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Petition of imprisoned mine worker, William B. Coleman, to the Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia

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Title	Petition of imprisoned mine worker, William B. Coleman, to the Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia
Author	Coleman, William B.
Description	This document concerns the Mine War that occurred in West Virginia in the early part of the 20th century, when workers struggled against mine owners for the right to join labor unions. This is a petition from William B. Coleman, an admitted mine worker and striker, to the Supreme Court of Appeals to issue a writ of habeas corpus. Coleman claims to have been arrested for no reason, and not charged, being detained illegally for no purpose. He claims that the striking workers are being arrested so as to drive them back to work or out of the county.
Subject	mining mining towns labor laborers coal coal mining incarcerating legal correspondence West Virginia
DLA Category	Work & Occupation Politics & Government Cultural Landscape
Date	1921-07-09
Time period	1920-1925
Place	West Virginia, Mingo County
Format	3 pg
Type	Text
Holding Library	University of Charleston Schoenbaum Library
Source	Earl W. Hall Collection
Identifier	uc00006
Rights	This item may be viewed, downloaded, and printed for personal use but any commercial use is prohibited without permission from University of Charleston. Questions may be directed to the Schoenbaum Library at (304) 357- 4780.
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