Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-07-31
INJUNCTION ISSUED.
Secretary Wilson in Trouble for
Feeding Hungry Strikers.
4 STATEMENT'MADE BY Mr.. WILSON.
Injunctions and Warrants Issued by Fed
eral Judge Keller Against Many Per-
s0ns-Mullahy, Of the stationary
Firemen, Charged with Libel.

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Workers of America, when shown
the dispatch from Charleston, W. Va,
announcing that Federal Judge Keller
had issued an injunction prohibiting
him and other members of the min
ers' organization from purchasing
and sending supplies to the striking
miners in that district declared that,
so far as he is concerned, the in
junction will not be needed.
For the last month provisions
have been sent to the strikers from
Cincinnati.
Mr.. Wilson said: $50 far as l am
concerned, II such an injunction has
been issued, l want to say that any
,, orIcr Of any court which prohibits
! me from feeding hungry men when
I have the money to relieve their
needs will not be needed. We are
caring for our men in the West Vir-
ginia district to the best Of our abil-
ity, and I for one will continue to
give them what assistance they need.
II am not very much surprised
that such an injunction has been is
sued. From the course that has been
pursued by the operators in that dis
trict l have been expecting that they
would resort to such tactics. They
have been trying for some time to
get absolute proof that we were pur-
chasing supplies out Of the district
and shipping them to the strikers
there and we have made no secret Of
the fact. They even went so far in
the recent trial Of Richards as to
question witnesses on the witness
stand as to the facts in the case in
order to get the proof they wanted.
In view Of these facts the filing Of
the suit for an injunction does not
surprise me greatly, as l have been
looking for 1t for some time.
1T the operators hope to make us
give up the work of supplying our
men by resorting to the method Of
securing injunctions against us they
will be disappointed. As I said, I
for one do not propose to allow any
injunction to keep me from supply
ing the needs of men in distress as
long as have a dollar that can be
used in their behalf"
1t was suggested to Mr.. Wilson
that If such an injunction has really
been issued the cars containing the
provisions might be held up by dep
uty marshals.
TO this Mr.. Wilson replied that If
such action should be taken the
miners organization would have re-
course to the courts for damages and
that they would certainly stand on
their rights.
lnjunctions and Warrants by Judge Keller.
Charleston, W. Va, July 20.-Fed-
eral Judge Keller yesterday issued
an injunction against G. W. Purcell,
o member of the national executive
committee Of the United Mine Work
ers; W. B. Wilson, national secre-
tary; Chris Evans, national statis-
tician; Mother" Jones, and five
others, at the suit of the Gauley
Mountain Coal company. 1t is in
the same form as those heretofore
Issued. 1t was charged that Purcell,
Evans, Wilson and the others were
purchasing and distributing supplies
to feed the strikers in this district.
Upon information made before
Federal District Attorney Atkinson
yesterday warrants of arrest were
issued for about Is persons, charg-
ing them with contempt of court in
the injunction issued by
Judge Keller, covering the Flat Top
coal field along the Norfolk & West
ern railroad. The clerk declined to
give the names for whom warrants
were issued.
Mullahy Charged with Libel.
Wilkesbarre, Pa, July 29.-J. F.
secretary Of the Station
airy Nremen's Association Of Penn |
sylvania, was arrested here yester-
day afternoon charged with libel.
twenty-five complaints had been
lodged against him by men who are
now employed in various capacities
by the coal companies in this Sec
ton. 1t is alleged that Mullahy had
printed q circular containing the
names Of the prosecutors. He classi-
fed them under the head Of unfair
and then, SO 1t was
posted them conspicuously |
throughout the region. 1t is said
that through Mullahy's influence he
has held 95 per cent Of the strik-
ing firemen firm. At strike head
quarters Mullahy's arrest on so
many warrants is termed an out
rage.
Sad Hs Legs Cat on.
St. Louis, July 2s.-Beniamin Keys,
giving his address as indianapolis,
Tell from an Iron Mountain train
ast nighf near the citv limits and |