The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-07-27
President Roosevelt Likely to BE
Asked to Pardon Miners Convicted
OF Contempt of Court.
TRIALS IN WEST VIRGINIA
LEGAL BATTLE IN THE CASE OF DIS
TRICT PRESIDENT RICHARDS.
Complaining Company Charged with
Employing Ex-COnvicts as Guards
Trouble at Tamaqua, Pa.

There Is the last audit" said Michael
McTaggart. of the United Mine Workers
auditing committee, as he handed his ex-
pense account and bill to Secretary Wilson
yesterday afternoon. Behind him stood the
other two auditors with their expense ac-
counts and statements. Mr.. Wilson took
McTaggart's statement. examined 1t and
said: "All right; we will just deduct % per
cent. from the account now"
What for?" inquired McTaggart
We'll" said Wilson. you know we are
using the 'check-off system at headquar-
ters; we will give you a receipt in full for
the amount due. but keep back % per cent.
for the assessment levied by the conven-
ton"
oh" said McTaggart. and he looked en-
barrassed.
Mr. Wilson then proceeded to figure the
amount due. The assessment became ef-
fective July 16. and. turning from his desk,
Mr.. Wilson said: For the eleven days you
have worked since the assessment has been
on your per cent. is 50. .6215'
Make it S9.63. said McTaggart
Receipts were then made out for all the
auditors. but from the salary Of each was
deducted Ss.6S. the 25 per cent. assessment
that was levied on all officers whose SAL
aries are SEQ or more a month Secretary
Wilson said the collection OF this assess
ment will be made at headquarters by the
check-off. a system OF payment at most
mines. whereby the dues of the miners is
taken out by the coal company and paid to
the union.
The assessment of officers alone Mr.. Will
son says, will be about s. 600 a month This
includes all national officers. organizers,
ItgNw U1I = I'll
promptness with which Secretary Wilson
trimmed the salaries of the auditors yes
terday shows how rigidly the assessment is
being enforced among the miners and that
the assessment Is not a bluff"
IMPEACHMENT PROCEEDINGS.
The United Mine Workers may bring
impeachment proceedings against Judge
Jackson. OF West Virginia, who recently
imprisoned a number of organizers for
violating his injunction. II Judge Jack
son does not dissolve his Injunction after
a nnal hearing, 1t IL said the proceedings
will likely begin without delay Secretary
Wilson says a complete transcript of
the case is being prepared, including the
complaints. evidence and the judges de-
cision. which will be submitted to Presi-
dent Roosevelt and Congress.
The grounds on which impea chment pro-
ceedings will be brought are that Judge
Jackson intimated that he would drop the
case against Mother Jones and others if
they would leave the State and not return.
that Judge Jackson declared if the miners
under arrest wished to be given considera-
tion by his court, they must refrain from
preaching their peculiar doctrine; that
Judge Jackson had no jurisdiction in the
cases as the matter was under the police
regulations Of the State; and finally that
Judge Jackson is a stockholdcr In some of
the coal companies and that ne might be
prejudiced in the latters favor. Judge
Jackson Is a Democrat. but Secretary VIII
soi. says there will be no politics in the
Impeachment proceedings II they are he
gun. IL the miners now in prison are not
Ieleaged on habeas corpus PROCEEDINGS
President Roosevelt will be asked to pardon
then.