uth-organ; most of all they sing. They sing whenever
visitors come, and smile thru the bars in cheerful welcome. Theirs is
the spirit of the crusader of all ages, and all causes, won or lost,
sane or insane. Theirs is the irresponsibility and audacious valor of
youth. When they disliked their food, says a conservative newspaper,
they went on strike and 'sang all night.' Sang all night! What sane
adults in our drab, business-as-usual world would think of doing that?
Who, in fact, could think of doing it but college boys or Industrial
Workers of the World, cheerfully defying authority?"

Thru an absurd and laughable error J. H. Beyer, one of the seventy-four
men charged with first degree murder, was among those who were released.
Beyer immediately sought out and told attorney Moore his story. Then
this "hardened criminal" walked the street of Seattle after public
announcement had been made that he was willing to be taken to Everett to
be incarcerated with the rest of his fellow workers, and that he awaited
rearrest. The prosecution made no move to apprehend him, so on December
14th Beyer went to Everett and asked the authorities to lock him up. The
Snohomish officials shamefacedly granted this unique request but they
absolutely refused to refund the money Beyer had paid to deliver himself
up to "Justice."

Before leaving Seattle Beyer made this statement: "I have waited here
nearly a month since my release from the Seattle jail, yet no officer
from Everett has come for me. In justice to the other boys accused I
feel that I should share their lot as well as the accusation. I do not
fear returning to Everett and giving myself up for I am confident that
we shall be all exculpated. I am fifty-three years of age and have had
many and varied experiences in my career, but I never expected to be
accused of crime because I endeavored to assert my constitutional right
of Free Speech."

The same day that Beyer surrendered himself, bonds of $50 each were
secured for thirty-eight men who had been selected from the Verona and
Calista and held on charges of unlawful assembly. Bail was given by
James Duncan, Secretary of the Central Labor Council, and E. B. Ault,
editor of the Union Record, both of Seattle. The released men were Dewey
Ashmore, E. Belmat, C. Burke, L. E. Butcher, James Callahan, Harry
Chase, Charles Day, A. J. Deach, Charles Ellis, J. Ford, Owen Genty, Hy
Gluckstad, Frank Goff, James C. Hadley, Steve Heletour, A. O. Hoo