Evening star., 1935-05-03
TWO FASTENERS
MISSING IN GALLUP
NeWSman and Lawyer Aid.
ina Accused Rioters Re-
ported Kidnapped.
Hy the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
GALLUP, NJ Mex, May 3.-Robert
Minor. New York journalist, and
David Levinson, Philadelphia attor-
ney. were reported in the hands Of
kidnapers today after the two had
come here in the interests - 10
unemployed persons facing mass muir
der charges
Mrs. Joe Bartol, wife of one of
the men held as a result of the job
less riot here April 4, reported the
two were kidnapped last night by a
band of masked men. The woman.
who said she had been comforting
with Minor and Levinson in their
parked automobile, reported Minor was
slugged.
A tense atmosphere developed in
this coal mining town, long torn by
labor strife. as local and State law
enforcement agencies were mobilized.
Governor Watches Situation.
Attorney General Frank Patton
called for apprehension and prosecu-
tion of ANY persons connected with
this Gallup kidnapping, whether it be
real or a frame up" Later State
Policeman Earl Irish informed Pat
ton that his investigation indicated
the kidnapping was genuine"
Gov Clyde Tingley was in touch
with the situation from his Santa
Fe home An alarm was dispatched
to policemen.
Mrs Bartol, hysterical at times,
related to authorities how two car
loads of men first circled the parked
automobile. The two cars returned
cupants pulled Minor and Levinson
out of their seats All of the kid
napers we're described as wearing
black hoods.
Describes Slugging of Minor.
"One of the men stuck a gun in my
ribs said Mrs Bartol and Minor
was slugged with a blackjack"
AS the kidnspers transferred the
pair to one of the three cars, Mrs.
Bartol said she started to run after
them. screaming, but a member Of
the kidnapping group stopped her.
4llC aPlll IOOlCoo liOI Ill NlllSlt
three persons were killed resulted in
wholesale arrests At the preliminary
hearing 10 out of 48 persons seized
were ordered held for prosecution.
Miss Katherine Gay and Mrs. Ida
Raugh Eastman. associates in organ
izing a defense, said they were in
the hotel and transcontinental rail
terminal in downtown Gallup. They
said they had seen providers during
the evening and knew that Mrs. Bar
tol and the two men were outside
comforting on the case
Former d. c. Woman Involved.
The defense party. including Phillip
Stephenson of Santa Fe, Clarence
Lynch of Arizona, Carl Howe, a for
mer Communist candidate for Sem
ator from New Mexico. arrived from
Santa Fe with the avoWed intention,
they said, of investigating evidence
presented against the murder de-
PENDANTS.
Miss Ann Webster. former WASH
ington. D. c., attorney, who has been
interested in the defense, was re-
poi leu W nave IldOe peISOLldI lel6-
phone call to Gov. Tingley.
Levinson. an International labor
defense attorney. was said to have ap-
peared in the Reichstag fire trial in
Germany. Minor was described as
contemplating Nationwide speaking
tour to organize the defense.
The riot of April took the lives
of Sheriff NJ. R. Carmichael and Igna-
clio Velarde and Solomon Esquibel. un-
employed miners. Six were wounded
The fighting developed as sheriff's
officers were removing three prisoners,
all jobless and one woman. from
preliminary hearing before justice of
the peace. The trio were accused of
reoccupying forcibly a dwelling from
which one of their number had been
evicted.
In the eviction proceedings before
the riot, Victor Campos was ousted
after the ground on which his dwell
ing stood had been purchased from
the Gallup American Coal Co. BY Clar-
ence Vogel. Gallup merchant and
State senator.
MINOR COMMUNIST LEADER.