The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-05-03
CONSTABLE IS
ARRESTED IN
MILL TROUBLE
Freeman Is Charged With
Impersonating Officer
in Aiding Guards.

III HlOIIlS ONoI OO'
Charged with impersonating an
officer, in connection with the Real
Silk strike, Charles w. Freeman, 46,
of 143 East Ohio street, former con-
stable, was arrested today by state
policemen, as he entered a real es-
tate Office at 140 North Delaware
street.
Pending release on 500 bond,
Freeman was locked up in the city
Jail. He refused to talk, beyond
Immediately making a request for a
bondsman. He was arrested after
state and city policemen had
searched all morning for him in the
vicinity of his home and the mill.
Freeman is alleged by the police
to be partly responsible for the
presence of armed guards, alleged
to have been hired by the COM
pany, in the city streets near the
mills. Reports have been received
by the police that these guards
threatened the lives of citizens in
several instances
Many citizens have protested to
the police, it was learned, that the
armed guards, employees of an in
ternational private detective agency,
imported from other cities, were
given alleged illegal credentials by
Freeman empowering them to act
as deputy constables Of Warren
township" Of which Freeman was
deputy constable until April 80,
when his term of Office expired.
State Police Make Arrest
The warrant for Freeman's arrest
was issued today by the county
prosecutors office It was signed by
Detective Sergeant George Hubbard
The issuance of the warrant was
brought about, according to Prose-
cutor Herbert E. Wilson, by a So
called reign of terror" alleged to
have been created by the presence
of the private guards.
Freeman was arrested by state
policemen Ernest Pierce and Paul
Armstrong.
First steps in a Cancellation of the
labor trouble were taken today by
Miss Anna Weinstock, representing
the department of labor. Miss
WeinStOck, rated one of the best
federal labor experts, was to confer
today with both sides in the pro-
tracted strike.
P. A. Donahue, another federal
labor expert, left Boston yesterday
for Indianapolis. He will join forces
with Miss Weinstock in an attempt
to settle the hosiery mill disturb
ance.
Alleged Guard Arrested
Meanwhile j. A. Goodman, chair
man of the hosiery mill board of
directors, announced that all pri-
vate guards had been discharged |
and city police now are handling |
the labor trouble.
Fred w. Bender, "A, of the Lin
coin hotel, was arrested on charge
of impersonating an officer after he !
was said to have told Chief Morris
sey that he was a deputy constable |
of Warren township. Bender who |
is said to be the chief of the mill
guards, was ordered locked up by
Chief Morrissey.
Three other men, all said to have
been armed private guards in the
employ of the company, were or
dered to leave the city yesterday by
Chief MorriSsey after a car, in which
the guards were riding, was
searched. Police reported that a
blackjack, two lead pipes number
blackjack, two lead pipes and a
number of pick handles were found
in the car.
Outrage, Says Wilson
Chief Morrissey did not act in
the serious emergency in which
the lives of citizens were threatened
by alleged private guards until
Prosecutor Herbert E. Wilson pro-
tested to the chief late yesterday
that the presence of the alleged
hirelings in this city had created a
menace to the community.
1T is an outrageous situation,
Mr.. Wilson told The Times. The
presence of these armed men in
the city constitutes a serious men
ace. Their presence is the quick |
est way I know to start a small |
revolution. All of these so-called |
private guards are from outside In
dianapolis and have little concern
for the lives or property of the
people of this city. I am ordering
the police chief Immediately to
remedy this disgraceful situation"