The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-05-09
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TRIAL OF | miners |. l :. /. ! ! I
Bomb Claimed to Have Been
Dropped From AiIrpIal il ne
Exhibited
N. EN- 'coNseR !.
Burial Fund Used by: Miners
at Time Of Armed
March.
N. EN- 'CONSCRIP;TiE.D:|

tered exhibits from the Strou blegz
invaded in last years march Three
military rifles, from among hose
taken by the federal N troops rom;
the miners, were placed in evidences
by the state, and the defenses sconn-sSs
tered with the casing OF @asS bomb itss
claimed had been dropped by air.
plane on the miners lines ss
It consisted of iron pipe bout
four inches in diametergand5ab 5about
three feet long. with cap MscreWedSs
on the ends, and a splungerSW Chs
might have been used SexplodeMj
a detonating cap Observation-Disclosures
groun d. .& Adjutant Sas General ChaTSN
mock, who had identified atheSrtHes
said he had seen this bombg tn aass; ";
store window in Char1estonssan I'D
heard it said that it twas5ons drop7
ped by an airplane duringgth gtheSfight-ss
ing. Asked il theB talk WasMnpkf.
that the bomb had * been MdroppeGas
among women and VII Children the
general said he had heard 5nothingS
OF that. s3;s5
@gl The rifles exhi bited were foIs
eign army riff Ell of la bouts.4 .4 5scalibregsg
American mil litary f1ess and a
Winchest ter q calibre sp0rtinga
gun. The federal lts troopsssturnesnialsss snils
over to the state about S0ssgHnsssS
taken when 3S they dispeTaesth
miners, and the ones pTesente ntedHtossssssSS tosssS
day4SwaEe,rfa from IA SgcQItGcs
ton.
ID !. L. Reed OF wight who
itreasur er VI Of III th hesS Ra1eig yoL11sanas
burial fund Stesti deda that fOllraa rHfssssI
ed mem bers%o thcs lDcal.un
Edered him to- ign five ea1olank hsckAS
.by.sus ofsswftc SO $57 5EwasS drawer
from the fun d. hestdaEchHs
Reed said hes started suit
cover the none 81 bl1 ts twas ssaettIsdkS
out Of court on the scondi itionset nasss
he surrender the cance ed@cheskss
An obj ectionE OF the d defenseStoaa NE
missi on Of this testim onyEWass sslsss
tained by Jud ge ssssSN .sssssSV pod s%asls
SO far as it, tended ssto SspEoyes ti1sA
allegation that union locals cont
tributed fund s forst he marchssb sbht1
admitted ito show the eScondnct@ ofss
men engaged in# the Sma arch
Mrs. Reed Atestifi d&armed Smen9s
forced ..h erl man 81 81 to sgiYessup Rg36ss
Of the burial H fund S, %but ts;St he cplIrtsSS
ruled out this ~ teStimony ShsssIss
also testified CharleySG SGreensgonsA TIL
the union men, forced u herStpAEiYsSsss
up neighbors pistol hic chsS aieal Ne
had = Ss
AZ "A c. w " Wallin Of; "a eWitt SAID
armed men came to hi homeAandSs
took him to- min ners ,ss headquaTtsIs
He stayed all might t. he said ef#s
daring to 20 4hom g. with out SnassaS
word. The e$next ysaboutsa sanshpsN
before the federal a troops saaEItTes
he testified. he saw sOmeSpfsEf1ts
men go up into the hi1ts@f foEssthsSsa
declared purpose OF H3 hid1ng thsassS
arms.
Knew Nothing Of
Mr.. Fisher, on the Ewitnessss standS
this morningSsaidsh sheAkneW ta1lug
of a fear among the e%residents
Blair that tn ere would aadascgnt@
upon the town from mAthesIogan@stGs
w. II custom OF I'd efenseX counse
quired q He is una BILE iXexaGct
lyE the day on which hshe@heardSB1tzTs
zard speak to- the sminerss asss
Miner S;.conscriptedsN !.
If Frank Mitchell of fsMarmet# All
miner, Il. testi fled II that efoTsS Ne; lasa;;
other Jones setting onAngnsts
"a he was W.: :conscripte int
miners ranks IL q "a %s abpnt
IN other Jones,s speechS and md l1Ees
start hessn.n,ia narchezs
3COntTaTy5ALOG OGnSIS2AON Af1$1
ed home after sth irst InaIsshs
Mitchell testifie LAND #wentStos3 3laS
in the second l. onesosHe vast lee
on the ring line 'ssssand 't;I
seeing Blizzard at head dquartsTssafnss
Blair, and hearing q im dyiss tie
men " to ~ go getst Ii en- "a
Under cross-examin inatipn,s 5s
icheIl said sno n guards 81 we're osted
around the gath heringss mensst
Marmet t until afte NJ Motherss Jcn
advised them to go home hoHgl1
Sheriff Walker KanWah.a haSSsounsg
and other previous SssWi tn essesasIE
testified Il that guards hast
posted all gof the i'm eSt hesmensgzsEs
there
.58sE won't say was eaontns
wer.swhen the $witnasssxas xassasked&t1
nam 6 the mum berSo fsdaysShe
ii the first march s Or
between the first an eostnsS
march es.
ESTABLISH REGoRD.
sNdINNEsAPoLIs
sMinneapoIisia team of AnlaIsss
ScansAssociationgE has 1aysd&2st ~
games wit hon alz1E