The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-07-23
DENY
RAINES CHARGE
Shopmen Declare They
Had Nothing to Do With
Friday Whipping

Although hospital attendants
Saturday announced that the Condi-
ton Of william Rlines, car inspcC-
tor at the Frisco railroad shops In
Snpulpn, was not serious, Frisco Of
ficials with local officers co-operat-
ing were pushing forward an in
ycstigation Of Rainc's story that he
had been kidnapped from In front Of
the Mason hotel in Clarcmoro Fri
day night by II men and taken out
side OF the city whcyo he was beaten.
three Of the men finally bringing
him TO Tulsa In n car and dumping
him out on the Arkansas river
bridge shortly before II o'clock. No
arrests have yet been announced.
Raine's most startling announce
mcnt Saturday as he lay at the Tulsa
hospital was that he had recognized
some Of the men in the party. none
of whom were masked, whom hc
said he had seen working in the
West Tulsa shops lie was not
blindfoldcd, he said, Mt any time
and had good opportunity to oh
serve the faces of the men.
Striking shopmen Saturday gave
nositlve denial to Raine's statement
that any OF their crafts had had any
thing to do with tho kidnapping and
assault.
titlL'Hs, MOI InuRs'
I'VE are American citizens. not
thugs or kldnapers," one Of tho
striking shopmen said. we have
not had and will not have anything
to do with violence and saYagcry.
We want to win this strike but wo
want 10 win It without violating the
law, If this strike breaker can iden-
tify any OF our members then thero
is time for talk but not before"
He added that large body of the
striking shopmcn were In attendance
at a lodge meeting Of tho knights
of Pythias In Evergreen hall during
the early part OF the night and he
did not think It possible that the al
legged kidnapping could have been
done by west Tulsa members OF the
union.
In his story OF the kidnapping and
assault on him hy tho ii men,
Raines said, that he was driven into
the country leaving the main trav-
cled Tulsa -ClaremOre road n few
miles out Of Claremore. his captors
turning Off into dim road. There
were two cars, he said, and when
they finally stopped they made him
get out.
They asked me some questions
about why ! was working when the
unlpl lu'U nlu Vull anu dhh'u me II
| didn't know | was being n 'scab'
for wording. They then cut some
limbs Off nearby trees about an
inch I'm diameter and told me 10 take
my shirt off. | told them II they
wanted 1t Oft, they would have 20
tako it off e"
Other "Scabs" Warned.
Ralnes said his abductors then
stripped him 10 the waist and be-
Fan heating him with their clubs
He said he did not call for he!p
az he knew IL would bo useless.
Finally the leader OF the kidnapera
told the men to stop and n debate
was held whether II was best 10
leave him whore he was or take him
to Claremore "or some other place"
They finally decided II wouldn't be
best TO leave him there as he would
find his way back 10 n farmhouse
before they could got safely back to
Clarcmroe. SO three Of them loaded
him I'm one Of the cars ana brought
him 10 Tulsa, They passed through
tho city and near tho middle OF the
Arkansas river bridge stopped the
car and told him to get out They