The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-09-04
MARTIAL LAW
(continusd from FIRST Pa9s.)

some may be successful the militia has
stretched out along the boundary line
70 guard against just such n condi-
tion- The territory embraced in the
proclamation Is about twerty miles In
length and from seven TO twelve miles
wide and contains at the present dime
about $4,000 or 20 900 people. Under
the West Virginia law the rules and
regulations OF the regular army con-
troll In case OF martial law Is:
"A court-martial and a military COM
mission have been appointed which
may try offenses committed by either
soldiers OF citizens in the territory
under martial law" said Governor
Glasscock today.
"Fbr this duty have selected men
in whom ] have the highest confidence
because their power Is almost ultimate
and they may impose such punish
ment. including death, as they deem
proper in the exigencies of the occa-
sion"
Miners Are Satisfied.
The miners who remained within
the district appear perfectly satisfied
with the dawn OF the martial law.
They say they can now rest In peace
from the threats OF the mine guard.
Tho persons who are likely 20 face the
military commission for offenses COM
United will be pleased since They
learned that the commission has the
power and Will 90 back TO investigate
the ofenses committed during the past
, few months.
Governor Ciasscock tonight en-
dorsed charges against six men now
under arrest at Paint Creek Junction.
the military headquarters. Four OF
these men are mine guards and they
will be placed on trial tomorrow. All
OF them are charged with carrying
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therefore. and one w. J. Tucker OF
Jonesville. Va. a nonresident Is also
charged with impersonating an officer.
IL has just developed that the Bald
vin-Felfs detective agency had taken
contract 10 break the strike and
have the mines IN the strike region in
operation by September /. Large
forces OF mine guards OF detectives
, we're sent into the district and despite
statements Of the coal operators that
less than fifty guards we're on duty.
several hundred mine guards are
known 10 have been on duty. Early
this morning Major Davis located for.
ty-nine OF them M Kaybord All were
disarmed and many Of them left the
district NJ once. II IL predicted that
there are AZ least : 900 miners in the
strike region and although many have
gone 10 near by mining sections the
militia authorities expect TO even get
them.
The n.ne companies o. state mill.
tia are scattered along the two
creeks. Paint and Cabin. covering
every section Of n The territory has
been divided into districts under the
provost marshal. Major Davis. as
follows: Decota. South Carbon.
West Virginia mines and to LeewOod
under Capt. Morgan. Company NJ %
the First Infantry. Kay-Ford 70 Fisk
dale under Capt. White Company y.
First Infantry. Eskdale and vicinity.
under Capt Watson with Company
a. Second Infantry. Dry Branch 20
Eskdale under Capt. Mcmillan. Com
rany ". Second Infantry. Cabin
Creek Junction 10 and incPIdlng East
Bank under Captain Barbour. Com
pany ]. Second Infantry. Holly Grove
70 Fag Bank under Capt. Bond Of
Pay department. with Company r.
Second Infantry. Muckiow 10 stand.
ard under Captain Lester. Company
q. Second Infantry. Burnweu 10
standard under Captain Neptune.
Company ". First Infantry. The ter
ritory under Captain Bond includes
IN addition n Holly Grove. Pratt
where the military headquarters arc
located. HansforI and Grown ym
and the territory between. 4 number
o. Incorporated towns are Included
IN the territory but under martial law
al civil authorities cease ana the ex.
ccution Of the laws as under regular
warfare viii be carried out az IRE.
ecribed under rules OF war
The order DESIGNATING .fafor ID