The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-08-31
INDICTED
AERRIN man /
ARRESTED
Union Coal Miner Under
Murder Charge
Su1renders.

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q union coal miner, the first
man indicted BY the special
grand jury investigating the
Herrin massacre in which = +
persons were killed, surrender.
ed shortly before noon. He Is
charged with the murder Of c.
X. Mcdowell, Supefintendent Of
the Lester strip mine, where
the massacre occurred.
Indictment Of Clark, It was
learned. resulted from alleged
boasts attributed to him short
ly after the massacre. when
some believed there would Be
NO Investigation, that he par.
ticlpated in the killing Of Nc
DoWell.
The indictment had been hurried
through, it was learned, because Of
reports that he was disposing ol
his possessions in johnson county
near here, where he was farming
and officials feared he contemplat-
ed fleeing. -
Clark surrendered after con-
ference with officials of the Illinois
Mine Workers, who Immediately
arranged to furnish bond. Attor-
ney General Brundage Of Illinois
and other officials conducting the
inquiry apparently did not looh
with favor on this, as Clark was
placed in Jail.
Marion, ILL.,, Aug. 31.-(By the
Press.)-The fourth day
of the grand jury Investigation Of
the Herrin mine war was expected
today to yield more evidence on
the, strength of which 1t is now GER
tain many more indictments will be
issued, In addition to the first al
ready made known yesterday. The
name of the defendant was with
held.
The unexpected issuance Of the in
charging murder in the
first degree in connection with the
death of c. X. Mcdowell. crippled
Of the Lester strip
mine, around which the massacre
took place, the presence OF Frank
harrington, president Of the Ill-
nois Mine Workers, and other STATE
union officials, and the efforts to
ascertain whether Mexicans were
among the slain employees Of the
Southern Illinois Coal company
were the chief developments yester.
day.
A statement by Mr.. Harrington
charging that forces had combined
to convict our MEMBERS" and add.
ing that no expense would b<
spared in defense Of any unior
miner that might be indicted
brought from Attorney General Ed
ward ]. Brundage a reply In which
he insisted the Investigation woult
not be directed against any persoI
in particular.
The reticence of some witnesses
who are said to have declined t
answer questions before the grant
jury, apparently has thrown no OBJ
stacle in the way Of progress, ac
cording to the attorney general
who is confident that the TESTIMONY
furnished by non-residents Of Will
hanson county is more than sum
cient to bring about numerous in
dictments.
Brundage View.
Mr.. Brundage has taken the view
tina! fear Of incriminating them
selves has prompted the residen
witnesses of Williamson county Il
withhold information or answer
questions with reluctance. but q
the same time he has expressed be
lief that some of the witnesse.
would readily turn states evidencl
after indictments had been v0tet
by the grand jury.
The complaint Of the Mexican
government that citizens of tha
country were victims Of the mas
sacre around the Lester "trip mint
is known to have been drawn. into
the investigation, but 1t also ha.
been revealed that the testimony oI
the witnesses has failed to sub
stantiate the complaint.
-Four Mexicans are reported Il
have been in West Frankfort, a min
ing center in the neighboring coun
ty, on the day Of the Herrin riots
and one Is said to have met deatl
in trying to escape from . mob b,
falling from q mine tipple where h
had sought refuge. u.
Many more witnesses are seil1 Il
be heard and none Of the ofnciall
connected with the investigation
would predict when the grand jur!
would finish its work. =.
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