The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-01-02
200 REDS CAUGHT IN
SPECTACULAR RAID
Chicago JaiIS Filled Result
Most Extensive Roundup
Yet Attempted.
PAL MER DIDN'T ASSIST
Hoyne Charges Petty Politics.
Campaign to Be Vigor+
ouslY Prosecuted.

ously Prosecuted.
Chicago. Jan. 2.-U. N. S.)-Chi-
cago jails today hold between 200 and
$50 persons, among them a woman,
members of the /. w. w. and So
called radical reds" arrested here
late yesterday in a series OF raids
which We're by far the most spectac-
ular ever attempted in this country
The men and woman were arrested
by representatives of the United
States district attorneys office, aided
by hundreds of city detectives and@
patrolmen. More than 500 officers
aided in rounding Gp the reds"
Every known headquarters OF the l.
w. w. and other political agtators
was visited by the officers in their
search for the agtators, who, accord
ing to states Attorney Hoyne. have
been planning for several months to
establish a soviet form of government
in the United States similar to that
in Russia.
Following the raids, States Attor-
ney Hoyne issued n staten.e ent in
which he accused Atty Gen. Palmer
with playing petty politics" and pur-
suing "pussytoot" policy in ham
ding the situation growing out OF the
activities of political disturbers in
AiAih ApubllNs
Hoyne charged that federal tfid
promised by Atty Gen. Palmer had
been withdrawn few hours before
tho raids were launched.
Hoyne declared today that regard
less of the refusal OF the attorney
general TO cooperate with him, he
would continue in his drive against,
tho "reds' In this city until he had
urlVen them out. Accordingly he gave
instructions for agents of his Office
to continue their search, and TODAY
police, detectives and agents resumed
their search for several l. w. w.
leaders who escaped from them yes
terday.
Reds Tipp.d OFF.
Hoyno also declared that he he
lloVed some one had tipped the reds'
OH as to tho coming raids'
Ihe drive against the so-calied
radicals resulted from an Organized
campaign OF Chicago merchanfs
bankers and business men TO rid the
elty of those who are seeking 10
overthrow tho government.
Inc campaign has been under way
lor nearly hve months. The business
mon nave been meeting secretly FOR
several months. Plans for tho raids
We're made at these meetInRA. T,ha =
situation was regarded as a menace
ana FUND was subscribed 10 pnv fhe
expenses OF a thorough Investigation
ol conditions. More than $4,000 was
spent IN this investigation. Opera-
M M,nes OF private detective agency
nr"uo complete check OF the leaders.
OF the radical movement. their mn
hcations. print shops ana their prIn-
clpal propagdndists s.
agents OF the states attorneys office
.ook an active part In these investxsa-
,,o3s' Hoyno made frequent trims 10
washington to solicit the aid OF the all
,..',s, ,V''',s ,sohofal ana declares that Palmer
recently promised the requested MA
lIoyno's operatives reported fhat
neetihg or the reds" had been called
Tor Jan. H. at which plans for the as
hassination OF several public officials
ana for the overthrow OF the govern
mont were TO he discussed.
Hoyno's operatives. who. posing as
anarchists had been able to attend sew
efnl meetings OF these "reds'' reported
that plans for this meeting had sud-
denly been changed. The date was
changed The meeting would be held
Jan. l instead OF Jan. II. as originally
planned.
Hurrledly Changed Plans.
IIoyne hurrlrdly changed his plans
and was ready to raid the meeting.
when his operatives reported that his
movements had been tipped" 70 the
"reds." ioyne declares federal agents
told his detectives. who we're disguised "A
Rs anarchists. OF Hoyne's visits TO the
federal building. A short time later
the meeting was called OFF by leaders
OF the anarchists. uoyno decided to
proceed. however. with previouriy made
plans for raidiug !. w. w. headquarters.
lie declares federal aid had been prom-
Used him IN these raids. few hcuFs
l.. 60 - az
ltoync received n letter from Atty
Gen. Palmer
The letters requested me not 70
proceed with the raids. as | might In
torfore with government activtties."0
lIoyue said.
Tho icttor was delivered 10 Hoyne by
John r. Creighton. special representa-
tive Of the attorney general.
II told MIR. Creighton | could pay no
attention TO the letter" Hosne said. II
told him Mr.. Palmer and other ofiiciais
OF the government knew the time ana
plans for the raid aQd that less than
twenty four hours bckero they asked
me not TO proceed.
Apparently Atty Gen. Palmer or
some Of his friends are playing petty
politics with the situation and are pur-
suing a pussy foot policy. ! wish 20 aAy
however that az all times ! have had
the complete CO. operation Of Gen. Wood
and Mai. Crockett. who agree wlts my
policy ant share my views"
Among those arrested were:
Annie Gr1darsky. known among the
anarchists as the little rebel.
James Crowley. secretary OF the
Chicago branch OF the socialist party.
Jnbn Kuzcikss, secretary local 17t OF
the communist pRrty.
Antonio Prcsi. eEttor OF the Nuovo
pIolctarto.
Roscoe r.. Sims. negro. alleged er-
ranizer and leader Of negro political az
it8tors.
- /. hook store used as distributing
headouarters for 7. W. ". hterature.
Among the places raided were conf
u,uuist party headquarters, COMMUNIST
labor party. anerchist. syndicalist ana
4. ". ". headquarters.