The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-01-17
CONFESSIONS.
|NV()L.VE: MANY
IN RIOT, SAID.
Sensational Charges Brought
by Citizens Committee at
Harrison, Ark, Fol-
lowing Series of
Depredations

HARRlSON, Ark, Jan. 10
Further trouble here is not likely,
according to a statement issued to-
night by the Citizens courSS" COM
posed of twelve men delegated by
committee known as the COM
mittee of 1000" to sit as court
and gather evidence and confess
sions from men believed to be guilty
or have knowledge of alleged
depredations along the Missouri
and North Arkansas railway.
In a statement given the Fort
Smith Southwest American to-
night, spokesman for the "citi-
zens' court" said that the court had
secured sufficient evidence to con-
Wet scores for wholesale sabotage
and also intimated that several wit
nesses had turned states evil
dence," which duplicates national
union officials. These witnesses
are being held in Jail here and it is
understood that federal warrants
will be asked for certain national
union officials on the strength OF
testimony furnished by witnesses
who are members of various ma
tional organizations.
The spokesman for the Citizens
court" said request for specia
federal grand jury had been for
warded to Judge Youmans at For
Smith.
II originally lad beea planned Is
send the Little Rock militia, Company
| III, of the 141st Machine Gun Anti
Aircraft battalion to Harrison to-
night on special train. Enrichment
; of the troops then was suspended
until O'Clock tomorrow morning
and the governor announced indefi-
mite suspension of the order. 1t is
| probable that the troops would not
| be sent until further investigation
and no, at all IL it is found they
will no. be needed.
The Little Rock members of the
company were in uniform tonight
when the resembling order was an
nc unceI and Go amy automatics had
been issued as side arms.
j. L. Clute. mayor of Harrison
when advised tonight that Governor
! McRae had countermanded an order
to send troops to Harrison, said he
believed the situation yet was sucn
that troops are needed.
a41y1 dra n
men still on the streets. the mayor
said land rumors are still in circu-
/ lation Of further possible trouble
"Committee" Disperses
The committee or 1000" tonight
broke up after holding special ses-
sions behind closed doors for two
f, days and one night and its mem
bers are on the way to their re-
spective homes, some of whom came
! from distance of 100 miles TO assist
in the roundup. No further trouble
is anticipated.
The Arkansas house of represen-
tatives and senate this afternoon
adopted resolution authorizing
, Governor r. c. McRae to cali out ma
tional guard and declare martial law
at Harrison. The resolution stated
, the state legislature would make all
| the appropriations necessary. The
| company numbers 50 men.
Last night it was said that every
striker in Elarrison-about 1000
have been elected or placed In jail by
the copmittee
The body of E. c. Gregor, strik-
ing shop worker. found early this
morning hanging from railway
trestle, was tonight taken by his wife
and relatives to his former home for
burial Oregon, it was said, was
hanged after he resisted attempts
of the COMMITTEE of 200" who were
seeking to identify persons who are
said to have carried on campaign
of sabotage against the railway
company. Gregor's home was visited
by a committee demanding his sur
render Monday night. Gregor is al
Legged to have replied with revolver
shot and escaped from the house in a
hail of bullets. Emery hnst and high
explosives were found in Gregor'
home, members of the committee
charge.