clined toward revolutionary ideas than the
men there, by the way,--were among the first to ask for a "red card."

Too great praise cannot be given to those who voluntarily gave their
services to the defense and thus helped to bring about a verdict of
acquittal. Thru the work of Mr. A. L. Carpenter a great deal of valuable
information was secured and it was thru his efforts that Deputy Joseph
Schofield was brought from Oregon to testify for the defense. For his
activity on behalf of organized labor Mr. Carpenter received the rebel's
reward--he was discharged from his position as district manager of a
large corporation. Scores of Everett citizens gave splendid assistance
to the defense, asking only that their names be withheld on account of
the Commercial Club blacklist.

All persons directly in the employ of the defense proved their worth.
Deserving special mention in their work of investigation were Rev. T. T.
Edmunds, W. A. Loomis and John M. Foss. The Reverend Edmunds, being no
follower of a "cold statistical Christ" and having more of
humanitarianism than theology or current religion in his makeup, was
able to gain information where many another investigator might have
failed. The expert services of Loomis were of no less value, while the
particular merit of the work of John Foss was that he went to Everett
immediately after the catastrophe, at a time when chaos still reigned
and when the blood-lust of the deputies had not yet completely given way
to craven fear, and worked there night and day until a verdict of
acquittal for his fellow workers was practically assured. Both as an
investigator and as correspondent to the I. W. W. press, C. E. Payne,
familiarly known as "Stumpy," proved himself invaluable. Charles
Ashleigh handled the publicity for the Everett Prisoners' Defense
Committee in an able and efficient manner, while to Herbert Mahler
credit is due for the careful and painstaking handling of the large fund
raised to fight the case thru the courts.

"Justice" is an expensive luxury in the lumber kingdom. Independent of
the large amount of money spent directly by individuals and by branches
of the I. W. W. the cost of the verdict of acquittal was $37,835.84.
Nearly thirty-eight thousand dollars! Thirty-eight thousand dollars to
free innocent workers from the clutches of the law! The victims in jail
and the murderers at liberty! But then, the last thing expected of
"Justice" is that it be just.

Whence came