The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-08-09
A STRANGE VERDICT.
McKune's Posse Declared Guilty Of
Wilful Murder.
ARRESTS ATTEMPTED.
Hurdekopers Troops Take the Prisoners
from the ConstabIes.
A MINERS CONVENTION.

PECULIAR coRoNERs VERDICT III SCRANTON
GUILTY OF wILFuI MURpER-THE MILITARY
Jyy ERFE RE- MINERS MASS MEETING.
lBY TELEGRAPH TO TILE HERALD
scKAsroS, August 8. 1877.
The Jury OF inquest touching the death of Love-
Dunlap and Langan, who killed here the last
week returned verdict wiul murder to-day against
tho members OF the Mayors posse, includ.
ing ". w. Scranton ". Paterson William
iKiesc, Lewis Bortree G. W. Mckinney, Charles
.Chit,cnden, Wharton Dickinson, Ezra Ripple,
,Georgc Throop. Daniel Bartholomew. Mr.. High
field, A. 4. Hunt I. F. Hunt, John Stanton,
h. L. Hitchcock, Lawyer Knapp, J. Il. Highriter, A.
Linen, Dr. Smith, JEFF Roesler, Charles Burr, Mr.
Brown, ana others The inquest conducted by
Alderman Mahon, acting as coroner, and during its
progress considerable feeling has been evoked Tho
friends the implicated charge it TO be Illegal
.onc-sided affair, but this tho Alderman stoutly
bats
CLAIMING RIGHTS.
Yesterday Hon. John Brisbin, Of Ncw-York. ap-
pcarcd before the Coroner in tho interest OF
the men implicated. and csed question right to
conduct an inquest outside - ward. which is the
Sixth while shooting oscui5od tho Eighth. The
Alderman claimed his right 10 conduct inquest in
any part the city, and sustained by Senator Stan
scecdDgs.
CITIZEN
Upon the finding OF the verdict commitments we're
issued and placed in the hands OF constabcs, VINO
were speedily the trail OF the persons named for
tho purp Sc OF conveying them the county prison
T. +, Hunt aud G. Cutlenden surprised at tho
house oil the former at O'Clock tonight
by two conslaplcs, who sought 10 take them in u
wagon 10 WilKesoarre twenty miles distant Word Of
~, ole. n
koper at the headquarters of the Seventh DIVISION
n G. p, ami he ordered detach of the FIT
tcenth regiment to see that the not taken
away. Intense excitement was created they came
ivshng down the street and relieved the constabes
of their charge. The General said he would be rc-
spensiole for the prisoners until tho morning. 1t Is
tyecfed arrests will be attended with
E"oubie, perhaps bloodshed.
MINERS MEETING.
convention of delegates representing eyerv
Injairg the county from Carpondae to Nan
r1coke anu including tho employees OF the Delaware,
Lsekawanns and Western the Delaware and Hudson,
Pcnnsy lvania Coal Company, Lohigh and Wilkcsbarre
and Others held here to-day. The OF order
prevailed and reports from every district forth
that tho men were determined to stand out tor what
they call their rights The great of the meeting
united all the districts of the
region, SO that all would strike work imuta-
fneousy. Tho convention remarked IN session from
Early morning until dark, and appointed a General
Executive Board to transact all business relating 10
the present difficulty
Governor Hartranft is expected here in the morning.
The excited state oil feeling II necessary that
the Seventh division should remain longer than was
contemplated Lieutenant Colonel Brennan, who had
charge OF the Third infantry United States troops,
Was relieved to-day by Lieutenant Colonel Morrow,
and the question Of making Scranton regular mill
fary post Is giving rise to much earnest discussion.
ATTEMPTS TO INTIMIDATE THE PHILADELPHIA
AND READING EMPLOYS AT MAHANoY CITY
ARRESTS Bi THE SHERIFF..
PoTrsvlLLE Pa, August 8. 1877.
At Mahanoy City this morning number of men a nd
boys, with drums, entered the town tryi get up
meeting The object ina ugurate strike tho
mincs he vicinity. Being on Philadelphia and
Reading Railroad property lney were requested to
leave and not dong the Sherin's posse promptly
ordered them 10 dispersc which they quickly I'D.
. running IN ali directions
Richard Nortny aud NJ ichacl Dooey the two prirci-
pal leaders, were arrested aud pu. under bail The
mon had arranged 10 meet The miners they went 10
their determined to prevent Ibcn IRON
entering the mines The Shcrns FORCE with a num-
Der OF cItiZens VIII duty for present to
protect the men who are willing to work.