Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-08-22
EXCITEMENT AT COAL CREEK.
Rumors OF the Lynci,ing of Bud Lindsay
The Prosecution Of Miners.

Rumors OF the Lynei,ing of Bud Lindsay
The Prosecution OF Miners.
Knoxville dispatch says a rumor came from
Coal Creek last night that Bud Lindsay. deputy
United States marshal, who is charged with hav-
ing melted the miners to an uprising and who
advocated the lynching of Gen. Anderson when
the hitter was captured by the rioters on Thurs
day, would be lynched before daybreak. Lind
say is regarded as a desperate character and is
said to have killed half dozen men. later
message from Coal Greek said that Lindsay was
taken from the temporary prison at Fort An
derson at o'clock last night and lynched. Still
another dispatch reported that he was taken out
by squad Of soldiers without authority,
and as they we're ready to lynch him Mai. An
derson put stop to il and locked the soldiers
In the guard house.
Absolute peace reigned throughout Coal
Creek valley during the day. and but for the
movements of the soldiers the village that for
nearly week had been the scene Of fierce con-
f1icts was quiet as New England farm town.
There were many strangers in the place visit
ing the scenes Of the riots
Cen Anderson. who was for two days in the
hands OF the miners rs prisoner, was the hero
of the day. and received congratulations at his
tent at the fort bearing his name. Four hun
dred miners and citizens OF Coal Creek have
been arrested and 200 of them have been hold
for further examination. They are now
guarded in a church. Some Of them are still
very defiant, abusing the officers in charge and
threatening dire vengeance on their captors.
Gen. Carnes took an engine and went up the
road toward Jellico yesterday morning to ar
rest Webb, who made an incendiary speech at a
miners meeting on Friday. Webb was not
found, but one Rankin a well-known agitator
and leader. was captured and brought back to
Coal Creek. where he was locked up. Gen.
Carnes is determined to arrest all leaders and
agitators in the mining district. Whether the
civil authorities will properly punish them or
not is a question.
Warden Cannon Yesterday afternoon ex-
pressed the opinion that the trouble was not
over yet. Said he: "These men only want time
to organize. They will assemble in these
mountains, hold their night meetings and de-
eide on concerted movements against us again. !"
Six hundred rifles and 80 600 rounds of cart
ridges sent by the United States government
arrived at Knoxville yesterday and will be for
warded to Coal Creek as they are needed. Nor
tons battery Of Nashville, with two guns, left
yesterday for Coal Creek. They will be part Of
the regular garrison at Fort Anderson.
FEARLESS JUDGE MOON.
Judge John A. Moon Of Chattanooga presides
over the circuit court Of Marion county where
is located Inman. When the convicts were re-
leased by the miners last Monday Judge Moon
was holding court at the county seat of Marion.
When he heard of the release of the prisoners he
called the grand jury and charged them that if
they would not do their duty in the premises he
would discharge them in disgrace and call an
other jury. He laid the law down SO clearly
that, notwithstanding three miners were on the
jury, indictments we're returned against every
man who was known to have participated in the
raid on the stockade. When the clerk asked
who he should enter as prosecutor Judge Moon
promptly responded John A. Moon. Judge Of
the fifth circuit of Tennessee"
The sheriff Of the county, who is an examiner
declined to serve the warrants, and Judge
Moon then ordered deputy to serve them.
The indicted men say they will resist arrest and
it is thought large force will be necessary to
capture them.
THE PRISON CONTRACT.
The state board of prison inspectors has re-
solved that in accordance with the contract
with the Tennessee Coil, Iron and Railroad
Company all convicts in excess of 400 and
women and hospital inmates must be removed
from the penitentiary, in which there are now
1,O7O. The board agrees to furnish guards for
the safe keeping Of the convicts wherever the
company may desire to locate them.
Gen. Carnes telegraphed the governor yester-
day that on Monday trials Of all of his prisoners
against whom cases could be made out would
be begun before civil magistrate ut Clinton.
Adjt. Gen. Norman replied: Procure best
counsel obtainable and send oil prisoners bound
over to Knoxville Jail for safe keeping" The
charges against the prisoners will be murder,
attempted murder, assault and battery and re-
sisting officers.