The Topeka state journal., 1922-09-01
MARION IN NO
HUMOR TO HAVE
COMPA ANY NOW
Chamber of Commerce Is Noti-
fled Not to Visit City.
Had Planned to Include Marion
in Tour Itinerary.
HEARING To STOP LABOR DAY
Two Witnesses Refuse to
Answer Questions to Jury.
May Not Return Further In
dictments Until Later.

Marion, ILL.,, Sept. Noble Bell,
store manager at Johnston City, ILL.,,
who refused to testify this morning
before the grand jury investigating
the Herrin riot of June %, this after
noon reconsidered his attitude and
went before the jurors. He was pre-
pared ''to tell all 1 know" he told At
torney General Edward J. Brundage.
(By The Associated Press)
Marion, Ill, Sept. 1.-James Taylor,
a coal miner, and Noble Bell, manager
of a store in Johnston City today re-
fused to answersspecific questions be-
fore the grand jury investigating the
Herrin riot of June %, claiming their
constitutional rights as citizens.
The announcement was made by G.
r. Stone, one of the attorneys for the
miners union. Both men, Attorney
Stone said, declined to answer on the
ground that their answers might tend
to incriminate them.
Attorney General Brundage of Illi-
nois, today emphatically denied that
Otis Clark, the first man arrested in
connection with the Herrin massacre
in which % persons were killed, had
surrendered as it appeared yesterday
Clark was arrested, Mr.. Brundage
emphasized.
Altho prosecutors refused to discuss
the possibility Of grand jury voting
any indictments in the near future,
it was rumored around town that none
would be returned until after Labor
day at least. This is the big day for
the citizens of this country. A big
celebration has been planned at Car
bondale, ILL.,, where thousands of min
ers are expected to gather next Mon
day from Williamson and Jackson
counties.
Rest on Labor Day.
Labor day will be day of rest for
the grand jury. Members Of the IL
plan a tour of the southern part of
Illinois during the latter part of this
month have been asked to exclude
Marion from their proposed itinerary.
The delegation planned to arrive here
September % for a stay of one hour;
E. B. Jackson, chairman of the con-
vention bureau of the Greater Marion
association, wrote to the Illinois
Chamber of Commerce as follows:
The unfortunate affair known as
the Herrin massacre that occurred in
June has caused much unfavorable
comment and the printed matter that
you have put out on the subject has
been very harsh. To the business
men of Marion it appears that you
have condemned the whole commun-
fly without making an investigation
yourself
However, I did not intend to dis
cuss the riot in this letter, but merely
to say that I do not believe the aver
age business man in Marion is in
proper frame of mind to make gen.
ia1 host for your party On Septem-
Yer 28."
Try to Find Leak.
Marion, H., Sept. las counsel for
the mine workers union began fight
this morning to secure the release of
Otis Clark on bail, Judge D. T Hart
4nI - fre -i<-id
inquiry into the first Teak" of the
grand jury investigating the Herrin
massacre.
Clark, president of a mine union
local and formerly a checker for the
miners was the first man indicted by
the jury and is charged with the muir
der of C. K. Mcdowell, crippled super
intendent of the strip mine near which
twenty-five were slain in the rioting
and death march," last June.
Officials of the United Mine Work
ers admitted Clark had been informed
he left his home and came to the
offices of defense counsel before Of
ficers armed with the warrant could
reach him. How the information, sup
posedly kept closely guarded, reached
his almost. it is said, before the war
rant was issued, has not been revealed.
Again Try for Bail.
Attorneys for the miners today had
prepared the motion to secure Clark's
release on bail which was denied yes
terday. If the adverse ruling is made,
the next move to liberate the mine
leader will be a write of habeas
corpus.
Frank L. Harrington, president of
the Illinois Mine Workers appealed
in vain to Attorney General Brundage
and States Attorney Duty to fix bond
for Clark
THE United Mine Workers are
ready to furnish a sufficient bail when
the amount is fixed" Harrington said,
pointing out that Clark had surren-
dered voluntarily.
Clark is AS and president of the
United Mine Workers local union No.
20 at Weaver. He is married and has
a family.