The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-09-01
EIGHT SOLDIERS
BREAK Up THE
MOB ) ATTACK
Thousand Shots Exchanged
But Without Casualties
On Either Side

Williamson, W. Va, Aug Gl-An at
tack Of 200 men, believed to have been
diroctedat the commisSary ot the How.
ard Coll!ery company. or the homes O;
Superintendent II. V. Ingham md |" l..
TinSley nearby. at Chattaroy. near WI
Hanson. wLS broken up by eight United
States infartrymcn this morning. ac-
cording to reports reaching here.
The attacking party formed on both
sides of the mountain upon which Chat.
taroy is located it is reported, and
marched in concert on the Culliery The
!ntantrymen detachment Ot the troops
which we're recently sent into Tn" strik"
zone from camp sherman. exchanged
shots with the party and then charged
into the woods
No Casualties
Tho attacking party was dispersed in
the woods surrounding the collicry. No
1000 shots were exchanged. according
10 the sergeant in charge OF the detach-
mcnt.
Authorities are Of the opinion that
arrest yesterday. OF four men alleged 10
have assaulted TinSley. mine foreman
Sunday night. on warrants sworn GU:
by Superintendent 1nGham.
The remainder Of the strike zone was
reported quiet today. Colonel Burkhardt
IN command of the troops was in con
ference with county authorities this af-
ternoon but no statement was ISSUED
i'Um his headquarters. one mile east
u: Williamson. Unofficial information
reaching here was TO the effect that the
shooting has brought declaration Of
martial 'aw much ne,trer. although II
had been hoped that this would not
Miners Called Ont
IN official bulletin has been issued
by the United Mine Workers calling out
tho miners at rondertck. Ky. next Mon
day. This section up To the present
4.
which has been In progress for several
wvskS.
Unless federal troops orc requested
by Governor Morrow. they will not be
sent into Kentucky. II was announced
with the development OF tho strike or
der being ISSUED TO tie fonderlck min
erS.
In the meantime. preparations for
the trials OF the twenty-tour men IN
dictrd on murder charges in connection
with the battle N Matcwan last May.
are going on. The trials arc set FOR
September s. Trials OF five private de-:
tectives indicted for the killing OF
Mayor FISHERMAN Of Matewan. have
been set for September 20. II was an
nounced today.
Charleston. w. Va. Aug. a.--That
the movement OF federal troops INTO
an understanding reached by Governor
John ]. Cornwell OF West Virginia. and
Governor Edwin p Morrow OF Ken
lucky. 10 disrupt. il possible. the min
crS' organization in this state: was as
serted today by President c. +. kccney.
OF district II. United Mine Workers. IN
a public statement. keen"y "mpha teal
ly denied that miners Officials were III
favor OF intervention by federal 'ro0pS;;
Secretary Mooney stated that he had
a conference with the governor the day
before the troop movement. but that Il
was on different subject. Tho tax
was over tho withdrawal Of mino
guards Moonny said
Keeney's Statement
Keeney's statement follows:
In a parport ed interview with Gov
crnor Jonn J. Cornwell. appearing In q
local sunday newspaper the latter is
public the impression that tho placing
Of MinGo county under the patrol or
federal troops meets with my approval
that he had asked for those troops.
This IS far from the truth. The
only thing the miners have ever asked
the federal government for vas an IN
vcstiCation. in order that VIC mlSht %,
able to prove that the constitution ana
Dowell. Logan and Mercer counties.
we feel that the coming OF the fed
oral troops is an understanding between
Governor Cornwell and Governor Nor,
aims and purposes OF the United Mine
Workers Of Mingo county, II possible;
THE announcement OF Acting Ad1u-
!, General Thomas II. Davis snort
AGO that mine workers oNlciaiS
responsible for the armed march
eptembcr s. was simply rreparS-
step to the coming OF III" federal
ps.
Keeney's onsr
again announce TO the pubic that
rernor COrnwell is unable to- pub
L the expense Of the state the re-
bf his special investigating COM
pn, whtca was created for the cN-
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