The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1922-09-04
Two Held
Under Rail
Injunction
First Arrests Under Terms Of
Federal Court Order Made
at Chicago and Hart.
ford, Conn.
u. S. Marshals Modified
Omaha Dee LEASED Wire.

Omaha Dee Leased Wire.
Chicago, Sept 3.-The first arres
under the "Daugherty injunction
against striking railway shopmen wa
made in Chicago early today.
A second arrest under the sweeping
temporary restraining order obtained
by the attorney general in fedora
court. here last Friday was reported
a few hours later from Hartford
Conn.
Alleged 10 have derided railroad
employees bound for work, Hugh
Noonan. said 20 be a striking shop.
man, was taken into custody sn the
Illinois Central right-oi-way.
Aoonan was said TO be under the
influence OF liquor. lie will appear
in federal court Tuesday 10 show
cause why he should not be held in
contempt, Il was said.
The arrest at Hartford was on a
more serious charge. A striking ma
chinist, Il was said, was caught in
The act OF damaging a locomotive so
that II would explode under heavy
steam pressure.
Marshals Modified.
Chicago, Sept. 3.-(By A. PJ-
The beginning OF the 10th week oi
the countrywide strike OF the rail.
way shopmen found $500 United
States marshals modified to uphold
lie drastic temporary injunction oh.
t''rcd by the government on Fri
day to prevent lawless violence and
keep the nations transportation sys-
TENS running.
From Chicago, as center OF rail-
road activities, was directed the
work OF enforcing the injunction
pending the hearing to make it per-
manent on September II.
A mass OF complaints and allega-
tions OF conspiracy and attempts TO
ruin property and jeopardize life
were being collected for the use OF
Attorney General Daugherty in sup
port OF his application TO make the
injunction permanent. II will not be
alleged that the strikers are guilty
in most OF the outbreaks Of violence
reported, but the government, il was
said. will maintain that actions OF the
strikers or strike leaders caused the
violence.
Marshals Sworn In.
Extra forces OF deputies have been
sworn in by United States Marshal
Robert II. Levy and are being dis
patched to railroad shops and ter
minals TO watch for acts forbidden
by the order handed down by Fed
\ cral Judge Wikerson.
b. NJ. Jewell, head OF the shopmen,
could not be found, and it was re-
ported that he was in the east. John
Scott, secretary OF the shopmen, re-
NAMED at his desk al the union head
quarters.
Il haven't violated any law" he
said. This organization never did
sanction or condone violence. But
we are going to carry on the work of
the organization without fear or
tremor, and don't believe the in
junction is intended to restrain us
from so doing"
Meanwhile three different pictures
OF conditions ON the railroads were
painted by western executives, gov
ernment officials and Union leaders.
Roads Moving Business.
I'VE are movig the business; our
men are coming hack to work in in
creasing numbers, general conditions
are steadily improving and the strike
is broken was tie eonccnsus Of
opinion of the executives.
Federal officials busily engaged in
compiling tie list o. acts OF violence
for the hearing on making perma-
rent tine injunction, pointed to the
petition presented in court by the
attorney general in which he declared
tina, hall The locomotives in the coun-
try had been tampersd with and that
more than 1000 mail trains had been
cancelled.
Union officials reiterated previous
statements that il the strike con
tinued the railways would he par
alyzed within 80 days.
Statute Cited.
In connection with the appoint
ment during the past two days OF
marshals and deputies. the following
statute was cited BY officials OF the
Department Of Justice. being section
No. Tss,
"Fhe marshaiS aud their deputies
shall have In each state the same
powers IN executing the laws OF the
United States as sherilfs aud their
deputies in such STATE may have By
laW in executing the laws thereof,
Still further explaining the power
oi the chiet executive. federal OF.
hetals quoted decision hy the 81.
prrme court a. follows,
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master senefal IS advised that the
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carrying treasure, afe liable 10 be
robbed and the mail carriers as
saulted and murdered ia any par,
tienlat rvsion ot the souUirl, who
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