The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-06-12
SENATE COMMITTEE


ed to night. council filed objection tn
separate hearings tomorrow
Attorney General 4. A Lilly appear.
20 as counsel for the state, the first
the the state has had counsel pres
emf. announcement was made by
hartman swanson that inyestiga
non on section five relating 70 corn.
binauons in restraint of shipment OF
coal from West Virginia would be-
made after the subcommittee returns
10 Washington.
Counsel for miners stated that
they could conclude their Testimony
In TWO days. Counsel FOR operators
stated that could begin their side
Monda". Counsel FOR miners an
ifounced they were no, ready TO pro
coed under the peonage clause. hut
were ready 10 show that postal Law
had been violated
Prisoner Testified
=. r NantZ, sentenced 10 the peni-
Tertiary bv the second military com
mission and later paroled by the gov
ernor. testified that Major Thomas
/ DAVIS. OF the militia. after he mad re-
CeiEed his mail. a. the Eskdale post
office. directed him 10 leave and he
would be notified when he could come
back. i:e stayed away three DAYS
] ! pom going baCk he Was not inter
Tered with. but he knew OF Others
Who Vere interfered with and they
were arrested ana nut 20 digging
/ bitches for the military
Nantz told OF his arrest one dav on
charge % interfering with officer
ir!ed the next day ana being sent 20
Tie stat" penitentiary the next. Thai
he gave 20 the military names OF wit
n"sses IN his benalf. bur they were
not subpocnaed Attorney General
Lily asked that n testimony relative
10 the Nautz case was To be taken
and that Il the committee were trying
SUCH cases. the state be- allowed 10
present lis side. No ruling was made
on the question.
Mine Guards Interfere.
Van GalborOugh testified mna
guards refused 10 lei him enter the
houdd posi- Office last January He
had lived there about two months. buf
had not gone TO the post Office h.
.or" Elmer Rumbaugh. representa-
NV" 90 Socialist paper published at
Huntington. stated ne had complain,
from New river thar papers would not
DE- delivered IN III" coal fields unless
So wrapped that pOStmaStcrs would
nor Know what tho papers were H..
iolu 81 mis- arrest and imprisonment
win The editor az the paper on order
~ Governor Hatfield. IN Nav Last
E"orc" W. Lavender. who was held
! rs prisoner iu the military zone and
IN county lails for TOT DAYS. stated
mat Will" held 10y military authorize,
,ru"rS ""r" opened before being de-
liVcred 20 him
II" proposal of the committee 70
HiNIde m" inquiry tomorrow pro
N"Neu worry CputroverS, amou.
counsel Nhcn the night session began
Ntorn'N knight. FOR tho operators
: declared thar his sid" could not nos
( S'plN dlv'd" their legal forces TO con
uu'G NOR" than one hearing
h"l ar" o.! ln@ q state Of tho
union: D." said. You are trying 10.
pulahi' ci'1"nS. and you should give
rs an opportunity 10 have counse.
present Tho case"
A. for mo-" said Senator KENYON.
] b'HeN" that CouUee, could very
Wi D" dispensed with altogether
Z mere was serious question As 10
~" "r nc commit" should rocox-
nl<~ counsel az an Trims 30 would
. simplify and ta0ili'af" matters IL conn
sol Wer" eliminated entirely"
h" 'ommi'ter objected strenuous
" 20 the statement OF Mr. knight hat
me state Of Ncs' Virginia is on
Not Trying State.
We a." not tr,Ius state cd
Ciar'f senator Swanson emphaficafv
W" ar" ln no way attempting 20 IN
/ ''rier" with tho state az West V.r
gina or 'he fulfilling - - functions
ana We hat" no purpose hut inquire
p To" 'Nil "Atfn' ~ our power into
/ 10" circumstances ~ lind Which VIC
Lar" federal laws
Attorneys for tho operators fled
ro'lo" fha' they EXPECT 10 prove 'hlf
, ir" civil authorities and the cnur-s
""r" open tIf roVer,e~- PRIOR 20 th.
organizations ~ martial Law
hr miners Wrr" nuf prepared 70
proceed Nlth %" poonaer branch Of
~" IHgiir' t"nish' and senator Mar