Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-10-29
COMMITTED A CRINE.
Republican Burglars Break into Hon.
John 7. McGraW'S Office
AND STEAL SEVERAL DOCUMENTS.

Years Ago - Some prominent
Republican Will Be Headed for
the Penitentiary if this Thing
Goes On.
sStei6lto the KssiHs--
GRAFTON, w. VA, October 27.-A
REGISTER reporter cailsd on Hon. John
Il. McGraw, yesterday, after his return
from Clerksburg, aud asked him If he
saw the letter published in the Intel
Iiqencer, to which he replied:
"Yes, saw the mteUigencer OF yes
terday, which contained the letter
written to me by Mr.. Joy. Its publica-
tion seems to be about the only fun the
melancholy howers OF calamity and woe
in these parts seems to have gotten out
of the present campaign. If they can
find any comfort in the JOY letter, they
are welcome to it, as our contribution
10 their lost cause. One Of the prime
factors in Republican campaign tactics
in this State seems to be to obtain In
surreptiti Gus ways the private CORE
spondence OF Democrats. You will
recall
THE sTALNAKER EPISODE
of a few years ago, and the manner il
which this Joy letter was obtained Is
quite as reprehensible, If not criminal,
as was the action OF Harry Hauser In
purloing from the government malls
the Stalnaker letter"
"Do you object to tell how they OBJ
tanned the letter."
mot the least. ! can do so by the
employment of few terse Anglo'Sax-
on words. In my absence and that oil
my Senographer, Mr. Mccoy, they
burglarlzed, at midnight, my private
office and stole the letter. l knew that
these fellows were spending most OF
their time in a system OF espionage upon
me aud the Democratic committee
rooms, but did not think, in their des-
peration, they would commit a crime.
There were three men In the conspiracy,
and I think know them"
"Do you think the Republican Com
mittee party 70 the theft?"
81 don't charge that organization
with the burglary and subsequent lar
Ceuy of my property, but do soy Iua Iua'
- -. s'slio ! GCi PIUuVo ssVtou Z UUuS
which they knew TO be stolen, and un--
der the law, you know,
THE RECEIVER OF STOLEN GOODS
is quite as guilty as the thief who COM
miJs the overt act"
Have you missed any other pipers?"
"Yes. some addltionsl letters, and
would be very glad If the InteIItgencer
people would publish them. With this
one Joy letter there were two others
from Mr.. Joy, which they fail TO pub
ish. II these letters were published
they would show the reasons actuated
Mr.. Joy, and his organization, in op-
posing the Republican candidate.
will now pay the cost II they will do
So"
What are the facts about the mat
ter ?"
THE facts about Mr.. Joy and my
connection with him are easily told. He
was a miner employed In the West Vir-
ginia Central region during the last
strike He was active and aggressive
in the labor organization of that sec
tiOn, and was one of the men arrested
during the labor troubles there; 10 fact,
he was arrested three times, as l am in
formed. Several Of the miners who
were arrested with him were indicted
bv Judge Hoke's Court in Tucker coun-
tLo sp he Cd 81 ba
November term Of Court. Mr.. Joy,
representing the organization Of miners,
went to Tucker to get up the evidence
and aid in the defense Of
THE ACCUSED MINERS.
While there be found the coal inter.
esis of that section were opposing Mr..
Wilson's election and contributing all
within their power towards the election
Of Elkins' man TO Congress. He felt
that something must be wrong, and
after looking into aud over the situa-
tion, concluded that the true interest of
organized labor would be best subserV ed
by the eleGtion Of Mr.. Wilson. He re-
called the fact, too, that when be and
his other friends were under arrest,
confined in jail charged with a serious
crime, OF which they believed them
selves innocent, they applied to Mr..
Dayton IN his professional capacity 10
come and defend them; that
HE PROMISED To DO,
but at the crucial moment declined to
render them the legal services which
be promised. and for which they were
willing 10 pay. | was advised, not by
Democrat, but by q committee OF the
Republican miners, that Mr. Joy and
the miners Of the West Virginia Central
region, particularly those who affiliated
with organized labor. felt SO deeply
agrieved ths; they would, irrespective
OF party affiliations, support Mr.. VIII
son against the man VINO had deserted
them 10 q moment vital TO their liberties
Joy came TO see me and We had al In
terview which lasted but few minutes.
l paid Mr.. Joy no money thea, nor
have / paid him one dollar since.
Whatever money be received, II any,
was from others, and not from me. His
motives were prompted by the Priev-
ance which be aud the other miners had
against Mr.. Dayton, his purposes, as
expressed 10 ne, eminently honest, aud
his conduct, in that connection, COM
mendabls. With the other letters stolen
there was q copy Of an injunction order,
issued on the petition Of the West Vir-
ginia Central Railroad, which l will
pay TO have the Republican Committee
BOW publish. Ii was as great an
INFRINGEMENT UPON THE PERSONAL
LIBERTY