The Southern herald., 1922-09-15
CARLOADS OF EVIDENCE TO CON-
FRONT UNION IN UNITED
STATES COURT.
CHARGE WIDESPREAD PLOT
Criminal Prosecution May Be Outcome
Of Hearlng-Government May Re-
quest Many Separate Inlune-
tions to Strengthen Hand.'


plot, characterized by government Of
ficals as the most gigantic and ruth
less ever organized in the United
States, will be publicly revealed in
connection with the battle to be waged
in Federal Judge Wilkerson's court
during the hearing for permanent in
junction against officers and members
Of the striking shop crafts, according
to information brought to the federal
building.
What the Data May Disclose.
1.-The wrecking of railroad equip
ment.
2-The murder Of certain persons at
tempting to obstruct the sabotage
campaign.
3-The wrecking Of locomotives.
(The materials to have been used in
this phase Of the plan are now in the
hands of the government, it is said).
4-The throwing out of line of bear
ings on passenger, mail and freight
trains, causing wrecks that could be
blamed to poor equipment"
6-The burning OF bridges.
6-Rendering signal systems mac
curate.
THE pulling of spikes from rails
S-The obstruction of mail.
According to government plans, ac'
ton will not stop with the effort tC
have Judge Wilkersons temporary in
junction made permanent, but it is ex
pected that wholesale injunctions will
be sought against members of the shoI
crafts and sthike sympathizers.
The scope of the federal programme
against the strikers became known fol
lowing the arrival in Chicago Of a car
load of evidence said to have been col
lected in all parts Of the country. Fivt
trucks were used to transport the ex
hibits to the federal building, wher'
they are being guarded by 35 heavil.
armed federal agents.
The evidence brought here is SAT-
to contain thousands of telegrams, lei
ters, photographs, blue prints an
books, together with transcript @
statements of 1900 persons who hav
been interrogated by federal author
ties
Another carload of evidence, repor
ed TO consist principally Of tools of v
olence seized from striking shopmeI
Is due to arrive in Chicago.
Shortly after the arrival of the ev
dence Oliver E. Pagan, the govern
ment's indictment expert, arrived fror
Washburn with Blackburn EasterlinC
assistant to the collector general. S
multaneously 20 attorneys arrived frol
the capital. James E. Beck, solicitc
general, will reach Chicago later,
It is said that most of the evidenC
contained in the carload received wi
be reviewed Immediately, since it hs
been catalogued for hasty present
ton.
The first step the government wi
take at the opening Of the hearing,
was said, will be to place on the star
President Bert NJ. Jewell of the sho
mems organization, when he will
. questioned as to his knowledge Of go
i ernment charges. Jewell will be fc
: lowed by John Scott, secretary-treasu
eF of the organization,
1t is said that the attorney gener
will ask the issuance of forthwith
) subpoenas for all defendants in his l
junction petition who do not appear
the hearing. 1t is understood at Il
federal building that a majority of Il
i 240 union officials named in the pc
q ton do not intend to be present befo
i Judge Wilkerson, being under the il
a preston that attendance by Jewell al
other leaders is sufficient.
n Because of the criminal charCes tn
a have grown out of the strike, Aowevi
g federal authorities will insist upon
II opportunity to question all defendar
IL before Judge Wilkei son.
Q A court order also will be asked,
was said, for permission to seize ad
tional books, records and things t
existence OF which is known to g
e ernment agents.