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"Mother" Jones Under Arrest

Charleston Daily Mail
February 13, 1913


As she stepped off the K. & M. train this afternoon, at the Charleston depot, "Mother" Jones was placed under arrest on a charge of inciting riot at Mucklow and complicity in the murder of Fred Bobbitt. The warrant was sworn out at the instance of W. O. Bobbitt, brother of the deceased, and the arrest was made by Officer Howard Smith and aides. Also, Paul Paulson and Chas. Bartley, organizers, were placed under arrest today. All three will be taken to the military court, at Pratt, this evening for a hearing.


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