Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-03-30
At THE WHITE HOUSE
John Mitchell Wants an In
vestigation.
SHOOTING OF MINERS
PRESIDENT ASKED TO LOOK INTO
THE FACTS.
No Visitors to Be Received Tomorrow
Justice Pritchard Calls-Proclama-
ton as to Prisoners.

dett of Charleston, w. Va, attorney of
the West Virginia mine workers, and Chris
Evans, one of the district leaders of that
state, had long talk with the President
today regarding the shooting of miners
by deputy marshals more than a month
ago at Stamford. The conference was an
extended one, and Mr.. Mitchell and his
associates explained thoroughly to the
President the contention of the miners
in the matter. Mr.. Mitchell made for
NAL request that the shooting be thorough
ly investigated by officials of the govern
ment, and if the guilt is placed upon the
deputy marshais. who were led by Deputy
Marshal Daniel Cunningham, that the
proper punishment be meted out The
miners claim that the shooting, in which
six or seven miners were killed and
number wounded, was without provoca-
ton and that action should be taken to
punish those guilty of the offense
Mr.. Mitchell said. at the conclusion OF
the conference, that nothing had been said
by the President as to what steps he would
take in the matter, but that it was pre-
sumed he would lay the case before the
officials of the Department of Justice and
direct thorough Investigation. That is
what Mr.. Mitchell desires to see and what
he and his organization have asked. They
have not suggested any particular plan of
have simply left the whole case in the
hands of the President to be handled as he
deems best.
Under orders Of Judge Keller the grand
jury of the federal district court recently
made an investigation and reported that
the miners had fired upon the deputy mar
shals and virtually exonerated the deputy
marshals So far nothing has been done
by the Department of Justice toward the
punishment of Deputy Marshal Cunning
ham and his force, and nothing will be
done in that direction unless a thorough
investigation reveals that they ought to be
punished
Wayne Macveagh was at the White
House when Mr. Mitchell was there, but
was not connected with the same business
in any way.
Not Receiving Many Visitors.
President Roosevelt did not see many
visitors today, owing to his desire to have
some time to himself to dispose of business
before he leaves Washington next Wednes-
day morning on mis- long western tour. 1t
is announced that tomorrow no visitors will
be received, and the President will give the
whole day to acting upon pending matters.
There will be a meeting of the cabinet at
the usual hour, but it will probably not be
a long one, as departmental affairs are well
in the hand of executive heads, and there
Is not much of Importance to put before the
President. During his long absence from
washington lHe tTeSluent Will Keep IN teIe-
graphic communication with the city,
except when he loses himself in Yellowstone
Park. the grand canyon and several other
places. Even then, however, his where
abouts Will be known to Secretary Loeb, so
that in case any matter of extreme impor-
tance should unexpectedly arise be could be
quickly communicated with. But Mr.. Loeb
Will not allow the President to be bothered
IN TINS fashion unless the matter is really
one of gravity.
John Burroughs the noet-n turalist of
New York, who will accompany the Presi-
dent to the Yellowstone and remain with
him there, will arrive In Washington to-
morrow afternoon and win spend the night
at the White House as the guest of the
PRESIDENT, leaving with him Wednesday
morning.
Ex-senator Pritchard's Call.
Ex-senator Pritchard of North Carolina.
who has been selected by the President for
associate justice of the Supreme Court of
the District Of Columbia, called on the
President today to thank him for the ap-
pointment. Mr.. Pritchard is preparing to
leave for North Carolina to close up his
personal and political affairs there. He
nad some time ago accepted the position of
DIVISION counsel of the Southern railway
ana cnas ne VIII resign. He is the chair
North Carolina q national committeeman
OF the party. He will call the state COM
m1ttee together, and resign his political po-
slelons. After disposing OF private bust
ness ne Will return to Washington in time
TO qualify as associate Justice May 1, the
day after the retirement of Chief. Justice
Bingham and the promotion to the vacancy
OF Associate Justice Clabaugh.
j.. M. Dickinson, general counsel Of the
Illinois Central railroad who was one of
the men TO entertain the President on his
recent pear hunt In Mississippi called on
the President today to pay his respects.
Not
connection with the Presidents visit to
that state early in June, on his return from
the west.
Representative Brownlow of Tennessee
that state.
Major Generals Young, Chaffee and
Bates, Brlgad1er Generals Carter and Bliss
and Major Green. composing the board to
select the general staff of the army, called
on the President and paid their respects
before beginning their labers.
commissioner Macfarland called with for
mer Postmaster General Gary and Joshua
Levering Of Baltimore They discussed
some matters with the President
one hundred female school teachers from
Cleveland, Ohio, who are in Washington
Tor vacation visit. were received by the
President.
Senator Lodge presented some friends
An Amnesty to Prisoners.
President Rooaevelt has issued general
oroer IN the nature OF an amnesty toward
certain class Of prisoners which will af-
feet more than a hundred confined in the
new United States penitentiary at Atlanta,
Ga.
In the early part Of 1907. upon the COM
pletion Of the Atlanta penitentiary, a num-
ber OF United States prisoners, incarcerated
in penitentaries in Ohio and in New York.
were transferred to the United States peni-
tentiary at Atlanta.
This transfer was made by authority OF
the act OF Congress approved March 8, 1901.
BY reason Of the transfer Of these PRISON.
ers their terms of imprisonment were very
materially increased-in some cases to the
extent Of three or four years, for the rea-
son that the Ohio and New York laws re-
lating to the diminution OF sentences for
good conduct which by the federal statutes
were made applicable to United States pris-
oners, We're very much more liberal than
the federal statutes under which such
diminution OF sentences Is permitted In fed
era1 institutions.
The last Congress repealed the federal
statutes making state laws applicable 10