The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1910-02-19

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being based upon the information
that they had received unless he did
that he would receive bodily harms
from the Baldwin thugs and guards
because they suspected that he was
s. member of a trade union. He paid
very little attention to their warnings.
because of the fact that he came from
a state where such conditions as exist
in West Virginia do not prevail. =
On last Thursday Mr.. Deck came to
Charleston and in a short time after
his arrival he met an old friend, Pho
Franckey Of Illinois, also represent
tative of the mine workers, and in
vited him to go to Glen Jean with
him to get his belongings so that
they could return to their native state
together. Upon their arrival at Glen
Jean Mr.. Deck was informed by his
friends that it was unsafe for him to
remain in town over night, as they
had learned that the Baldwin
guards" would do him up that
night. After considering the matter
he decided to leave and he and Mr..
Franckey at once left town, walking
eighteen miles across country to tho
Virginian railroad, where they took
the train and upon arriving at Deep
water they were met by Baldwin
guards" who upon fictitious war
rant arrested Deck, and while fixing
up one upon which to arrest Franck-
ey, he jumped the train and caught
G. & o. train No. 3 and came to this
city.
The Baldwins held Deck and re-
fused to allow him to telegraph to the
sheriff of Fayette county for protec-
ton or to President Ben Davis for
bond, but took him back to Glen Jean
on an east bound train. Upon their
arrival, Justice of the Peace J. P.
Station could not be found and the
guards" turned Deck loose.
Upon the advice Of friends he de-
termined to leave the Creek and
started out walking. Just below Har.
vey he was attacked by the guards
who held him up at the point OF
pistols and after abusing him they be-
labored him over the head with Pc.
lice billies and the butt end of pistols
and knocked him over an embank.
ment. Upon regaining his feet they
brought him up to the railroad track:
! and knocked him down again, one d
| his legs extending over the rails ant
| one of the degenerate paroled peniten
tiary thugs proceeded to pound his les
with his gun, with the result that !!
| was broken. They then compelled hin
! to arise on one leg with the bone!
! protruding from the other, and be-
! cause he would not run they agar
set in to beating him over the heat
and after knocking him down agai,
they lifted him and tried to maxi
him run, but finding that he coult
not do so with a broken leg, they
proceeded to beat him into insensi
bility and threw him upon the rail
road track with the expectation tina
the first train going over the roa'
would hide their crime.
! But Al. Deck, like all true Amer
lean citizens, refused to give up tn
ghost, and finally came to and cravle,
away from the track, and as tn
trains run very slow down that creek
| succeeded in hailing the first trail
that passed and the railroad mel
took him to the McKendFee llospita
| where he received medical attention
| Mr.. Deck has since been brough
to this city, and is now undergone
treatment at the General hospital. TIL
doctors say that there is no hope 70
him but to lose his leg and are some
what concerned for his recovery.
This is but another crime added t
the long list committed by tn
guards and but little hope is en-
tertained that the lawless thugs wi
be brought to justice, as there is n
chance to secure evidence in Dixon
iron clad criminal domain.
The relatives and friends of M
Deck are taking steps to have tn
governor of Illinois demand of tn
governor of this state that some ster
; be taken to bring the guilty scoundre
to justice.