The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-04-27
Jurors CHOSEN
FORBL|ZZARD'S
d TREASON TRIAL
Prosecution Makes Opening
Statements in Court This
49, Afternoon,
.L0CAL UNIONS NAMED
Claims Men Who Refused tos
Take Part in March
Were Killed.

CHARLES TOWN, April ii
(By The Associated Press
Drawing Of jury to try VIII
liam Blizzard, mine union sub.
district presidentroti q charge ot
treason was begun soon after3 Cirs
cult Court opened here today,
When the state flled an amend
cd bill OF particulars, defense
counsel announced they were 70
proceed,
The amended bill OF particulars
was filed as soon as, the prelimtn9
aries of opening court had been
completed.
International President John u.
Lewis, Of the United Mine Work
ers, sat with defense counsel, again
today as he had at yesterdays
session.
T. C. Townsend announced the
defense was not inclined to raise
any other question on the bill OF
particulars.
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OF six from the list and then tie
prosecution two. Before the pro
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estlmatlng Two OF tnIee weeks
would be consumed IN tns one cas {,
Setting OF a date when tney woiiip.
be required TO return was postpons
ed until the afternoon sessiotit as
was the opentng statement q tne
prosecution. 1t was announced Sthat
the defense opening Statement
would not be made until after the
states evidence was finished
Judge Woods told the jurors tliey
would have to be locked up during
the trial and asked them 70 co
operate with the deputies whose
duty was to prevent the Jurors
from talking with any other per
sons during the trial.
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attorney OF Jefferson County. eS-
planned to the court that the in
dictments had been brought il
from Logan County, from which
county a change OF Venue had
been obtained, he aleo stated he
Knew nothing OF gulitGor innp-
cence o. the detenuant Ine
prosecuting attorney sset logan
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