The New York herald., 1922-07-13

says, Somebody should talk to them.
and went out with an apron tied to a
broom | went out and talked to these
fellows with this flag and told them We
were ready 20 surrender provided we
were given an assurance of walking out
of there without any one being mo-
Tested.
Promised Protection.
IT talked to a fellow who answered
the call when | said. Il want TO talk TO
you.' His name / don't know. He was
about "a or 25 years old. light hai ed,
sharp featured, freckled face he wore
overalls and cap and carried rife.
He weighed about 100 pounds and was
about feet g. l would know him again
if / saw him.
This leader agreed to the proposition
of letting us out unmolested provided
we came out uparmed, with our hands
UP in the air I went back to the barri-
cade and told Mr.. Mcdowell. but he
had heard the conversation. We were
all formed In line, hands up. We threw
our firearms down In the barricade. We
walked west on the railroad tracks,
down the cut about $50 yards, to where
all the miners had congregated. They
had us covered with their rifles and re-
volvers. They came and searched us
for weapons. and after doing so they
started slapping and swearing at every
man in the line. judge there were
at least 1000. Every man and boy was
armed. There were some of them boys,
II or is years old.
"They marched US two abreast down
the tracks, firing their guns and shout
XXI A.
scabs!' After about 200 yards we were
told to take our hands down and our
hats off, and all along the line of march
the men were struck, first one and then
another. Several of the men struck and
kicked Mr.. Mcdowell. He was bleed
ing in four or five different places in
the head and face"
What did they say to him?''
They said, You peglegged -- -
-. we have been wanting to get you.
and you are the we want Nc
Dowell said nothing. He walked along
and he never answered them. They
made everybody run on a double quick.
This forced Mcdowell, who was a Grip
pie. to fall down several times. They
kicked him and dragged him to his feet
again and started over. After we left
the railroad tracks, on some country
road there, they took Mcdowell away
and said: You - YOU
are going to be killed That is the last
I saw of him. We could not turn our
heads. We could not speak.
Wanted to Shoot All.
| about a mile and half further on
| we were halted in the road by a gray
| haired man. He weighed about 100 or
195 pounds. He was.sI judge, around
As or so years old, dressed in overalls.
He was so gray that he was white,
that's how gray he was. He had a short,
stubby mustache. This fellow was wav-
ing AS caliber Colt pistol in his hand
and he wanted to shoot all of us him
self. He said: I want to shoot all these
scab - -'-.' He said, L will
assume the responsibility myself
Did they call him by name?
"They did not. There were no names
called. 1t was well planned out There
was one niger, carrying a long rife
The white miners wanted this negro tc
bust US on the jaw. saying: = See these
white -- - - that we don't
think as much of as we do you, colored
boy"
What reply was made to the offer
| OF the man who wanted to kill all OF
| them?"
They said: We will take care OF
them when we get to Herrin.'"
What Jones says is another indica.
ton that the primary intention of the
mob was to march the prisoners to Her.
rim. where, according to the reputet
program, they were to be entrained anc
sent away. Jones also tells Of the
change of plan.
I'VE were led about another quarte,
of a mile says Jones, when anothe,
fellow stepped in and made speech
about what should be done with us OF
account Of his beloved union brothers
being bumped off on the day before. OF
being killed. 1.-TWO union miners were
killed and third wounded in the first
days firing from the mine.1
This fellow said. Boys, I will show
you what to do with them He wa.
about 5 feet or 10 inches tall. wa.
dressed in dark clothes. was of darl
complexion, had dark hair. weighed
about 100 pounds and carried a re-
volver."
did the others seem to recognize hin
as a man Of authority?"
They all seemed to take to his lin,
of talk. A young fellow who was II
the crowd said: Listen. Buddy. dom
rush things; don't go too fast. We hav,
them out Of the mine now. We will LEI
ii go at that And this fellow said: Tt
hell You don't know nothing. Yo,
have been here only day or so. / hav,
been here for years l have lost m,
| sleep four or five nights watching thos,