Evening journal., 1913-06-13
M ARTIAL
LAW ENDS IN
MINING FIELD
Last Uniformed Soldier LeaV
eS Troubled Paint Cabin
District Today
STATE TO PUNISH
FUTURE OFFENDERS
BY John Edwin. Nevin, stan Cores
pondent Of the United Press.

CHARLESTON, W. Va. June 13.-
Martial law ceased to exist in the
feud-ridden coal fields Of West Vir-
ginia today. The last uniformed
militamen abandoned the Paint and
Cabin Creek districts and in their
stead the rule OF the civil authorities
was restored. Today the sheriff Of
Kanawha county is the chief peace
officer Of the troubled region where
civil war has reigned for more than
q year. All offenders against the law
will be punished from now on by the
constitutional courts OF the state.
BY a proclamation issued by Cover
nor Hatfield the power of the courts
was restored. And the Senate Com
mittee on the ground investigating the
RllegatiOns that the constitutional
rights OF citizens had been ruthlessly
violated, accepted the action Of the
state officials as an admission of guilt.
The subject of the first section of
the inquiry ordered by the United
States Senate has therefore Deen clos
ed by the inquisitors. They will re-
port to the Senate that the civil au-
thorities failed in their duties TO
safeguard the rights Of the miners.
The inquisitors will also tell the
full senate committee on education
and labor. when it returns to Wash
iDgton that evidence was produced
substantiating the charge that miners
were actually intefeIed with in get
ing their mail at the postofiices main
aimed in certain company stores IN
the strike zone Responsibility for
this will probably not be specifically
nlaeed. The facts will be stated and
1t is likely that legislation will be
recommended which will preclude a
recurrence Of such a condition in the
future.
The committee has been unable to
substantiate the charges Od peonage
in the districts. Only the most vague
suggestions along this line have been
forthcoming and it was considered
certain today that this line Of in
quiry would be abandoned.
1t still has under consideration the
general causes OF the trouble; the
firearms were illegally imported into
the fields and that conditions existing
in the coal fields have heen caused
by agreements and combinations in
violation Of the federal laws for the
purpose of controlling the production
sale and transportation Of coal. To
day the question of the general cause
was taken up Former Governor
Glasscock was scheduled - be thG
star witness and he was expected tC
explain to the committee Why h'
acted as he did in declaring MARTA
lay,
With former Governor Glasscock
represented by Colonel George Wal
lace and Attorney-General Lilly
Major Tom Davis, Of the second regi
ment, was the first witness called tC
lay the foundation for the former
executives testimony. Davis ex
planned conditions when martial Law
was in force.
1--WE had serious trouble at Eskdal'
when the striking miners gathered
about the depot" he said. I'VE di
rected everyone living there to remain
at home. I did drive men away from
the vicinity Who seemed to have NJ
business there. but no person having
legitimate business was ever inter
fered with.
Nov. ! told this man Nance, whC
says he was refused his mail tina
something had to be done to keep th'
crowd away, He told me he was ex
pecting tents aud had to be there.
asked him TO stay away from tn
depot until thirty minutes before th'
train arrived and he said he would
1T has been charged that | mad
men dig bitches. did. These mel
had refused TO keep away when or
dered and put them to work. On
of these men told me there was M
one to get dinner for his children
] had our company cook fill a baske
of food for him and sent him hom
with it. We had a hard task thei
and did our best to prevent troubl
and protect both sides impartially.' -
Major Davis denied the testimon.
that his men fraternized with tn
Baldwin guards He said he droy
one guard out of the district. Durin
his time at Eskdale he imposed fine
of 1888 as provost marshal on miner
who disobeyed orders or who tried Z
smuggle whiskey into the camI
4 Senator MARITIME. who had been listen
ing quietly, suddenly demanded
"What became Of the whiskey?"
"A general laugh followed, but tn
senator plainly angered, shouted
This is not a joke / want to kno'
what this officer did with this stu
seized from citizens"
Major Davis said that he ha
broken up all bottles and spilled th
whiskey Immediately.
Il having nothing to conceal" b
declared. Il want to tell this con
mittee the exact truth and all of th
truth no matter what side it Injuries
Major Davis told of investigator
a shooting at the town of Acme. H
discovered that a Baldwin-Feli
\ guard had done the shooting
fMr. Feltz was up there said II
major, "and he tried to stop my il
4 vestigation. But when told him or
OF his men had done the shooting, /
said he would tirn him over to m
Il But he let him get away on a trai
and sent me after another man up
Decota. This one was a Virgin
boy who was sick and I took him
the hospital. He escaped the ne;
i day "
AT the request of the attorneys +,
q the State the committee promised
call and examine Clyde B. Ambros
n an agent Of the Department of Justi'
VINO investigated charges of peonal
and interference with the postal Sc
vice II the strike zone.
S. B. Avis. at present a member
~ Congress, and formerly prosecutir
" attorney for Kanawha county was Il
rext witness. He outlined the proce
~ criminal proseci1tions in the Sta