Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-10-28

In the criminal court at weleh
yesterday the trial of the notori-
Gus Keystone cases came UP. Judge
Strother and Capt. Smith were re-
solved 10 do their sworn duty re-
gardless of political consequences
and as a result the managers OF tho
Union Political and Social Club arc
In Jail, all except the chief offen.
der, the political boss. Calhoun. IL
s reasonably certain that he would
now be with the res. OF the gang
but for the interference OF the
powerful white friend" he boast
ed of after his arrest In August
| Although he was able to be pres
ent and assist in che defense of his
pals, when his trial came up he Sc
cured continuance OF his own cas- =
on the ground that he was not phys
| ically able TO stand the strain OF tho
tr al and he was supported in his
motion by the sworn statement oil
Dr. III. ID. Hatfield, who has been
conspicuous throughout this whole
transaction. 1t was this same DR..
Hatfield who said to Justice Belch-
er Squire, what are they trying
to do 20 us; 1t looks like they are
trying to demoralize us politically" ="
when the rad was made by the Of
fcrs OF Mcdowell county on this no
torious dive.
The following offenders confess
and were fined by Judge Strothor;
Arthur Cheatham, the iilegiti-
mate son OF A. l.. Calhoun, receiv-
ed a sixteen months Jail sentence
and fine OF $345, which with the
cost will amount to about 5000.
j. w. Sanders, Iour months in
jail and $50 fine and costs.
Charles Walker. four months In
jail and 500 and costs.
Bob Harris and Logan Tuckef,
gambling. $40 each. TheEe men
were gambling in the club when tn
raid was made but had nothing to
do with it's management.
Cora Anthony pleaded not guilty,
vas tried and convicted. Sentence
not yet passed.
George Woody was on trial when
our informant left.
Most OF cur readers are fam.l-
lar with the case, but for the beT-
eft OF the several thousand who
have been added to our lists since
he raid was first reported, we re-
peat portion OF the story:
On Sunday last. Deputy Sheriff l..
c. Felts, assisted by John Parsons,
o. II. Anderson and the two Hall
| brothers, policemen at Northfork.
made raid on the negro club in
'Cinder Bottom" between Keystone
and Burke and arrested the people
in charge OF IT, including A. l.. Cal
houn and his lllegitimate son, Ar
thur Cheatham, Chas. Walker, j.
w. Saunders, Cora Anthony, Bob
Harris and Logan Tucker (known
as Hlghtopp) who run the gamb-
| ling JOINT in connection with the
club. and Perry Curry and w I.
Mansfield. two negro policemen Of
Keystone. VINO were present and
participating in the unlawful con-
duct at the club.
The officers had been informed
that the club members, when the
club was first organized, were fur
nished keys and that entrance was
difficult 20 any but members, but
the managers finding that the ofi-
cials winked at the misconduct, ani
the mayor having become member
| OF the club together with the white
members OF the police force, the
managers had decided that 1t was
perfectly safe TO run wide oDen
Thus the officers had no difficulty
in gaining admittance TO the club
They took their place at a table and
we're served with beer which they
paid for. and we're permitted to
watch the people coming and going,
the gambling, and the workings OF
/ the CluD BeueIdlly. - " 'A"'
waited on thcm and was as atten-
tive as they could wish. There were
about seventy hve people there,
about equally divided as TO sex anu
fair average as TO color. White
women and black men, and black
women and WIN te men were drink
ing together and met upon terms OF
social equality. There were plenty
OF liquors, all SORTS OF games and
private rooms at the disposal OF the
guests. After the officers had gath
cred all the evidence they wanted
they proceeded to close up the place
and lake the managers into custody
/ When Cheatham was arrested ne
wanted TO send for a. l.. Calhoun
and the officer permitted him to do
so. When Calhoun came ne was
greatly astonithed that q Mcdowell
county officer should interfere win
any enterprise OF his and was more