The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-05-12
Staying SUSPECTS
FILL CHICAGO JAILS
OVER 100 LABOR LEADERS
ARE UNDER ARREST
"BIG TIM" AMONG HELD
Killing Two Policemen and
Bombing Buildings Cause
Of Raid Made.
ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch.I =

ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch.l
Chicago, May 1.-THE jails were
crowded today with labor leaders
and others held in connection with
the murders OF two policemen and
the bombing of two buildings here
yesterday, which police attributed TO
labor disorders. Two men have been
pointed out as resembling men IN
the automobile from which shots
which killed Torrance Lyons, act
toIaliing $4,000 have been offered
Tor the arrest of the slayers.
More than one hundred labor lead :
ers, including Big Tim" Murphy.
Cornelius Shea and Fred Nader.
president OF the Building, Trades
council, are among these under ar
rest. 'rhe two identified as the
slayers, are, police say, lsadore Bra 4
Verman, twenty eight and Max Class
thirty three.
Fired Shots From Auto.
BraVerman is said to have fired
the shots from an automobile when
Lieutenant Lyons was killed and he
was pointed out by James A. Nc
Clelland and Frederick Blank, pa
trolmen who were with Lyons when
he was shot to death, and Albert
Moeller, patrolman, was seriously
injured. Braverman's family has
advanced an alibi Tor him.
Glass, VINO is a member Of the
Glaciers union was arrested in a
raid on union headquarters and was
pointed out by man who SAID he
was an eye witness, as the slayer.
of Thomas Clarke, 80, patrolnlan,
who was on guard at building
which previously had been attack
ed. James Lafferty, third suspect.
has been under heavy bond in con
nection with a mail robbery.
Believes Men Hirelinas
Charles C. Fitzmorris, CHEF Of
police says he believes the men
were only hirelings OF the higher
up forces in organized labor cir
cles, putting into action a conspik
acy-to& 0uer1hEoHE kha ID items com
plttee for enforcement of the Ian
AS wage award, a decision which
vas intended TO settle labor dis
tues between members OF the bulid-
.Ag trades council and the labor un
lOnS.
Il think this is all a mistake"
fred Nader said. I've been trying
% play clean. We regret the death
u the policemen as much as the
OnlCers and when the results OF the
-A'eSugauon are sl1ted belle ~
..ey will md that other than labor
Len were TO be blamed Tor the
rhine" z.
ne slayers' automobile was found
.Iduled with bullets and pools OF
-uOu led the police to believe that
one gunman had been wounded.
Miss EVaIlne Flood said TO be sec
rotary to Murphy, is being held Tor
questioning with several other wo.
.uen connected with labor organize.
tons. Police today Will continue
Questioning the men under arrest,
I'D all documents seized during
. eSLeTday'S raids will be inspected
A.c.uIIy in an effort to find u clue
concerning the possible connection
OF organized labor with the bomb
lngs and the killings.
Chicago, May 11.-Declaring that
he agreed with the contention made |
by the police that Chicago is in d !
state OF warfare" Judge Hickman |
Scanlon today refused 10 issue .writs |
OF habeas corpus releasing Cornelius |
Shea and John Lafferty, labor leaders |
arrested in connection with the |
murder of two policemen yesterday
during a serious labor
bombings. He told the police these
two men could be held at least until
The cases of Shea and Lafferty
were the first to come up and Judge
Scanlon took only few minutes 10
rule on them. About a dozen other
applications for writs of habeas cor
pus were up before other judges.
Shea, Who once served a term in
Sing Sing, is head of one element of
the teamsters' union. Lafferty is a
lieutenant of Big Tim" Murphy,
known as Chicago's labor car, who
also was arrested.
Its just another bum rap the
rest they have handed me-" Tim
Murphy said.
Pm no copper killer. I never
slugged a cop in my life The only
thing | ever had to do with them
was to bug one a drink.
'Fitzmorris has insulted me-. |
1idn't know anything about this at
Ill. He's just taking his dislike for
ne out on my friends and suppose
is the sweat box for us for a
while
Murphy is being held incommuni.
'ade at an outlying precinct station.
George German assistant states
attorney in opposing writes of hab-
eas corpus for the two men, stated
hat Chicago is in state of war
ARE and to release these men will /
only mean more murders, more
bombing and more violence"
Judge Scanlon interrupted by
elling Mr.. German that he agreed
about the warfare" and deniel the
yrits.
At the same time Judge Joseph
David in effect refused to release
Big Tim" Murphy and Fred Mad
n, the latter an ex- convict and head
If the Building Trades union. Judge Il
David refused to hear the pleas,
'ostponing the, case until tomor
'ow at the request of the police.
Montevideo Newspaper Man Here.
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