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Show dtice men of th deputlea' army, who luittleil the nunera Mt Hlalr iiHMintaln for tliree ilnya before federal troops entered en-tered the rt'Kion. Captain .1. H. Broik im, It'iult r nf th at itn fnrrea at Sharpie. Shar-pie. pruhally will ba calletl. The ftnte looka upon theae aa h-t witnt"M'a and has carefully saved thla evidence aa tha (.Umax. I PROSECUTION TO PRESENT CHURN IN1AL Appearance of Former Sheriff Sher-iff in Mine War May Mean Outbreak CHAKKK8TOWN. XV. Va. (By 1. P Th courtroom stag in the trial of Bill Blltiard. West Virginia union mine leader, charged with treason, was set today for th prosecution's big ecen. With "Two-Gun" Don Chaftn. sheriff of Uogtn county and a central figure tn the mine war Inst summer, Just "off stage." awaiting his turn to testify, counsel for th prosecution began Its biggest effort to prove Bllssard guilty nf leading armed forces against tha state government. Although tha state has taken extra precautions to keep secret their plans tegarding Chafln's introduction In the trial. It is aald, the prosecution had decided de-cided to present him either Tuesday or Wednesday. Besides Chafln. the state will pro- |