El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-06-14
GUARDS ABUSE
WOMEN At MINES
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with the law under the conditions
which were apparent at the time
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The former governor explained to the
committee that the sentences imposed
by the military commission which eN-
Ceeded the penalues PROVIDED py the
civil statutes, never were intended 10
be carried out lie said that he mad an
understanding with the commission
that very heavy sentences were to be
imposed. but that he was not 10 allow
the prisoners to serve the fun terms
The long sentences were planned FOR
fe SAID his own life mad been threat
ened at various times and speeches
We're made at several miners meetings,
accusing him OF LlQdllng WINE rome
The miners requested the first decla-
ration Of martial law. I told them that
a declaration Of martial law was the
only method by which ] could eject
the mine guards from the strike zone,
he said.
Miners Favored Martial Law.
And for that reason, the miners Ia
7-orad the declaration of martial laW.'
asked senator BCrah-
Yes" answered the former EOverncr.
do you suppose the trouble could
have been stopped, asked senator 30
rah. IF you could have removed these
guards and substituted your own po-
Il thought so at the time" said Glass
cock. Now, L could not say
Dfsarmed - Guards
How many of these mine guards
were there in the district when martial
law was declared?' asked senator
We took about as out Of the field"
did the mine operators object to
your disarming the mine guards
Mr.. diasscoci5 said that he believed
the mine owners opposed the declara-
liOn of martial law.
.sThe guards were in control and the
miners were cOhtending with them for
suDremacy- and in order TO quiet the
situation, I declared martial law he
said 3I want 70 say that believe j
never acted more consclenUously IN nv
life than when i took charge OF the
MIIitIamen As Paid Guards.
The attorneys for the miners asCer-
tanned from the former governor that
he recommended some of the militia
men, after the first declaration of mar
tial law was raised, Tor positions on
mine guards in the pay Of the opera
eDid you think these men in the pay
of the operators were a competent po-
lice force TO guard the interests OF op-
orators and miners allket SAID aUIof-
ney Belcher.
Representative S b. Avis, who was
county prosecutor when the trouble
began. testified that 1urles secured IN
the civil courts could not be depended
on to try cases arising out OF strikes,
because of the widespread prejudice
and bias throughout the country
Were the Jurors any more SuDJecL 70
this general prejudice than the militia
officers who made up the military com
missiOn2" demanded senator BOrah-
Probably not replied AR Avis
Courts All Running.
Senator Borah aEcertained from Mr..
Avis that through the strike trOu-
bles the criminal courts Of the county.
with grand juries sitting, were doing
business without Interference County
prosecutor Townsend, assistant prose
cutOr +. C.. Burdett and sheriff Smith
At the conclusion Of the examination
Of fOrmer governor GlasscOck to hurry
along the inquiry the committee d.
vided itself
Senator Kenyon, with part OF the
committee and score Of witnesses,
went to @ room in the capitol and be-
gan the Investigation Of conditions and
causes which led up to the strike.
In a short time senators swanson,
MARITIME and Borah wound Up the eE-
animation Of civil officers who wished
TO appear. Senator .BOrah left for
Washington last night.
Women As Witnesses.
Mrs. Sarah Blizzard. of EsEdale, said
that she started TO visit a neighbOr IN
April Of this year, and, while walking
along the railroad track. had been or
dered back TO her home by a mine
guard.
sHe said looked like Mother Jones
to him and told me to hit the dirt down
the road" said Mrs Blizzard
Mrs George Parker told the commit
tee that a guard named Jackson had