The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-11-08

strip mlno workmen asked I" ercAk |"
the leader. A long range con :"
was held and Il WAS aGre'h ny
spokesman for the attacking parry '""'
safe conduct would bc acc"Fn'h ,H' "'
II they laid down their arms ana N'"''
march ont with hands NJ. inns vas
done and. from behind tho chr'h en-
banklncnt created by IN" stca" A"0>
operations came a great hhtn"''
urmcd men. and more from l"c SUI
rouudin., nils until the A. men Sur''"'
! derlng we're rounded up by many nun
dreds Of men. mostly armed
The captive men were mar'nc'
down the road toward Herr!n. III uou"''
file. After they had marched hoou' ""e
,riIc Supcrln;endcnt Mcdowell, beng
hcr!pplcd and unable To keep up VIZ"
, the procession. was taken aN'"c -
I members OF the mob and shot 10 ue"'"'
, The remainder Of the capiIN"N "e''
marched on the public road ana WV
I r,oppcd about three miles from ti'i u"
! Here a change in leadership TOOK pace
, and the man who had guaranteed inc
! safety nr the men who had Surr"hdcFc"
! WAS dcDuscI and another leader III
( stalled.
The new commander ordered the cap
I tive men 70 march into the woods al
I jaccnt 10 and beyond the power house
Here the new leader directed that "hl\
/ those in the crowd who had guns Sh"uli
. rullow into the woods and those who
we're uuarmcd should remain without
/ The surrendered mon wer" then march.
J ed some zoo yards 10 the vicinity OF
4 harhcd wire fence whore they were
. told they would be given chance I"
/ run for their lives under fire.
/ The firing began Immediately and ~
OF the a. non-union men we're killed
and most Of the others severely wound
( Cd The mob pursued those VII" had
= escaped and two were hung to trees
sin were tied together with a rope
about their nccks and marched through
! the streets or Herrin 10 an adjacent
I cemetery where they were shot 10y the
mob and tho throats OF three were cut
one Of the six survived.
/ THE atrocities and crucltics Of the
murdcrcrs are beyond the power "t
GcSvrlhc. : mob IS always Cuwardly
4 but the SaNaEcrN OF this mob in is re-
; lcnilcSS hrutalitw is almost uubelicT'
! able. The indiGuitics hcancd upon the
dead did not end until their bodies were
. Inferred in unknown graves.
! 'On the first day Of the attack upon
! the mine two union miners were killed
, by the answering fire from the men IN
/ the strip mine and another SO ser IouSlE
( injured as 10 die subsequently from his
+ wounds 1t has been difficult FOR this
, grand jury ~ determine who fired the
shots from the strip mine which caused
the deaths Of the union miners. Whcr
asked To- present evidence to tho grand
,,shf. IA
! Sih!l!ty. counsel for tho miners union
announced they would lend no aid t.
Z the grand jury"
. This report vas bitterly denounced
{ by attorneys for the miners. Referring
: to the activity Of the attorney gen
| cral in obtaining the indictments. and
/ L. tho fact that funds for the employ
/ mcut o.: Investigators were raised 10y
! the Illinois Chamber oc Commerce. A.
! w Kerr. CHIEF counsel for tho miners
issued statement branding 'he case a
"privatr prosecution by a political boss
and Il labor hating organization"
/ The grand jury report. Mr.. Kerr
charged. was prepared IN advance 10y
/ Attorney General Brundatc AZ the in
/ s;igatiUu fthe chamber Of commerce
| Counsel for the defense bitterly TO
sent ana assaiI tho conduct Of the ~
! torncy general OF the state IN making
/ speeches 70 the grand jury throug'
! the public press" Mr.. Kcrr's statement
/ said. we charge deliberately that Tho
report OF the grand jury made in con
nectior with the indictments bears nj
/ the earmarks OF having been drafted II
advance by the attorney general at Ii
! s La Sale Street Chicago. IL. the Chi
] cago address Of the Illinois chamber Of
Commerce I, runs true to form Of tho
published emissions OF that organize
labor hating organization.
| THE attorney general Of Illinois ,'
! thc one person IN this state who knew
| the want OF proDr!cty Of such comments
, by the jury. His conduct in that 70.
spcCt has been censored 10y 4 court "
| this state In the Indictment returned
against Gov. Small. In that case tao.
! ties OF trial through The press were IN
du!Gcd In.
II Attorney General BrundaCe has I
case against the men indicted by tho
{ special grand jury. there is a petit jury
( - he selected who will determine tho
! guilt or Innocence Of those man. II
should not be d"no by tho grand jury
nor through a report prepared At tho IN
! stlEatlon OF the Illinois chamber 0!
commerce.
Such advance propaganda can only
| have one ohJcc, In view, and that Is r.
| lnnamo tho minds Of tho citizens al
! Williamson county who may 10 called
! upon t. sit as jurors IN tho trial o'
/ these cases. Th!a Is not only unrr"fes
! Eional and uncthi"al. hut 4 threatens
seriously 10 disrupt the orderly tria
! OF these cases
I'm All this campaign IN tho public
! prints not s!uEIs tear has been shed
! by the chamber oC commerce or by tn
| attorney general. who has boon financed
| BY that organization. over tho death OF
tho union miner. Involved.
The only concern expressed by tn,
| chamber Of commerce has hccn in tn,
| death of men who gave their addresses
a. tho various flop houses IN Chicago
! Tho only men indicted through the
agency OF tho chamber Of C0mmerc,
! have been men OF families and good re
/ Ou;e I'm Williamson county"