the main street where it gave up
entirely local police officer called, he awakened
the Sheriff. we walked to the county Jail AS the Ford
could not be moved | turned to the Sheriff
at mdnlg ght
''When the Sheriff appeared on the scene, I opened
up on my eaptors, telling the Sheriff | being
kidnapped by those two persons, that life had been
put in jeopardy because of the condition Of the car with
out lights etc., how went main line r. R. tracks
in several places on high gear with our engine hitting
on three cylinders, once almost caught by an
interurban car and that would refuse to leave the
custody of said Sheriff. unless have assurance
that my life would not again be put in jeopardy also
told the Police Matron that she and her conspirator
were both liars, that their word did not mean anything
to me- and that would ask the Sheriff to take before
Judge in the morning that could at least ask for
protection
"The Police Matron tried to square herself with the
Sheriff by saying that she taking to Illinois, but
that train Accommodations were possible for that
day told the Sheriff two trains had left Columbus for
Chicago since she had taken i'm custody at two o'clock
that afternoon and that the stay of execution did not
give her the legal right tG take me. she lied again by
telling the Sheriff that stay Of execution had been
granted told her that just such acts as these
they were perpetrating that night that was causing
so much hell III the country. The Detective said
agreed with me, and had said so in Columbus but he
working under Instructions from the Prosecutor of
Franklin Co.
After they left and before locked up by the Sheriff
explained the situation him. that Kncaid granted
said that Sheriff of Franklin County could
at my EXPENSE @ before @ mnens INN me ptonS no m % Sna e %
asked that he take before Judge that County
fact that if body leeay belonged Illinois why
@ eg me met arond 5 IN tins way in the middle of the night Ny attorneys
Legally belonged to the Illinois authorities Therefore Sheriff is
spected bSt peadinss van low" ''''
In the morning refused Dress Police put
stockings, called
refused to have MIN dress and told the MatrOn if she had
Immediately my CELL myself but that
refused leave the custody of the Sheriff that her quion dill
and this old broken down machine endgering life
vas m Ss me & of my shGn G as citizen She replied my requOn
Well Honey said Get Your Gum and handouts ready
will need them, do of three things
take me back to Columbus where Legally bo Chicago
will be compelled to shooting
- was again taken forcby by the Sheriff of Madison Co.
the Police Maon the Ford
where we boarded train for Chicago Upon arrival
the Cook Co jail eighteen hours before stay
granted by Judge Kncaid had expired All mind YOU to have
me prosecuted because charged with advocating
reforming the L s. government ;aht be
Signed Marguerite Prevey
is the readiness of the alleged forces of Law and Order under
Capitalism to break their laws and destroy their order
whenever suits their convenience while issuing procomatons
and advertisements denoncng the radcas
ing violence and Wless methods Marguerite Prevey regard
less of the final tremendous victory She
advocating violence APPEALED to the courts against her
posed as defenders Of law and order She declared her willingness
abide the decision the Ohio ons But did the Ohio
nterpo an obstacle to the vindCve attack of her
the supposed defenders of law pnked off their mask openly
and shameey revealed themselves for what the radicals
declared them to bbandt and buccaneers masqeadg behind
law only because served better their predatory purpose because
the law shaped to suit them
Marguerite Prevey after remaining in Jail for weeks
testing the sincerity of those who proclaim 1000
and the uhoders claw and Oder
10 prepare her case for further test for the
goes 10 prison in Illinois she with proud
was the means OF stripping the cloak hypocrisy traitors
who under the peence of Americansm seeking TO stranpi
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