Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-05-31
CHARGE COAL MEN
HAVE ARMED CAMP
Rights Of Citizens Denied in
Cambria County Towns,
Loeb Asserts
SAYS HE WILL BRING SUIT

An armed camp maintained by coal
operators and interference with the
rights Of citizens are conditions exist.
ing in three towns OF Cambria County,
according to Clarence Loeb, an nttor-
ney here. who has Just returned from
visit to that section With party Of
lawyers from New York.
The arrest of Arthur Garfield Hays.
an aide of Samuel Cntcrmcycr, and
representative Of the American Civil
Liberties Union. who headed the expe-
dition, was described by Mr.. Loeb to-
day.
1--WE went to Cambria County" said
Mr.. Loeb. because We had heard con =
ditions there were deplorable: that three
towns. Nintondale, Revlock and Colver,
were dominated by mine operators: that
the right OF free speech was denied I:
that admission to the postofice in Rev
lock was denied, and that men were
enatched of their front porches.
AS our automobiles approached Vim
tondale. We found the road guarded by
a watch tower. which was equipped
with a scarchlight and telephone. AZ
the approach Of any one. an automobile
was IN readiness to drive across the
road and block the passage. We were
stopped by nearly dozen armed
mounted men, who asked us why we
wanted 70 go through. and denied one
or our cars entrance because the driver
did not have all the necessary papers
of ownership
Finally We drove to the general
store OF the Nintondale Supply Com.
pany. Here VIC tried 70 get a permit
10 speak on piece of property owned
by William Welsh. Of the Executive
Committee of District No. >. who was
in our party.
Hays Questioned
"A number Of men came from tho
supply house and started to question
Mr.. Hays. They were headed by q clerk
OF the company named Arbegast. While
inc discussion was going on a number
OF armed men drove their horses on the
sidewalk, all about US. and one of them
whom l understand was released from
the Cambria County Jail less than three
months ago, accused us of starting n
riot. When Mr.. Hays got out o his
car Arbegast tolG him he had better
get out o town. and the armed men
pushed him back into his machine, al 3.
though he was crippled.
We went back to Nant.y Clio for
warrants against the guards for com =
mitting assault. l went from there
with Rosenberg. n man named Guyer,
and locomotive engineer named
Cooney. TO Revlock. which is on the
outskirts of Evansburg, the county
seat. Here we were finally allowed "a
visit the postofice, although conditions
similar to those in Vintondale existed
The armed men. Of whom there were
dozens, told us there was strike on.
and kept around our machine until We
had left the town. Outside the towr
we met a family Of five who had Jus,
been evicted.
At Eintondalc, we found the roat
blocked, and went in by a side road
A long freight train blocked our pass
age, but Cooney gave the engineer
sign, and the engineer of the trair
backed out Of our way. We had two
constablcs with us with warrants sworn
out by Magistrate Harnish.
Mounted Man Arrested
"A mounted man rode up and {
constable told him he was under arrest
but did not attempt 20 disarm the man
Two more were similarly arrested, nnt
Arbegest, who drove up in a machine
drove away when he heard the wnrran
served on him. The constables frater.
nized with the arrested men. and on,
of them went upstairs In the store I,
make arrangements. lie came dowl
and asked II the men could wait q day
as they were paid that night. Hays sal,
no. and started upstairs. The mnut,
hc had gone few steps. Arbcgest cam,
out and demanded his arrest for tres
passing. He was taken into custody by
tn" armed men and locked up.
Justice of the Peace Bluett. of th,
town. then appeared and Mr.. Hays wal
brought out. II find you guilty of tres
passing and fine you So" said tn,
Justice, but ! won't take the money
Get out of town. Hays refused to abid,
by the decision and we left
I'VE understood another Justic,
named Daley had held the mounted mel
in $500 bail for a further hearing, al,
though they should have been taken t,
Manly Clio. We are going back Mon
day. and will institute proceedings I,
impeach Buett and institute an injunc
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