West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1902-10-30
JUDGE MCClUERS LETTER.

PARKERsDvEc. w. VA, October ~. Ioos.
Hon John I. M'Grsw. Grafton. West Va.
Dear Sir:-I am formed that In your Con-
gressionsi District II is being used against
you as candidate for Congress that you
were either an attorney or one OF the
principals in the suit brought in the Circuit
Court Of the United States for the Northern
District OF West Virginia by !. II. Weaver
against certain parties who were interfer-
ring with the operation OF the Rosemont
Coal Co. in which sui, injunctions were
asked for and ordered by the Court
against certain parties. who were alleged
TO be interfering with the operations OF
this Company.
feel II my duty to address this letter TO
you. in order. should the reports reaching
me be true that this Is being circulated
that you may know the facts connected
with the case. The hrm OF McCluer & Nc.
Cluer. attorneys at law. Parkersburg w
Va. are the ATTORNEYS for the plaintiff |. II.
Weaver In this suit referred to. and In all
matters now pending In the Circuit Court
OF the United States for the Northern Dis
trict Of West Virginia. connected with the
troubles OF the Rosemont Coal Company
e'i VIC rthtot Nuttnpct Ol tuiS ufm OF
McCluer & McClucr. We procured the In.
junction from the Court. and have managed
the case in every particular from the date
OF the institution of the suit down to the
present time. and are still the attorneys for
]. ii Weaver in this matter. as the records
OF the Court show.
Knowing that you have been Interested
in coal operations In that section. you will
recollect that when you were in the city of
Parkersburg short time since. looking
after the suit OF Watson VS.. Bettman. Wat
son & Bernheimer and others. called your
attention TO this suit of ]. II. Weavcr's
pending in the United States Court. in
which writs OF Injunction had been issued.
and asked II you were interested In any way
You stated then to me. that you knew
nothing about the suit and had nothing TO
do with III and recoIcct distinctly of you
saying TO me; II am opposed to these in
junction proceedings in all instances OF
this kind" | will say here. that IL you
ever had any interest in this matter, as an
attorney. IL never came to my knowledge,
nor the knowledge OF the firm OF McClucr
McCiuer. IL you are interested as an
owner or ltigant in any shape the fact
does not appear from the records. and has
never been brought TO my attention. And
II you had been an interested party you
would have been compelled by us to have
been made party to the suit. or else our
case would not have been properly brought
and upon demurrer would necessarily
have gone out OF court for the want OF
proper parties.
Hence. can say to you. and all persons
concerned. that so far as we know you are
perfect stranger in these suits. That we
never have recognized or thought OF you
as party In the proceeding and neither
you nor your firm has ever spoken to us
with reference to these matters, and we
never had any conversion with you In any
shape or form about these suits, except as
above stated spoke TO you about, then
when you were attending the suit of Wat.
son VS.. Bettmln. Watson & Bernheimer.
III any blame or censure is attached to
anyone on account al their being attorneys
II certainly would fall TO us and not to YOU.
because YOU have nothing to do with the
case. so far as know; and so far as the
hrm OF McClucr & McClucr knows am
Very truly. j. G. McCLURR.
OF the law firm OF McCLuER * McCLuRR.