Casper Daily Tribune Newspaper, July 17, 1922, Page 1

mil Weather Forecast ri tontght and Tuesday, some what warmer, unsettled southeast por- tion. Somewhat warmer tonight and in east portion Tuesday. SSS] Che Casper Daily Crime |S. VOLUME VI 3 CASPER, WYO., MONDAY, JULY 17, 1922. NUMBER 237. 13 SLAIN IN MINE BATTLE uM COUNTY SURVEYOR 15 yalthough suspicion never rested upon -morning following his plea of guilty to a charge of rape in} CASPER JAIL BREAKER Terror Reign Instituted in CAPTURED IN NEVADA) Cork by Republican Forces One of Quartet Who Escaped in Company With L. B. Nichol- son, Convicted Murderer, Awaits Return to This County; Only Two of Men Delivered Still at Large In a dark cell in the county jail of Reno, Nev., is Robert Morton, one of four crimi- nals who made their escape on October 11, 1921, from the Natrona county jail in a whole- sale jail delivery. He is awaiting the arrival of Deputy Frank Devlin of-the local office, who is nor on his way to bring Morton back to Casper and the. to Rawlins for an indefinite period. At the time of the delivery Morton awaiting his trial on a charge of auto stealing; L. B. Nicholson, convicted of murder and - sentenced to 15 to 20 years in the state penitentiary, James A. Howard. another auto thief, and O. Jennings, awaiting trial on a charge of high way robbery, were given outside through some scouree never deter- mined and made good their escape. Several months later Jennings was arrested in South Dakota and jailed there on another charge. He served sometime before authorities found his whereabouts and st was then too ate] Federal Protection Would. Be Promised mon Friday, and Deputy Devin| ‘Miners Who Responded to Appeal for Immediate Operation rest on Friday, and Deputy Devlin jeft Saturday night for Reno. He took ‘with him the $250 offered by Natrona county for the arrest of Morton. Nicholson, considered by far the really dangerous criminal of the four, is still at Jerge with a reward of $750 for his capture, dead «~ alive, His whereabouts have never been disclos- ed in any way, nor has his arrest in any other part of. the country ever come to light. It fs hoped that the arrest of Morton may furnish valu- able clues which will lead to Nichol- son's arrest. The murderer was convicted of the cold blooded killing of Edward Schu- ster, a taxi driver on March 10, just a month before the delivery occured. He had just been convicted and placed in jail to await the few cases still to be heard by the court, and then to be conducted by special offi- cers to Rawlins to begin his prison term. The manner in which the men es- caped is still one of considerable my tery to the county officia! That the men received outside aid is cetrain, Intimation was given in well informed governmental circles this afternoon that the administration was preparing to take drastic action within the next 48 hours in the coal strike situ- ation. The president was represented as being oY the opinion that inasmuch as the miners’ representatives had refused government arbitration and the bitu- minous operators were undecided on acceptarice, of such- a-proposul that the interest of the public demanded immediate re-opening of the mines. With this feeling, !t was sald, the President was prepared to direct the mine operators to re-open thefr mines at once under protection of federal troops and with an Anierican flag planted. at the entrance of every mine to be operated. The operators would be expected to comply immediately with such an edict. _ The same method of dealing with the rafiroad situation must be used, it was said, if conditions soon do not change for the better. The adminis: tration, it was added was determined not longer to be balked in its efforts to pee that the consuming public and the industries of the country get suf- ficient fuel. Russian Meeting May Be Resumed THE HAGUE, June 17—Oy The }Associated Press.)—A communication from the Russian delegation today held out a prospect that the confer- yenco on Russian affairs here which had seemed on the verge of a final Nbreakdown might be resumed. anyone in the matter. The doors of the cells were unlocked, and the four men entered the “bull pen” from which point they were able to saw the bars on one of the west windows and make their escape. Morton should arrive in Casper, on Thursday or Friday when he will] The president has in mind, it was probably be subjected to a sovere| further reported. to pay if necessary, grilling, in an attempt to learn of|for a short time, a royalty on such the whereabouts of Nicholson and Howard. 2 HARRIET E. MORRILL PASSES AWAY SUNDAY Word has been received by the Shat fer-Gay mortuary that Harriet E. Mor- rill, 30 years oid, died leat night at the horse ranch on the Salt Creek road. No details accompanied the word of her death. coal as woud be mined to meet the emergency. If there are insufficient numbers of non-unfon miners to cp:| erate the mines when re-opened under} government protection, it was intt-} mated that a call for volunteer miners would go out from the government, officials believing there are thousands of miners who now are engaged in other pursuits but who woud respond to such a call. been hurt,” Mr. Debs said. ‘This has Deen the extent of the violence but it has been sufficient to bring to the strikers what they fought for in the late world war. The federal govern ment arnounces through the depart- ment of justice that it will stand no trifling on the part of strikers and that ff necessary armed force wil) be employed at once for their suppres- Poker Debi Is Upheld, Game One of “Skill” PRIMARY CANDIDATE VANCOUVER, B. C.,. July 17— | sion. Poker is a game of skill, it was de- |, a urveyor, has| in, on file here. The court acnetneaay EN Soin boa gouitidate held legai a promissory nete for | bave the national guard mobilized and ready to move at commcnd when the exigencies of the ‘situation demand action. “You will have no trouble in quess- ‘ng what kind of action is thus meant on the part of national and state cov- $260 given by C. S. Morris to Jack Mayville for an alleged poker debt. Morris, failing to honor the note, had contended that poker was a game of chance and debts arising « from it Were not amendable to law. for renomination on the democratic ticket. A number of persons were un- der the impression that Mr. Park would not run again, but Bis state- ment made this morning clears up all doubt. SPEEDY JUSTICE METED OUT FOR ASSAULT LAST FRIDAY ON YOUNG CIRL | attacked her. Penitentiary Is Imposed for Outrage, | gig sharif eetice zertertay sta Defendant Pleads Guilty | seeamd atte ehonatt ote San and pha ain at ‘ f ti Speedy judgment was meted out to John Fuzekus this|jscrue wit be heried of te nrloon, Rawlins for a period of 10 to 15 years. He will be taken|%t the clogs -of bis: plea to the judge: from Casper at the earliest opportunity by the sheriff's office. |,> pola sech cure ae hie eh coe | : |and told to hide it in her room up- Sentence of from 10 to 15 Years in State |sairs. ruzekus then totlowed her and |The entire neighborhood became in- | censed at the thought of the deed, and County Attorney M. W. Purcell, district court. Judge C. O. Brown sentenced the man to|who conducted the prosecution, said Fuzekus’ crime involves an 11-year-old girl whose name |sents. I have little girls of my own, {thheld by authorities. According|ing in the home of the child following and I dare not even think of what my to ths man's own story the felonious |the departure of her mother for a shop- feelings would be if a crime such as| attack ras -committed Fridsy-mera-| png tain. The girl was-given:t0-cents|this-everstruck home.’ WASHINGTON, July 17.—(By The Associated = Contract for 36% miles of ditching Contracts for grading and hauling 1 CHICAGO, July 17.—Eugene V. Debs, leader of the} American railway union strike in 1894, today issued a state- ment to the striking railroad men and other unions that the time has come for the rank and file to unite and “strike to- gether, vote together and fight together.” “There has been some slight disorder and a few scabs have Business Premises Seized, Sup plies Commandeered and Port} Closed in Addition to Robberies and Destruction, and Thousands of People Thrown Out of Work BELFAST, July 17.—(By The Associated Press.)—Reports reaching here today repre- sent the City of Cork as suffering grieviously at the hands of the Republican insurgent forces. who are said to be in abrolute control. The port of Cork has been closed, it is said, ships not being allowed to enter or leave, business premises have been seized and their contents appropriated for the Republican troops, many of whom are billetedwith civilian inhabitants and several PRESIDENT MAY CALL FOR REOPENING OF COAL MINES CONTRACTS LET FOR PIPELINE AND REFINERY BUILDING HERE for the Central Pipeline company’ proposed eight-inch line to trans: port oll from Salt Creek to the Tex- as Of] company's plant to be built at Casper was let Saturday to the Gordon Construction company. Bids onthe hauling and stringing of the pipe have aiso been filed and con- tracts are pending. The first ghip- ment of pipe for thy new line left the eastern mills July 10 and mate- rial wil soon be on hand at Casper. I of dirt have been let Sy the Texas company to the Castle Const uc tion company for work at the r-fn- urted ery site and oprations were this morning by thst som: The Petroleum Iron Works com- pany has the contract for steel and ernments which you shouted for, voted for, inves‘rd your last dollar for, and crossed the Atlantic to fight and be gassed and die for in the war to make the world in general and America in particular safe for democ- racy and liberty. “And now that the war is over and kaieerism {s dead and democracy and Uberty are on top this same crowd to a man, to whom you rallied in such a frenzy of enthusiasm to compen- sate you for your nobie patriotism, is now lined up against you in battle array and ready to shoot you down like dogs. * “It 1s true, Mr. union man, that your craft union leaders with scarcely an exception stood with the Wall reet profiteers in howling for war and rushing you, the common herd, into the trenches to be gassed, muti-| ‘ated and murdered while they remain: ed in the rear to receive the plaudits | of the plutocracy press for their pa-/ triotism. But that does not excuse| you, for you chose those leaders and were responsible for them, and after all, the leaders are abcut as fit or otherwise as the rank and file that slects them. “Tf in the light of this situation you do not realize the crying need for unity, for solidarity on every front, regardiess of creed or color, you are indeed in a pathetic plight and your case {s all but hopeless. Your weak craft unions have got to be convertet into a powerful industrial union ard you have got to cut loose oncs and for all from the rotten political parties of your masters. * * * our inter- ests as workers and producers sre ab- solutely identical and there is no earthiy reason why those who are em- ployed in the same industry should belong to different unions or give their votes to different political parties. “The struggle is entering upon its critical stage and whether the tolling hosts shall emerge In triumph and ea-} tablish Industriai and social democ-} Continued on Page Foury equipment ts now unloading material “and tank construction will be started aS Moon Aa the grading ts completed. Twenty-eix tanks will be erected, ranging in size up to 55,000 barrels capacity. “The comping is now waiting for cement and reinforcing steel and upon arrival the foundations will be started, A crew of laborers is now at! Work an@ more will be added as fast as material arrives so that con- struction can be rushed to comple- tion. Grading and brick work will be contracted, all construction will be carried on by the company. The Burlington now has its side tracks completed so that these may be used for unloading material in- stead of the Brookhurst siding as formerly, which will eliminate delay in the handling. NEW YORK, July. 17.—Babe Rath hit his fifteenth home run of the season in the seventh inning of the Yankee-White Sox game to day. He is now one behind Harry Heilmann, of Detroit, and six be hind Clarence Walker of Philadel. phia and Kenneth Williams, whe are tled for first place with 21. Or July 15 last year Ruth's total wa: thirty-five. NATIONAL LEAGUE At Cincinnati— R. i. E. Boston _ 111 210 0—x x x Cincinnati 000 101 3—x x x Batteries—Wilson, Lansing, and Gib- son; Couch, Gillespie, Schnell and Wingo. At Pittsburgh— R. i. E. Brooklyn -200 300 000-5 12 1 Pittsburgh -001 211 30%—8 13 1 Batteries Decatur, Vance and Deberry; Yellowhorse, Batteriee—Toney and Smit! and McCurdy. At Chicago— Philadelphia Chicage __ 000 000 03°—3 6 Oo Ratteries—Meadows and Henline; basher and O'Farrell. —————-_— AMERICAN LEAGUE At New York—(Tied in 9nth) R. H. FE. Chicago 010 000 240—x x x New York 910 100 203—x x x Batteries — Robertson, Schupp, Blankenship and Yaryan; Hoyt, Jones, Murray, Mays and Schang. R. BR. & Ol—x x x waetneewenn—AOk XX Batteries—Danforth, Kvlp and Sey- ereld; Francis and Gharrity. At Roston— R. H. E. Detroit 000 313 003-16 16 2 500 000 O20— 7 10 4 — Ehmke and Marion; Quinn, Piercy, Fullerton and Ruel, Lynch. At Philadelphia— Cleveland 000 001 022—5 Philadelphia __.000 900 9000 4 1 Batteries—Uhle and O'Neill; Harris R. H. E. _ and Perkins, thousand people ars out of work. Moreover, there has been an out break of robbery and destruction, ac- cording to refugees arriving here, who have been interviewed by reporters for the Belfast Telegraph. These refu- gees are quoted as saying the trouble in Cork began about the time of the attack on the Four Courts in Dublin and was initiated by crowds of young men from the country districts who entered the city and started an orgy of looting and wanton destruction, de- voting particular attention to t houses and pro, tty of Protestants They were soon joined by many young citizens and the state of the Protestant inhabftants became 4eplor- able. Nobody dared to interfere in thetr behalf and it is said by the ref- ugees that they lived in « state of con- stant terror. After the fall of the Four Courts, the Irregulars became more aggres- sive and patrolied the streets of Cork in armored cars, suppressing all pul- lc expressions of opinion in favor of the Free State. The Free State forces in the city, being overwhelmingly out- numbered, did not oppose them and My there was no fighting: but otherwise, say the refugess, most every evil consequence of mil!- tary domination was experienced Numbers of people are said to be eng- er to quit the city but comparatively few have FREE STATE FORCES ADD TO PRISONERS, DUBLIN, July 17.—During week: end’ operations the national army Continued on Page Four.) WEST VIRGINIA SHERIFF DEAD, ‘MANY INJURED Y %, EA Blooa ins in Strike Fight When Officers %ine Guards Resist Attack Di- rectea Against Non-Union Workers; Number of Casualties Not Certain WHEELING, W. Va., July 17.—Sheriff H. H. Duvall and 12 other persons were killed and no less than 25 others wounded in a fight at the Standard mine of the Richland Coal company two miles from Wellsburg, W. Va., this morning, according to a telephone message from the correspondent of the Wheeling News at Wellsburg. ‘The mine, which has been working on an open shop basis,{rounding country for members of the was reported to have been attacked| attacking party. by a large party of men from over the od Pennayivania line. After the fight they burned the tipple Nine of the men, supposed to be striking miners from Pennsylvania, who attacked the mine have been ar- rested and three of them who were injured have been taken to a local hospital. ‘The attacking party, sald to num- ber several hundred, opened fire on the mine guards and sheriff's depu- ties from surrounding hills early this m+rning, according to information at the mayor's office in Wellaburs. Standing behind trees and rocks high up in the hills, the attackers opened a deadly fire, picking off the guards ‘and deputied one) by one After resistance had weakened, the attackers swooped down on the mine and set fire to the tipple. Acording to information here, the attackers began arriving in this vicin- ity about 10 o'clock last night by auto truck and walking. The attack was made about 5 o'clock this morn- ing. Deputy sheriffs, aided by state po lice, are reported scouring the gur- WELLSBURG, W. Va, July*17.— (By Telephone to Pittsburgh.}—Police headquarters here today reported that its information from the Richland mines was ihet 10 men, including the sheriff, met death in the fight there this morning. The chiet clerk in the police department said that the trouble started about 5 a. m., when striking miners, said to have marched from across the Pennsylvania state line, fired the tipple. T. H. Duvarl, who was with hts father at the mine, accompanied the boty of his father to their home hera. “There had been rumors for some time,” he maid, “that the mine was to be attacked. It had been operating non-union and inst night we heard the attack was to be made soon, The sheriff had a detall of men at the mine, but he gathered up a number of others here, and we went out to the mine last night. The report was that a big crowd of men were on their way from ove rthe stuts line in Penn- sytvania. “Nothing happened until about day- break, when firing began from the TRACK WORKERS JOIN RAIL STRIKE Eugene Debs Calls on Rank and File of All Unions to “Strike, Vote and © | Fight Together” in Appeal Unauthorized Walkouts ‘Are Reported at Many Points and Prospects for Settlement Are Dimmed CHICAGO, July 17.—(By The prospects in the railroad strike were dimmed today by the addition of approximately 100,000 men to the forces of the strikers. Negotiations for a settlement were temporarily at a stand- still, with no positive indication as to the next move, or its | possible result. By many, it is believed that the nation this week will meet the major industrial crisis of its history. Seventy-five thousand maintenance of way workers in the New York switching area were scheduled to leave their posts this morning in answer to a regional strike call. To this num ber were added close to 10,000 oflers and stationary firemen and engineers throughout the country whose strike call last week fixed this morning as the hour for cessation of work. Clerks and freight handlers in various sec- tions planned to leave their work in groups ranging from less than a hun- jared upward. Barring the unforeseen, Thursday !s expected to bring the first important development in the strike. On, that day, President BE. F. Grable, of the .| maintenance of way unions will meet in Detroit with regional chairmen to itx the policy of the national union in the dispute. With approximately 400,000 men in the maintenance crafts involved the ultimate result of the strike {s regarded as bound up tn the session: ‘A determined effort to keep the men at work is forecast Mr. Gradie's part in the meeting, but with so large a sentiment for the walkout as is evidenced by the suspension of the maintenance men in the east to- day, the outcome of the conference is i entirely conjectural. top of the hfil zbove the mine open. ing. We replied to the fire and the sheriff ordered the men to move up the hill, ‘They responded, firing as they went ‘The sheriff reached the top. I saw him a few minutes before and he was hurrying xfter a small part of the mob. I suppose he was killed shortly after that because I found his body there when I came up. “The mob seemed to be armed with all kinds of guns and had abundant ammunition, becatse they kept shoot ing, ever after we had broken their line and they were running over the hill. “Some of them evidently got in be- hind us because they exploded a charge of dynamite under the tipple and {it was blown up. I think it caught fire and was burned to the ground, although T don’t know. None of us paid much attention to tt. We were busy trying to break up that mob. sociated Press.)—-Peace “I don't know how many of the men who attacked us were killed There were at least eight. for I am The pressure of fuef supplies in|sure T saw that many bodies. ‘There many sections is an aggravating fac-|may be others out fm thé woods tor in the industrial situation. Non- union coal, which had been tn ade- quate supply since April first to keep abreast of current consumption de mands, has been shut off in many sec Continueé on Page Four.) throug which they ran when we wont up the hill. I know a lot of them were wounded, but of course ft will take some time to get the exact num- ber, as the less seriously wounded were helped away by thelr friends.” MEXICANS BIND RAIL GUARDS ON THE BURLINCTON Authorities on Watch for Pair Headed This Way from Bonneville; Guards Found Lying in Underbrush Upon receipt of word Saturday afternoon-that the two Mexicans who are reported to have tied two railroad guards in Bonneville with their own shoestrings and left them lying in a dense clump of underbrush, were on their way to Cas- per on a Burlington freight train, a large posse accompanied by a reporter from the Tribune, left Casper for the outer EARLY MORNING PLUNGE PROVES FATAL TO GIEL AT CODY CAMP CODY, Wyo., Juty 17.—Spectal to The Tribune)—Hazel Moore, datigh- * bers of her family were stopping and | of three children. ter of Mr. and Mrs, A. 8. Moore, was drowned in the river west of Cody early Saturday morning when she left the auto camp where mem Burlington yards to await the arrival of the traix True to word received, the Mex! cans were found on the train, but after a thorough examination during which the services of an interpreter were enlisted, they were released as the wrong men. Both were able to pro- : @uce evidence that they had been at ] went bathing before her parents | work in the beet fields of Montana arose. Her body was carried a quar- |and were on thelr way south for the ter of a mile downstream. The |Kansas harvest. A net has been } family stopped here on a motor trip | thrown out, however from Yakima, Wash., to North: Da- | wanted. and kota. Ths girl was the youngest | per will [within the next week,