New-York tribune., 1922-06-24

greeted By machine gun FIRE. as the
result Of which two union miners
George Henderson and Joseph ret
ksucicz. were killed.
After this the union miners re.
NAMED about the mine all night and
In the morning. incensed over tneir
treatment. rushed the mine and cap
tured al the non-union men there.
These we're marched down the rosd.
The results were that some 20 or 20
gunmen were killed
Willis declared that many farmers
Of the county were among the attack
ers o. the mine.
"They were angered by the holding
up Of their wives and daughters. on the
public highways by the armed mine
Guards" he said. Even the Sherif,
states Attorney and Colonel Hunter
were held UP and required 20 produce
credentials before they were permitted
70 pass"
Corroborated By Officials
This wss corroborstcd by the sheriff
AID the States Attorney. Colonel
Hunter said the guards had stopped
him when he turned IN on the com
pany property. His visit, however, was
made subsoquent 20 that Of the two
ether officials and after Superintendent
Mcdowell had agreed. according 70 the
colonel. 70 keep the guards Of the pub
lie road adjoining the mine property.
Colonel Hunter said he had repeatedly
,sked the sheriff IL he had ample
forces 10 deal with the situation, ana
vas advised In the Affirmative, that
SUPERINTENDENT Mcdowell was ADVISED
by all three officials that keeping the
mine open would mean serious trouble
the superintendent replying; he'd ne
damned II he's close IT," and that ne
had seen several rifles on his visit 70
the mine and had been told by NC
Dowell that he "had rihes and twenty
two armed guards 80,
"On Wednesday morning, said
Colonel Hunter. ut was apparent tnat
the feelings Of the miners had reached
the burstinC point again communl-
Gated with the sheriff and was in
formed hy him that he could handle
anv emergency. Soon after this
learned that in addition TO the gather
ing Of some Of the miners at the
sunnyside mine. near Herrin, another
crowd Of them had gathered in the
town and taken 5000 rounds Of ammu-
milton from the hardware store
Notified Sheriff Of Danger
q tried 10 communicate this lnfor-
nation 10 the sheriff, but was in
formed he had gone 20 the scene Of o
reported shooting and ambuseade Of 6
cornnanv truck near Cartersville. AT
the same time deputy sheriff informed
me that no speeia deputies had oeeH
sworn in by the sheriff. OF course
notified the deputy Of the gathering oi
the miners. III,
be able 10 handle the situation. a,
3:45 p. m. Superintendent MeDowei.
called me from the mine and sa!d tha'
the miners had marched on ~ ana ina,
about 800 shots had been exchanged
informed the deputy sheriff and he said
he would send force there. during
the next hour I got two calls from the
mine, the last asking for troops.
Il advised the mine oihcials thi1
would be q physical impossibility, ane
that in addition the local civil au
thorities had made no request OF th'
/ Governor for troops. / then maze
every effort 70 get the SheriH, but was
unsuccessfuL.
"Tncn al Ais Mcdowell called m'
I'd and said the sheriff had sent no aid
tsht one Of his men and two union meI
had been shot and that he was much
worried. urged him 20 run up
white flag. saying would phone The
union officials and ask them TO agree
70 appoint a delegation under anothol
white flag 20 negotiate for truce un.
/ III some sort Of an agreement TO pre-
vent bloodshed might be made"