The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-06-16
His Sensational Recital
Very Damaging to
Their Case.
TAKE THEIR TURN
ON STAND TODAY
They Will Seek to Prove Them
selves Blameless for Conditions
of Civil War in West Vir-
charlottesville Outcome
Of Inquiry Is Eagerly
Discussed.

Chnricston. W. vn., June IG.-Word
came to Charleston cnrIy this morning
from various sources thnt the miners
mt work In the operations ON pnint and
Cabin Creeks had voted at mnsa-mrct-
fnEs yesterday to renew the strike
which for year hns convuIsed the
coal field. According To reports r~nch-
Ing Governor ifutneId, meetings nj
E"kdnIc nnd In the mountains nboye
Kayford voted not to return to work
this morning.
The miners were nj work under nm
agreement framed BY Governor Hat
field, nnd agreed 10 by mlncrs and np-
erntOrr. Mnttcrings of discomfort had
been henrd among the miners for =ry-
crnl days
Representatives of the miners mp
pcnring before the senntc committee
investigating the strike received con-
frmntion Of the report TINT the strike
would he renewed this morninY.
"fnformntion TINT hHs just come 10
me from Paint and CnhIn Creeks" Snid
=. II. Montgomery. of counsel for the
miners. "mnk~s IL practically certain
TINT the strike will he renewed this
morning. The suspension will lie gen
ernl on Cabin Creek. hut can't sny
how fur Paint Creek will bc affected.
Feeling rnn high nt the meetings yes
tcrday. undcr~tnnd.
"four miners beaten up by
guards on Cabin Creek yesterday. and
the arc very Indignant
"The operators have failed to live up
TO the agreement OF Governor Hatfield.
which provided TINT tho strikers were
10 be taken hnck 10 work without dis
criminntIon."
utire Office curly this morning nwait-
ing further word from the Held. and
tho suppressed excitement in Charles
Ton increased.
Charleston. W Va. June l5.-Thc
ease OF tho coal mine operators of the
state of West Virginia viii b. present
-. beginning Tomorrow, before tho
= nate mine strike Investigating COM
niittc". To-day tho attorneys FOR the
operators lined up the scores Of wit
nc4ses they VIII produce to show that
they are not TO hc blamed for the con-
dttions which throw the Paint Crock
and Cabin Creek mining districts into
!, state OF civil war
Much or the activity Of thc mine
operators lawyers will hc directed to-
ward breaking down the story II Leo
Calvin, an cx-m!nc guard. the star wit
ness FOR the miners. who on Saturday
told the committee of his experiences
on the armorcd train which shot up
the camp of the miners Al Holly Grove.
ON Paint Creek. just before the last
declaration OF martial law Calvin &C
cuscd Quinn Morton. q mine operator.
OF urging that tho train turn and iir.
again on the tented camp. after the
tire from the cars had once rakcd The
little village and after Cisco Estep had
been killed.
Quinn Morton. himself, Sheriff Bon
ncr Hin and others who were on the
train viii be called by the operators.
Calvin will be recalled 10 the stand
The discussion OF general condi-
tions leading up 10 the strike is the
only branch OF the inquiry which the
committee has left to dispose Of dur
ing its stay in Charleston. on this
point the operators desire to present
many witnesses. When the inquiry
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