The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-06-11
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Vened at \ O'Clock Chairman Swanson
announced that II had been decided
that the miners be allowed to produce
their evidence first and the operators
aiterward. The miners. he stated
would be considered az having the af-
hrmatiNe of the investigation relative
TO peonage. violation of the postal and
immigration laws. violations OF the
federal constitution: while the opera
tors would have the affirmative OF
that relative TO controlling ship
ments of coal and fire arms. Adju-
tant General Elliott was not called
as witness tonight but was ordered
10 be in readiness tomorrow
The first witness called was W B.
Bruce Reed, local newspaper man.
who made several trips into the
strike zone before and during the mar
ual law. lie told OF seeing mine
guards with guns and of being arrest
ed and held for ten minutes at mill
tary headquarters at Pratt upon being
, found talking TO Mother Jones. a
pri ouer Most of his testimony was
based ON hearsay. evidence. He stat
Id the miners held rs prisoners by
the military authorities were cleaner
and better fed than those az liberty.
Reporter Testires.
Through mistake. the subpoenaes
Issued this afternoon sor militia Of.
. hcers were nor made returnable until
tomorrow morning. and the officers
dld not appear N The night session.
Postponing tho introduction OF the
record relating 20 the declaration OF
martial law, the committee called ]
hruce Reid. n Charleston newspaper
man. lfo said that Ia was sent 10
me PAIN Creek mine section last
June. after two shootings had oc.
lie said he was shown M Muck.
IoN bullet holes IN houses where the
nine guards told him striking miners
naH attacked the boarding house a.
the mine guards
Two weeks later. no said. he invcs.
,iEar'i me death OF IN italian on
Paint Creek.
There was a question as TO wheth.
or ne had been murdered IN cold
blood. said Mr.. Reid. or yyhe-he- h..
had boon killed IN n legitimate battio
between the miners and guards"
Mr.. Reid said he had ono Of tho
Hndings OF the militGrv comrniesior,
/ which sentenced n miner 10 seven
/ years IN tho penitentiary for svea ?.
ing az military officer. flo wa 8
lie said he saw ff,y or sixty mon
arraiFned M once by tho mir, -
I commission.
They were on triaI FOR po-tlciro.
/ ''n in tho Battle Of NuckIov-.'" snid
/ m" witness. and they were charged
win conspiracy ~ murder"
Woivc Of these men. 'hc witnos.
SAID. Wcro sent - fail Those VIII
ail o'H"r prisoners. he believed Ind
been released. ''
"mether" Jones On the Job.
iIriN- 'E" examination - Nr
Roid. Motho-' Jones entered .bs
. committee room and took q soa, near
ATTORNEY NCruet' who conducted Tho
eSauin1tiua.
During o." disorder. NJ Ra'd said
b" civil courts we're IN session and
Yer" nor prevented rom exercising
heir functions.
Former Representative Joseph II
/ Gaines. WAS called 20 describe the nd
l'ial Nre"'dUr" O. We Virginia and
jurisdiction % tho various courts III
said m" various courts had been oprr
and working throughout tho affected
district NJ all tines.
Senator Swanson brouPN. our tra'
any Justice o. the peace Boz Kauawha
count has Jurisdiction to Try oYen
t"rS who wcro arrested IN mo rrfI.
'arr zon" under martial law
~ Pr" conclusion ~ tho exawina
zion o. ". Gaines. fhe COMMITTED az
ten minutes aF'er ten nd 'u1rued unfi
tomorrow
Es-Corrreseman joseph y. Gainos
was called and told ~ 'to court sve
'rri i0 a." state. ffa af-o -'a-.-l ff-.
%" C"t-- w@-" o1on 90 o.Nc~ rarr
~ kanon.a cnIr.- WHOM martial law
was 900 .r Cabin ar. Paint Crnrt dis