Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1922-05-13
WAR ON TERRORISM
NETSCONFESS|ONS
identification Of SIayers Of
Chicago Policemen
Imminent.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
CHICAGO. May lathe police net
about figures in the recent series of
bombings and beatings, which cul-
minated Wednesday in the killing of
two policemen. frightened perceptibly
today, authorities said, with the OBJ
tanning of partial confessions from
three of the approximately $50 labor
men under arrest and the arrest of
three more. one In st. Louis. Mo.
Identification Of the actual slayers
was imminent, the police said. as the
relentless drive against those respon-
sible for the recent disorders was
continued.
Additional indictments and arrests
were to be expected today, the au-
thorities said. Eight men already
are under indictments and are held
without bail. Included are big Tim
Murphy. head Of the Gas Workers
Union: Fred Nader, president Of the
Chicago Building Trades Council. and
Con Shea of the Theatrical Janitors
Union. The confessions obtained, IT
is understood, deal with the recent
operations of these three. Two of
the men Sdlu ~ nave COHLCSSCo al
1sadore Braverman OF the Fixture
Hangers Union and Robert NJ Nc
Cloud. indicted with Murphy. Nader
and Shea, and Harry CSmash") Han
son. Honson appeared with counsel
In superior court and made an espe-
cial request that he be kept in Gus
tody and not released on writ OF
habeas corpus friends sued out.
More Revelations Expected.
Sensational developments are ex-
pected to be made public within the
next forty-eight hours. it was indi-
Gated after a discussion of police
heads. assistant states attorneys and
leaders Of civic organizations inter-
ested in ending in Chicago what has
been termed gang rule. war between
the police. and labor and terrorist
plots.
I'VE are extremely gratifed with
the situation in the last twenty-four
hours" said Chief Fitzmorrls. speak
ing for his department.. the states at
Chamberlain. managing director of
the crime commission. who has been
in active cooperation with the au-
thorities throughout the Investigation.
we wish to express our thanks to
the courts for the treatment we have
received and for their hearty cooper
alton with the police in the present
situation"
Hanson has given US much infor-
nation that we are glad to get" Fitx-
morris said. He has implicated
Nader as an actual member Of the
auto-slugging gangs. He has proved
Murphy Is the real leader of the ter
rorism plot"
Unions Condemn Violence.
Resolutions condemning violence in
labor disputes and expressing regret
over slain policemen were adopted
last night at meeting Of the Build
ing Trades Council. In the absence Of
Nader. the meeting was presided over
by James Harry. vice president. and
James J. Conroy. who was released
Thursday night. 60, .....s.
Z At a meeting .hof the Carpenters
District Council, one Of the organiza-
tions bitterly opposed to the Lands
wage award, over which disputes
which led to the present chaotic con-
dition arose. members reaff1rmed their
former action in breaking away from
the Building Trades Council.
The other principal developments
of the third day Of the crime drive
were:
Assistant states attorneys assigned
to the investigation were deluged
with anonymous letters threatening
the life of Chief Fitzmorris and a
general conf1agration in Chicago "if
one labor man remains in Jail by
sunset Saturday"
Damage Suits Filed.
Damage suits of $4,000 each alleg-
ing false arrest and Imprisonment
were filed against Chief Fitzmorris,
Lieut.. William Shoemaker, Lieut..
John w. Bourke and Chief Hughes
by Attorney M. L. Thomson, Emmett
Flood, general organizer for the
American Federation of Labor; EN-
NETT Flood. jr.. his son. a member
Of the Fixture Hangers Union, and
his daughter. Miss Evelyn Flood, all
Of whom were taken in Wednesday,
raids.
Chief Fitzmorris issued an order
for the recapture of Jeremiah (Jerry)
Horn, ex-saloon keeper and ex-
policeman, who was one Of those in
was booked on a disorderly charge
at the detective bureau and released
on $50. bond before the Indictment
was returned.
/. The postal authorities may be ask
ed to assist in the crime drive as a
result Of the threatening letters re-
ceived.
David Feud Renewed.
The old controversy between Chief
Of Police Fftzmorris and Judge Jo-
seph B. David famed up again yes
terday. The Judge, criticized by the
chief because he took two arrested
labor leaders from the custody of
police. and turned them over to the
sheriff, replied with a 1,0oo-word
statement
Opening with the assertion that
while ordinarily he paid little atten-
ton to statements in the public
press, he said he felt that while the
public mind Is aroused almost to a
state of frenzy at the present state
Of outlawry, it was incumbent upon
him to set forth his side Of the story.
He pointed out that the men were
not held by the police department on
any legal authority and that it was
possible for the sheriff to legally hold
them. while the police could not.
FATIMA BIDS U. S.