The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-06-26
KEEN Ely A iERT S
MINERS MAR Oh
ON COUNTY JAIL

ccortinued from page onej
on account of Tailor Frank Reed,
serving dinner at the jail, 1t being
Impossible to get the prisoners
out at that time.
After dinner the work was re-
sumed and it Is. felt that by night
fall this evening, all of the men.
will be released from the. jail. AS
the men are released, Mr. keeney,
who is responsible for getting
them out of jail, advises the, men
to return to their homes at once
and report to their wives in order
to assure them that he made sooa
his promise to get them our OF
Jail.
Ninet-one miners or their friends
Were in Jail this morning racing
charges OF trespassing and 1ntiml-
dating workers and eighteen OF
them We're also facing felonyt
charges. It was said today at the
office Of the prosecuting attorney
that the total bond for the 10S men
would be $4,000. Friends of the
men went on the bonds of the first
released and after some of the men
got out of jail they then went on
the bonds OF some of the others. a
number of the men who were IN
Jail were property owners.
Refuses to Leave Jail.
One OF the miners refused to
leave the Jail early today when
sons Of his friends came there to
get him out on bond. He said he
would not leave his friends. How
ever, later in the day when the 9TH
ers were released. he changed his
mind and was willing to get out
on bond.
Anticipating trouble. Sheriff
James D. Charlton took every pre-
caution early today. He had the
base ment doors of the courthouse
locked and guards placed on all
the other doors of the building and
around the county jail. Persons
visiting the courthouse on business
were not molested by the guards
but all persons entering the building
were closely scrutinized to see if
they were armed or carrying any
dangerous looking packages.
Situation Satisfactory.
President Keeney stated at noon
today that the situation was salts
factory and that he did not antlc1-
pate any trouble in this county to-
day in the immediate future.
Prosecuting Attorney Frank R.
Amos also announced at noon that
the situation was entirely satisfac-
tory and that he felt the author1-
ties had the situation well in hand
The most threatening aspect OF
the situation early today was the
large number of visitors in the
city. The streets in the vicinity
of the courthouse were lined with
people. A number were assent led
in small groups while others just!
kept moving up and down the
street. The men were all known
to each other as they exchanged
greetings when they passed in the
streets. The officers kept close tab
on the crowd and prevented any
near the courthouse and Jail.
When the announcement was
made that the men were all going
to be released from jail, the tense
ness began to relax and the men
who had been gathered in the city
began going to their homes. By
early afternoon, only the normal
number of persons was noticed in
the streets. However. Sheriff
Charlton and Mr.. Amos kept their
men ready to meet any emergency
that may arise.
More Officers Obtained
AT the Saturday afternoon meet
ing of the county court, Sheriff ].
D. Charlton was authorized to en-
gage the services of thirty addition
al county officers. Saturday after
noon and night several officers
were sworn in and this morning a
number of others took the oath.
Chief of Police l.. D. Snider was
authorized to engage five addition
al policemen. At noon today three
new city officers were on duty,
making the total strength of the
police force nineteen.
AS soon as news reached the city
this morning of the reported march
Chief Snider Immediately called to-
gether his whole police force and
made preparations to deputize
number of citizens who were will
ing to assist in putting an end to
and disorders. The city officers
were planning to go to Twelfth
street and prevent the marchers
from entering the city.
By 10 o'clock this morning a hun
bred or more miners had assemble
at various points along Jefferson
and Monroe streets and about the
courthouse The courthouse was
carefully guarded and all who en-
tered were questioned, however
Some eighteen or twenty miners
mostly foreigners. transferred from
the Warrington interruban to
the Clarksburg interurban at 10
o'clock this morning. The men car
ried one American and one Italian
flag. County officers were of the
opinion that the men were from
Downs and were going to Monon-
gah to participate in the march to
this city.
UneventfuI Night
Early today. it became evident
that the threatened invasioG CT
this city by miners from Monon--
gah, Ri=esville, Watson and other
nearby mining towns would not
likely take place today, unless
there was a sudden change in the
situation Rumors of all Kinds cir
culated yesterday and last night
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