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rRIED TO DRIVE ITALIANS AWAY FROM THE WORKSforeman Discharged by Coal Com-puny Attempts to Tie 1 p lMimt andResult I* That He and Mne ofIlls Gang Are Pinched.WHOLE III X H LODGED INTHE PIKE lt;Ot M Y JAILrinJim Daniels was taken to Pikevill •, Ky., yesterday, where he will stand trial lor murder and conspiracy, w ile John Daniels, Jason Daniels, Leonard Daniels, John Praytor, Joe Pray-lor, Mancy Praytor. Gurmann Praytor and George Robertson were also taken to Pikeville where they will stand tr'al for conspiracy. The men were all arrested a* Majestic, Ky.. after they had driven off a number of miners from tin1 ccal plant at that, place and forced the mine to close down for lack of labor on Friday.The men wei* * arrested hy the Bald-win-Felts detectives as-isted by two Klt; ntuckv deputy sheriffs. The of -tie 'rs who made the wholesale arrests were Messrs. Belk, Pence, Harrisonand Houchins and the two deputies. The arrests followed the closing down of th(. mines of the Majestic Collieries Company, in whose plant Jim Daniels was mine foreman up to a few days ago. For the past two years in that section there has been trouble breel-ing between the natives and the foreigners who were broug.'t in as additional help. Daniels wanted th«‘e men fired but as the company could not get enough miners without them it refused to discharge the Italians. Daniels became so Insistent that i»* was himself discharged. On Thursday he went to t.e mine and attempted to drive off all t :e Italian labor *m. Many of them left that day and the next, until Friday the mines had to b° dosed down. The situation became -j grave that rhn defective.-? had to b' sent for to put the outlawry down. Daniels was the leader of the gang an 1 the men w '.o were in his crowd backed up with tin ir numbers everything he did so effectually that the miners left. There was no question about wages, labor conditions or anything like that. It was simply a matter of the mountaineers and outlaws I running everything to suit themselves, as they have done in the past.The ofllcers arrested Daniels on Thursday and yesterday his trial was to b-% held. His entire gang appeared in the court room and when they did the detectivt s secured warrants for all and they were placed under arrest to be subsequently taken to Jail at Pikeville.Daniels is charged with killing Hiram Christian in November. 190!*, in addition to wanton shooting and conspiracy at Majestic.Yesterday morning he was tak *n before a magistrate as a blind to get his pals to come out, which they did. Warrants were sworn rut for the men while they were in the courtroom where they had gone to swear Dan-i ie|s free. All were placed under arrest and ti:e Kentucky oliicer took tiiem to Jail at Pikeville, where they will stand trial for shooting and outlawry. For some months this gang and ethers base given tin* coal operators from War Kagle to Williamson considerable trouble. They have gotto the point where they fell that they could do as they pleased and the conditions have at times become grave.I'he men at times have been real outlaw^ and on several occasions life has not been counted by some of them when they desired to s 'Mb* grfevanees. Other classes of opposite factions at other coal mines have carried on thesame practice until miners have beenafraid to work in that region. The coal companies, recognizing this fact, decided that outlawry must stop in Mingo and Pike counties, as tacr(. isno neutral ground on which the outlaws. the miners and company canget along.The crime with which Jim Daniels is charged, in a Idition to the shoot-j ini; at Majestic, is the killing of Hiram Christian, which occurred on November 13, I !«!*, on the Kentucky side ot t e i iw i at De\on. Daniels and j Mose Christian had some trouble over a gun which Christian claimed Daniels stole from him. They went • j| the Daniels home to sett I* the matter and in the brawl that followedDaniels shot and killed Hiram ChrU-| tian, a brother of Mose and a relative i of Daniels. Dani.ds escaped at the time and on last Thanksgiving Day a I crowd went m11« r him at his home. The posse, without any more legal right to kill than John Danl'ds bad, ■ tired Into the Daniels home, killing Martha Daniels and her mother. Jim Daniels escaped from the posse by | running out ol rue front door wr.ile ! one hundred bullets waited afterhim. It was reported at the time that be was injured. Daniels has been a i eated iat at least t» .» olt; i a-ions since that time, it is alleged, hut noeffort was really made to punish him for the crime, nor have any of tinmen guilty of Killing Martha Daniels and her mother been punished. Jim Daniels killed Hiram Christian fn K* ntucky while the Daniels girl andI mother were killed from the West Virginia side of the river, although the) were in their home on the Kentucky sid,, when they were killed.It is possible that t c law may now take a hand in the matter and break up the three or four gangs which in-test that section and make it unsaf-*for a stranger to live in the region. Itis a blot on the good U»UK Of Mestj E. McKinlay, of California. Mr. Mc-Kinlay is a polisied speaker of national reputation. It is expected that Mr. Slemp will be greeted with a large crowd at Graham. Thousands of people in Graham and Bluefield and the surrounding country have been reading of Mr. Slemp for several months and a great many of them will want to see the only Republican congressman from Virginia. Special street car service wdll be maintained between this city and Graham for those who wish to attend the speaking and it. is expected tv-at several hundred will attend. Mr. Slemp is a young man and comes from Big Stoae Gap, in Wise county. He has served one term and a part of another in congress, having succeeded his father who served several term?.Manila Bay Hero Head.El Paso, Texas, September 17.— Frank Bertain, awarded medals for bravery at Manila Bay by congress and by several European countries, died here today. He was a member of Dewey’s flagship. When the Spanish flag3hip was sinking he carrier] the line aboard, saving nearly 2(K lives.r I % I.IIiSHREWD VICTOR HUGO.Qui«t Way In Which Ho Sulli'd thlt;Theatrical Managers.Here are the methods which Duma? the elder and Victor Hugo employe*] •Then they had a new play to offer tlt; the theater. Dumas would write t( tbe director of the Porte St. Martin:My Denr Friend —I shall bring you r,l Monday a play in five acts. 1 shall neec Mile. (Jeorges, Mine. Dorval. Bocage, l.ocK roy, Provost and live new scenes.This extravagance would alarm tin director, who would put off the pro duetlon of the play till better days.Then Victor Hugo would appear am shyly draw a manuscript out of hli pocket. He would agree to everything The stock company would play hi; piece admirably, since all be wantelt; was a good ensemble: no new decora tions would be needed nor any chnngi at all.So the piece would be read, and a; the roles were distributed Hugo tftullt; say musingly. “Dleu. bow fine Freder lek would be in that part! That 1:true.’* Horel would murmur, and a fev days after be would announce thn Frederick was engaged. Hugo woub then remonstrate that this destroyet the equipoise of the cast, and Itaucourt F.aferrlere and Mile. Georges woult be engnged. Then Hugo would attacl the stage setting. Old scenes thn the public bad tired of were aimers an Insult to these great artists. IHorel showed reluctance at this. Ilug'would threaten to withdraw Ills pieet And so the game would go on til little by little. Hugo bad obtained vx erything he wanted, even to th changing of the paper bangings in th stage boxes.Australia's Stony Desert.The great stony desert of north Aui tralla wnsdiscovered by Captain Stur *u Australian explorer. In 1845-ti. I north of the river Darling and I about 300 miles long nnd 100 bront consisting of sandy dunes or ridge: Its want of trees, except along til fi*cki, gives the country a sterile a| pen ranee. These ridges were prohabl formed by the Joint effect of wiud aod a gradually retiring sea. Accort Ing to Captain Sturt, these watet won? gradually lost by eva|*oratlon c carried to some undiscovered sea. Tli only vegetation. growHig scantily. : prickly acacias in full bloom, all «stunted growth. Water is scarce e: cept in the creeks which are sheltered and this Is generally brackish. IV travelers care to traverse this Inlio; pltnble desert.A Quick Lie. IPreset ce of mind recently saved n ciuiLvtut actor his gold watch at chain. While crossing a bridge In thick night mist a suspicious looklr man suddenly loomed up out of tl obscurity.“Can you tell mo the time, gov nor he grullly Inquired.You are too late, my dear sir,” r plied the actor suavely. “A gentlem;: who pnssed a minute ago stole u watch!”—Exchange.The Aftermath.Mrs. DuPuy—1 was so surprisedhear that Edith and Mr. bisslugha wen? carried. You know they anva; us*si to claim their attachment wi merely plntonle. Mrs. Kolkreme* Yes. I remember. But now. I fen fbey wouldn't claim it was even thn—Lipplucott’s.Exercise.Walking, we an* told, is a good exlt; rise- -better than riding in an autoiti Idle 'i’he trouble is that a great mat of '.\i are not looking for exercise, Milwaukee Sentinel.A Forecast.Jones-What do you think will the end of the woman questio P.rowo There wont he any er They‘I! always be asking 'em.Praise undeserved is satire art ise - Brondburst.In dHi, ircat Roanoke Fair, Sept ,' esfhit he I, tVH,r1;;1 y.n,ay »»* inspiration ua . m ill ,o sulue ODe who JMeetidtd as well 11 Iou
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Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Bluefield, West Virginia, US
Sun, Sep 18, 1910
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