The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-05-05
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ed, and the witness twice repeated
that he was positive.
officer Threatened
A pistol was drawn against
Major Charles F. Thompson of the
United States army at Blair when
he went there with a presidential
proclamation. Dr.. L. F. Miniken,
formerly physician at Blair, tesi-
fled in Circuit Court here today,
The incident occurred during the
fighting in the hills nearby in the
course of the invasion OF Logan.
DR.. Mlliken drew his pistol be
lieving the army officer in danger,
and called to Charles Covert. an
aped resident of the town to tell
the armed man to get down from
the majors train, he said, and the
incident ended in that manner
This followed arguments between
Major Thompson and the armeG
men about Blair, eliminating N
one of the men telling the officer,
"Here's your train. Now get on IL
and get out of here" according to
this witness version.
Refused to Leave
His testimony continued that
Major Thompson said he was re
presenting the federal government
and was not ready to leave, Ut.
Milliken said.
Major Thompson, testifying yes
terday, made no mention or such
language addressed to him or any
pistol drawn against hlm, nut olu
tell Of armed men trying TO COLL
mandeer his train and being DIS
suaded. ..r-
II P. Hager, Madison, attorney,
who has been sitting with defense
counsel. was called as state VII
ness to, testify as to a conference
hatween Captain Wilson, CONF
handing federal troops, and county
officials. and Blizzard and other
mino union officials
blizzard asked when the troops
would go up the river. explalnlnss
at the miners had no intention or
resisting United States troops out
that many of their opponents wore
army uniforms and unless the men
we've given notice they might IRE
nv mistake on the soldiers.
Moon shine Poured Out.
The State Police SproVloeo 1heel
est for the crowd on the streets
during the noon recess by pouring
out a quantity OF moons1i'Le ~ 80
in front of the courthouse anu
snss ching a still they captured mere
recently. =.
r Dn,nsford. superintendent OF
+ba Ruffalo-Thacker Coal Co. at VI
tawa testified. that armed men VINO
formerly had been employed ny nus
company told him that he had been
ordered out for guard duty anu
that he would be sent to the front
lines if he did not do guard duty
He answered that talk OF 'front.' me
duty was foolish and tnat ne
were to do any guard duty IL "o.t.u
be about his own home leiilns
about the statements OF !1ei, ~
ing the march, Mr.. Duns1ora sat1
one named a date on which ne ae.
cIared the marchers "ouiu
breakfast in Logan.
Second Week of Hearing.
The Jury impaneled to try VIII
liam blizzard on a charge OF Urea
son preferred as result Oh tAe
miners march against Logan al.u
Mingo Counties, entered today upon
it's second week Of hearing test
mony.
from witnesses who took part III Vt
saw portions of the march, the ses
sion was considerably en1lVellec
Yesterday when army oftlcers, WIZ
were called to West Virginia ~
ston the march, and newspaper
Inop Who was one of party that
cot under fire between the two
I;nes battling on Beech Mountain
anneared on the witness stano.
Among significant features OF the
testimony was the statement ny
one of the officers and by the news
naDer correspondent that Blzzaro
pnpeared to be in authority over
the miners in the sections theS
visited.
Doctor Testfies
Or l.. f. Milliken of Phllane!-
mia. who at the time OF the narch
was practicing medicine IN 6ia1t,
testified that prior"to the clash VI
state police and others on Beech
Creek, claimed by the oeIense ~
have been the cause of resumptlon
oF the march. from 100 to 500
armed men had poured lnto biail
fron9 tho direction of Madison.
During the fighting Dr. MilHken
testified that he saw bodies OF
three men who had been killed
and treated three who had been
wounded. One man, miner
living near Blair, was killed at a
mine camp below Blair by accl-
dent according to the physician s
Information. During the hght
around Blair, a union miner told
DR.. Milliken that the disorders
were the beginning of an indus
trial revolution which might last
for years, the doctor testhed.
Demanded Guns
]. r. c. Taylor of Page, general
manager OF the Callop Creek Col
liery Coal Co., testlfled that nohe
If the men at his plants left work
mil September and most of
them returned the next day. Be-
fore they went they demanded
guns and. said they were going to
Mingo, but cross-examination failed
! to adduce any further as to their
reason for the march.