The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-06-23
This Mornings Reports
On Herrin Situation In
dicate That Calling Out
Illinois National Guard
VIII Not Be Necessary

Will Not Be Necessary
Herrin, ILL.,, June 23.-(By The AS
sociated Press. )-Official investiga-
ton of the mine war which killed
from 81 to As near here, began today
in response to insistent demands
from Gov. Len Small for action by
local authorities when Coroner Nc
Gowan announced that an inquest
would be held Immediately and States
Attorney Delouis l.. Duty stated
grand jury would be convened follow
ing the inquest to investigate the mas
sacre.
The states attorney expressed
doubt that any definite results would
be obtained through the investiga-
ton, saying that it was virtually i'm
possible to obtain evidence. He
insisted. however. that every possible
step would be taken and telegraphed
Gov. Small an official statement to
that effect.
BIanies 1t on Greed.
Springfield. ILL.,, June 23.-(By The
Associated s.)-John H. Walker,
president of the Illinois Federation
of Labor. issued statement here to-
day blaming the forces of greed that
profiteered so shamelessly during the
war" for the mine battle at Her
rim.
No Need for Troops.
Marion. ILL.,, June 23.-(By The AS
sociated Press Sheriff Melvin r.
HaXton, of Williamson county today
replied to Gov. Smalrs request for
an official report on the Herrin mine
battle by telegraphing that the sit
uation is well in hand. there is no
danger of further outbreaks and there
is no need for troops"
Mexican Suicided.
West Frankfort H., June 23.-(By
The Associated Press -Four Mexi-
cans. believed to have been among
the non-union miners were found OPP
Grating the strip mine of the South.
ern Illinois Coal mine company near
Herrin, were found here this morn
ing and were forced to leave town
by a crowd of several hundred men
Later on one of the MeXicans was
found dead. He had apparently com
mitted suicide.
Chicago. June % (By the Associat-
ed Press. Mobilization of the 132nd
infantry of the Illinois National
} Quad, ordered by Gov. Len Small in
Il midnight message from Waukegan,
to hold itself in readiness for duty in
the Southern Illinois mining region,
began early today.
GOV Smalls order was relayed from
J Adjutant Gen. Carlos f. Black at
! Springfield, to Col. William L. Swan
son. commandant here of the 132nd,
who set in motion the machinery for
assembling troops. Mine machine
! companies were included in the order
and the 132nd infantry also has
! howitZer company.
Secret Service Men Killed
Chicago. June 23.-The Hargrave
, Secret Service. which had 80 opera
tives on guard at the Lester strip
mine at Herrin when the mine was
! stormed by striking union miners, had
accounted for but four detectives fol-
lowing the ma isacre. One of these
Sidney j. Morrison was known to
have been mortally wounded. Three
were believed to have escaped. it was
said. while the remaining 26 were
missing
Horrible Cruelty
Herrn, ILL.,, June 23-(By the AS
sociated Press. )-Herrin today re-
mained quiet after the wild disorders
of yesterday in which at least twenty
seven men were killed and an un
known number injured when 5000
miners and sympathizers attacked ap-
proximately half a hundred imported
steam shovelmen and laborers who
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pit of the Southern Illinois Coal Com
pany.
County officials maintained that
since no one remained to work in the
strip pit. that of itself was a guaran-
tee against further outbreaks and as
serted the 1000 members of the llli-
nois National Guard. ordered to mob
ilize in Chicago for possible duty here
were unnecessary.
An inquest into the carnage wrought
by the miners and their supporters,
when influenced by moonshine whis-
key and angered at the efforts of sthe
strip pit workers, who had been
termed in a telegram from the mine
workers international chief common
strike breakers" they bore down at
dawn on the huddled group was set
| for today.
However. until late last night no Of
fetal step to investigate the affair
had been taken, no grand jury had
been summoned and no arrest had
been made.
Miners in Herrin streets openly
boasted that they participated in the
infiiction of deaths by gunfire, hang
ing and dragging through the streets
in a veritable Roman holiday, but
there was no action against them.
That the death list would be in
creased today seemed the concensus
] of opinion. Fifteen bodies were
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