Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-09-05
LABOR DAY FINDS
everything QUIET
IN WEST VIRGINIA
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occupied tho Spruce Fork ridge dis
trict without resistance and moved
cautiously in whatever they did, army
officers said IN order to maintain
peace with as little friction as pos
sihle.
Brigader-General II II. Bandhultz.
II WAS learned, was 80 well satisfied
with the situation that he had under
consideration recommendation that
the Camp Dix troops be returned II
the situation did not change today.
Patrols today were instructed to
search every inch of ground FOR pos
sible buried weapons. II was stated
at army headquarters that all arms
were not surrendered by the armed
bands, but what became OF them was
not Officially known.
To Prosecute Offenders.
Governor Morgan has issued n
statement that there would be no of
iicial slackerism," in the prosecution
OF those who were responsible for
last weeks disturbance. which he
termed ''insurrections against the
State" All the force of the State. he
said, would be employed In assisting
the county authorities to punish the
guilty. The governor also said: 'The
Federal officers and troops are prose-
cutting the disarmament of the insur
rectionlsts with diligence, and, while
the leaders of the armed insurgents
have sought To have the members of
the mob conceal their rifles and
weapons, as before their surrender to
-. In YnI nf hH
trouble zone, between Logan and
Boone counties. the authorities have
succeeded in accommodating large
quantities of arms taken from the
men who were engaged in defying
the authorities.
"some of the leaders of the In
surgents have sought to escape, as
the evidence has accumulated showing
their responsibility for melting the
miners TO insurrection and treason
against the State. but I am assured
by the county authorities that every
effort will be made TO apprehend the
responsible parties and bring them
TO trial for their responsibility for
this disgraceful uprising.
AN the force OF the state will be
employed In assisting the county
authorities In their righteuais en-
deavor to punish the guilty.
Those who engaged In this insur-
rection after the noon hour on Sep
tember /. are not only guilty OF in
surrrction against the State Of West
Virginia, but also are guilty of in-
surrection against the government of
the United States. for they had been
by proclamation OF the
President to disperse and return to
their homes before that hour. This.
however, is matter for the Federal
authorities 10 prosecute. They win
have the aid and support Of the State
in this endeavor.
Wants Law Yindieated.
AS governor Of West Virginia. |
am not only deHirous that justice shall
b, done and the proper punishment
meted out 10 the guilty leaders Of the
insurrection, but | expect the coun-
~ authorities in the several counties
involved to prosecute those who
profited by the insurrection and who
were re responsible for providing the in
with arms and amtnuni
tion to make the assault against the
state.
THE opportunity for every good
citizen who believes in the supremacy
Of government, and who is opposed to
riot and insurrcctipn and Ia the In
tolerahle wrongs that accompany this
form OF anarchy, is now presented
The authorities need their assistance
and every available bit of information
that tends 10 place responsibility
should be freely rendered.
THE governor regrets the necessity
that existed for the calling OF Federal
troops He would have preferred 10
have used State troops. If they We're
available, but the greater part of the
state police force was utilized i'm the
enforcement of martial law in Mingo
county. and the National Guard was
still unorganized under a statute that
had been in effect less than 80 days
and the emergency was too great Ia
risk calling upon unframed civilians
TO defend the besieged counties or or
pose the insurrection. which had been
organized with remarkable rapidity.