The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1910-02-10
O Representative of United Mine Worl<ers
by Brutal and Bloodthirsty "Guards"
in New River Field.
Is assaulted by Three Thugs and Beaten with
Police Clubs and Pistols-Leg is Broken.
Horribly Mangled and Left on
Railroad Track.

TUr bIoodthirsty "guard' system of
Nr~a Virginia has added another black
SPOT 30 the large number that has been
already charged to that cut throat band.
%. last Friday night at Harvey, on
Loup rrrck, three of that notorious gang
Of trcrbootcrs known as guards com
wiftri one of the most heinous crimes
that has ever disgraced the name of the
Little Mountain State, when they wilful-
Is aud maliciouSy assaulted a citizen of
the Smicd States and beat, MANNED and
mau4ud his person with intent to kill
Tie above prelude leads up to the true
facts in the case which were learned by
81 representative of the Labor Argus by
visit and investigation on the scene of
the diabolical crime.
~. Deck, representative of the
United Mine Workers of America, had
spent several weeks in and around Glen
jean on Loup Greek. After a short stay
IN the community, being of Il very in
trligcnt and well verscd man in the af-
fairs of the world, Mason high in the
connects of that and other fraternal or
gau'Za'lons, and of a prominent family
III Illinois, he soon made many friends
among the best citizens of the town. He
had not been in the locality many days
when he was advised by many fraternal
friends to leave their advice being based
upon the Information that they had re-
cciyrd that unless he did that he would
receive bodily harm from the Baldwin
thugs aud ''guards'' because they sus-
pcctod tiat he was Il member of a trade
Union. II" paid very little attention to
their warnings, because of the fact that
h" came from a state where such condi-
;lons a' exist i'll West Virginia do not
prevail
Nn last Thursday Mr.. Deck came to
Charleston and in n short time after his
arrival he met an old friend, Pho Franck-
'F Of Illinois, also Il representative of
"a" min" workers, and invited him to go
10 Glen Jean with him to get his be-
''"g"GS 50 that they could return to
t"a- native state together. Upon their
aTr'FrI at Glen Jean Mr.. Deck was in
formed by his friends that it was un-
.s-'" Yer INN to remain in town over
'a.'' '' 49, iiiu ItsilIcl lliiil luc
VIVA 'Eunr4S' - would ''do him up'' that
night. After considering the matter he
d".ni"i 70 leave and he and Mr.. Franck-
81. n' oAoc left town, walking eighteen
'...'S aDroSs country to the Virginian
-ni-'ri. where they took the train and
Hi"n arrivimg at Deepwatcr they were
H"' 'N Baldwin 'guards' who upon a
N'..i"HS warrant arrested Deck, and
"h.' hyinG up one upon which to arrest
T1. .h'r, he jumped the train and
'- X o. train No. 13 and came to
".- "Ir-
- "ai!wlns held Deck and refused
."" hm to telegraph to the sheriff
'l'.'l" county for protection or tC
M. Ben Davis for bond, but took
S 20 Glen Jean on an east bound
pom their arrival, Justice of the
. l.. Station could not be
H1a the ''guardS' turned Deck
.' 'hc advice of friends he deter
'' leave the Creek and started out
Just below Harvey he was at
""i ~ the "guards'' who held hin
a- point of pistols and after abus
'.T b"labored him over the heaG
.Inc hllics and the butt end OF
and knocked him over an EN-
"t Upon regaining his feet they
Aim up to the railroad track:
''rkcd him down again. one o1
extending over the rails ant
10" degenerate paroled peniten
"Es proceeded to pound his les
gun. with the result that i
''-"n. They then compelled hin
on one leg with the bones pro
from the other. and because HI
.o' run they again set in to beat
over the head and after knock
iown again they lifted him ant
make him run. but finding tha
not do 50 with n broken leg
'"""ded to beat him into insensi
.."d threw him upon the railroa,
9Th the expectation that the frs