But regardless of the warrants every person in the room was placed under arrest. They were lined up along the wall after the manner of the making of arrests of desperate criminals or of an oldtime stage holdup and searched. They were then assembled at some point to determine. among other things. what American. citizens had been- caught in the net. and who In addition to those for whom warrants were out. among those taken. might be held for deportation. Those who were able to prove citizenship were either discharged or turned over to the local authorities as possible offenders against State statutes. Aliens unable to clear themselves of the unfavorable inference drawn from their presence at the meeting were held and telegraphic warrants for such were asked. of which more hereafter.
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