Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-11-07
FALSE REPORTS
CREATE TROUBLE IN THE CITY
or WILLIAMSON.

ridiculous lies have been going out
from here at tho instance OF local
renegade republicans by wire to re-
publican headquarters. The article I'm
todays Telegraph was a fair sample
OF these outrageous falsehoods. ex-
aggerations aud absurdities.
These uncalled for reports we're
first started In circulation by one who
goes by the namo o; "Dlck" Bias
Postmaster aud chairman OF coun-
ty renegade republican committee.
who attempted to intimIdate voters
by swearing out warrants for citizens.
some OF whom were railroad boys.
accusing them OF Intimidating negro
voters three days before election.
Being In charge of republican head
quarters, Bias also arranged sys-
tenn OF telegrans To Do forwarded
at intervals Co the Governor. Adju-
tant General and othor state of
ficers, then went To Huntington and
Charleston I'm person and verified
same. As result we have all the
adjutants. marshals, and very nearly
had the guards which We heard were
uctuaily oaiGed out by the Governor.
Besides bad name throughout tho
country.
Bias has returned but his post
Office was closed today.
There has been no trouble nor Is
there likely TO be.
| There were SO negroes put OF at
Thacker and Matowan today after
Having votd at welch, making 100
dumped I'm the county by republicans
since the first of the month.
No one was more surprised than
the citizens of Williamson when they
learned that John a. Sheppard. pros
ecuting Attorney, had called ON Gov
ernor Dawson for the militia To be
sent To this point. and this morning
had actually gotten ns far as ken
oya en- route. Major Lyons, who In
n few minutes after arriving here on
Monday morning. had taken In the
situation. put down such action as
absolutely absurd.
This morning Hon. John B VIII
kinson, Circuit Judge, as we'll as
General Baker OF the state Militia.
came to the city on the request OF
Governor Dawson and both are very
much chagrined at the absurdity OF
the request for the state militia or
any state or federal Interference.
The only acts of lawlessnoss that
have occurred In the county have
come from Matcwan. the republican
stronghold, when young lawyer.
John Green, was brutally knocked
In the head with pistol because he
refused TO deny that he was dem
ocrat, and so bitter was the feeling
against him on account Of his poll
ties that the physician az that point
refused TO render him medical ser.
Vices and doctor from this point
was sent TO render him treatment.
and in the same town a few days
ago white man and democrat.
who was running restaurant In the
town, the only one there. was elected
from his place Of business and q NJ
gro installed and his restaurant
turned into free soup house %
supply provisions for over two hun
dred negroes who had been import
cd for election purposes
The people OF the city OF William
son and county Of Mlngo are very
! much incensed At tho actions Of tho
prosecuting attorney. John a. shep-
pard. who Is believed 20 be the
prime factor IN the arrest Of the cit
lzens here. especially when the law
affords ample protection in all such
cases az arc charged against these
parties and the county has within
II ten justices Of the peace who have
Jurisdiction 60 issue warrants In
such cases. and over half of which
justices are republicans and would
unquestionably have acceded TO any
demands made by the prosecuting