Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1903-03-21
WILL FIGHT TOTHE FINISH.
National Organization Of Miners
Determined to Have Justice.
ON A MILLION DOLLAR RESERVE
An Effort TO Convict Guilty Men Ct Crimes,
Michel and Wilson
ON MILLION DOLLAR RESERVE
Coming.


indianapolis. March lG.-The United
Mine Workers Organization viii spare
no money or trouble, according to a
semi-oficial announcement made Sat
urdav night in securing the immediate
prosecution of United States Marshal
Cunningham. 1t was Cunningham
and his deputies wLo fred at striking
miners at Stamford City OF the morn
ing of February -. killing three men
outright and m~ortally wounding four
Others. The entire miueworkers or.
%ganization is aroused and letters are
pouring in at national headquarters
demanding that the national officers
spend as much of the 81, 900, 900 re-
serve fund as necessary in vigorously
prosecuting the cases.
Altoona March 16. William b. Will
son, Secretary Treasure of the national
organization of the United Mine Work
ers of America, who is attending the
conference here said
81 ntand going into West Virginia
this week and later President Mitchell
will follow. Our entire organization
has taken up the matter and we are
going to do our best and honest endea-
yors to secure our rights.
Charleston, w. Va, March 16. The
Federal grand jury found % more in
dictments against miners for resisting
the Federal officers at Atkinsville-
T%hirty-one men are now indicted and
the grand jury will continue its work
today.
The mn men against who indict-
ments were found were a~rraigned Sat-
nrdav. all being under arrest, and the
trials set for next Thursday. Attor-
news 5. G.. Burdette and II. o. Mid
dleton OF this city and c. Z. Hopg of
Point Pleasant are defending the mi
ners and additional counsel will be
secured later. The men all pleaded
not guilty.
In outlining the defense. Attorney
Burdette said: There r none Of
them guilty.. True. there was resist
ance but they have the wrong men un-
der indictment and we can prove it. "
1t is true that the Federal offices are
in trouble over arrestina the men they
want. The leaders are all in the
mountains about Stamford City and
Atkinsgjlle and will not he taken a..
This is the report made by those who
are familiar with the conditions in
the district. If Deputy Marshal Dan
W. Cunningham attempts to serve any
of the papers trouble even worse than
that On the morning of February % is
sure to follow. rs the miners all hate
him above all others, and with Just
cause.
1t has been decided that he will not
be sent with the papers. No Witnesses
have yet been examined ON the side OF
the miners and the only secrecy which
has been observed in the vestigation is
ttAb AAtAAhtH " WV AliNAl lnhlCltd CdllI-
dav, some of whom are yet at liberty.
Witnesses come from the grand Jury
room and deliberately tell what their
evidence was, several of them having
told their stories, then added:
THAT was what testified to word
for word" And tins in the face OF
orders to maintain silence as to their
evidence.
Pittsburg. Pa, March lG.-The true
state of affairs in West Virginia,
mining districts is causing q great deal
of talk i'm labor circles at present. Or.
ganizer Thomas II. Flvun Of the Amer
lean Federation of Labor said yester.
day:
1.-THE stories already published are
Of the greatest interest. Unless the
men who penetrated this crime ar,
brought to justice. tine courts of the
United States Will receive universe
condemnation. Too much light can
not be shed ON this subject.
W. G., Richards, formerly q leade
of the Ohio miners, but now a resi-
dent of Pittsburg. said: 1.-The attack
on the miners by United States au
thorities III the interest of the Goa
corporations Will prove a boomerang
and instead Of soaring the men ava,
from the organization. it will scare