Martinsburg journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1920-1977, 1921-09-08
WILLIAMSON TRIAL
DELAYED ONE DAY;
DC VENIREMEN READY
Capiases Issued For Keeney
And Mooney.

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against fourteen men indicted on
charges growing out of the death Of
w. J. Ferguson, one of seven priv
ate detectives killed at Matewan in
May, 1920, during the clash with
IN JeAo aud SEN ABpol 'r7usuHol
I'll tomorrow on account Of the fail
IRE of some of the attorneys to ar
rive here.
Torty.six or fifty veniremen sum.
noned from Pocahontas county un
Il. a law enacted by the last legis-
allure making it possible for men
If one county to be called into an.
ether for jury duty, answered to-
lays roll call IN the Mingo county
circuit court. From these it is hop
ed to obtain jury to try the men
During last winters term OF
court. 700 Mingo veniremen were
called before jury was collected to
try those expected to so on trial
tomorrow. and others, on an indiet-
ment charging completely in the
death Of Albert c. Felts. one OF the
seven who died as a result OF gun
shot wounds suffered during the
fight. At that time all the defend
ants were acquitted.
Caplases For TWO
Prosecuting Attorney S. S. Stokes
tonight announced that he had sent
capiases to Huntington to c. +.
Keeney and Fred Mooney, president
and secretary respectively, Of Dis
trict II. United Mine Workers OF
America, recently indicted in CON
nection with the death OF Dan
Whit, Ambrose Goslin and Harry
station, who lost their lives during
three days OF shooting along the
Tug river in Mingo county last
May. Previous efforts to locate them
al Charleston were unsuccessful.
The cases OF Keeney and Mooney,
who were indicted separately and
Jointly. are expected TO be called
during the present term. /
Indictments Against Dead Dismissed
Indictments against Sid Hatfield
and Ed Chambers. growing out OF
the Matewan clash and IN connect
ion with the death OF Anse Hatfield
hotel proprietor. shot and killed
shortly after the street fight, when
Il became known that he was to
appear as witness for the state
were dismissed. Sid Hatfield, former
Matewan police chief, and Cham
pers were shot and killed last Aug
ust on the court house steps at
WEIGH where Hatfield had gone to
stand trial on an indictment charg-
Ing him with having fired into the
town OF Mohawk, Mcdowell county.
Three mer, including C. E. Lively,
Surprise" witness for the prosecu-
ton during the first Matewan trial
arc held in $4,000 bail in connec-
ton with the killing of the two
nen."
81 indictments against Ezra Fry,
rre Of tho original defendants also
vcre dismissed today.
conif Went Talk
Attorney ]. J. Coniff. of Wheel
'nc. chief counsel for the Matewan
defendants, declined to discuss his
plans for the approaching trial
Prosecutor Stokes said that the
state was ready and would insist
upon the case going to trial.
State policemen have been assign
Cd to guard the court house b.
Major Thomas Davis
Ready To Surrender
Huntington, Sept. eff Frank
Keeney. president. and Fred Mooney
secretary of District No. II. United
Mine Workers Of America, offer to
give themselves up here 20 answer
70 indictments returned in Mingo
county in connection with the
death OF two mine guards, they will
be taken into custody in the usual
manner. The courts will have to de-
eide as to any unusual steps to be
taken in their case, Sheriff w. A.
williams indicated tonight. In the
meanwhile capiases have been for
warded to the Cabell sheriff by
Prosecuting Attorney s. D. Stokes
ut Williamson.
II Keeney and Mooney are IN
Huntington they are remaining I'M
der cover at a late hour tonight they
had not vet carried out the sugges
ton made tentatively early this