The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-02-10
With MATEWAN JURY COMPLETED, TAKING
OF TESTIMONY BEGINS THURSDAY; TROOPS
MAY Be RECALLED FROM M|NGO FIELD
Only One Union Man On the
Jury at Williamson--tlrst
Witness to Be a Civil Engl-
neer From Huntington

" ,!.amson. W. Va. FEB. 9--.Th" Ma
IVAN battle tr'sI VIII actually get under
VA Nl.murrop rni+ conclusion Wa
reached late tbs afternoon d.t"r Jury
q Iwr,'" men lad h""n chosen :" trE
tucntv-6n" ruoIntairer.; charged win
the killing Of Albert t. FcltS. IN the
E~tewan fSh,.
WARY and ~nru ky tAe strain al ia"
oas, TWO week. .lGd@r T.. - Baii"E
rushed - com p!rtion the 'HHLa:.v" pane
Of twenty nr"r and Demanded tina me
surplus be struck Immediately III or
g.- -ha: the 1irst W.tnCSS could b" placed
upon the stand.
only One Union Man
On, orc union man Wa retained on
the lurv after tn e;aiA had eNerc'S"n
It's r.Eh, o. eliminating Two jurors and
the d~:.n-e So.
Judr. Eai.r.'. according ?" an an
pourcninrn, TO-DAY. declared that a de-
c!s.on on the motion OF tn" state that
all union men should be struck from the
tentative panel would be rendered TO-
morrow. However. with tho naming ~
the iu-v 4 will not hc necessary to 30
into this phase OF tho argument "hlca
has been the main subject "i GiScuSs'o"
within the past few DAYS.
4 rurrv was cauSed IN the court room
this afternoon when the word was pass
cd that Judge Bailey had decided |"
sustain the motion Of the state 10 "Ilm
mate union men VINO ""r" "hiIia'eh
with The American Federation Of lAooF. =.
even indirectly. Counsel apparently mao
verified tho rUInor until IN" question hau
been placed 20 the court BY nH|spa pcr
mon. Judge Bailey denied that any such
decision had been reached"
rroops May BE Recalled
4 ecrund TING tncrr was much agith-
Ton among 'hosr collected about the
bench when i was understood that tAe
las; company Of federal troops on dui
n the MnSo coal str.k" region "ou'u
lie removed upon order OF Secretary OF
Wa Baker Th" troops. WIN 'oloHe'
Herman laI commanding ha'" oe'h
stained in Williamson S'rce the latter
r.r! Of November Lending r"ri1icat:"n
10 the rumor the fact was pointed oO'
that a conference had been held between
,'u,on-l Hal. sheriff \. e. Pin@on. froE-
e2u.or Wade bronson and Judge HaH=S
his morning The Judge. ho~"'-E. ae-
,.!ned TO make statement. and *a:u
Tim, the troors would not be removed
20 far a< hr knew.
The Twelve Jurors
The iurymen selected were: John ar
.ey. Thomas Massard. EEer.tt Ans,'H'
No~e Workman and wyatt B"lrher' tar-
,uer4: Thomas Chapman and>Juilu6 HAIL
school teachers: James EclvheT. enploEe
Of q telephone company; clarence =
Irsson. electrician: J. VI. Eoo'n"ii". Fo-
orer and ]. r. Mass:e, railroad brake
man. Massie i< the only union man on
the list.
T-ne state, t. was learned through au-
thor,ta live sources tonight was rcadF
20 proceed with the trial. The iirsi wy
uess u he cn''cd probably viii b. Ed"-
ard Z. Ecasi-. representing An engineer
ny firm Of Illumination. W. Va 1t VII
n. p.a.,e'S duty 10 identify the var
ou. features or rrlicf map Of the
,own o. Ma,ewan which WI Nc intro
dur.d ,, was understood in order 10 re-
Iie,. rhr ,aurt OF the necessity o; send
ing tho Jury 10 Maieesn 20 see the a"-
tua, surroundings Of ,he scene OF the
hxb, where scvrn Pa Pa'iwin-Fc!ts m"n'
two bv:;aadore and the Mayor OF the
town were Killed.
Both rounScl for N. state and for
The defense apparently were pleased
with the jury. and expressed confidence
:hs, rncr would render fair and I'M
partial verdict.
The conclusion OF today's procecdinss
wa a surprise 20 everyone c"nnert"o
VIII the case. Apparently. hait had
been chilled in tGe court routine await
Ing Judgr Eai!cys decision as to the
striking Of uniou mon from tn" tenta-
I've nar>i There was more or less pro
crsst!nat'oa throughout the sitting until!
An hour before adjournment. Then the
court 60, into action With the result that
the tentative panel was named. cha =
!engea upon cause oVerru."d ana the
striking OF the Est began