The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-10-13
rs INDICTED
ON COAL Mine
STRIFE COUNTS
Authorities Refuse to Name
Persons Charged in
True Bills.
MILITIA PATROLS AREA
Outbreak on Poor Relief
Threatened in Digger;
Troops Sent.
BY ARCH STEINEL
Times StaH Writer

SULLIVAN, Ind, Oct. BIN
dictments were returned today by
the Sullivan county grand jury
against twenty-five persons based on
charges growing out of coal mine
labor trouble which Monday re-
suited in the entire county being
placed under martial law.
While neither Circuit Judge Mar
tin l.. Pigg nor Prosecutor Rex
Bridwell would give any details con-
corning the indictments or identity
of accused persons, it is expected
some of the true bills relate to the
death of Frank Stalder, union
miner, injured fatally about two
weeks ago when run down by an
automobile.
It is believed also that there are
indictments resulting from several
bOmbings, one of which damaged
the home here of Charles o. Fox
employed at the Starburn mine
where a clash of union and non
union groups caused military rule
to be established.
GuardSmen on Duty
Reports we're current that Indi-
ana national guardsmen may aid
Sheriff Cleve Lewellyn in making
arrests, and that some Of the &C
cused live in Terre Haute.
Three companies of guardsmen
are on duty in the county, COM
manded by Brigadier- General D.
Wray DePrez and the county was
proclaimed a military district yes
terday under strict regulations, in
Guiding curfew
With tile mine situation COM
paratively quiet. two details of
troops were sent to Digger early to-
day where there was threat of
disorder on the part of poor relief
recipients.
Town Is PatrOlIed
However. no untoward incident
occurred, and troops confined them
selves to patrolling the town.
The situation arose over inability
to get but half of the amount Of
food that relief orders call for,
grocerS refusing to honor only the
half of the orders which are to be
paid with federal funds, as they
fear townships will be unable to
meet their half of the cost.
Harry Collins, Cass township
trustee. was the target of resent
ment as about sixty relief recipients
gathered today in Digger following
a promise that he would straighten
out matters so that full amount Of
orders could be obtained.
When he failed to appear, the
crowd, gathered at feed store
where he usually conducts the du-
ties of his Office, became FESTIVE
Two attachments of troops we're
sent to Digger, in charge of Cap
tains Ernest MieSsel and Charles
McGaughey.
Two Still in Custody
Following three explosions here
early yesterday there was a blast
last night in Paxton, near the home
of Frank Dunbar. employed in the
Starburn mine. None of the four
blasts caused any damage.
Two of three men arrested after
the Paxton explosion still are in
custody today. Prosecutor Bird
we'll said weapon carrying charge
may be filed against Paul Bedwell
but did not indicate what action
he FOL
Ridge. The third man, Floyd Flee
ner. was released after being in
custody only a short time
All mines in the county. which
have been operating recently, were
producing today, the last to resume
operations being the Jackson Hill
pit, where $50 men went back tC
work this morning.
Sullivan Is Quiet
Sullivan was a quiet little city
last night. with o'clock curfew
on all business places. and 10
o'clock curfew on persons on the
streets.
Establishing a military district
was followed by arrival of a third
national guard unit. Company F of
Attica, commanded by Captain
George Dickey. The troops reached
Sullivan by bus at yesterday
afternoon and pitched tents on the
courthouse lawn.
Business men Of the city appear
anxious to see the end of military
rule. Its bad for business" S the
complaint. Two stores which had
contracted for half-page adver-
tisement each in q Sullivan news
paper yesterday. cancelled the