The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-02-15
Left Him in an Unconscious
Condition on Sidewalk.
LOCKED THEMSELVES
IN THEIR PRIVATE CAR
Sheriff Searched Train in Endeavor to
Arrest Guilty Parties, but He Gould
Not Get Into Locked Cara
Great Sensation in Charles.
ton, W. Va. Where the
Affair Happened.
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Especial to The Times. Dispatch
CHARLESTON, KANANHA COUN.
TY, W. va, Feb. l4.-Charleston was
treated to first.class sensation this
morning. John Il. Winder, general man.
ager of the kanawha and Hooking Coal
Company; Dan r Hanna, son of sena.
tor Mark Hanna, and William A.. Clark.
Jr, son of Senator Clark, of Montana,
were visitors to the city. Nlr. N'inder
comes here frequently, on business, and
on the occasion of his visit, Mes,rs. Han.
ma and Clark accompanied him on
sort OF pleasure trip. Last night they
are said to have visited a club, and this
morning started to take train for
Columbus. As they passed along the
street they met a hack and told the
driver that he must take them to the
train. Tho hack driver demonstrated
that he was engaged, but one Of the men
opened the. door and started to get in.
4 ". G. Caldwell, member OF the Leeis.-
lature from Ohio coua-y, and chairman
Of the House Judiciary Committee, was
the occupant of the hack, returning 10
his hotel from the legislative ball. He
demonstrated against the interruption
and Informed the men that the hack was
his property and that he did not desire
to be disturbed.
RENDERED UNCONSCIOUS. @
One OF the men, not definitely known,
struck Mr.. Caldwell n hard blow on the
face, rendering him unconscious. What
happened TO him afterwards is not clear
TO Mr.. Caldwell, but lie is under the i'm.
preston that he was dragged ont Of the
cab and further assaulted, after which
the men got, in the cab and compelled
the driver to proceed to the depot.
a friend OF AIr. Caldwell passed along
about this time and assisted him to a
hotel. Warrants We're sworn out for
Winder aud Hanna. Captain John Baker
White, friend of Mr.. Caldwell, hearing
Of the outrage. at once took steps to Sc
cure the arrest CT the parties who com
mitted tho assault. With the driver Of
the hack, q colored man named Dunbar,
and some officers, they went to the Il.
and NJ. depot.
The rear car door was locked. Cap
tain White hurriedly gave instructions
to the Sheriff to make an investigation
Oh the train and il the parties were
aboard to place them under arrest on
the charge OF assault. Dunbar. the col
pred hack driver, vas also placed on the
train to assist in the Identification. Their
efforts were, futile, however, All 81
MAY LOSE AN EYE.
Representative Caldwell is resting well
under the care Of physicians. He was
badly hurt and may lose an eye. ItAs
that the friends Of John II.
Winder in the coal business here, secured
eountermanding of the messages for the
arrest OF the parties, and that their pri-
rate car went over the Ohio River bridge
At Point Pleasant, w. Va, unmolcsted.
The warrants were sworn out by Can.
tain j. B. White. Winder represents the
interests of j. P. Morgan in Ohio and
West Virginia, and all the coal operators
here pleaded to have the order Of arrest
rescinded. Winder is mere frequently on
business, but it was the first visit of
Hanna and the others. 1t is stated that
Caldwell's friends will offer a resolution
in the House of Delegates inquiring into
the reasons for the Kanawha county Of.
ficials countermanding the order for ser.
vice of the warrants.