The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-06-19
SENATORS FINISH
CHARLESTON WORK

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evidence which the operators desire to
submit. The investigation viii bc re-
su'ned In Washington Within the next
-" weeks senator Swanson, chairman
OF the committee. announced
To-day the operators controlling tb,
mines on Paint Creek and cabin creek.
where tho troubles Of the mast y.ar
nav" resulted in riot and hloodshcd
continued the presentation of their side
81 the controversy. Witnesses were
called who contradicted the contention
OF the miners that the presence of III.
mine guards III the district MAS IN.
cause Of the trouble" other witnesses
men working In the mines on Paint
ana Cabin Creek, told the committee
that wages paid and the conditions OF
WORK and life on the Creeks were sat
isfactory.
Serious Controversy In sight.
when the committee resumes ne
sessions IN Washington. 4 controversy
VIII begin over the attitude Of senator
MARITIME. Of New Jersey one -; Tn.
members OF the committee toward tho
investigation. The operators ATTORNEYS
day asked that as n result OF v,st.r-
DAYS near fist night between Senator
MARITIME and Witness Quinn Morton, one
OF tho operators, they be allowed 10
place IN record newspaper articles. one
OF them including a written Statcinen,
by Senator MARITIME. critici2ing the
operators. The request was made to
senators Swanson and kenyon, but
both argued with the operators and
persuaded them 10 postpone any ac-
ton IN this direction until the com
mittee returned 10 Washington. y Sc
rious controversy over senator Mar
tines artiVitics here probably will re-
suit
Several Of the employees OF the Bald
n pl IJ1f 1,-ha
ed as mine guards in the strike dis
trict, were called by the operators to-
day. All of them defended the action
Of the guards, asserting that the orig
inal trouble was started ny the miners
and that they used their guns only
people under their charge and the com
panicS' property.
This afternoon the operators put on
witnesses TO show the activities OF arm
ed miners throughout the strike dis
trict. and called several witnesses who
testified that Mother Jones and other
labor agitators at the beginning Of
the trouble urged the miners at union
mines In the kanawha district. near
the strike zone. to arm themselves AMI
aid the strikers
Urges Them to Buy Gums.
r. III. Study. superintendent OF a
union mine at Boomer. in the Kama
one OF the first battles ON Paint Creek
was employed in his mine lie told of a
speech delivered by Mother Jones
at his mine, in which he said she urged
the miners to keep their guns, and TO
save money to buy more.
James Claggctt. a coal inspector at
Boomer. said: Mother" Joness speech
was "inlainmatory'
She told the Miners he said. TO
hold their guns. and If they had no
guns To save their money and buy
them. She said that when She was
ready for them to use their guns, she
would let them know. She said she was
going 10 Charleston to tell the Cover
nor that If he did not release the pris-
oners held at Pratt Mt military head
quarters they would tear up the
State"
c. {. Woods. negro miner at
Boomer. said he heard the same speech,
and that Mother" Jones told the men
that III necessary she would take
gun and go with them"
did she use any profane language"
asked Attorney Knight for the opera
tors.
"She swore good deal for lady"
replied the miner.
judgement Entered.