Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1922-05-18

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many mining villages which are not
incorporated, and one OF them. Holden,
exceeds even the population OF Logan.
He was asked by the defense what
he understood to be the purpose of
the miners march, and ne said ne
had heard men say that they were
marching to do away with military Law
IN Mingo county, organize Logan and
Mingo; and, as second thought, an
swering further questions, he said he
also understood that the men were
coming to kill him and ito hang me 10
sour apple tree" He insisted that
the purpose Of the defenders was to pro-
tect the homes and citizens in Logar
county and enforce law and order, .rc
understanding that the men we're in an
unlawful assembly.
Asked to explain why the coal oper-
atcrs contributed 10 the deputy fund.
Sheriff Chain said they did il because
no further fund could be raised BY di.
rect taxes, the levy being as high as
| possible under the law and the assess
ment being insufficient to raise the
necessary funds. These deputies, lie
said were recommended by him to tho
/ county court and named by the cour,
! for their officers and they CAV. the
necessary bond for the proper perfor,
nance Of their duties.
Sheriff Chain, although he seemed
well able TO take care of himself, was
we'll guarded while he was in the
county, as it was feared that some OF
his enemies might attack him He
came from Washington to Hafper's
Ferry on Sunday and made his head.
quarters in the latter place. Stl.e DO.
licemen guarded him when he went to
Charles Town, but there was no DEM
onstration whatever against him. He
returned to Harper's Ferry as soon as
his testimony was concluded.
Ebert Gore, son Of Deputy John
Gore, who was killed by the armed
miners on August 81, took the stand
tuesday morning and told a story of
MS captivity at the hands OF the armed
miners. Young Gore, a school teacher,
aged 22 years, and living, at Bethel,
Logan county, testified that he was at.
tempting to get out Of the danger zone
when he was taken by armed miners.
He lived on the Coal river side and he
said he had been warned BY a friend
that he was suspected OF being a spy
and was urged to get out OF the danger
zone and 60 to the Guyan river side.
Ii was while he was attempting to
reach safety that he ran into a BODY
OF approximately Is armed miners who
arrested him as Logan thug and
spy"
| He was arrested at the home of an
aunt. His person and his coat were
searched and he was then taken away
and put into captivity with four other
men whom he found already in GUS
tody. The guard who took him away
| went to certain house, and among
the men who opened the door, he said,
we're Lewis White and Buck Odell, who
were guarding Fulton Mitchell and
others.
The guards had guns on their laps
and nearly all the prisoners were hand
cufed. Subsequently the party of pris-
oners was taken away from the house
on up Cabin Creek, White explain
ing that he feared the miners would
kill the captves if they found them,
although he thought his real motive
was to avoid possible capture BY the
Logan forces. He was marched across
field and, loaded in truck A guard
stood at his back with a cooked gun
| constantly at his side, and from this
point they were taken to Jeffrey, where
Gore was given into the custody Of
q cousin, Jim Jeffrey, who was one
OF the armed miners, he said Armed
men came into the Jeffrey home, were
fed by Jeffrey, and one man was fur
nlshed a gun. he said. The people
came among other things to "see the
Captives."
! Gore said he was informed at this
point that his brothers had been killed;
and while in captivity he was told very
OFTEN by the visiting miners as to the
progress OF the miner forces. Gore
said he interpreted this conversation
as meant to annoy and worry him. He
was held captive until the federal sol
diers arrived, when the prisoners were
turned over and sent back to Logan
county.
Gore testified that he was CAPTURED
on Monday, August %, and was in
custody until the following Sunday
| He was a captive when his father was
killed and was not even at the burial
services.
He heard the miners discuss the
march, and among other things heard
them say they had been to the Cover
nor with request that he repeal the
martial law. to which they added the
threat that "if he didn't, we arc going
to do it ourselves" He also heard
| one miner remark that they would "go
on and hang the Governor while they
were at it,"
Gore estimated that he saw be-
tween 1000 and 5000 men during the
war period and he testified as to the
patroling Of roads by the armed men.
On cross examination Gore said that
he had not been harmed physically
| during his captivity.
DR.. c. T. I'hitesida a physician of
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