The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-08-24
II RADICALS
GO ON TRIAL
IN MICHIGAN
Statute Against Commercial
Syndicalism Invoked for
First Time Foster, Labor
Leader, Awaits Extradition.
SEEK ESCAPED REDS
(By Associated Press,

ST. JOSEPH, Mich, Aug. 24.-The
Michigan statute against commercial
syndicalism passed by the legislature
in 1919 was to be invoked here for the
first time today, with II alleged COM
munists, arrested near Bridgman Tues
day, docketed for arraignment In
justice court here.
Coincident with the court proceed
ings, Charles w. Gore, prosecuting at
torney for Berrien county, announced
extradition would be sought for Viii
liam 2. Foster, former steel strike
leader, arrested in Chicago, late yes
terday and with the other IL charged
with commercial syndicalism in a
warrant issued by Justice Ray w
Davis
Federal investigators whose opera
tions led to the raid, planned also it
was indicated to file formal charges
against more than 20 other persons
who they had gathered at Bridgman
for the meeting, but either left on re-
ceiving a "tip" that the raid was
planned, or else were in the crowd
that escaped yesterday when the raid
ers swooped down on the group which
was in session in the woods near
Bridgman.
List Of Radicals
The indentity of the Bridgman con-
ferees 1t was said, was disclosed in pa
pers uncovered after the raid. A list
OF the radical leaders in the United
States as well as hundreds of pam
nhlets advocating the overthrow of this
government and the establishment of a
soviet form, also was included in the
literature the officers seized much of
which was printed both in English and
Russian
After &c hour examination of this
documentary evidence, federal agents
said they were convinced that two
noted women radicals were in the par
ty that participated in the hasty exo
dus from Bridgman, Monday night
when word of the forthcoming raid
was received
Two representatives of the Russian
soviet also were said to have been in
cluded in this party
English Red Named
The only other purported foreign
representative of the communists who
SdL0
ering, so far as has been disclosed by
the investigators was Norman E. Tall
entire of Great Britain, one of the II
who is to go to trial today
Authorities indicated deportation
proceedings would be instituted
against TaIlentire, and also Alex Bail
whose home is in Philadelphia, bu
who is said to be Russian
CHICAGO. Aug. 24.-William z
Foster, head of the Trade Union Edu
cational league, under arrest here II
connection with a round up OF alleged
communists, denied he had been a
The meeting at Berrein county. H:
said he had not been away from Chi
caso during the last few days. H,
was arrested at his offices which wer,
raided by States Attorney Grove Sun
day night
Records seized in the raid on Eos
ters headquarters here and at tn,
Michigan rendezvous contained tn,
names of many radicals throughou
the country and will prove valuable il
in the roundup, the authorities said
Gathered in Forest.
For several days preceding tn
gathering in the Berrien county wood
strangers dropped off trains at 81
Joseph, and Benton. Harbor, singly AM
in twos and threes. They turned III
later, according to federal agents a
a forest resort near the village O
Bridgeman.
Burning pine knots furnished tn
light for the assemblage in a lionel
glade at the bottom of heavily tin
bered valley Operatives for the fec
eral department who watched tn
gathering notified their chiefs. In tn
meantime word that they were watch
ed apparently reached the delegate
to the radical convention, for many Q
4 them disappeared When word cam
to make the arrests after commun
cations between federal and local al
thorities, sheriff's deputies and GOV
ernment operatives closed in.