The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-04-22
Must Surrender Monday or
Bonds Are Forfeited.
EXPECT MAY DAY RIOTS
"Big Bill" Had Letter Inviting
Him to Russia.
1. w. w. Leaders Declare Flight
Has Ruined Him Here.

Chicago, April 22.-Points of em-
barkation and the United States bor-
ders are guarded by department of
justice operatives today for possible
fleeing members. of the I. w. w, Dis
trict Attorney Ciyne said.
Clyne instructed department of JUS
tice operatives to prevent any possi-
BILE escape of the radicals who are un-
der sentence of violating the espionage
act, following information received
that big Bill' Haywood. /. w. w.
leader, had arrived in Russia.
Check Up I. w. w.
At the same time Clyne ordered
federal authorities to check up on the
1. w. w. who are to begin prison
Monday, and also to get reinsurance
that the bondsmen are reliable.
Clyne has the assurance of Otto
Christensen, attorney for the l. w. W..
that all will report at Leavenworth
Monday bit is taking no chances he
said.
Bondsmen Confident.
Christensen. one of those who nut
up the 1000 bond for Haywood, was
the first to report the disappearance
OF his client to Clyne. William Bross
Lloyd, millionaire radical, also signed
7 do not believe that Haywood in
tends to stay away from the United
States" Lloyd said today. He per
maps did not know he bad to begin his
prison term so SOON.
According to Clyne's Instructions
operatives are to shadow" the con-,
victed l. W. w. until they go to jail.
Haywood in Russia.
Clyne has bee. informed that Hay-
wood, under sentence of twenty years,
mas taken refuge in soviet Russia.
Haywood and the forty-five others
were convicted of violation of the
espionage act and sentenced by Judge
Lands. The United States supreme
court refused to hear their appeal and
the I. w. w. leaders are to return to
the federal penitentiary. at Leaven-
worth soon.
members of the j. w. w. resent the
act of Haywood. who they said should
nave stayed in the country o-fight the
| battles.
Reported Hiding in United States.
| Charles F. ClyHe, United States dis
trict attorney. said that his depart
ment was somewhat at SEA concern
ing Haywoodfs whereabouts. but that
| 1t did not intend to take any
chances" Other officials said reports
had come to them that Haywood act
uaily had not fled from this country,
DAN "o' AlSAS, anu tHdI Iney
/ also had private information that a
huge May day program was being
| planned.
| Previously. Mr.. Clyne had declared
that unless Haywood surrendered by
Monday his bonds of $15 700 would be
| forfeited, and he would be officially
declared a fugitive.
Local /. w. w. leaders continued
firm in their belief that Haywood ac-
tually was in Russia. and declared
that his flight had ruined him with
the labor board" They declared that
/ some time ago Haywood had exhibited
a letter from Russian revolution lead
ers telling him that American labor
was too apathetic." and that he
should come to- Russia where he
would be welcomed"
I Want Four Pardoned.
! Washington. April 22.-Application
4 for full pardons for four I. w. w.
/ convicted in Chicago with VIM. ID.
Haywood were made today to the de-
partment of justice by their counsel.
Harry Weinberger of New York The
department was told that there was
not scintilla of evidence" to show
that the four men were guilty of vio-
lation of the espionage act or of con-
spiracy to obstruct the draft.
| The men are Charles Ashleigh, of
New York; Jack Law. of Pittsburgh;
Vincent st. john. of Chicago. and Gio-
vanni Baldazzi, of New York. who are
ordered to begin their sentence at
Leavenworti Monday.