Federal trial of individuals and corporations charged with conspiring to prevent unionization of coal miners

Title card: "Labor War 'Bloody Harlan' Sheriffs on Trial" / cars going up and downtown street of London, KY with signs for businesses including Chrysler Plymouth, Frigidaire, Southland Theatre, Sinclair Gasoline and Ford Motors / man in overalls walks toward camera and past men sitting on stone wall and waves / CU toothless man in overalls and hat sits between two men in suits / CU two men on street talking / VS man practices shooting rifle at shooting gallery across street from courthouse as crowd stands close and watches, sign says "Rifle Practice, Try your skill, Free Rifle for" / CU three of the mine operators on trial: (L to R) George Ward, secretary of the Coal Operators Association; Pearl Bassham, vice president and general manager of the Harlan Wallins Coal Corp; and Theo Middleton, president of Green Silvers Coal Corp and former sheriff, boys climb on ledge of building behind them / CU Robert Creech, head of Creech Mining Company / MS group of prosecutors from the US Attorney General's office / CU Brien McMahon, asst. US Attorney General / MS Federal Judge H. C. Ford, presiding judge, seated at desk taps gavel / jury coming down steps of courthouse at lunch / Note: exact day not known