The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-05-22

MATEwAN. W. Va. May 21.-Two
Of the victims Of Wednesdays battle
here, between private detectives ana
citizens, in which ten persons were KILL
ed and q number wounded. were buried
in the Matewan cemetery today: Forty
state troopers, detailed BY Commanocr
Jackson $. Arnold: SUPERVISED the lun'
Tho bodies inferred were those OF
Robert Mullsns. 8 miner. and TOT
Tinsley, son Of o miner. services MeEe
conducted In the two homes, ana ~nen
the funeral parties started lot un9
hundred townfoIks, including the tsmi-
lies of miners. and others, followed the
caskets to the graves. The troopers
had no trouble controlling the cro"o az
the cemetery. and after the burials. the
people returned quietly 10 their homes.
Colonel Arnold. in command Of the
situation here. said the situation was
very quiet" tonight. and that whlie
many startling rumors were oSins
circulated. he did not believe @ thsre
The 100 armed deputy sherins' sent
here early Thursday morning, were
withdrawn today. leaving the state pol
Ice to guard the town and patrol the
surrounding district
bcen set. Prosecuting Attorney Sronson'
Of Mingo county, today started an IN
yestigation Of the shooting. He an
nounced that evidence secured woula DC
placed before Circuit Judge Damron al
I question Of holding certain persons 70, tSt
action Of the grand jury. would be lei'
/ in the hands OF the court.
Colonel Arnold announced tonignt
sha, ,,ons the %sn sSootinS from ambush at
F; Lynn, near here, had been taken pelore
justice today. and fined *5O ana sen.
fenced to serve six months In 1aii. ~
was found guilty OF having nao ~ me
statc law. Bud" Mccoy, who was
wounded in the Lynn shooting, and whG
, Is in a hospital at Welch, Will be trieo
! on a "gun-toting" charge as soon as ne
Colonel Arnold declared that he had
1.-The names Of twelve persons who were
suspects In Wednesdays battle, out ne
| had not ordered their arrest because OF
! inemded Ave Baidwtn-Felts detectives
/ and expressed the belief that II would
not be necessary to arrest the tMe!ve
because ne thought they would y0lun'
tarily appear at the inquiry At William
STATE troopers viii be detailed 70 at
tend this funeral here tomorrow OF MAY
or Cabell TesterInan, who was killed 10
1.-THE aghting "Wednesday. .f.. ... .
DoGiSG - AtnsAsla -. d.
| CHARLESTON. May 3i--With thirty
seven sssfe YoliSs g :NAssE SS SaSe5 5 R n
sspsfi esHdent tho ~ sicn there Is rs;
ported as being "auies tonithr eno
| no disorders occurring. The eltizens o.
TateWan sre friendly toward the state
police and no anirnostty exists because
Of their presence. s....,,,n,
were taken to Bluefield today for burta,
and the funerals Of Robert Mullsns and
'4Tot" Tinsley were held In Mate"af
The funeral Of Mayor cabell Tester
man viii be held tomorrow NJ mate
Judge James Damron, Of the .sIt,l circuit
| Attorney W. II. Bronson, OF MingS
county. are at Matewan' but ,., gran; ,ss;S
/ }ury will not be called to lnrestigatt
] the matter until after the state primar!
ruesday according TO reports received
such arrests as are to be made II
iconnection with the case will not ot
made until after the funeral and purla
Of those killed In the flshting.