Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1902-07-30
HELD IN CONTEMPT.
Secretary Wilson, of the Mine
Workers, 10 Be Arrested.
The Judge Suspended Judgment in the
Case Of Mother" Jones-The
Conviction, However, Is Still
Held over Her.

Parkersburg. w. Va, July 25.-Judge
Jackson. in the United States district
court. Thursday held Mother" Jones
and seven other organizers OF the
United Mine Workers and a number Of
Hungarian miners guilty Of contempt
In violating his injunction order OF
June 10 and passed sentences on them
OF from GO to 80 days in Jail with the
exception Of Mother" Jones and tho
Hungarians. The latter, claiming
they did not understand the injunction,
late II again.
Judge jackson suspended Judgment
In the case OF Mother" Jones in the
contempt case. He stated she had
been found guilty of contempt. but as
she was posing as a martyr he would
not send her to Jail or allow her to
force her way into jail. He said he
would hold the conviction over har
and II she again violated the injunc-
ton he would sentence her heavily.
Thomas Haggerty got 90 days. and FIVE
others got so days each In the Parkers-
burg jail.
house OF Judge Jackson had been
guarded for several nights and that
guards were in the courtroom. II is
stated that this was done without the
knowledge Of the Judge There was
intense interest shown by everyone
as Judge Jackson earnestly read his
decision. Mother" Jones was sur
rounded by other defendants and Vice
President Lewis. of the United Mine
Workers. was present with them. The
defendants were surprised at both the
decision and the sentences and ex-
pressed themselves bitterly.
Counsel for the imprisoned miners
are preparing papers for habeas cor
pus proceedings in the United States
circuit court OF appeals at Richmond.
Va. alleging Judge Jackson had no tu.
risdiction in the cases Of Mother"
Jones and her associates. The coun-
sci says the proceedings here were
brought not by the Clarksburg Fuel
Co. but by bondholder. and for that
reason an custer will be asked.
While the sentences given Thurs
day are considered severe. It Is antici-
pated that Judge jackson will deal
firmly with w. B. Wilson. secretary OF
the United Mine Workers. who has
also been held in contempt. but who is
at his headquarters in indianapolis.
District Attorney Blizzard Thursday
filed an affidavit that Secretary w. n.
Wilson violated the restraining order
OF June 10 by making an inflammatorv
speech at Clarksburg July 7. and an
other at Fairmont July 8. and asked
the court for his arrest Judge Jack
son made the order that Wilson be ar
rested and brought within the iurls
diction OF his court.
Thomas Haggerty. who was eiven
80 days was o prominent organizer
He lives at Reynoldsville. Pa Rice
and Morgan are also organizers and
members of the board OF United Mine
Workers. Rice lives in Dubois. Pa.
and Morgan In Massillon. o. These
organizers and others were working
with the miners of West Virginia when
Judge Jackson issued his order. The
prisoners have been distributed among
the iails Of half dozen or more coun-
ties
indianapolis, Ind. July 25.-Secre-
tary Wilson. of the National Mine
Workers, said Thurs day night he had
received nc Official knowledge of a
warrant having been issued for him in
west Virginia for contempt OF court
Wilson is now waiting the appear.
ance OF deputy marshal from that
state to take him before Judge Jack
son. whose injunction he is charged
with violating.
Mr.. Wilson says he is perfectly will
Ing to return TO West Virginia II he
In wanted. as he has done no wrong
and Is not afraid TO meet any lust
charges. The speeches ne says were
mere peaceful appeals to the men to
stand by their cause.
Warrant for Wilson Held Up.
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