Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-12-11

WHO WILLIAM vINSON WAS
William Vinson was about sixty
years OF age. Members OF his fam
lily were among the first settlers OF
the b Z Sandy Valley and have been
prominent from the building of the
hrst cabin in the wilderness to the
present day.
William Vinson was n small far
mer and was well known stock
trader. In his earlier years he
sometimes drank to excess. but be-
yond a few petty and harmless qLar
rls. he was never in any trouble.
FOR SIX years he has been a local
preacher He was kindly man
hosp table and we'll liked by his
ed that when he was shot he was
only partially dressed. and wholly
lnarmed.
LITTERAL'S RECORD.
1t is charged that Literal, one o.
he men employed to assist N MAX
ng the raid. was a man of unsavory
equation. 1t is declared that the
ecords OF Kentucky will show that
lie had serv.d number OF terms
the Kentucky state prison. ano
hat he was reckless. AMI will ng FOR
esperate Enterprises OF the char.
.cter of that in which he lost h.s
ifc.
BOARDED FREIGHT TRAIN
From so res mllar to those
'om which the information abov,
e;ailed was received, comes tn
DRY OF how the deputies left tn,
ountry after the shooting A north
ound fire 6ht train stopped at WEBB
short :'me after the shooting
nd members OF the party ap-
reached the conductor and deman.
i that he carry Them back towarD
.enova and that he also convey IN,
ody OF Literal back to Fort Gay,
yhich Is situated directly opposite
ouisa, Liberals home. william
Workman the conductor, demurred
Zainst carrying the party, and as
erted that I was positively against
ne rul-s OF the company TO accede
o any sJoh demands, more partic-
arly that part which in luded the
transportation of Liberals body. At
his crisis, IL is ass erted, summary
leasures were adopted and the en-
Ire posse, conveying LIZ rails re-
ma MS were soon aboard the train
nd bound for Kenova.
SUBSEQUENT DEVELOP MENTS.
The subsequent developments
ranspired directly under the view
)f Huntington citizens. At first he
our men brought to the city were
1eld without bond. and the charge
Of murder was preferred against
hem. Tuesday relatives and friends
Of the incarcerated men come TO
huntington, and, It is said, pat the
authorities in possession of infor-
nation VIII Oh put a new phase upon
ne case. 1t 10 now surmised that
he charge Of murder will be per-
maneDtly dropped All were re-
eased upon the filing OF five-hun-
lred dollar bond for each. II is
low declared that even the war
ants for reta ling contrary to the
avs Of the federal government can
1ot be sustained, since Joe Vlnson
leld a government license. WIZ n
ne had such license is a matter
IF record, as s the charge that IL
eral was more than once con
Hcted felon. and the truth or falsi-
OF these charges will be deter
mined In The subsequent proceed
ngs.
WAYNE COUNTY GRAND JURY
The matter has been placed " IN
he prosecuting attorney OF Wayne
ounty, and It Is said that that Of
ic.al will give { complete sift-
.ng before the next session OF the
Grand jury. II IL undaniably true
hat Joe Vlnson has been retailing
liquors in violation OF the state
avs. But there seems TO be no
~ dence connectlng william Vim
ion with this or any other viola
ion OF the laws, at least prior 10
the beginning or the raid In which
he was killed. Whether his con
duct on the morning OF the raid was
such as TO just ~ the taking OF his
life By the deputies can only be de-
,ermined by an impartial investiga-
lion. HIS friends and his people say
he did nothing TO merit death. The
officers who made the ra d declare
that he did. The poslIveness OF
made by Wilson'S
friends lend a new interest 20 the
most sensational occurrence in the
history OF Wayne county. Further
will be WGtched w..h