Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-04-20
BORDER TOWN CROWDED
IN GREAT MINER TRIAL
Charles Town, w. Va, to BE
Throngcd in ''Invasion''
Cases.
MORE THAN 1000 WITNESSES
Irrntrnt Court Proceeding. Since
John Hrown WAS Sentenced Floods
small Community with People 81
Cannot tnrc For.

Special 10 The Times Dispatch1
WINCHESTER. VA. April 10
How to house and feed tho hundreds
"t miners. witnesses and others who
VIII attend the Logan Kanawha
invasion" trials. beginning next
Monday morning a. Charles Town.
w Va. is a question that still is
puzziing authorities OF jefferson
County.
business mems committee has ap-
p"alcd 10 citizens of Charles Town
I" Indicate whether they will furn-
18Th board with or without lodging
during the trials Of the Indicted min
cr9. ana. although a number have in
hictch their Willingness 10 do what
'"e' can 10 relieve congestion. there
are SAID 10 be many who are not
disposed 10 throw omen their doors
l" persons not known to them
'-harieS Town. formerly a part Of
Ga NirS inih. sim maintains much or
us Oh time aristocratic attitude
ana. VIII" it's citizens arc noted for
'h"ir hospitality, they usually
know their guests before they arc
invited.
FURNISH Horse Show HuIIdinr.
~ was learned today tina: nero,ia
tons are in progress to lcasc Tho
Grounds Of the Charles Town uo-sc
Hh"" Association during III. trials
urn IN" stables over Ia minor. ,,L
'h"ir families for slccping .r,ur,o-.
ana erect largo tent for ,h.ir usc
>" cooking and eating. Onicers Of tho
"Nf""ihtion 1t was said. have asked
pf!r" or "" day for tho grounds.
s'P" a month. with Il minimum
'harr" OF $50, the miners ia nav
'"r their water and light. !, IL pro-.
""'" many or tn" defendants and wit
h'Ss"H VIII be lodged and fed at liar
u'rs F"rry. ten miles away.
FIRST Contingent Arrives Friday.
me hrSt contingent of miners and
Witnesses - expected 10 reach
charles Town on Friday afternoon
EN- special train. II was said Al.
train would carry Approximately 30
passengers. leaving Charleston. the
capital. ~ \ ". Others Will be ar
F'TinT on SATURDAY. and sunday. There
~" 100 cases dock"tod for trial.
ranging all the way from mur,lcrand
conspiracy down 10 mIsdcmeanor.
TN" majority Of tho mon Indicted are
understood 20 bo accused OF murder
~ connection with the shooting and
killinS -; John Gore. deputy sheriff.
and other officers at Blair Mountain.
on IN" i-oSan-ISoonc County line.
"rrin" the lighting last August.
wien IN" armed Invasion" of the
tx" counties took place.
In addition TO tho l0G-odd miners
and union officials under indictment
Clerk Conrad has issued 1896 do
ems" Suhpoenas and supplied the
prosecution with 800 BLANK farms.
Confident Of Fnir TrinI.
Lawyers Interested III the big trial
are said to feel confident Of a fair
and impartial trial being held at
charles Town. which is so far re-
moved from Logan and Room" Coun-
ties as to be within ave miles OF To-
ing on, Of the state altogether.
!; Is in the extreme EASTERN par.
% West Virginia. Will" Logan and
Zone ar" in the far southwestern
section Of the state.
.Gud=" J. NJ. Woods. oc Martins
burg, who prcsidcs over the jefferson
Circuit Court. is clearing the doc::e,
rs speedily as possible this week OF
local cases. 50 that nothing will! in
'"rf"rc with the miners trial briCh;
and early on the morning OF April %.
The trial promises TO be tho most
momcntous si2cc John Brown. noted
abolitIorist. and his followers were
tried before judge Richard Parker
~ Winchester in tn" Same court
house at Charles Town in the fall of
1859. Their" is much interest in the
cases. but little or no excitement. at
charles Town on the eye OF the min
.rs' trials