New Britain herald., 1929-08-26
STRIKERS TRIAL
 IS DUE ID BEGIN
Labor World Watches Court
 house in Charlotte, N. C.

Charlotte, N. C., Aug. 26 (UPl The eyes of the labor world were turned today toward tiny court room here where 13 men and three women textile strikers went on trial charged with murdering Pc lice Chief O. F. Aderholt of Gas tonia, June [.
 Aderholt died of wounds re ceived in a shotgun battle with strikers while he and group Of deputies, three of whom were slightly wounded, were answering d reported riot call to the headquar ters of the National Textile Wor.,- CTS union. whose representatives, organized the Loray mill workers.
 According to former Congressma" A. J. Bulwinkle, special attorney for the Manville-J -Jencks Co.,, own CTS of the Loray mills, the state will attempt to show the riot call came from the strikers, thus form ing the conspiracy charge.
 Around this point, vigorously de- nied by the defendants, observers predicted one of the biggest battles of the entire trial will be waged.
 Preliminary indications are that the trial, which may last more than three weeks, will rival in promi- nence the famous Scopes evolution case in Tennessee.
 Neal Heads Defense
 Dr. John Randolph Neal, of Knoxville, Tenn, famous defender of Scopes, the youthful school teacher, heads the defense staff. By his side will be Arthur Garfield Hays, of New York, head of the American Civil Liberties union and a nationally known attorney; Leon Josephson of Trenton, N. J., one of the chief attorneys of the 1nterna of Charlotte. one of the shrowdest lawyers in the state; Tom Jimison and William Abernathy, law firm, which has represented the strikers in their many legal encounters since April 1 when the strike was called, and F. Frank Flowers and R. l.. Sigmon, of Gastonia, make up the remaining defense group.
 The prosecution is being directed by Solicitor John G. Carpenter. The south's silver tongued orator" Clyde Hoey, of Shelby is Carpenters main assistant together with Major A. J. Bulwinkle, and E. T. Cansler. of Charlotte.
 Judges Responsibility
 On the bench will be Judge M. V. Barnhill. Al. the youngest and con- sidered in legal circles here as the foremost jurist in the eastern dis trict of the state.
 A tall, slender figure. Judge Barn. hill presents a sober. dignified ap- pnarance in the courtroom, over which he is an absolute ruler.
 His decisions on the unannounced motions of the defense counsel to- day will determine the length of the trial. Both pr. Neal and Jimison expect the case to last at least three weeks.
 Six deputy sheriffs have been as- signed to the courtroom. Although no disturbances are anticipated, the courtroom will be cleared of all but seated guests.
 Carpenter today reiterated his statement he would attempt to keep the evidence within those limits bearing on the actual Aderholt shooting. Observers however predict ed the entire struggles between labor and capital as a result of the new industrialism in the south. come before the jury during cross -eXamin- ation of witnesses.
 Following are list of the defend- ants who appear today: Fred Erwin Bcal, K. c. Byers, Joseph Harrison, organizers of the national textile workers union: w. H. McGinnis, George Carter, J. c. Heffner, Robert Allen, Russell Knight. N. F. Gibson, N. Y. Hendricks, Delmar Hampton, Clarence Miller Harry Mclaughlin, Vera Bush. Amy Schachter and So- phie Melvin.
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