Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-01-29
ASK INVESTIGATION.
Of v. VA. MINES.
Officers Of U. M. w. Of to
Washington to Plead for
Congress Probe
MURDER JURY INCOMPLETE

| Williamson, W. Va, Jan. 20.--A
telegram was received here this morn =
ing at the miners headquarters from
the Indianapolis headquarters stating
that John J.. Lewis, president of the
| United Mine Workers of America, and
| William Green. secretary and treasurer
Of the organization, left there last night
for Washington to make plea before
Congress to- have congressional com
mittee appointed TO make au inquisition
into the condition which exists in the
strike zone.
The coal operators declare that they
will welcome such an investigation as
II will give the public an opportunity
OF learning the true facts. Business of
the county also favor the congressional
investigation
Lawyer Asks Right TO Garry Pistol
James Damron. one Of the counsel
for the defense of the twenty one men
accused Of the murder Of Albert G. Felt
has filed an application for permission
to carry pistol. Under the law before
any one can carry Il revolver he must
tiic an application with the court. A
hearing will be held later on the appli
cation by Judge X. u. Bailey, who Is
presiding at the trial
Some weeks ago Mr.. Damron. who
was judge Of the Mingo County Circuit
Court when the fight at Matewan took
place, and summoned the grand jury
which indicted the defendants. was shot
at by an unidentified person. but suf.
fered only slight flesh wounds. It was
in Judge Damron's court that the trials
J npStnppnl lnot Snntnp,h hnr ,pttl
this month.
Two Summoned for Contempt
Sid Hatfield and Charlie Kiser, two
of the defendants on trial. have been or
d"red to appear in the United States
District Court for the Southwestern
district Of West Virginia to answer
contempt proceedings there. They arc
alleged to have attempted 10 induce
miners at work at the Red Jacket mine
near here to quit their places. The
coal operators secured an injunction
some months ago restraining the union
officials or their agents from iuterfer
ing with any of their employees.
| The hearing on the contempt proceed
ings is scheduled to take place at
| Huntington, W. Va, on Tuesday. As
| the men are on trial for their lives here
I
the summons. az they are locked up and
! III the custody Of the sheriff. Their
cOunse! wired this morning TO Judge
Waddell explaining the situation and
asked for poStponement until after
the murder trial is over.
Down along the Tug river district
among the tented colonies which dot
the winding mountain stream, tn"
women and children, innocent sufferers
| III the struggle for supremacy which is
being waged between the strikers and
the coal operators. are paying little
heed to the trial.
They display little concern in the
! trial while their husbands come to
| court, but what they are interested in
| j. where their sustcnance. clothing and
shoes for the bare feet Of the tots is
coming from.
War Brides Shattered Dream
The trial brings 10 light case of
shattered dreams. the faded visions of
the war bride. who after four years cf
suffering III the war ridden area Of
France, sought new haven when she
! became the wife of one of Uncle Sam S
/ soldiers. She is the wife Of Charles
kiser. who is being tried with other de =
PENDANTS and VINO comes from prom
! lHenL ldmIIS III IilS county. NlScr was
with the \. E. +. during the war. and
while in France met his wife. lie pic
tUred to her the great country he cam"
! from, where peace and prosperity pre-
vailed. She became his wife and when
he sailed for America She accompal. ed
him. They came here.
The young couple We're here only II
few months when the strike was de-.
rlarcd and the strife started. ki.r.'
vas n polio" officer nj Matewan. ar.c
he was arrested in connection with the
staying of the seven Baldwin -FeltS de-
tectives. Tn" peace and happiness the
young wife had dreamed Of failed to
lnaterialzc, and instead of having her
husband with her he is in Jail h"le
with the other DEFENDANTS. But the
French wife has confidence in her young
husband, and that everything will right
itself and he'd dreams OF happiness will
eventually be realized
Slow Work In Selecting Jury
There was little DrOapect that n iur,