Salt Lake Telegram | 1924-02-17 | Page 1 | Twenty Arrested in I. W. W. Raid

Twenty Arrested In I. I VI V. W. W Raid SACRA SACRAMENTO IE TO Cal Feb 16 the City police detectives raided Industrial Workers of ot the World orld h headquarters here today and ar arrested arrested arrested ar- ar rested more than 20 alleged mem mom members members bers hers of the organization It was said that the men would be charged either with violation of ot the state criminal syndicalism law or of the injunction against the organization Issued last summer The Industrial Workers several weeks ago announced the opening of ot the headquarters after arter a decision deci sion slon b by the district court of appeals appeals appeals ap ap- ap- ap peals which held that the Judge In Inthe inthe the trial of ot three alleged I. I W. W W. W had a Jury in his court which had convicted the three men ot of violation of or inc s Ism act The appellate court ruled that In Instructing the Jury that knowledge of ot the alleged Illegal nature nature nature na na- na- na ture ture- of the Industrial Workers of or orthe the World orld was not a defense on the part purt of new members joining the Che he organization the lower court erred Since the op opening of the headquarters headquarters headquarters head head- quarters here It has been reported that the members of the organization tion ha be e been circulating their literature rc