The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-05-02

TO the bodies. and the Rev. Wilburn
later appeared with Il special pistol
which he said was Cores, while one
Of his sons had Cores rife, Brinkman
told the court. Other witnesses later
the day testified that the bodies OF
tn" men were found with all pockets
in thcl" clothing turned wrongsidc
out. and with no weapons in sight
Brinkman was also The only witness
10 testify 10 seeing Blizzard during the
march or fighting. A man whom h"
identified in the court room as Biz.
Yard drove up in IN autOmobil" a.
Blair with IN automobile loaded with
ammunition. This was unioaded ii
The school house. hcaduarterS for tn"
armed party. and later distributed 10
the men. he laid He also testified
that the crowd was called together
and Blizzard made a speech. declaring
in effect. You have what you've been
waiting for. Now go gel them
The automobile he described was Il
new Studebaker. and said he was told
by others in the party that tn" union
officials had bought an automobile :"
keep in touch with the fghin" line
HI did not see blizzard al any other
time. he said.
Called Off Volunteers.
Brinkman was playing with a Carni
val at Danville when the march r..
ported there. and after President
b., 4 In
addressed them al the ball grounds
many Of them attended the shows that
night. he testified Later. while h"
was at the railroad station. train in
charge Of Lewis White drove up from
Clothipr and White said deputy shrr-
ifs and thugs from Logan county had
crossed the mountains and were Kill
ing women and children in Blair. lie
, called FOR volunteers to 20 to Blair.
and several mon With pistols gathered
around Rrinkman. demanded to know
ii hr were not in sympathy with them
and forced him TO get on the train, he
said
Coffee and sandwiches were served
when they reached Blair. and for
few DAYS there was little activity. the
men being quartrrrd in houses about
the town. II was at this juncture that
the witness told Of the visit by Biz
zard and the killing Of Gore the fol-
lowing day. Later he attached HIM
self 10 the cnmmiSSary department.
and made three trips on train which
brought men and ammunition TO Blair.
When the railroad interrupted this by
taking the engines away, he remained
in the town. avoiding the =. nS
armed with rifles. because it was such
groups who were being sent into the
mountains 10 fight. he said. He was
asleep in tho Rev Wilburn'S house
when the federal troops came.
Casts Reflection.
The march and fighting took place
between August 90 and September :.
1921, and amazement spread through
the court room as the cross eXamina-
ton bv r. G.. Townsend accounted for
the appearanceS in theatres or car
nivals or travelling in search OF JOB
during all the time between August
and September : Then the witness
declared that he was talking OF 1920,
not 1921. which had been mentioned
in some Of the questions. and with a
sarcastic ring To a comment, "Oh
YES" Mr.. Townsend turned to a re
view OF Brinkmans activities on the
march.
Henry Cr7likshanks OF Glen Jean. n
miner who went on the march because
members Of his local union at Boards
Fork would make" anybody go who
did not 20 willingly, and returning TO