Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-03-12


with a hand of soldiers at such time as
this!'r to which Sheriff Human replleu
she did not recognize his right 10
demand his authority, that he was acting
under special orders from the Governor;
and did NOT think the town authorities nad
anv rivht 10 interfere with him." TO Whlcn
Col Moore replied. "his being sneriu OF
the county was sufficient authority 70 MIN
for the execution of any legal process, anu
no one in the town would interiors wiz
him. but asked MIN to take the soldiers OuO
of town and ne would see that MS WaII4uus
were executed, and asked me II coulu ~.
do it, to which / replied WouI9 et.os- az
man in town for whom the sherlu nao WaL-
rants. or if he preferred it, to come Win
me and I would show him where any one
lived be wanted, and Col. Moore then ohSr-
ed 10 20 with US, saying IL was d thinB 40
never had done in his lie, 10 arrest auJ
hodv and there was no man IN town, not
executing himself. for whom he had war
rants. but who should be arresIeu' au lI
said that il was a disgrace toyou II ulll,-1l
and me MOORE and every man IL VH I
county and this State, that an armeu III N.
tarv band should take the place OF q s !i'aL-
if posse. When Mr.. Human told hIiu Iua t
he was going through the town ana u iNl-I. 10
intention of arresting anyone IN the toWui
when Col. Moore told him if heinslsted 10
como on. but to get through town as qulck
"A nOssible as there was much eSclJemeuS'
and we all went together. Nhen Col,
Moore left us near StraUghn's store, ana
T the sergeant and police went win theh
IN the corporation limits and lett then.
Upon their return through town Sunuay
morning, I pilOted them and 1olneo Uuoul,
and called on them to lower their guns ouS
of respect to the Sabbath. and their oIncer
- har~ aff
Guns in q threatening attitude. rms ID
me first and only time the civil AUTHORITIES
of this town have been overthrow.
Again on Sunday, and especially sun
day night, the town was much eNclted on
Ali kinds of rumors among Whlch was
THAT the soldiers were coming back to ar
,.ast the town officers and TO search all the
bouses. About the time our people were
coming from church there was much hrlnS
mn the river and fully as much as some
old soldiers said would indicate not nshs
between two sklrmlsh unes o. 4@Lko
srnies which turned out 10 the useless
FIRING of the militia, and this together win
all Kinds of flying rumors created Ile
greatest excitement we had yet had IN
tbe town. causing much uneasness among
the ladies and children especially, ana
Greatly apeered our citizens as well as
otbers who were in the town. 1t was al
mis- time that I sent the telegram 10 our
Governor which, iDasmucd as you never
published IT, now give you true copy
MONTGOMERY, W. VA, March T. 1884.
Hon ". 4. MacCorlls. Governor, Charles
tom, ". Va;
Last night our citizens were aroused
and alarmed at midnight by the invasion
of a bodv of military claiming to come IN
der orders from YOU Great apprehension
and excitement exists here now IuaI To-
night as last night the town Will be agalu
invaded nv soldiers. / offered the SherlH,t 10
p,ecute anv warrant OF arrest he may nave
in tbis town. The civil authority IS ana
has been supreme in this town, anu we
can keep il so. Can 1 assure our clt1leus
as coming from you that our Town WI LoS
again be invaded by the miIlJarE, i, a9o
Won the civil authorities can ana Will MAIN
tain the laws here. Answer q4icA'
TSioned1 JOIN MCNABB,
Recorder and ex-Ohicio Mayor
Aud received from the Governor shortly
thereafter his reply, as follows:
Telegram received; understand sherlH
has summoned, under the law, military ~
aid him in making arrests, ana 1urther IN
derstand he was accompanied Dy Iour
soldiers. after having summoned citizens 10
fused. wired him not to use undue force III
making arrests. but don't understand the
INCORPORATION Of towns prevents sherlH- OF
comfy from making arrests Tor felony
within its limits; In case a sheriff appfe-
bends resistance in making lawful arrests
he NAV he accompanied as posse by the
National Guard. uDOn his legal demand :
will not c0unteuance usurpatlon oy Tue
military. and will only allow 1t TO be useo
low the sheriff in aiding him IN enforcing
the laws. Signed W. A. MAcCokhLE.
ing. I felt compelled to increase the mum
Der of policemen, and aJ once repIlsu u 'ue
Governor as follows:
MONTGOMERY, March 4. 1894.
". 4. MacCorEle, Gorcnor, Charleston, w..
Va:
Your answer received. The Sheriff has
never been in this town TO ask for posse.
repeat / rendered him police power TO exc
cute law He had not less than fifteen SOL
diers with him last night. l now Jenuer
YOU and the Sheriff one hundred as brave
men as live, all citizens Of this county, as
| his posse to execute laws, and Will go WIN
/ them in person. Do you want us: Answer
! quick. ,,-
Signed JNo. MoN4BB,
Recorder and ex-Omcio Mayor.
Since which time to this date have had
| noreply from the Governor nor any request
/ from the Sheriff for a posse, nor has the
! Sheriff been here to summons posse, ex-
/ cept that on Monday the Sheriff came TO
| town. said he had warrants for some ger
! sons irving In town, gave me their names.
! 7 at once arrested thom and sent TWO 10 the
/ Sheriff within few hours at Eagle, and at
the Sheriffs request permitted one to re-
main over. aud sent him the next morning
under guard to Fayetteville; have since
| executed ell the warrants that be had Tor
| tine town. including some who had gone
| awav.aud sent them word they must come
back. and sent them 10 the Sheriff. AT DO
| time during these troubles have !, nor al
any other time, INSTRUCTED or interfered
| with the Sheriff or any other omcei
charged with the execution OF the law, out
have at all times extended TO him the police
force of the town.
As you are we'll aware there has been q
! controversy between the coal operators
| and the miners for some time back. liz
this portion Of the country there are sew
eral large pu bic halls here in which many
( meetings have been held, and they were
promptly advised that any violation OF The
/ law would not be permitted, and whilst
/ some have been violated in each and every
case the offenders have been arrested anC
punished.
have written you much more than
anticipated when l commenced. If have
omitted any material fact, / have not 81
intended. and will take pleasure In seeinG
your correspondent at any time in refer
/ ence to any matter which you may wish Z,
know. Among other items you mentioned
the Governor had sent an officer there.
so. none in authority know OF IL, and {,
such order that has been maintained in thi
place. number of your citizens are con
stsntlv going back ana forth through III
place who can advise you OF II. We have
stood the strain Of the surround
ing conflicting elements at grea