Tombstone epitaph. (Tombstone, Ariz.) 1887-current, 1920-04-25
DAILY PROCEEDINGS IN
DEPORTATION TRIALS
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men. believed to be Industrial Work
ers OF the World strike pickets and
one policeman are in local hospitals
suffering from gunshot wounds sus-
tanned in a clash on Anaconda road.
near the Neversweat mine. at 4:1o
p. m. Physicians believe two of the
alleged |. W. W. will die.
County Attorney ~ A. Roterins
started an investigation of the clash.
in which mine guards and l. W. w
pickets were involved. but early to.
night had announced no conclusion
as to the cause Of the shooting. At
his request the police raided the ST.
mon rooming house from which place
early reports stated shots had been
fired. The patrolmen found the place
partly occupied and the occupants
declared no one had fired from the
building and no one had been there
in the afternoon except the usual pa
l irons.
| Sheriff O'Rourke. who was in the
crowd in front OF the mine, stated
that he could not account for the
4 open break, though he said several
arguments were in progress a few
minutes prior to tie time the first
shot was fired. He declared that as
the arguments became heated he de,
cided 10 order the pickets away from
/ the mine and was ordering his men
to start the crowd moving when q
shot was heard, and instantly there
was shooting in every direction.
| Throughout the DAY there had beea
reports of fights between pickets and
men seeking to approach mines in
cident to the strike called by the
Metal Mine Workers Union Number
500. to enforce demands including a
wage OF s. for a six-hour day and re-
lease of political prisoners
Deputy Sheriff Jack Melia in
formed the county attorney that the
first shot fired passed through his
hat as he was standing facing the
gates with his back to the Simon
boarding house. He declared that the
bullet apparently came from an up
per story window OF the boarding
house and that when he turned he
saw a man lean from the window
and shoot a second time. Earlier in
me day the deputy stated. shots
from this building we're fired into a
street car carrying miners going 10
! work.
Scattering reports throughout THE
/ day came 10 police headquarters o.
miners, metal tradesmen and hoist
ing engineers being beaten by pick
cts The operating companies made
special effort to get engineers and
pumpmen into the miners to keep
them from being flooded. Little e.
fort was made 10 get miners through
the lines.
was carried out on the grounds OF
/ loyalty and not necessity. He work
I ed through the strike. he said and
three attempts were made to deport
him, but he told them he was work
! ing each time and was released. He
didn't see any violence that day.
After the strike ne was sent to Cliff
: ton as a delegate 10 the convention
OF the A. F. L. and was appointed a
member of the committee to see why
the members OF that union were not
permitted 10 enter Bisbee, but was
prevented from entering the town
himself, he said This question and
answer brought the objection of the
/ defense, which the cour: sustained.
E. T. Mccoy was recalled this aft
ernoon and asked a number OF ques-
tons as to his knowledge of the
Loyalty League and the kangaroo
court" He didn't know whether
Wootten was ever a Member of the
court nor that he had taken men
before II. He has been examiner Of
the U. s. Employment service since
April 1. 1918.
Frank J. Vaughn a resident of Bis
bee for - or 90 years and Of the
county for over 80 years was nexi
and said there were several strikes
on in the district in June and July,
including the painters, carpenters
and picketing was going on all day.
There were no acts OF violence that