West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1902-10-30
Amdavit OF George Cooke.

STATE OF WEST VIRGINIA. Taylor
county, to wit:
George Cooke. being duly sworn SAYS:
My name is George Cooke. and am mana.
ger of the Rosemont Store at Rosemont.
near fyrconncll. West virninia In the
Pennington District. which store Is owned
and operated by the Rosemont Coal
Company
About the first OF July last. during the
coal strike OF the Rosemont mines and
after the miners had gone out and declined
TO return. an effort was being made by the
Company to put in outside miners. Mr.. A.
NJ. Lane who represents the Coal Com
pany in this section come to the mines with
A j. Johnson. who had been about that
time employed as General Manager and
conference was held in the Office OF the
Company and the condition reported
TO Mr. Weaver in Philadelphia who
directed them to obtain an injunction
in his name. as a resident OF the State OF
PENNSYLVANIA against the striking miners.
As there was no lawyer at Rosemont we
went to Grafton TO the Office OF John r.
mcGraw and told him what we wanted;
he declined to take the case or permit his
firm to do so or have anything to do with
II. saying TO Mr. Lane. who was In charge
OF the matter.--that he had during the last
three campaigns opposed such proceedings
and did not believe in them as a remedy
for strike troubles. and would not be a
party TO proceeding OF any kind which
sought this remedy in such cases. After
this conversation Mr.. McGraw left the
office TO take the trein while we were still
there. and after consultation, Il was
thought best that as the court was in Par.
kersburg. Mr.. Lane and Mr.. Johnson
should both go to Psrkersburg and employ
lawyer and otain an Injunction there.
On the next morning, went back to my
duties at the store at Rosemont. and
Messrs. Johnson and Lane went on TO
Parkersburg after the injunction in what
IS known as the Rosemont case, had been
issued. Marshal G. d. Elliott came to the
Rosemout mines with the papers and his
deputies 10 execute them. This was on
The fifth day OF July a conversaiin was
had IN the store.fn my presence. between
Marshal Elliott and the manager. in which
the Marshal ask Johnson who would give
the bond or pay the fees and the cost OF
the deputy Marshals whom he had there
10 execute the writs. Johnson remarked
that as Mr.. Weaver was in Philadeipbia
he could not reach him quickly. but that
possibly an arrangement could be made by
which John l. McGraw would 90 The
bond. as Mr.. McGraw owned part Of the
bonds Of the Company. TO which Marsha
Elliott replied John L. McGraw would
not be taken on the bond for = two cent
postage stamp IN Parkersburg
Johnson then wired Mr. Weaver in
Philadelphia TO send him money and re
ported by letter the facts ~ stated by
Marshal Elliot 10 Mr. Weaver. the presl
dent Of 'ompany The matter Of the bond
and fees was adjusted IN some way 70 the
satisfaction Of the Marshal. because he
exc cutcd the writs and placed his depu.
ties in charge Of the property. who re-
named there in charge Of the property
until the strike was ended Mr. McGraw
TO my personal knowledge neither directly
nor INDIRECTLY had anything to d o with the
injunction and was explicit in his declare.
ton that be was opposed 20 such proceed.
ings. This was IN early June long before
Mf McGraw was = candidate for Congress
and our visit 20 bis Office was to employ
him. or the firm Of McGraw & Post - law.
yers. but McCraw would not take the case
or permit his firm 10 do so have no
interest 10 this matter but make this
statement under oath. as matter Of
simple justice 70 Nj McGraw
Gro GoCKE
Taken sworn 10 and subscribed before
me this. tho ssih day Of October Ioo7
CnAs. u SrPAOR, Notary Public. Taylor
county w Va