The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-05-09

tional Miners Union was shot down by coal deputy
while peacefully walking along the railroad track
He died the next day Joe Moore and julius Baldwin
killed while sitting in soup kitchen by a dep
uty. who was indicted and then released on bail
Harry Thornton, Negro organizer OF the Ma
tional Miners Union, taken from his home by
four deputies. He was threatened with death. Sc
verely beaten, and sugged with guns lonely
mountain road He then was brought to jail with
gaping scalp wounds charged with drunkenness, held
in jail for fourteen days tried by jury which in
cluded deputies found guilty, and fined.
Waldo Frank and Allen Taub. members Of group
Of writer's who went to Pinevle TO distribute four
car loads OF food were arrested in their rooms at
the Pinevlle hotel charged with disorderly conduct,
taken to the border Of Bell county at midnight and
severely beaten about the head.
Next criminal syndicalism charges and frameups:
large and diverse group, including miners. or
ganizers writer's and social Investigators has been
arrested and charged with criminal syndcalism, a
crime punishable with very heavy prison sentence.
Among those charged with criminal syndicalism are
such well-known persons as Theodore Dresser, John
Dos Passos, Arnold Johnson and others
Charles Peters chairman Of the central strike re-
lief committee was arrested in Harlan and charged
with attempting to overthrow the state of Ken
lucky" His ofense was an attempt to buy beans
and -four for starving miners
Arnold johnson and Allan Keedy, two theological
students. arrested, one charged with criminal
syndicalism and the other with obsructing justice.
They did nothing more than inspect the situation
L. P Fuson, an Evarts carpenter, was framed on
a charge Of possessing liquor. He had given bonds
for union men. The window out of which he was
said to have tossed a bottle of liquor found to
have been screened securely.
Third, denial of counsel and other legal irregu-
larites:
Allen Taub, New York lawyer, was sent down by
the international Labor Defense to defend prisoners
He was arrested on charge OF criminal syndicalism
and conspiracy to overthrow the government Later
he was taken to the border and beaten.
Local defense lawyers have been terrorized Elk
cessive bail has been demanded. group of writer's
and relief workers we're arrested Jan. A. 1892.
They were held on a SIS 900 bond for appearance and
another $4,000 to keep the peace. Two Of them put
up $4,000 appearance bond The court has refused
to hear argument a writ of habeas corpus sued
for on Jan. % for nine defendants in Pinevile.
Witnesses testifying for accused miners later have
been indicted themselves and charged with murder
and lesser offenses
Fourth interference with relief:
The car of Jesse Wakefield relief worker was
dynamited but no arrests were made. The relief
kitchen at Evarts blown up by gunner. F. T.
Rhea, Pineville storekeeper was prevented by in
junction from extending further credit to relief
agencies.
Henry Hall, driver Of a relief truck coming from
Cincinnati, was surrounded by gunner and shot. Two
men we're shot and killed while sitting peacefully in
the Swimming Pool soup kitchen. group of New
York writer's with four cars Of supplies we're out
of Pinevle and sent across the border.
Freedom Of speech and assembly have been abo-
ished in the strike areas With the recent exclusion
and beatings of university students, matters hava
been carried step further Many outsiders not
even allowed to view the situation there. District
Attorney Smith has threatened the American Civil
Liberties Union II its members visit the area