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Show w GRAND JURY HAS INDICTED MM Number'of I. W. W. Members and Nature of Accusations Not Made Public. ASTOUNDING FEATURES Men Enjoying Protection of U. S. Government Advocating Some Vicious Deeds. CHICAGO, Sept 29. Mr. Ollno's statement in full regarding tho grand jury findings in the L W. W. cases la as follows: "The grand jury has completed its labors and reported to tho United States district court. Tho number of indicted and tho naturo of tho accusations accusa-tions cannot at this timo bo given to tho public for tho obvious reason that the investigation has been inclusive inclu-sive of a large number of tho leaders of tho Industrial Workers of the World, of whom over 160 will have to bo arrested. "Tho prosecutions aro under sections sec-tions six, nineteen and thirty-seven of tho criminal codo and under tho espionage es-pionage act. "Only leaders in conspiracies or those personally culpable in connection connec-tion with the perpetration of crimes against the United States are included as defendants. "Tho astounding featuro which Stands out at tho conclusion of the instigation and which is well calculated calcu-lated to mako patriotic persons shudder shud-der with nlarm, is found In the disclosure disclo-sure of tho number of men enjoying the protection of tho government who aro so fnr unmindful of social duties and obligations as to openly advocate tho most vicious forms of sabotage particularly in Industries engaged in furnishing war munitions. Activitlec of Defcndantc "Tho activities of theso defendants havo been directed against what they conceived or pretended to conceive to be tho misguided attitude of tho world at largo toward persons not possessed of property, the rosult bolng that this timo of general stroos nnd strain has been seized upon bocauso, as they In- slst, tho opportunity was hero and was now presented to mako effective thoso secret and covert processes of destruction destruc-tion which they traitorously omployed while protending to work. In other words, the assertion is that thoy can now make infidelity to duty raoro efficacious effi-cacious and destructive than would havo been possible at any other conceivable con-ceivable Juncturo in the country's existence. ex-istence. Propaganda of Traitors "Boiled down and stated In a few words the propaganda of thoso defendants defend-ants consists of these assertions: " 'First, wo aro going to tnko possession pos-session of tho industries of this country coun-try bocauso wo want them. " 'Second, bocnUBO wo neod them. " 'Third, because wo are In this cris is possessed of tho power to put It over.' "In addition tboro Is running through all theso endeavors a pronounced opposition op-position to tho support of tho war In which this country is enlisted, tho teaching being that whatover can bo deno to mako tho power of tho enemy grentor or our power of resistance less effective Is a sorvico to tho organization. organiza-tion. Public Will Bo Satisfied "The Investigation and resulting indictments in-dictments wo believe will bo entirely satisfactory to tho genoral public of tho country when tho extent of tho information in-formation gatherod and tho thoroughness thorough-ness of the investigation mndo can be divulged which will be within a. fow dayB." Tho statement was slgnod In addition addi-tion to Mr. Cllne, by tho following attorneys at-torneys for tho govornmont: Willlnm C. Fltta, who has beon in charge of tho wholo government drlvo against tho I. W. W.; Frank K. Nobekor and Frank C. Dailoy. |