The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-01-10
THE NON UNION MINERS
Complete Their Testimony Before the
Arbitration Committee.
LIEUT. GOVERNOR GOBLIN A WITNESS
He Was Intercepted About His "shoos
to Kip order-Some Sharp
Passages at Arms.

Philadelphia. January 9-Aftcr occupying
eight days and presenting 100 witnesses,
the nonunion men who are party to the
arbitration agreement closed their case to
day before the coal strike commission, The
cosi companies will open their case tomor-
row, and, according to the plans OF the
operators. the commission viii take up
their cases in order OF geographical loea-
ton, the Delaware and Hudson, whose
colleries arc furthcst nirth. being nrst.
The principal witness before the COM
mission today WAS Lieutenant Governor
Goblin. commander Of the State Natlona;
guard He was In command Of the Third
brigade during the time the troops were
on duty in the hard coal helds. He was
on the stand three and half hours and
during most Of the time was engaged in
recital Of the conditions as he found them
in the territory he covered.
he was on duty from July so until about
November l or .. From his observation
and from reports made to him by his Of
ncers, It was his opinion. he said that an
excited state OF lnwlessness existed In the
regions; that disturbances were numerous;
that the presence Of the troops was neces-
sary to preserve law and order, and that
it was difficult to maintain the law, even
after all the troops in the State had been
placed In the disturbed territory,
During direct and cross-examination Gen
cral Goblin had several tilts with Clarence
s. barrow, counsel for the miners. but they
never reached q serious point, The witness
suid that when he nrst Went into the coal
region with his men as result OF VOL
at Shenandoah, he was unable LOT a ul4s
TO get vehicles 20 carry his. material. IN
Shenandoah aud IN Vhc Panther Creek val
loy, he said, there Whs no civil authority AT
times. Committees Y the union called q, IN
ers would give him all the assistance they
could, but, as FAR as the witness could re
member, they never gave him any help mol
did he ask tnem for any.
After bis entire brlgsde had been called
out, General Goblin said. the situation be
came extremely serious In parts Of the
cope with the situation II 1t grew worse
lie so informed the, governor, The now "a
after his soldiers had been attacked by
stones, was touched on by Mr.. barrow. The
general said II meant every word u saiC
aud that the Issuance of the order had ,
most salutary effect on the regions which
his soldiers had covered, 1t had such d
good etect that II was not necessary to mr.
one shot The order he further said, dit
not include the shooting Of women and
Mr.. barrow called his attention to tn,
and the witness replied that his men wer,
not engaged in lighting women and children
There was considerable cross firing be
tween Mr. Darrow aud the general over
the right Of a sentry 10 ire upon man
ekulkipg about the camp Of soldiers after
dark The witness gave II as his judg
meut that sentry has a right 10 shoot IN
guarding the men in camp.
Just before the cross.eXamnation was
concluded Mr. barrow wanted 10 know II
he ever met certain coal operators. lit
was asked by Commissioner Watkins thu
object of bis question, and Mt parrow
replied;
"'ro show that his relations with the Goa
companies were much moro friendly 10 tn,
operators than to the workers"
'NThat is not true warmly replied tn,
general and the discussion was stopped
! there.
Before General Goblin left the stopt
! james "a, porrey, counsel for the Delaware
/ and Hudson company. asked the genera
! what letter written TO Governor stone by
a committee OF miners contained Genera
Goblin said II was protest against tn,
/ troops protecting men at work and object
/ Ing 10 the soldiers doing police duty.
| Among the witnesses called were two VIII,
| testified to statements made by william
! II Dettrey. who was Yesterday, nj lIa
zelton, elected president 81 district No
of the miners union, IN place of Thoma'
! Duffy. One ~ them said that DcttrBy II
| his presence after the strike remarked chat
| anybody who had worked during the aI.lbC
| should have his thront cut, The other do
| Clared that Dettrey. IN a meeting Of locH
| union, made q speech In which he said that
! 'good humping"
Chairman Gray and Commissioner Wright
! were absent from the sessions today and
General Wilson presided