The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-04-29
REYNOLDS SAYS
MINERSNANTED
/. TO KILL GHAH|N.
Had Been Told keeney's Or
der to Turn Back Die. Not
Mean Anything.
PASSWORD REQUIRED
Admits Getting Money From
Local Unions to Buy
Ammunition.

CHARLES TOWN. April 2s-
(By the Associated Press)-A
graphic story OF marching in COM
mand Of a body OF 400 men from
Lens Creek and Of fighting on the
Logan County border was told by
Ed Reynolds Of Dana todayiwhile
he aat with one leg crossed easily
over the other in the witness chair
In Circuit Court. william Bli9-
zard, on trial on charge Of trea-
son, and whom Reynolds accused
Of leading another group Of the
same size that travelled with his
men smiled as he conferred with
his counsel at the table a few feet
away and personally directed
much Of the cross questioning by
Harold w. Houston, chief defense
counsel for the miners.
Reynolds told of seizing train
on which both groups rode from
Racine to Sproul Of continuing the
march afoot the day after Presis
dent c. Frank Keeney and Secfe-
tary Mooney Of district No. had
oyertaken the men at Madison and
told them to so home, and said
that Blizzard and those under hts
command had gone with them as
lar as jeffrey, where they separatli
ed. + sSislff''7!
On cross-examination, he said
he had not spoken with Blizzard
at any time during the three days
covered by his story Of their ex.
petition together and had not
heard Blizzard give any. command
10 the men the witness had fesfis
ned were under Blizzard & difec
ton. Cross-examinaH Hon also
brought out that Reynolds had
been arrested on a charge OF coll
4ecung money under false pretane
ses fSom local unions, but he exs
planned that he made the coiiecs
tions under authority Of N. u
Haptonstall, acting president of
the district after Keeney5 was ar
rested to answer charges growing
from the armed march.
Reynolds was the only witness
at the half day session, and The
afternoon was devoted to- a bail
game between local players and 8
team representing the United Mine
workers and made up OF Imenehere
for trial. 7i..'l h
Reynolds and william, Biz.
card went on" to Logan couffy
with several hundred men under
their command after Presidenf5c
Frank keeney had aryised AIMED
marchers at Madison 10 return
home. as ordered by BriEadiers Ger
eral Baudholz. Reynolds testified.
Reynolds testified as to marching
from Lens Creek IN command of
900 mon. with Blizzard ahead cf
him. commanding a similar body
to Racine.
To "KlII. Don chaft5.
we were going to kill Don Chat.
In and all that bunch and 70 tonsto
Mingo County," he said, explaintfle
that Chafln was the Logan County
sheriff and by the bunch, he meat.t
the deputy sherIns.
He continued his recital of hoig
they took" q railroad train on
which they rode to Sproul and then
Of District President KeeneyS az
dress.
Savoy Holt and Walter A1lens a.
whom the witness had said prs.
Viously that they were understood
to be agents for Keeney and secre.
tary Mooney, said Keeney's speech
did not mean anything but that tlie
had to make II to save district No,
II. and It was on this Information
that the men continued their
march.
Meets "our EnemIes.s
Passing rapidly over the incl
dents Of the march until ttheyreach-
cd the border Of Logan Conify.
Reynolds explained how The nen
took up a position on high grouni
and marched along until we inet
our enemies"
Any one who could not giyestii
password. "1 come creeping. was
to be killed. under an agreement
reached at Lens Creek, Reynolds
said. Blizzard, however, was mot
present when that agreement was
made. further questioning brcught
ont.
A guard was set back 8ois the bst
tie line and password Wasineces.
sary to get through the guard.
Collects Money.
Reynolds, Goss-examtned by
Harold W. Houston, said he had
been in jail for a month IN Fayefte-
Vile under a warrant charging that
he collected $500 under faise pre-
lenses. He said this money was
collected from several local unions.
at Kingston and elsewhere! under
authority of NJ, L. Haptonstaii. who
was nctfnr nrnaiIaIat ne diGStftt NJ.