The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-05-22
BANDHOLTu
TESTFIES TODAY
IN TREASON CASE
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is chief counsel for the defense in
this case. The meeting was in
Charleston early in the morning
of August 26, before Keeney and
Mooney went to Madison to turn
the marchers back. Eventually he
read a statement he said he had
written; for the Charleston news
paper from which he read. In sub
stance, it was that the union Off
Gals were told if martial law
should be imposed they would be
held responsible for any unlawful
acts OF their subordinates. No
threats or inducements were Of
fered. he said.
General Bandholtz also testified
under cross-examination that the
last time he recalled seeing Biz
card was at Racine. He also said
he did not recall making any re-
quest of Petrey to send Blizzard
into the field in connection with
the stopping of the march, but Ia
ter said he had SO many CONVERSE
tons on such similar subjects he
did not recall any of them YER
batim.
Ordered to Guard Store
D. c. Barker of Clothier, who tes-
titled last week, was recalled and
he gave at bail hearing in Logan.
He testified here that men were
ordered by him to guard the com
pany store during the trouble
around Clothier were not armed.
Today he was asked if he had not
testified at. the bail hearing that
the men were armed, but he coule,
not remember.
William F. Ray, member of the
union, district board, testified he
saw Blizzard at the offices of the
district on various days while the
march was in progress. Days he
named were the 24th, 25th. Goth,
both and 31st of August and Sep
TENDER 1. Under cross exaxmina-
ton. he said he had looked up his
records to verify these dates.
G. H Stump testified he saw
Blizzard at Blair, Friday, Septem-
Der 2. asking the men to go home
Somebody in the crowd called out.
"hang him" and the union official
was told by the armed men that
his place was in the union office
at ST. Adams and ordered him out.
the witness said. Blizzard asked
them, please don't fire on the fed
eral troops" and told them the
troops were coming in soon. he add
ed His cross-examination was de-
voted mainly to his own activities
as one of the armed men at Blair.
Shortly before Stump went 20
Blair ito protect those people over
there, who had asked for help,
he was employed upon some con-
crete work at Fred Moneys
home. he said, but denied that he
and Mooney had talked about that
T. no Id II "a
gun he carried with him at a
Charleston pawn SHOP.
H. r. Mclaughlin Of Hunting
ton. assistant superintendent of
the Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad
in charge of the Coal River
Branch, testified his records show
ed no communicating Of train OF
flat cars between Racine and
Sproul on August IS. Ed Rey-
nouIds, FOR the state testified that
men led by himself and Blizzard
rode on such train that day from
Racine to Sproul and thence to
Madison. The railroad official was
cross-examine as to movement of
other Communicated. trains.
To Take Deposition
H w. Houston, chief defense
counsel, requested the courts per
mission to take the deposition of
Herald Jacobs, a Washington news
paper man, whose testimony the de
tense declared was material to its
case. Jacobs, according to Mr. Hous
ton, could not be subponaed be
cause he was not in the state, and
had sent word. in answer to re
quests. that. it would be utterly
impossible" for him to attend. Jay
cobs was one OF the four newspa- I
per correspondents who got caught
under fire between lines of the
miners and the tate Police
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