The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-11-26
A BLOODLESS BATTLE
CAMP OF THE MINERS IS
 BROKEN UP.
Judge Halls Orders are Carried Out Without the Spilling of Gore. Many of the Strikers
 Arrested.

Madisonvlle, Ky. Nov. 25.-The fla nous camp of the striking union miners that has been located about quarter or a mile south of Nortonville, in the southern part of this county, is thing of the past.
 Last night there was nothing left to mErk the rendezvous of those who de- fled the officers and even the courts and gave the State and county authorities so much trouble for the past two months, save ash heaps, straw that was used TOT beds, holes in the ground made by the tent stakes and other marks of debris incident to camp life. All of the camp CTS on whom the sun rose this morning with the exception of very few who escaped the officers are prisoners behind the bars of the county jail charged by County Judge Hall with breach of the peace. unlawfully assembling and band ing together. thereby making the camp? a menace and terror to the public peace.
 The four large tents with all thelr paraphernalia were captured yesterday by the county authorities ana brought III with the prisoners
 This took place in the execution of an order issued last Wednesday by County Judge G. B. Hall, commanding that the union camp at Nortonville be disbanded before Saturday morning at daybredk, and that the campers shall not assemble again in the county.
 Judge Hall issued the disbanding order after receiving sworn statements rom , more than enc hundred reliable men re- siding in the southern part of this county who. swore that armed men went forth from these camps and were responsible for the nightly attacks on the mines and property and homes of those who were peaceable, law-abiding and hard-working citizens; that the union camp IS an pn- lawful assembly of men banded together for the purpose of destroying property and intimidating men who persist In working independent of the United Mine Workers of America, who have had rep resentatives in Hopkins County for more than a year trying to persuade and force the miners employed in the mines to join their organization.
 All of these things Judge Hall investi- gated and considered before acting, but when he did act he was endorsed and supported by the Governor of the State and by the entire military force. The plan by which the removal of the camp was accomplished was very simple, though effective. After President Wood Yost, chief counsel for the union, dem pnstratod tlIeir intention not to heed the nrders of the court and hurled defiance In the face of officers declaring that they . that they would not move unti! they were moved" Judge Hall called on Adju ant General Murray and the two com ps nies of State Guards from Madisonvile and Hopkinsville, who were here to hell him to execute the order and disban' the camp. ,,.,, A c., a. m yesterday carrying County Judg' Hall, Sheriff John H. Hank. Deputies James Thomas and Samuel Jennings. als' General Murray. his aides, captain EI,l' of Owensboro. Captain Gordon of Frank fort and Captains Flowers and Strange with the Madisonville and Hopkinsvill companies. The train took the siding al Nortonville. Judge Hall. the sheriff and his deputies got in conveyance previ- ously ordered for the trip and drove to the camp. a quarter of mile distant On arriving at the camp it was found that all the men save twenty-five or thirty had left. taking with them all the arms and ammunition. All who were present Judge Hall ordered at once ar rested. The four large tents were soon torn down. loaded oa wagons and hauled to Nortonville, where they were packed in a box car that was brought along for that purpose.
 Twenty-three others of the camp were taken into custody. Oates and Jim Platt two of the campers. escaped at Norton vile and neither have been caught. The following are the names of the prisoners taken at the camp and lodged in thu
 Curt Horseheld. J. w. Harris, l.. Y