The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-01-17
Order for.
Troops Is
Arkansas Governor Recalls
Guard Company on Advice
Strike Situation at Har.
rison Is Quiet.
Coroner's Jury Reports

A0sssC As~< sAt Nha Me- 00As AVs-oOV~
ernOr McRae announced here tonight
that the order to send troops to Har.
rlson had been suspended indefinitely
by him following the receipt of tele-
grams from Boone county ofhcials
stating that the situation was quiet
and that the troops would not be
needed.
Harrison, Ark, Jan. IA coro.
ners jury. investigating the hanging
this morning OF c. c. Gregor. a
striker formerly employed by the Mis-
souri, & North Arkansas railroad. late
today returned this verdict:
1--WE. tho jury, find that C. c..
'NGregor came to his death by strangu-
lation from a rope around his neck,
fastened to a railroad bridge. at the
hands OF unknown persons"
The inquest was then adjourned
with recommendations that grand
jury now in session investigate the
lynching.
Harrison. Ark. Jan. 16.-It was
declared today virtually every striker
in Harrison--tha number is normally
about 200--had either been elected or
placed in Jail by the mob of armed
citizens who said they were bent upon
cleaning up" the strikers to prevent
further interference with operations Of
the crippled railroad.
The mob, IL Is said, was composed
OF citizens'in towns all along the line,
some as far as $50 miles from Harri.
son.
According TO best reports available,
Gregor was taken from his home and
hanged by the mob after he had fired
into the crowd that sought to arrest
him. wounding one man in the hand.
Gregor's body. found swinging on a
ropo by the neck, was cut down by
railroad employees and brought to Har.
rison.
Claim Death Suicide"
When questioned concerning the
hanging. some citizens In the mob
are said to have stated that Gregor
committed suicide sby leaping from
the bridge with the rope tied around
his neck" Others said he was pushed
off the bridge.
Night Marshal Rash of Harrison,
who was accused of being a strike
synapathizer. was SEIZED. tied. whip
ped and ordered to leave town, ac-
Ttording to reports.
Green, a brakeman 'empoyed by the
road. received = bullet wound in the
arm last night. He Is said to have
been In tho crowd that visited Greg
or's home.
Little Rock. Ark, Jan. 16.--A tele-
gram received here shortly after noon
stated that all business in Harrison
was suspended and that the crowds
on the street showed no signs of
breaking up. George O'Neal, the
capitalist on Stephens bond was said
to have agreed to give up Stephens.
who Is in hiding.
Citizens report that the burning Of
fixtures in the labor temple last
night. resulted in the seizure of con-
siderable railway brotherhood corre-
spondence.
Believe Bloodshed Over.
No further bloodshed was expected
It was reported. as the citizens COM
mittoe was said to be In charge Of
cool-headed men.
At Searcy. Ark. tho Arkansas
Democrats correspondent reported
George Belcher, II. c. Smith and
Verne Dodge. three railway strikers,
were indicted by grand jury at that
place on charges Of arson in connec-
tion with the burning Of Missouri &
North Arkansas railroad bridges in
that section.
A rumor here that Pete Venable.
strike leader, was lynched at Harrison
today. was denied at that place. II
was said that Venable attended the
meeting of shopcrafts officials at Chi.
cago Sunday at which it was voted to
continue the strike Of the Missouri &
North Arkansas railroad.
Venable. 1t was said. started to re-
turn to Arkansas but was Intercepted
at st. Louis by his wife who warned
= him not to return.