Evening star., 1922-05-14
Staying EVIDENCE
HITS LABOR HEADS
Chicago Folice Add Dozen to
100 imprisoned in Search
for Shooters.
Hy the Associated Press.

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CHICAGO. May 13.-While police
We're attempting today through re-
ported confessions of three men, to
determine actual slayers of two po-
licemen shot to death during Tuss-
day nights labor bon.bings. steps
were taken by both the prosecution
and defense to bring about the speedy
trial of those already indicted in con-
nection with the slayings. These IN
cluded Big Tim Murphy, head of
the Gas Workers Union; Fred Nader.
president of TIE Building Trades
Council: Con" Shea who directed
the teamsters to strike in 1904 and
five others.
more than a dozen suspects and added
them to about 100 now in custody.
The latest arrests. it was reported.
resulted from statements made by
Harry Smash" Hanson, who yester-
day refused to accept his freedom
on a habeaS corpus writ it being
intin,ated he feared violence II given
his liberty. Isadore BraHerman and
Robert NJ. McCloud, both under in
dictment, are others reported to have
furnished the police with valuable in
formation.
Leaders "Actually" Involved.
While police were Eeticent about
recent developments involve Murphy,
Nader and Shea in the actual labor
warfare. Shea was taken from the
custody of She police today ami turned
over to the .sheriff; being placed in
the county Jail where Murphy and
The police also We're waiting to-
day to question William Smith, ar
rested last night in St Louis. He
is alleged to be Il friend of Shea's
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alleged stolen automobiles. Search
for Jeremiah Horn, enc of the eight
men indicted for the killings and
who was released under $50 bond
by mistake, was unavailing today.
Motion for Immediate trial of Muir
ply, Nader and Shea will be heard
Monday. In addition to the men who
are said to have made confessions. it
was reported that several others now
in custody have made statements of
value and are not anxious to obtain
their release. Questioning of John
Miller. owner of the automobile from
which the shots that killed the pur-
suing policemen were fired, was con-
tinued by the authorities today. Po-
lice said his stories of the theft of
his automobile were contradictory.
Funerals Are TtronEed.
While the police continued their
policy announced by. Chief Charles
on criminals, great throngs attended
the funerals of Lieut.. Terrence Lyons
and Policeman Thomas Clark, the two
officers killed during the fights fol-
lowing Tuesday nights bombs. Auto
mobiles heaped highN with flowers fol-
lowed the funeral cortege which in
each case was led by a squad of po-
licemen.
Several threatening letters have
been received as a result of the inves
tigation by the police. it was dis
closed today.
One message was signed "A Good
Bomber" and threatened the life of
Chief Fitzmorris and also expressed
the Intention of starting fires on
every corner and section of Chicago"
unless all la Dor suspects had been re-
leased by sundown tonight. Chief
Fitzmorris did not take the threats
seriously.
The war on crime had definite re-
suits when the police, acting under
orders to shoot on the least provoca-
tion. killed two bandits and wounded
another. while policeman and pedes-
trian were wounded during the shoot
ing. ~ r. '-a