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Show PROBE BUNCH OFF FOR 8CENE OP LABORS "Conspiracy" Angle of West Virginia Coal Strike May Cause In? vestlgators Trouble Washington, Juno 9. Armed with tho plenary authority of tho legislative legisla-tive branch of the fedorai government govern-ment to Inquire, and report tho senate sen-ate sub-commltteo appointed to probe conditions In the West Virginia coal striko loft Washington for tho strike district tonight. Senators Swanson, chairman; Martlno, Shields, Borah and Konyon, a corps ot clerks, stenographers, sten-ographers, doputy sergonat-at-arma and a squad of newspaper men filled a special car bound for Charleston, W. Va., which left lato tonight. Tho committee was unablo to secure se-cure from tho department ot Justice officials hero and definite statement as to tho Indictments against agents of, tho United Mlno Workers which were tho result ot proceedings brought by tho West Virginia federal officers without tho knowledge of tho depart ment. Owing to tho possibility of granting Immunity to possible offenders offen-ders by oxamlnlng them as witnesses, the commlttco will await the further proceedings of tho dopartmont of Justice Jus-tice boforo taking up this "consp'r-acy" "consp'r-acy" angle of tho probo. |