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Ex-Sheriff Chaffin Shot in Charleston by Unionist
Don Chaffin deputy sheriff of Logan county was shot by William Pettry vice president of District 17 U M W A in Charleston near United Mine Workers headquarters. Chaffin surviving and recovering. Pettry released on $10,000 bond after preliminary hearing. Chaffin and Deputy Given had gone to arrest Luther Mills, a fugitive, when Pettry drew a pistol and fired. Chaffin grabbed the weapon. Given disarmed Pettry and both lawmen detained him for trial. Chaffin later dictated a will and was transported to Kanawha Valley hospital. his condition described as improving with strong constitution.
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Charleston
United Mine Workers
Whither Chaffin
Don Chaffin
Logan County
Wiliam Pettry
Distrct
West Virginia
Chaffin
Pettry
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Fielder
Kanawha County
W. H. Houston
Bob Given
Kanawha
Given
Kanawyha
United States
Luther Mills
Mills
Logan
Kanawha Hotel
Mine Workers’ Union
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H. W. Houston
Houston
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Union
Kanawha Valley Hospital
J. D. Francis
Frank P. Hurst