The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-05-11
Judge Refuses Habeas Corpus
to Alleged Gang Leaders.
Search for Officers Slayers
Goes Steadily Forward.
REWARDS TOTAL $4,000 NOW
Alleged Labor Bosses Brought
in by the Scores.
Two Already Partly Identified
as killing Crew Members.

0AlGaSO. May ll--lteClariDg tnHE
he agreed with the contention made by
the police that Chicago is in a state OF
warfare, Judge Kickham Scanlon to-
day refused to issue writs of habeas
corpus releasing Cornelius Shea and
John Lafferty, labor leaders arrested
in connection with the murder OF two
policemen yesterday morning during
a series of labor bombings
He told the police these two men
could be held at least until Saturday.
''Out' In Quick order.
The cases of Shea and Lafferty
were the first to come up. and Judge
Scanlon took only a few minutes to
rule on them.
About a dozen other application for
writ of habeas corpus were up before
other judges. Shea. an ex-Convict.
who once served a term in Sing Sing.
is head of one element of the team
sters' union. Lafferty is a lieutenant
to Big Tim Murphy known as Chi
cago's labor czar, who also was ar
rested.
George German, assistant states at
torney, in opposing writs of habeas
corpus for the two men, stated that
Chicago is in a state of warfare and
to release these men will only mean
more murders. more bombings and
more violence"
Allow Postponement.
Judge Scanlon interrupted by tell
ing Mr.. German that he agreed about
the warefare, and denied the writs.
At the same time Judge Joseph David.
in effect, refused to release Big
Tim" and Fred Nader. the latter an
eX-convict and head of the building
trades union. Judge David refused to
hear the pleas, postponing the case
until tomorrow at the request of the
police.
Attorneys for Shea told the judge
that they would produce him when
ever he was wanted and that there
We're no grounds for arresftng him.
is this man to be arrested just be-
cause he-is a member OF the labor
union" asked Attorney Tom Nash.
Every time Con Shea is taken into
custody, is the right of habeas corpus
to be abridged just because it is Con
Shea ?"
. In times of war-yes." broke in
Judge Scanlon.
All Into the Fight.
Citizens civic organizations and the
police Of Chicago united in a grim
campaign to bring to the gallows the
slayers of two policemen who We're
killed Tuesday night in a battle with
thugs who were apprehended bomb
ing buildings.
The jails ere crowded today with
labor leaders and others held in con-
nection with the murders of the two
buildings here yesterday which police
attributed to labor disorders.
Two men have been pointed out as
resembling men in the automobile
from which shots which killed Ter-
rance Lyons. acting lieutenant, were
fired. Rewards totaling 5000 have
been offered for the arrest of the
slayers.
More than 100 labor leaders. inolud-
inN Big" Tim Murphy, Cornelius
Shea and Fred Nader, president OF
the building trades council. are
among. those under arrest Raids on
lab Dor headquarters brought in labor
bosses by the score. yesterday
The two partly identified as the
slayers are, police say, Isadore Braver-
man. %, and Max Glass, 80.
An Alibi for Bravernan.
Braverman is said TO have fired the
shots from an automobile when Lieu
tenant Lyons was killed, and he was
pointed out by James A. McClelIand
and Frederick Blank, patrolmen who
We're with Lyons when he was shot TO
death. and Albert Moeller. patrolmsu.
was seriously injured.
Braverman's family has advanced
an alibi for him.
Glass. who is a member OF the
Graziers' union, was arrested in a raid
on union headquarters and was point
ed out by a man who said he was
eve witness, as the slayer Of Thomas
Clarke, 30. patrolman, who was on
guard at a building which previously
had been attacked.