The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-06-13
CIVIL AUTHORITIES
SUCCEED MILITARY
Last MiIitiamen Withdrawn from
the Mining Districts Governor
Refuses to Produce Records
Of Court Martial
Telegram by United Press.

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Charleston, W. Va, June l3.-The
civil authorities were restored to pow
er today when the last militiamen
abandoned the Paint Creek and Cabin
Creek Districts, following a proclama-
tion issued by Gov. Hatfield restoring
the civil courts.
The senate investigating committee
accepts the governors proclamation
as an admission Of guilt by the state
OF the charges that the constitutional
rights OF citizens have been violated.
The committee will report that the
civil authorities failed In their duty
to safeguard the miners rights.
Maj, Tom Davis today explained the
conditions when martial law was en-
forced. He explained that everyone at
Eskdale had been ordered to remain
at home because there was always
trouble when the miners gathered at
the depot He admitted that he or
dered the men to be driven from the
vicinity who seemed to have no busi-
ness there, but he said no persons
having legitimate business were in
terfered with
Davis admitted making the men dig
! bitches, explaining that they had re-
fused to keep away when ordered, and
so he put them to work. He denied
that his men fraternized with the
Baldwin guards.
| Davis said he imposed fines Of $3.50
as provost marshal on miners who
disobeyed orders or tried to smuggle
whisky into camps.
Davis said he investigated the
shooting at Acme and discovered that
Feltz, a guard, was responsible, that
Feltz had promised he would turn over
the guard, but instead let him escape
on train.
s. S. Avis, congressman, and form.
erly prosecuting attorney for Kauawa
county, outlined the methods Of draw
ing grand and petit iuorors, showing
that al least fourth oil the jurors had
TO come from the affected territory.
He said it was impossible for miners
or operators to secure fair trials as
every man in the county was preiu-
diced.
Avis admitted that he made no at
tempt to secure indictments Of the
men accused Of crime. Instead he
+ called on the military tribunals to han.
Z die the situation He could not ex
d plain why he thought both sides could
a get Fair trial from commissions com
d posed of men who favored the state.
l. ExGov Glasscock was expected this
afternoon to Justify his declaration O
S martial law The committee believes
n Avis testimony puts the responsible
It ity for violation of constitutional
rights on the county civil officers.
Gov Hatfield Of West virgkh
Thursday night declined to submit L
s. the senate mine strike committees th'
Df records OF the trials before the mill
S, tary committee which took charge Q
the strike-ridden district Of the stat
n during the trouble Of this spring. I
e. a letter to the committee the goyerno
T, said that the finelpgs In these case
IS. had never been released and he d.
sired to keep the records for use
n. seeking indictment in the civil court
To make them public al this time
said, would be 'preiudicial to the pu
te lie peace
all Gov. Hatfields letter was presen
C ed to the committee at last night
session
IN, MY attention has been called by Il
adiutant general" said the letter, I"
subpoena demanding military r.
> ords and committee reports
During the strike was induct
. to office. March 4, and as 70 cpnditio
y prior to that time 7 have knowled
q only through the newspapers bnd
: my predecessor military law was I
: tabllshed in the strike district thr
> times 4 commission was In exi
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