The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-09-09
TRY TOb0ND
HERRlN RIOT
PRISONERS
State Resists Move to Re.
lease II Men Now
in Jail.

Marion, ILL.,. Sept. 91(By the As
sociated Press.)-The number Of
persons in Jail today as a result
of heir indictment in connection
with the Herrin massacre, in which
20 persons were killed June Il, and
%, last, was brought to 13 by the
surrender of Will Trayelstead, one
of the 5S indicted.
Marion, Ill, Sept 9.-(By the
Associated Press.)-With the grand
jury resting till Sept Is, attorneys
for the union miners indicted in
connection with the Herrin mas
sacre Of June Il and 22, last, today
were prepared to make an effort to
have the II men who are in Jail
here on indictments for murder in
connection with the riot released
on bond.
A motion for the release of Otis
Clark, the first man indicted and
arrested on a charge of murder.
has been pending since the day Of
his arrest and since the grand jury
has suspended it's work it is thought
probable the hearing on this mo-
ton will soon be held before Cir
cult Judge d. T. Hartwell.
In all, So men have been indict-
ed thus far in connection with the
mine war which resulted in % IA
talities. OF these 5S, 81 are charg-
ed with murder and q others are
accused of conspiracy to kill, and
of rioting. The 81 named in the
murder indictments also are nam
ed in the conspiracy aid rioting
indictments.
The following were named in the
conspiracy and riot indictments:
Gerald Bernard, Siman Hitler,
Nobel Bell, Charles Hancock, Exine
Craig. William Travelstead, v. r.
Wilson, Henry Sketcher, Bill Gull
ledge, Giles Holley, William Sell
ers, Darby Babbington, One Brock
house, whose first name is un-
known; Sam Cation, Jesse Childers,
Orrie Kirby, Earl Baxter, Bill
Clander, One Hastings, whose first
name is unknown; Fred Cooper or
Kueper, and Lee Heron, all charg-
ed with conspiring to kill en-
ployes Of the strip mine.
State Opposes. :,
Attorney-General Edward ) ].
Brundage and States Attorney
Delos Duty, who will assist the
United States attorney, C. K. Mid
dlekauff. have been conducting the
(! investigation, have already made
known that they will resist any at
tempt to release on bonds those
who have been charged with muir
der in connection with the mas
sacre. This announcement was
made at the time the motions for
Clark's release was filed.
That long and intricate legal
battle is expected to develop from
these trials is indicated by the
preparations that are being made
by the miners attorneys and the
assistance being rendered by min
ers of the state. The pledge of a
sum approximating $250,0 by the
miners executive board, at Peoria,
ILL.,, yesterday. is expected to ever
be augmented.
That this Investigation will be
thorough and complete was made
known by the grand jurors them.
selves yesterday, when through
their foreman, John Stewart, the
Investigators announced that the
following phases were yet subjec,
to investigation:
The killing Of the three unioI
miners whose death precipitatei
the rioting on the following day.
r The action of the Southern Illi.
nois Coal company prior to, anl
after the reopening OF the Lester
strip mine; and,
Also the reported theft Of ths
mine equipment.