The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-07-02
State CHIEFS
ENTER DANA
MINE DISPUTE
Delegation of Nonunion
Men Ask Leslie for
Protection.
INJURED DURING RIOT
Declare Sheriff Refused to
Aid Them When They
Were Being Mobbed.

Hlu IllCtil WHICH IitCy
Were Being Mobbed.
Indiana today entered the Dana
mine war after a delegation of
black-eyed toothless and rib frac-
tured nOnuniOn miners appeared
before Governor Harry G. Leslie
and pleaded for protection by the
state.
The men we're a half dozen from
the group that we're assaulted by
alleged union miners at the Bono
Coal Company mine near Dana
last Friday.
They told the Governor that
their bruises were nothing COM
pared to those received by some of
their comrades who were unable to
appear.
They blamed Sheriff Harry New
land of Vermillion county for their
/ plight, contending that he failed to
interfere when they were being
mobbed.
Conference Set Wednesday
The Governor told them to report
back to his office for a conference
at $50 a. m, Wednesday. 1t is con-
sidered likely that Vermillion coun-
/ ty officials will also be summoned
for interrogation at that time.
The battered miners explained
that they have been assaulted twice
as they emerged from their shaft
The union miners object to their
working at $3.50, while the union
scale is $610 a day But the miners
contend that they are working the
Bono mine on a cooperative basis
SiXty-f1ve of them owning shares Of
stock to be paid on the partial pay
ment plan. In this way they assert
the dividends will eventually make
up the difference in the scale.
Willing to Pay Dues
James Ewing. vice president OF
the cooperative company and
spokesman for the group, told the
Governor that they were willing TO
pay their dues to the state and ma
tional miners union. He said that
he had always been a union miner
and had lived in the Dana field
since 1913 He also asserted that
unless given protection, he would be
forced to move with his family to
save his life.
The miners refused at first to tell
reporters who it was financed their
trip here, but later they declared
they came in automobiles provided
by their own company.
Describing the riot Of Friday they
said the fans were shut off in the
mine and the cage halted near the
top when they went to emerge.
They then were forced to leave
the shaft one at a time and run
the gantlet of some 500 cursing
miners. who told them they were
going to give them the United
Mine Workers of Americas first de-
gree for scabs."
Teeth Knocked From Head
John o. Jarvis, bookkeeper at the
mine, displayed several long-rooted
teeth which he said had been
knocked from his head. Ewing
claimed three fractured ribs and
Sherman Conner, miner and direc-
tor of the company, displayed two
black eyes.
Others present were Clyde Beau
champ secretary and treasurer of
the company and also a miner, and
William Gibson, bookkeeper for the
former owners Of the mine.
They asserted that NeWlin knew
the miners mob was coming the day
before and that when notified they
had arrived took two hours to make
a thirty minute trip to the mine.
When he arrived the men who
we're beating us up waved at the
sheriff and said Hello Harry, ="
Ewing told the Governor.
He also declared that Newland re-
fused to make arrests on the ground
of lack of evidence and told some
one that he wasn't going to do any
thing to these boys who elected
me"
Ogden Attends Farley
we we're at the sheriff'S Office
when The indianapolis Times
called and asked if the riot was
still going on" Travis asserted.
The sheriff told them that it was
all over and he would not ask the
/ Governor for troops. Then he
turned around and said to US. Ii
that Governor sends troops down
here he can go to hell"
The business men of Dana are
back of the cooperative mine op-
Grafton. but the two riots have
made further activity dangerous II
not impossible, Ewing said.
Attorney General James M. Og-
den sat in with the Governor in to-
DAYS conference and will give legal
advice regarding the states action.
County officials, besides Newland,
who may be summoned to the con-
ference are Prosecutor Homer Ing
ram and Judge william G. Wait OF
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