The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-03-19

TRIAL FOR
THE MINERS
BUT LAW AND ORDER
MUST NOW PREVAIL
Thr0ngs of Striking Miners and
Their Families Pay High Trib-
ute to Governor.

Special Dispatch 10 the Inteiltgencer.
NHAhDksSTON. ". Va. March Is
Governor II. ID. Hatfield made his nrst
visit to the military district today
without Informing any one of his in
tentiOn. lie left early this morning
for Cabin Creek Junction. where h.
boarded "A special train being used bv
captain J. & Bond. provost marshal
and Captain Beck with several sol
dlers TO investigate conditions there.
The coming or the governor was not
even known TO these officers. The
train was run TO Dorothy. Raleigh
county. tho end OF the line. where the
Dorothy operations were inspected
and the governor had lunch.
Everybody along the line knew tina.
he would return the same way and
prepared to greet him at every opera
tion, but only one stop was made be-
low Eskdale in order 20 make a regu-
lar train into Charleston tonight.
where he arrived at O'Clock.
HatteId's View Of Strike.
Asked for an expression Of his Oh
servation. Governor Hatfield said. Il
found the sanitary conditions at every
place / visited today very good. '
went into many of IN" houses Al CON
rorfi where the miners are using the
abandoned houses Of lumber camp
and In few of thr tents at Eskda'e
and only found two sick persons one
child. | visited them with Dr Hun
ter. their physician"
Al Eskdale where "a crowd of 900
had gathered to greet him on his re-
turn, ne was given "a glad reception
lie shook hands with every one and
was compelled TO max" a speech Ice
fore they were satisfied.
Referring To the trial of those b"-
iore the military commission. the gov
ernor said. NO one viii he mistreate 7.
Everyone will get a fair and squat T.
ceaL But. nv friends. tnere must b5
law and order"
Referring To- the dispute between
the miners ana operators he declared.
Il am neutral as far as the dispute is
concerned"
As the train lett ESkdale. which -
recognized as the headquarters Of tn.
strikers. ;hc governor was Justify
rheered 10y the men. women and chill
dren.
Justice for All.
Puring the entire trip the governor
stood on the rear platform. and to-
night showed the effects of his trip,
but pleased. he said. with the days
results. Sitting in an arm chair, dis
Cussing the situation he said:
No injustice will be done 20 any
citizen in the military zone. You
cant make that too plain. The guar
antees Of every citizen will be TO-
spected. Every person charged with
crime in the military zone and tired
by the military commission will be-
given a fair trial. and the same guar
antee will be thrown about them a.
II they were being tried by q jury
Of twelve OF their people in criminal
court And the whole country will be-
satisfied. ] believe. With my conclu-
siOns as being equal. fair. and that
the accused persons will have been
given every advantage consistent with
justice"
That little other matters will re-
Ceive much attention by the state eX-
ecutiye for some time is certain by
his declaration that he intended 90
20 20 the Paint Creek section tOmOr-
row. II possible. and that he intended
o. spend the most ~ his time in the
military district from now on until
the trouble in that section g. settled
viii Solve Situation.
u believe that is the greatest
question before me az this time" he
said tonight. "and should receive
frst attention
That he would pass upon the find
ings ~ thr-r cases already sent him
by the military commission before the
end ~ tho present week Was a stare
ment made by tho governor tonight.
bur he added o. would probably be e.
day or So before he could act
Harley Macdonald a member az
Company I of Huntington. died TO-
night in tho SneltorinR Arms Uospi-
raj a. Hansford. NJ typhoid fever.
after an illness 0f ono week Uis
hody Will h" taken ~ huntington 30
noon tomorrow