The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-13
INDICTED LABOR
 LEADER ESCAPES
 FROM OFFICIALS
Confessions Alleged to Have Been Obtained From Sev- eral Held on Charge of
 Murder in Chicago
By Associated Press

Chicago, May 12.-Escape of one of the eight labor leaders indicted on charges of murder in connection with the reign of gun and bomb terrorism, and rumors that confessions had been obtained from several of the scores of persons still being held by the po- lice, marked today's investigation of recent lawless outbreaks which have been blamed by the police on labor warfare in the building trades.
 The sudden departure from the po- lice ken of Jerry" Horan, indicted with Fred Nader, president of the builders and trades council, Big Tim" Murphy. head of the gas work CTS union and out on bonds following his conviction and sentence to prison on a charge Of mail robbery, and Cor nelius (Con) Shea. who directed the 1904 teamsters strike was first noted when the indictments were returned today.
 Not knowing of the more serious charges pending against Horan. po- lice had booked him on a dlsorderly conduct charge and he was freed on $50 bond. When his absence was dis covered special squads of police were then sent to hunt him, but without much hope of success. He is be- lieved to have left the city.
 Involve Three Men
 The admissions obtained from rarfc IF tf& ff. a f~a directly involve three of the men be- ing held in the Staying of two patrol men and the wounding of a third by bombers early Wednesday. It was this outbreak. the continuation of A long series of disorders, which started the present investigation and led to the raids in which more than 15o labor leaders and alleged gunmen we're seized by the police. Of those seized, besides the men under in dictment, the majoritx have been re- leased because of lack of evidence. Others obtained their liberty on writs of habeas corpus.
 The action of Judge Joseph David in taking two of the prisoners from the police and turning them over to the sheriff precipitated a clash be- tween the judge and Charles Fitz- morris, chief of police. The chief In a statement accused the judge of "hampering" him in his efforts to wipe out lawlessness. The judge re- piled with a statement upbraiding Chief Fftzmorris as having mo re- spect for law, order or the constitu- tion," and for criticism of the courts when the decision or ruling of any such court does not please him.
 Damage Suit Filed
 no nh O tt~< age suits for s5O,ooo each filed today by Melville L. Thompson. an attor- ney, on behalf of himself and four others caught in the raids on the building trades council headquarters. The other plaintiffs are Emme ett Flood. an American Federation of Labor organizer. his son, Emmett, Jr.. his daughter. Miss Evelyn Flood, and John A. Sweeney, labor editor. The suits, according to Thompson, are based on false arrest and imprison- ment
 renewed impetus was given the inquiry today on the arrival from New York of Mayor Thompson, who has been in the east Inspecting the New York subway system. T am not going to talk" declared the mayor. I'm going to do something. The time for talk has passed. This reign of the comorra of organized crime in Chicago must end"
 Among the prisoners whose release was sought today was Michael Mur- phy. brother of Big Tim" It re- quired the muscular efforts of three policemen to keep Mrs. Catherine Murphy, the mother of the two. from interrupting conference in the of flee of Chief Fitzmorris. When told the chief was busy, she replied
 I'm going in," and swung her umbrella and showed the policemen out of the way. It was not until three policemen had joined the tussle that her progress was stopped Then she announced her purpose of inter- ceding for her two boys was sus- pended only in the face of superior forces.
 If l can't see the chief here" she said. I'll sit on his doorsteps at night waiting for him."
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