Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-03-06

t6rS OF Minor Interest az Eagle
Montgomery and Fayetteville.
From a star Correspondent of t's Rsg.f'sr
CHARLESTON, W.. Va, March 5.-One
OF the strikers was here to-day and
turned States evidence against his as
sociates. His affidavit was taken, writ
ten out and sworn 20. He returned to
his home IN Montgomery this afternoon,
aud it is reported here that the man has
been detected By the strikers aud that
they are making an effort 20 kin him.
The Governor has been called upon TO
save the mans life aud he has ordered
troops TO that place.
The man in his affdavit says the re-
cent riot at Acme was carefully planned
AID was only frustrated by the action Of
the authorities. The strikers took 10
Acme twenty-seven large dynamite
cartridges TO destroy the store, their
purpose being TO loot it. AT their
meetings last night aud Saturday
night. plan was arranged
with the couniyance Of certain
people of Montgomery 20 arrest
William Wvant, bring him 20 Mont
Eomery and turn him over 90 the mob
of miners. When the soldiers came 20
Montgomery 90 accompany the sheriff
in making arrests Of the men on the
charge Of murder, dynamite cartridges
we're distributed, already fused with per-
cusion caps, which were TO be- lighted
with lighted cigars and thrown among
the troops aud posse, and they we're 20
bring Wyaut to Montgomery, hustle
him down TO the railroad and tear him
70 pieces.
Speaking OF the attack on Eagle the
men say it was pre-arranged. To was
intended Co take Eagle Wednesday
evening and proceed Co Edgewater
Thursday morning and take that place.
But their plans we're frustrated by the
arrival OF the troops the strikers
agreed in the meeting last night that it
any more of the men were arrested that
she iail at FayettviIle would be broken
into and the men liberated.
Wyauts was arrested by the warrant
sworn out before Squire Adkins, for
whose son a warrant has been issued
for murder. But when the four con-
stables, one of whom had said that be
would bring WyauJ down t0 Nontgom-
erv or KIN him, attempted 90 take
WANT to Montgomery, he resisted aud
t0Id them he was perfectly willing 90 go
FAYETTEVILLE, where be would have some
sort OF a show, but he did not
rr0pose 90 be taken to Montgomery 90
be killed by mob. He agreed t0 go Co
Fayetteville this morning, but refused
10 20 last night. It was carefully aud
certainly ascertained before morning
that he should be- taken t0 Fayette-
vile be would iu ail probability be-
killed on the way, aud this morning
ascertaining that fact, be called on she
military fOr protection when the con-
atabIes attempted 90 take him.
The authorities have gone 90 che bot
tom of the whole matter They have
ascertained that the origiua. facts were
about true. The attack ON WYapJ was
pre-arranged, and the next morning 10
was intended 90 take Edsewater, the
adjacent mine. This was frustrated by
the prompt action OF the Gov
erpor in having tle mll-
tarv Oh hand. There is q vast
deal of excitement and since the das-
tardly and outrageous attempt 20 Kill
bv dynamite the soldiers and posse
accompauying the sheriff in making the
arrests. there Isl a deep. seated feeling OF
Indignation both at the men who were
actually engaged in this aud 30 the au-
tboritfes and citizens OF Montgomery
rbo have been aiding and aOettng in
these OutraSes.
Vigorous measures have beeen taken
IN arrest the men engaged ln this das-
rardlv business and before morning the
Drinciual leaders iu this dreadful at
fomDt will be arrested. The vigorous
measures of the authorities in arreSting
thase DeopIe seems 90 have bad It's eff
fect in stopping contemplated outrages,
brr it is impossible 90 tell exactly what
will be the outcome,
It was only an accident that this vile
famous outrage npon the posse was not
carried out.
IN this man, whose name is withheld
for obvious reasons, is Identified be Will
be literally torn Co pieces.
There is great apprehension that an
attempt will be made tonight 20 break
7Dep the Fayette Jail. A gatt.ing gun
was sent 20 that place this afternoon
frem the armory az the Capitol. tlookS
as IL there was going to be great trouble.
The sheriff without the military is ut
tsrlv Dowerless 60 maintain order.
CROUCH.