Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1922-08-03
Two Trials Cos, $4,000.


a reuuisition for Stat. expenses in
the trials at Charles Town of William
Blizzard for treason and Rev. E.
Wilburn for murder, in connection
with the armed march Of union miners
in the non union fields OF Logan and
Mingo counties late last summer, was
filed in the Office of State Auditor John
c. Bond at Charleston Saturday.
The expense for the payment of wit
nesSes and the transportation of pris-
oners from Logan to Jefferson county
and other incidental expense devolving
on the State totalled S22, 400, according
to the requisition. IL was presented
for payment by Deputy Sheriff n. En-
NIT Keadle, of Logan county, on behalf
OF the sheriff of Logan. Deputy
Keadle represented Sheriff Don Cha
fin, of Logan county, in Jefferson coun-
" during the trials.
Deputy Sheriff Keadle stopped in
/ Charleston Saturday on his way from
Charles Town to Logan. He spent a
week at hospital in Asheville, N. c.,
recuperating from a severe cold. He
said arrangements have been COM
pleted at Charles Town for the resump-
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armed march on August 7th, when
John Wilburn will face Judge j. M.
Woods and a jury on a charge of muir
der. He is one of three sons of Rev.
J. Z. Wilburn, preacher and union
miner of Blair, accused of being a
member Of the party which shot and
killed Deputy Sheriff John c. Gore,
George Munsey and John Caffago on
Blair Mountain early on the morning
of August 81. Wilburn was convicted
of second degree murder and faces q
sentence of from five to eighteen years
in the State penitentiary. Sentence
has been suspended pending ruling
promised by the court for August 7,
on a motion for a new trial. Virtual
ly the same witnesses used against
the father will testify against the son,
Mr.. Keadle said.
Deputy Keadle stated definitely that
the trial of Walter Allen on a charge
of treason against the State in con-
nection with the armed rebellion would
be commenced Immediately upon the
conclusion of the John Wilburn trial
which is expected to last about a week
The trial of Blizzard lasted five weeks
but that of Allen is expected to OCCUPY
only about three weeks. While more
witnesses will be used nv the State
against Allen than testified against
) Blizzard, it is stated, the time oil
the trial is expected to be shortened
two weeks, at least, because the nu.
merouS legal questions and technical
tiles which occupied considerable time
to argue in the Blizzard trial have beer
settled for all succeeding trials.
In this connection, Deputy Keadle
stated that twenty-three additional mer
have been arrested in connection witt
the armed uprising of last summer, al
under indictments returned by Logar
county grand jury. Most of them, ht
said, were captured in other State:
during the last six weeks All of then
have turned States evidence. he said
and will testify against Allen. Sew
eral OF them, he said, are considered
important witnesses and will tell tina
ALLEN handled the finances of the
armed march for the United Mins
Workers of America" and otherwise
took an active part at all times in di
recting the forces of the Logan count,
invaders, who were held at BAY on thl
Logan county border by State forces
until federal troops INTERVIEWED .nC
turned them back.
William Petry, vice-president o.
District No II, United Mine Workers
was arrested in Charleston last Mon.
day on charge of treason GROWING
out of the troubles in Logan count,
a year ago. Charles Tucker anC
James tones, alleged to he member.
OF the union, were taken into custod,
on the same charge The three mer
were removed to the Logan count
JAIL. Petry is also charged with shoot
ing Sheriff Don Chain, of Lopar
county.