The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1891-04-10

tnat u'uf seven hungarian rlutrrn We're
shot dead and twenty or more wounded
BY deputy sheriff>. The greatest *
element prevails. The tables IN the
rcarof I ndcrtakcr Simmons store were
used for a mnrgue. and the streets and
alleys near II were crowded with anx-
ious Iiungarians and natives. A. fast
as the bodies were recognized, friends
tsspk them, and the moaning and wall
ing Of the relatives was heartrending.
Following j. "A list Of the killed:
kIII.Ep.
James I'rochlc. shot through breast.
Paul pohannisin. head.
John Fudor. left eye.
Valentine Ze,lel. neck
Anton Rist. head.
Jacob >hucoskey. head.
trcszo Bincro. breast.
The only wounded nan Whose nams
II now known is Mike Crusco. who
lives ~ standard. and is now supposed
10 BE- dying.
At about .:so o'clock 1000 men gath
cred around Norcwood. The deputies
Were keeping . sharp lookout. Their
orders were definite. No one was 10
fire unless attacked. or when an adj
vancing enemy failed 81 halt AT the
command.
Finally. nj almost 3 o'clock. about 800
strikers arrived ON the Norwood road
from Standard. This j. Thought a. have
been the last arrival. Each man in the
crowd Of 1000. or perhaps more. was
armed. Some carried sticks. some fence
rails, some clubs tina looked like small
battering rams.
As the Standard men and their allies
drew up on the road leading past the
company's store. the other forces ON
the hills gradually drew nearer the
.'B" shaft. At that time strikers were
stationed. besides the above-namcd
called old Fort Defiance. and immcdi-
ately in front Of the store.
Your reporter followed the STANDARD
crowd and halted on q hill 20 the east
~ the store. From there "a fair view
could bc obtained. The moon which
had been hiding behind a cloud sud
denly appeared and threw its rays
across the scene Of the conflict.
The column advanced toward tho
Norwood store. The guards were in
charge of Deputy sheriff Mcconnell
and Captain Loar. The latter had
been sworn in as a deputy. as were also
some twenty men from company ''E."
They were stationed at the west side Of
the company's store. The deputies
under Mcconnell were at the east side.
As the Huns advanced. making but lit
tie noise the deputies remained silent.
Their the Huns passed. hut they were
bent on mischief. The column had not
passed when those in front made dash
for the company fence. Capt. Lsar
cried Halt" but not = II un stopped
In answer 10 the captains command
their revolver shots resounded. Ono
bullet whizzcd past Captain Loars head.
and two men standing near him each
felt the hot lead pass their bodies.
The deputy sheriffs then came to tho
relief Of the soldier-deputies. The
Hnns dashed down the road and broke
for the company = stables.
Another 70 halt. Another
answer "a the call hv pistol shots. The
lHIuridltN men kept tutiT tbuF>t tO-
ward the stables. The command was
given 70 fire. and the deputies came to
the aid 81 Capt Loar. The strikers re-
piled. but there were too many shots
from the repeating rifles. The air was
alive with bullets.
How many shots were fred will prob
ably never be- known. hut when the
smoke cleared away and the men ven-
tured near the dead il was found that
seven men had fallen. and one was dy-
ing from the Effects Of a bullet.
The surviving strikers Fed with -
markable rapidity. Soon physicians
and undertakrrs arrived and the bodies
were examined md those wounded
were given all possible aid. The exact
number ~ wounded can not he given.
hut DR.. Marsh said that at lenSt fifteen
were disabled The Hungarians were
.arrful enough 20 help those away who
were able 10 travel. No deputy or
guard was hurt ia the least These
men did nobiy. n j. not thought that
they are % blame. although prominent
labor leaders photographed To one of the
national leaguer> hat "seve Hunga-
rians werc killed without cause"
NessrS. Wise. Penn and Mci:ide. la
bor leaders. arr here. hut will nat sAy
much.