The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-04-21
Chief OF
|. W. Wis
REPORTED
fugitive
His Own Men Declare That,
II He Has Escaped to
Russia, He Is Coward

CHICAGO. April 2f.--Dfstrict A.
torney Charles w. Ciyne today or
dered a sweeping search for William
rBig Bni'1 Haywood. leader Of the
Industrial Workers OF the World
Reports reached Ciyne today that
Haywood. under sentence Of 20 yearn
In federal prison for violation Of the
espionage act. had arrived In RiEn.
Russia, a fugitive from justice from
the United States.
JUSTICE AGENTS
ORDERED ON JOB
clync refused to divulge the souroe
Of his information.
According TO my advices." Clyue
said. Haywood sailed from the Unit
ed States several weeks ago. on the
Oscar IL. and has arrived in Riga
Ciyne wired every department of
justice in the nation TO start a search
for Haywood
Tho district attorney believes that
some one may have secured . paaD-
port for Haywood. or that he may
have escaped from the country N.
der . fictitious mama
UNOFFICIAL NEWS
IS WIRElESSED
Tho newa according 70 my -
formation. which Is unofficial came
BY wtr~iess from Riga ana ssposee1
Haywood had landed there.
John Martin. secretary Of the -
fense council Of the L w. W. hera
said he had heard Of the report eha&
Haywood was In Russia but knov\
nothing definite about Il
Martin was one Of those quast1nnao
by clyne today.
Chicago 1. w. W. members ~
resentful against Haywood. theeP
leader. for his flight. they openly
said.
L w. w. BRAND Yr
ACT or COWARDICE
IF Haywood fed to soviet RuD
sia, II was without my COUNSEL
said Otto Christensen .He must
have received some poor advics
from someone.
The I. w. W. members, depend
ing on Haywood as their leader, vfn
look on Haywood's flight - An act
Of cowardice.
by all means the man should
have stayed here and fought the
battle thru. Leaving the nation II
the midst OF the biggest fight II
nothing more than an act Of COZ.
ardice.
You can ten <he whole country
this. too-that word will reach scv.
let Russia to have nothing to DO
with the man who threw over the
Industrial Workers OF the World IN
America
Haywood. II he Is In Russia
Is n man without a party now. He
has no credentials and workers Of
that land will shun him."
Ciyne said he received his first
information of big Bilrs" flight
from an organization serving radi.
cal and labor papers with news Of
their interest.
HAYWOOD WAS
OUT ON BAIL
Haywood was out on $4,000 ban
pending an appeal to the United
States supreme court from the SEN
tence TO Leavenworth by Federal
Judge lands. Christensen said
that he personally had put up part
of the money.
The United States supreme court
recently upheld the decision OF
Judge Landis that the I. w. W.1
had to serve their terms and they
were all to give UP by April IS.
Christensen made a final effort
to get stay OF execution Of SEN
tence last week when he wired At
torney General Daugherty asking
for stay of execution Of sentence
in order that the men could wind
up their personal business affairs
before starting their long stretch
in Jail.
This request was refused In
wire received by the l. w. w. NJ
tcrney, who then sent out woro
TO his clients to surrender.
According to the plan. they could
either surrender at Fort Leavcn-
worth. to the marshal in Chicago
or to their local marshals.
Christensen said he sent Haywood
wire last week in care of the
Simple Liberty Union of New York
to report to him but no reply was
received.
Reports in Chicago today were
that Haywood had gone directly to
Moscow after he landed at Riga
Christensen said that he was the
one who gave the information about
Haywoods reported escape to Dis
ftrict Attorney Clyne,
II did this" said Christensen.
ito keep good faith and to protect
our bondsmen. | have just re-
turned from Washington. where We
asked political amnesty for our con
victed leaders and we were given