The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-05-20
no evidence to sustain, no other ACT
could be alleged or proved.
Urged Miners to Turn Rack

Urged Miners TO lurH Iaa1Sh
A. c. Porter. Eice-president OF
sub-district No. 2 Of the mine
union of which Blizzard was presl-
dent. testified that he saw his
chief in Charleston on various
days between August "a and sep
TENDER i, during which time state
witnesses had testified Blizzard
was leading forces against Logan
County.
re also told OF the trip he, Biz
card and other officials took to the
fghting front on September 2 to
use their influence to persuade the
miners to return home. Blizzard,
scott Reese and r. P. Toney went
in one automobile and Porter and
David S. Fowler in another When
the witness reached Jeffrey he
found Blizzard, whose car had
gone ahead. had been up Hewitt's
Creek and sent some of the men
out. One who objected was COM
planning about officials "buttins
into our business Blizzard went
on to Blair and the others return
ed to Madison, to which Blizzard
returned later and they held
conference with Captain Wilson.
in command of federal troops that
had come in that night.
Visited Scene of Shooting
The captain sent them out to
tell the men in the hills the troops
would reach their positions In the
morning and arran ged to see Biz
zard after daybreak- Blizzard
went up Hewitt's Greek and Por-
Ter to Blair, the witness said.
Porter also told of a visit to
Sharples with General Charnock
where he saw some of the men
who had been wounded and the
bodyfo of one who had been killed
in a clash with the State Police,
He also described bullet holes in
six houses around the scene of the
shooting. Cross-examination was
started by close questioning as to
the witness remembered these
dates and whether he could recall
events on other. dates was inter
.rupted suddenly when G. w. Osen-5
ton, conducting the examin alton,
pointed a pencil at one of the
D ewspapermen and demanded,
what are you laughing at?'
A dispute between counse! over
this question ended in the court
cautioning spectators to remember
the rules of the court.
Mr.. Porter..you have testified
you are also under indictment for
treason. Do you know what is
the punishment for treason if
found guilty?', Osenton asked.
Tive heard it was death res
piled Porter and the next question
was:
Wouldn't that make differ!
5ence with your testimony here?"
mo sir, it would not, he an
8swered.
Blizzard on Troop Train
D. C.. Barton. a non-union en-
ploye of a coal company at Clio
thier, testified he saw Blizzard
there September and 3. On the;
first occasion he was on his way to
Blair and told the witness his
purpose was to get the miners to
go home. Barton also saw him on
his return from Blair and on the
4 3rd saw him on a troop train, but,
did not talk with him at that tine,
he testified. 33
The witness said he did mot
know whether he was under in
dictment, and on cross-exam1na-
ton was asked II he had not sign
ed an appllcauou 1ot CHdnSe 81
venue from Logan to Jenerson
County in these cases. He said he
had but did not know for what he
i was indicted. v II
Prosecution counsel also asked
what part he took in the march
and fighting, and he answered
that the only time he carried a.
gun was to guard the company
store in Clothier at the request OF
both the company and the armed
men. ss
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