Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-04-04
rHE INQUEST RESUMED.
witnesses Questioned by the strikers
Representative.

MI. ILEA~ANl. I A., ApIll De- NNlo-
rrr Wakefield this morning resumed
the inquest on the bodies OF the men
killed at Morcwood yesterday morning.
The same crowd was present as at
last nights session, quiet, Intensely
Interested crowd, every member OF
which appeared 20 0e sympathizers with
or member, OF the strikers.
Peter Wise. James Deegan, Jim Nc
Bride. Mike Barrett and other leaders
we're intensely Interested iu the proceed
iugS They let uo chance 20 make a
point escape. To-day, aS last night
neither the sheriff nor the company was
represented. Leading questions and
otherwise were asked by the strikers.
Albert Haley. sworn The only
shooting ! saw was from men stationed
OBJ company property. ! do not believe
the strikers shot. was l25 yards from
where the shooting occurred.
George Taylor, sworn-I live on Main
street. Mt. Pleasant, and am employed
by thc Southwest Coal and Coke Com
pany. ON the night OF April / was on
the compauy's property As watchman.
About 10 o'clock Wednesday night /
heard the sounds OF music In the dis
tance Later l saw $50 men, more or
less. with q band, going toward Mt
Pleasant. About one o'clock yesterday
morning another crowd Of 100 or $50
went toward Mt. Pleasant. About SEQ
between 400 aud 500 came down the
road Co the works from Mt. Pleasant.
Witness here submitted diagram Of
the property, which was designated as
Exhibit One, aud continued; "Ihe
crowd came down the road and seemed
to halt in TWO divisions, one 20 the right
and one CD the lett of the store build
ing. was standing at corner OF the
rear of the building. When the crowd
halted I heard "a shot and heard glass
breaking. The halt was brief, and
soon the men moved toward Stoner-
vile. They had not gone far when j
heard two or three pistol shots. Then
heard firing from the guards and saw
the fash OF fire from their guns.
Joseph Angus, sworn-I board with
Mr. HALEY. at MOrewOod. ] am a tre
boss. was on duty from o o'clock p.
nm Apru 4. tO O'Clock on the morning
of April %. shortly after o'clock the
crowd came down the public road from
Mt. Pleasant, aud stopped about $50
feet from my house. ! was ln my bed
room at the time. The crowd was max
inc some noise. but 10 Quieted down and
I thought there would be no troubles;
but iu another minute heard two or
three revolver shots, aud then the gen
eraI firing commenced. can tell the
difference between the reports OF re-
volver and musket shot. The Hash
OF the guns was seen az point
where knew Loar'S men 20
be- stationed. After the shoot
ing. and while the crowd was
running away. ! heard an English
,neaking voice say: d. c.. boys.
told you what they would do then
dressed aud ~ent out ON the road 70 90
for a doctor. because L.y siSter-iu-law
was neryou, over the trouble. ! went
as FAR as the little bridge, when | STUN
bled over Che body of man. went
back 20 the store and told the deputies
that there were some u.eu lying down
there. Three or four came With me.
Al the bridge struck match aud saw
three men on the bridge, two In the
ditch. one in the road, and one
over I'm the field; all but
one were dead. Then there were two
men alongside the road. one lying on
tou u the o,hrr. lifted up the upper
most one. aud he waS shot through the
leg. The other m6u said he was badly
shot aud I told him 90 walt while / got
a crutch for the first man. When l
came back the second man got up and
ran away. There wasn't a scratch on
I him. He Just thought he was hurt
and the belief IN his mind had the same
effect as wound on him. One of the
/ fellows 6rst mentioned, l helped to take
Co the company store, where he died. l
was the first man 10 reach the spot after
the shooting.
Decgau-Did the deputies have re-
voivers'
/ Witness don't know.
/ Deegan-Did the Deputies fire reyol-
I verS?
/ WineSS-That I don't know.
DeegaS-Had you a revolver?
/ Witness had. Cheers from the
crowd OF the dead men One man had
| a hatcheJ in his hand and another re-
yolver iu his pocket.
! Dr. Piotner. OF Mt. Pleasant sworn
l was called about 3 o'clock yesterday
morning % Morewood. There | found
l think, FIVE dead men and two still
breathing when l got there. Here The
doctor described the character OF the