The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-07-06
Secretary Wilson Ex-
plains His Strike Activ-
tiles in 1894.
HE WAS CHARGED
WITH CONSPIRACY
Case Continued From Time to
Time, and Finally Dismissed.
Tells of Opposition He En-
countered in His Eff
forts to Aid Union
Men.

New York. July s-The New York
American to-day prints the following:
William B. Wilson, Secretary of La
Dor In the Cabinet of President Wilson,
Cumberland Allegany County, Nd.
June IL. 1894
The charge against the Cabinet
member was of unlawful assembly and
conspiracy. The offenscs were alleged
TO have been committed in connection
with miners strike. which Wilson d.
rected an member of Il strike com
nittee OF the United Mine Workers Of
America, Of which John Mcbride was
then president
Wilson was held in jail all night
BY orders Of Sheriff Clarence King, OF
Cumberland. who had arrested him at
the mining town OF Homecoming, Md.
The following day. June IL. he was held
In bail bonds of $500 to await the ac-
ton of the October term of court Mt
Cumberland by Justice of the Peace
Alexander King.
The bail was furnished by william
Atkinson. of Allegany County.
The case appeared on the October
court calendar as No s3. criminal ap-
pcals. and was continued. States At
torney David w. Sloan, now deceased
announced to the court that the war
rant was missing.
Again Dismissed.
AT the succeeding January (s95)
term of court the case. No. .. criminal
appeals. WAS again continued, tho rec
ords not revealing the nature of the
continuance
When the matter was brought he
fore the April term as No. i, criminal
appeals. II was dismissed.
AS far as can be learned by diligent
search OF the court record, files of
newspapers Of the day and interviews
q a.
appear within the county al any of the
terms Of court at which the case was
uocketed He was represented by
counsel. but was not there to be tried
but this was the second time VIII
had been before the Cumberland
courts Earlier in the same year he
had been made defendant to three in
functions and had been served with
an order to show cause why he should
not be adjudged guilty OF contempt
The case was that of the Consoli-
dalton Coal Company of Maryland
against William B. Wilson ct al, No
1904 equity in the Circuit Court OF Al
legany County.
"A remarkable signeG opinion deliv-
cred jointly by Judge Hunter Boyd,
now chief Judge of the Court of APP
peals OF Maryland. and By Judge II.
w. Hoffman, deceased, while not hold
ing Wilson guilty. places upon his
ness. 1t was entitled. IN the matter Of
the alleged contempt OF William b
Wilson
Holds Him Responsible.
Here is the language of the opinion:
1t is clearly shown that the re-
spondent, William B. Wilson. is largely
responsible for the present condition OF
affairs. and IL is equally true that
whatever may be his accomplishments
many OF our own miners are his equal
in intelligence and know far better
than he does what Is for their interest
He is responsible. in part. at least. for
the loss of wages already sustained
and for such lawlessness as has al
ready occurred in this country.
The evidence shows acts done or
melted by him that would have UNI
questionably made him amenable TO
the law and liable TO punishment If
they had occurred subsequent to the
service of the injunction on him.
He is entitled In q court of justice
to have his case disposed OF accord
ing to the established principles of
Continued On Second lage.)