Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-08-14
GAR STRIKE
RIOTERS
DiSfOShD or IN THE POLICE
COURT.

Charleston Aug 13.-The police
court was packed yesterday morning
with witnesses and friends OF the Il
ren arcs.t. Tor melting a riot last
Friday night on the West Side. Two
were convicted and fined $40 and 20
days I'm jail From this decision
they appealed Bond was given i'm
each c""e in the sum of 5000. Sena-
tor Adam Littlepage. Frank G. Bur
dett and eX-Judee Hall appeared for
re accuse while City Solicitor a
). Alexander represented the city.
Barney Barnhart's case was the
first called. Detective Grass was the
first witness examined He stated
thai Barnnart acted like he was
drunk. tie pulled the trolleys off
the cars and created general disor-
der. Upon cross-examination by Lit
tlepage Grass Iaid that the disor-
deTlv conduct occurred between 9
and 10 o'clock on Charleston street
and Bigley avenue. He was on the
rear end of the car and saw him
pulling the trolleys. He was ours
ing and calling everyone on the car
scabs. There were 400 or 500 9TH
er peonle in the mob
Park Policeman Nugent said he
heard B0rnhart say lets take the -
Of the car and beat him TO death.
Officer Nugent also testified that
there was great disorder. and that
matters We're assuming a very grave
appearance when he arrived on the
scene The cross-examination OF Nu-
gent did not develop anything from
what had already been sworn to-
Doc Hall testified that he heard
Barnhart calling the conductor a
scab, and wanted to take him OF the
car and beat him. Cross-eXamined by
Senator Littlepage, witness stated
that Gebhart drew a gun after he
found out he could not get him
(BarnharD OFF any other way
Mr.. Stoglin swore that ne saw
Barnhart make a Iunge NJ Gebhart.
and he asked Baiuhart not TO get
on the car. on cross-eVamination he
said that Barnhart did get upon the
car and insisted ON running things
70 suit himself
Special Tom Cochran testi-
fed that he heard Barnhart use the
vile language stated by the other
witnesses.
Conductor Marian and Motorman
Gebhart both testified TO the Ian
guage used by Barnhart and his ac-
tions Mr. Gebhart said that Barn
hart tried his best TO push him off
the car. and said the mob was only
waiting to beat him to death He
said that Barnhart was the ring
leader Of the mob Upon cross-ex-
animation Gebhart said he kicked
Barnhart as hard as he could: only
did It, however, I'm self-defense. He
reiterated his direct testimony by
stating it was Barnharts purpose
as leader Of the mob TO get him of
the car. then the mob was going to
do the rest
Howard c. smith a private detec-
tive, swore that Barnhart was the
ring-leader Of the mob Everyone
was calling scab. a lot of young
boys were in the crowd. but all they
were doing was yelling with the
rest He estimated that there were
500 to 1000 people I'm the mob.
Senator Littlopaec at this iuncture
wanted a continuance and said he
could prove that Baruhart was i'm an
other part Of the town city Solicit
or Alexander opposed the continu-
ance, and thought So queer that SEN
ator Littlepage should want TO wait
until nearly oil The evidence was in
, before asking for continuance.
The senator then waived the con
tinuance He remarked that the
entire city was interested I'm the out
come of these cases Judge Mac
Corkle then said he would fine Barn
hart SO and sentence him 20 20
days in Jail. Appealed by defendant
1Gd Pauley's case was the next one
called and from the nature OF the
testimony ~ was clearly shown that