The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-02
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Lie Is Passed Between Attor- neys at the Treason Trial Yesterday in
 Charleston
By Associated Press

Charleston. w. Va. May lies timony of the killing of Deputy Sher- if John Gore on Blair Mountain and of compelling men to join in the march on Logan and Mingo coun- ties last year wes enlivened today by clash between excited lawyers in which Harold W. Houston marked as "a lie" an implication in remarks by A. Nj. Belcher that he had prior knowledge of the shooting of She riff Don Chain at union headquarters in Charleston. Although the trial was on a treason charge against William Blizzard, he was mentioned In the testimony of only one of the wit nesses
 The clash between attorneys came on Mir. Beicher's objection to ques- tions by the chief defense attorney who was asking Logan county deputy sheriff about Sheriff Chafin interests in coal mines. From there the lawyers arguments turned to MT. Houstons declaration that coal oper- ators paid large sums of money to Chain for the purpose of making war on the United Mine Workers, to which Mir. Belcher countered that the wee pTeSluent or DlSlFiCt Ol Nha ' organization shot Chafin after he had conferred with Mir. Houston.
 The defense counsel pulled off his glasses as he rose and waving his forefinger up and down before Belch- CTS face, shouted: "If you imply that 1 knew anything about that, it's die"
 T can prove that you did and I'll meet you anywhere you say for that purpose" MT. Belcher added while the court admonished against any further outbreak"
 MT. Houston apologized to the court for his statement but he added he believed Belcher had gone too far.
 Led Fly Preacher
 The Rev. John Wilburn, Baptist preacher of Jeffrey. led the party which killed Gore, according to the testimony of Jack Brinkman, musi- clan with carnivals and touring musi- cal comedy companies. Brinkman, who said he was compelled to join the marchers at Danville, provided the bulk of the testimony of the seven witnesses heard today.
 He was in the large group from which some half dozen detached themselves when they met Gore and others on Blair Mountain. It was
 
 Gore to give the countersign, after each had asked the other "who are you?" When the deputy answered Amen" the shooting began which resulted In the death of Gore, James Munsey and man named Carfarg0 or Carfalgo. The first name, and correct spelling of his last name has not been determined, prosecution counsel said. in explaining the doubt that appeared on the subject il their questioning and .he testimony.
 Where tor" as challenge and "To Mingo" as an answer, were the Brinkman testified. but after the first clash between miners and Logan county deputies this was changed. The later forms. he said, were Who comes' for the challenge and T come creeping" for the answer.
 Monsey and Carfargo fell at the first volley of the six men who were in advance of the column in which the witness was, but Gore raised his rifle and lowered it again when a bullet struck his hand. He fired two shots from the shelter of tree Brinkman thought. before he was the wrong man" when they came up to where he was lying. and asked them not to shoot again. according to the testimony. but one of the men presented a high powered rifle about eight inches from his head and fired another shot.