The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-09-23
GUERILLA WARFARE


(cs.sa..sd FROM 1isss S~ss)
sxstem has been recognized AZ being
used 70 do more than that The rights
OF CITIZENS, II has been shown repeat
edly. have been interferrsd with and
the guards used to rule q community
40 per the fancy OF their employers.
or a. the guards themselves choose
The presence OF the State Militia
and the declaration Of martial law was
necessafy TO send the mine guards
from. the mining dictricts TO stop
bloodshed between them and the min
ers- To prevent the employment OF
reckless persons. In many instances
persons with long criminal records. az
guards, and TO make the corporation.
frm OF individual employing as well
a. the guards, himself responsible for
violaf1uus, Governor Glasscock has
prepared . BIN which will be pre-
ssnted 70 tho next Legislature. The
bill viii be printed and distributed
over the State.
The New Bill.
Under his bill special officers can
only be appointed by the governor OF
the state. They will be required to
take an oath as other police officers.
be of good moral character, give
bond In the sum Of 5000. but which
does not give them the right to
carry q deadly weapon for which IL
cense 10 required. A copy of his
oath must be fled with the court In
the county he works. as well as with
the secretary Of state. The employ
ing company must pay the salary OF
the special officer. and Is also held
responsible for damages sustained
by reason Of injury TO person. prop
erty. character, business, trade or
calling. not to exceed $1,000. as a
jury shall assess.
Penalties are also fixed for per-
sons corporations firms. etc, for vio-
lating the sections OF the act. rang
ing from $50 up and imprisonment
for individuals and up to 5000 for
corporations.
Amending Section LEA of Chapter
l. II shah be unlawful for any cor
IN sS. ss:,a 5% or
vided. TO knowingly engage or employ
or retain In employment any armed
person to do or perform police or pa
troll duty Of any sort In this State.
Provided. this act shall not apply 20
or prevent any public ohicer Of the
State. who 10 by law a police OFFICER.
but IL shall be unlawful for such pub
lie oicer to accept employ and ~
shall be unlawful for any corporation.
such public officer 10 perform police
duties.
Provided. further. that any corpora
ton, company. arm OF person owning
m tat tn hn
Governor 10 appoint such citizen or cit
liens OF this State Of good moral char
sctor 20 act az special police officers
of such corporation. company. firm or
person. and the Governor may upon
such application appoint and Commits
sion such person OF persons. or 90
as such police officers Every officer
30 appointed shall appear before some
person authorized 20 administer oaths
snd take and subscribe the oath pre-
sorfbed In thu NTH section Of the
fourth Article Of the constitution. aud
shall ile such oath with the clerk Of
teblirhsd in lieu thereof Of the county
IN which he shall reside He shall also
Gle a certified copy OF such oath In the
Office OF the secretary OF state and IN
other tribunal established IN lieu there
Of OF the county In which. b. virtue
Of his employment he will engage In
such police or patrol duty. And before
he SHALL be authorised 10 perform any
6utl~s By reason OF his aupointrnent he
shall enter into and acknowledge bond
nnd penalty % 100000 before the
CLERK Of the county court IN which he
vas engaged In such police or patrol
duty. with security approved BY such
clerk conditioned for tho faithful per
Torrance OF his duties a. such onicer
and said officers and the securities
upon said bond ghali be liable on such
bond for any ana All dameages done ~
the unlawful OF careless uses Of any
weapon by such officer Every police
officer appointed under the provisions
81 this act shah he conservatory Of
the peace within the county IN which
which such oath and certihei copv
shall have been Med ~ Aforesaid. snd
~ addition thereto be shall possess
thority and shall be- enfitisd 10 All ne
rights and privileges and fmmunfties
within such counties ~ are now Or may
hereafter ~ vested or conferred upon
stables - said county The saff com
mission shall not authorize the said
police onlcer % carry any deadly weap-
licensed ~ 70 % b. me cirruit c0ur,
a. provided BY law Ard the Governor
uay limit the right 70 carry any deadly
wcepon ~ such police o1icer o. such
81 the property u said corporation
company. hrm or person a. % Elm may
seem beet. Any appointment 1rads ~
ihis ct sy ~ mes ,.vos ss Toy ~, q
N hts opinion good cause has been
thown Therefor and such police orricer
ny - reTnoved from ofice for official
frunkenness. neglect of duty. srSss
ifumorality, o. ahuse ~ power IN ire
same rlanner IN Which regularly elected
rove1 from onica Notice of s1~b -.
yocation or removed shaf Be- aied 4,
ne ONO of TIE secretary ~ state and