Jasper County Democrat, Volume 22, Number 72, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 6 December 1919 — CHIEFS OF MINERS IN COURT [ARTICLE]

CHIEFS OF MINERS IN COURT

President Lewis and Six Aids Appear Before Judge Anderson. Indianapolis, Dec. s.—Headed by Acting President John L. Lewis, six general and district officials of the United Mine Workers of America appeared at the federal building and surrendered to United States Marshal Mark Btoren, who held capiases for their arrest on information filed here charging 84 officers of the organization with contempt of court. Besides Mr. Lewis, those Who appeared are William Green, secretarytreasurer of the international organization; Ellis Searles, editor of the Mine Workers' Journal, trie official publication of the union; Percy Tetlow, statistician; Edward Stewart, president of District No. 11, and Wil- • Ham Mitch, secretary of District No. 11. The men provided bonds of |IO,OOO each, which were furnished by a surety company. The hearing will be held at 10 o’clock next Tuesday morning.