The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-04-11
JUDGE ANDERSON REFUSES DISMISSAL
OF THE COAL CONSPIRACY INDICTMENTS
DAUGHERTY MEETS
SNAG IN EFFORT FOR
STRIKE NEGOTIATIONS
Visit of the Attorney General
to indianapolis May
Prove Fruitless.

Indianapolis Ind. April 1n--with the
view OF opening the way for possible
settlement oF tho nationwide snsTAn-
sion OF work hy coal miners Attorney
General DauEherty arrived here today.
unannounced. from Washington. and.
after two-hour conference with
Federal Judge \. f Anderson. do
clared he did not know whether dis
rnissal was possible or practical IT
this tlre" Of the indictments charging
225 coal operators union leaders and
Others with conspiracy to violate tho
Sherman anti trust law.
In private conference With the tudgA.
Mr.. Dauzhe-ty discussed dismissal OF
the indi CT rrencs. which action. it was
said, would remove the ground for the
refusal Of some operators 10 continue
Interstate wase neSotia tons with tho
union
Judge Anderson. who declined to dis
cuss what transptred at the conference
with the attorney general was said 70
have refused TO approve dismissal H
tho pending cases
May Do Nothing
Mr.. Daugherty also met with Dis
trict Attorney Elliott and L Ert Slack.
special government prosecutor Of the
Sherman antitrust cases. discussing
the cases at length. and at the conclu-
sion Of his conference declared:
II may do nothing in connection With
any OF these matters while here"
Further conferences wi tn the officials
here are on the attorney generals pro
gram for tomorrow. and II was learned
suthor4tatHeiy that Nj DauSherty did
not have any new proceedings to insti-
tute In the court here at this time.
Mr.. Daughertv did not meet with
President John L. Lewis Of the United
Mine Workers Of America. and said that
he would NOT seek any meeting with the
miners officials
Seeking Information
After the conference with Judge
Anderson. which continued until almost
o'clock. Mr.. naugherty made tho frst
public comment or the purpose Of his
mission, asserting he was seeking "cer-
tain information" bearing on the ma tlori-
wide suspension OF work because, he
aid. the government Is desirous Of
knowing all It possibly can regarding
the situation"
The government ~ looking AGAIN
with considerable interest into these
Indictments he continued. referring to
The Sherman antitrust cases. charging
Try and control prices. and am trying
20 Eet the facts that were testtfied to
In connection with these CASES.
Tho Conspiracy
Thu con spiracy. charged IN the tndict-
rnentS hinged largely around the wage
conference o- operators and miners In
the central competitive tield. and In this
connection Mr.. DauEhertv declared he
was trying 10 get a complete Story OF
what took place IN these meetings.
None OF the several subordinate Off
cials Of the department or justice who
accon panied the attorney eeperal to
this city. took any part in the confer.
ences. but they fingered in the court
corridors. awaiting the end OF the meet
lngs. On arrival here, Mr.. Dausherty
refused to discuss the purpose Of his
ertp and after drive around tho city
5coulevards he went 10 a hotel. remain
Ing In ssclusion there until tho hour for
the conference with Judge Anderson