The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1921-07-22
UNION OFFICIALS
DEPORTED FROM
MTNGO COUNTY

Charleston, w. Va. July 15.-Da =
vid RObb, a financial agent for the
United Mine Workers of America, who
has been in charge of relief stations in
Mingo county during the last few
months of the industrial disturbances,
with two other members of the inter-
national union of miners, said to have
been assisting him in Mingo, must
leave West Virginia by next Monday
night.
This decision was reached by agree
ment between August w. Kerr, of Chi
Cago counsel for the international mi
ners' union, and Major Tom Davis,
special representative of Governor
Morgan and in charge of enforcement
of martial law in Mingo-co., Major
Davis announced tonight, and con-
firmed by Governor T.. F. Morgan. The
governor says that he Stands back of
any decision Major Davis might make
A conference was held between Kerr
and Davis after the supreme court
this morning denied bail to Robb and
eight other officers or members Of the
miners union, who were arrested in
Mingo county on charges of violating
the martial law proclamation.
With Robb must go Robert Gilmore
and John Brown Major Davis an
nOunCed. Within week after tomor-
row night, either John Meter or Her
bert Halls, also associated with RObb
in the conduct of the relief stations in
Mingo county, must leave the state,
under the terms of the agreement. The
idea Major. Davis explained in per
hitting one OF the men to remain a
week longer, Is to arrange for resident
members Of the miners union in Min
go county to. take over the duties in
connection with the relief stations
DObhins. another of the nine, will re-
main with either Meter or Halls for
an indefinite period or until Major Da
Wis decides that the resident members
can carry on the affairs Of the relief
stations. Joe Virgins. Henry kopp
and Jake Coburn, connected with Dis
tr!ct II, United Mine Workers Of
America, and residents of the south
ern part of the state, are TO be per-
manently released by orders of Major
Davis, pending their behavior in ac-
cordance. to rules and regulations to
be laid down by Major Davis.
All Given Freedom.
In the meantime all were given their
freedom by Major Davis and upon his
instructions, they are 20 be unrestrict-
d until they carry out the terms OF
the agreement. Major Davis tonight
telephoned to Captain Brockus, in
charge of the volunteer militia in Min
go county. and instructed them to give
all the men released by his orders,
fun protection ..>
The order of Major Davis calling for
the deportation of Robb and his asso-
ciates, the first order Of its kind that
has marked the affairs in Mingo coun-
ty during more than a year of indus
trial warfare beginning with the street
battle of Matewan, in which ten men
were killed, came at the end of day
in which numerous decisions were
made affecting the Mingo situation.
Summed up briefly, they include the
following:
Denial by the state supreme court
for writs of habeas corpus to release
the nine union men from custody.
Appeal Threatened.
Remaining of the union men to the
custody of the military authorities now
in control in Mingo county.
Notice by union attorneys OF pro-
posed appeal TO the United States su-
preme court. .-
Denial by the state supreme court OF
bail to Robb and his eight associates
who were ordered held in custody by
the court, pending the proposed APP
peal so far as the court was concern
ed. IS. ..... ~ ~
Opinion by the supreme court thai
the recently organized volunteer mill
tia in MingO county constitute the
courts definition as expressed IN al
previous opinion favorable TO the union
of a military" ......,
Complete Endorsement of the valid
ity of Governor f. F. Morgan's second
proclamation of martial law in Min
go county. g.. -. '.....