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Show KILLED FOR ANOTHER Chauffeur Victim of Bullets Bul-lets Intended for Witness Wit-ness in Labor Case. , CHICAGO, Nov. 24. A labor union conspiracy is the latest explanation of the automobile tragedy near Lemont. 111. According to this theory, John W. Bate, Jr., the young chauffeur, was the victim of bullets Intended for Edwin Archer, a vital witness for the prosecution prosecu-tion In a criminal case involving a number num-ber of Chicago labor union officials. Archer was an employee of the same automobile company for which "Bate worked. It Is a singular fact that Archer and Bate were the only two chauffeurs on duty when the automobile was hired by telephone for "Mr. Dove," the supposed murderer. Only a moment before Archer was alone, and It was he who received re-ceived the original commission to accompany ac-company "Dove." A sudden impulse or presentiment of danger led Archer to turn the work over to Bate. Archer has for months believed himself him-self in danger, since he gave testimony in the case of an alleged professional slugger who was charged with attacking attack-ing non-union electrical workers, and who was freed by a change of court records. The alteration of the records was discovered and led to the conviction of -a court clerk and several officials of labor unions on a charge of conspiracy. con-spiracy. Other cases were still pending. pend-ing. Archers' attorney was Tuesday so strongly impressed with the probability proba-bility of the labor union conspiracy explanation ex-planation of the tragedy that he laid all the facts before the State's attorney. A partial confirmation of the theory Is the fact that "Doe" is said t have avowed himself an electrician while casually explaining his Identity during an attempt to hire a horse and buggy m Jollct the day after the tragedy. |