Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1892-12-22
HIGHLAND DOTS.

Shandock on Saturday evening, while
on his way home from Freeland, is the
| the whole topic of conversation here
| and has caused no end of excitment.
For several months past quite number
of our residents have been beaten and
relieved of their money on this road and
none of them can give any clew to the
parties who commit these deeds. This
is the case with Shandock, who is fore
man at the stripping here, and it is
thought that the plot originated from
this source, as he is not very well liked
by many of the men over whom he has
charge, and several times violent threats
have been made against him by these
men.
However, none of them were carried
into effect until Saturday evening when
Shandock, in company with his step
brother, Lasslo Jerry, and another rela-
tive, John Uhas, were coming home
from Freeland. Near the Sandy Run
cross road they met four men who began
talking to Shandock and went with him
down the path which leads to the lower
end of town.
There is cavein on this path which
is about twenty feet deep. Here they
stopped. Jerry and Uhas, who were
W6hG tOWdTu one Ol
the party asked Shandock if he was the
stripping boss. He said he was. Then
he was knocked down and beaten
brutally, and when they thought he was
about dead they threw him down the
cayein.
Jerry and Uhas waited for sometime
at the house, and as Shandock was not
coming they went in search of him.
When they came near the cavein the
gang was there yet and gave them ter
rible beating. Uhas escaped with slight
injuries, but jerry had an eye knocked
out and was otherwise badly injured by
being stabbed with knife. The alarm
was given and some of their countrymen
assisted them home, where they are
lying in critical condition.
Thursday was pay day here, and while
Joseph Bersinsky was coming from Free
land to this place on that evening he
was "held up'' and his whole pay taken
from him.
James Oliver, of this place, and Geo.
Freed, of Weatherly, will shoot for $3.50
side at Jeanesvile ball park on Mon
day. Each man will shoot at eleven
birds.
Our townsman, Patrick J. Gallagher,
announces himself as candidate for
the Democratic nomination for tax col
lector, and will make a spirited fight for
the honor. Highland can't be over
looked by the party managers at the
ntion.
Mike Mcmahon removed his family
from here to Pinkash on Tuesday.
Daniel Hugo and wife made trip to
Laurytown on Friday.
Patrick Murrin is on the sick list at
present.
George Slowitsky was injured in No.
slope on Saturday by coal falling on him.
One of our foreign-born residents
created stir on our streets by flourish
ing revolver at lot of Sunday school
children who were coming home. Too
much polinky did it.
Herman Grossman has child lying
very ill.
James Lawson was called to Wilkes
Barre on Saturday evening. His mother
is lying dangerously i'll.
The election board officers received
two dollars additional from the commits
sioners last week for their services at
the last election.
E. G. Hick, of Hazleton, was in town
on business last week.
1t is said that the company intends
painting the houses here in the near
future.
George Wisco returned from the Haz-
Teton hospital on Friday evening.
Frank Pronosky will be married to
lady from Oneida on Christmas Day.
David Watkins was interviewed on
the road between here and Freeland on
Saturday evening by unknown parties,
but it availed them nothing.
Albert Grossman is on the sick list.