The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1934-05-11

DOhce.
When Henry Horstman, vice:
aresi6ent of the Council and resi-
Jsnt of the city for fifty years
attempted 10 call the meeting to
order the Chief of Police followed
bv four policemen seized Horst
nan. "The mayor ordered me to
gsou this meeting" he stated. !
@We have a right to hold this
0oeeting here, it's a park donated
~ the Union Pacific railroad for
Hbe use of it," Horstman replied.
The Chief stated that regardless of
whom the park belonged to the
Navor's orders were to stop the
meeting. Horstman demanded a
better reason and was immediate
lv arrested. The workers remon-
strated and everyone was driven
out Of the park.
Arrest Negro
A Young Negro worker named
FIovd Booth was arrested while
standing on a sidewalk adjoining
the park. After holding Horstman
for about an hour he was released.
Before leaving the Jail he ques-
9ioned the chief about what was to
be done about Booth.
"We don't know yet" answered
Che chief.
Shortly after Horstman was re-
leased, Booth was also taken from
Che Jail. His story follows:
'They put me in a car (the po-
ice) and l understood they were
gaking me home, but the car
eircled the city driving down the
back streets. The policemen kept
flashing a light as if giving some
one a signal. The police finally
stopped on a dark street and told
me to go home. Just after my re-
lease from the police car at about
1915, as soon as the police car
pulled away a blue Chevrolet con.
tanning five masked men drove w
beside me. L.
Attempt Kidnapping
They got out of the car and
started walking toward me.
Z walked away from them; the faster
they walked the faster / walked
Finally, they began to run and 81
did l. Booth is a slim kid ant
built for speedy. l beat them tx
an ice plant and called the polic'
station and demanded an escort
home. 1t took me five minutes tt
get an answer, but instead of TIT
police arriving, the blue Chevrole
passed the ice plant several times
Finally after a considerable wait
one lone, small policeman arrives
TO see me home. The policeman
told me to go home and be a goo,
boy and keep quiet"
In the meantime the workers
and farmers repaired to thei
regular meeting place and after
listening to several speeches the,
elected a committee to go to tn
station and inquire what charge
we're against HOrstman and BootH
The committee went to these work
ers homes and found that Bootl
had been released. Horstman ha
not yet arrived home, but Boot
just met the committee at 1O:4'
They returned to the place wheI
the workers Unemployment CouT
ell Executive Committee was sti
IN session arranging to secure
lawyer and appeal bond. Horst
q man arrived at the meeting late
Steps are now being taken de
handing a federal investigation
the identity of the persons who a
tempted the kidnapping. This
a federal crime and comes undo
p the jurisdiction Of the Departmel
Of Justice. Telerrams and pres
releases are being mailed to a
leading papers as we'll as to Go
Bryan, who promised the farmeT
who marched to Lincoln On Ap1
10 that workers and farmers COZ
Stltutional rights of freedom
= speech or press and peaceable a
semblage would not be infringe
upon In the state of Nebraska.
All letters and protest should
sent to Mayor Dillon Of Grand ]
land and Governor BRYAN.