The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-08-07
The Thumbs Of Iams.

The penny-a-murder World Is still en-
gagged In coddling anarchy. 1t has deserted
the strikers. and mono Of the Homestead
murderers Is now regularly employed on its
staff: but the woes Of Private IAMs still
make 1t weep. Private IAMs was suspended
by bis thumbs for expressing his sympathy
With tho Worlds policy. He was soldier.
virtually In time and place Of war. andhe
mutinied. Under the circumstances no
ought to have congratulated himself that
bis thumbs were accepted as substitutes
for his mock. Tho World laments the wrongs
which no suffered. 1t writes letters to itself
IN COMMUNICATION Of the martyr IAMs. Poor
fellowi How much he must have suffered.
How worthy OF pity are the thumb joints
Of this mutineer. this applauder OF murder.
tAis genuine representative Of the World
In The SUN OF July7 We find an account
Of the proceedings Of the Homestead MUIR
derers OF whom the World Is the official
organ. Their humane treatment OF the sur
rendered and defenceless PSKERToN men
makes you shrink with horror ct the
brutality Of hurting the thumbs OF tho
good Private HMs. doesn't it2
AT nrst the mob devoted Its energy to Iesrtng and
hsotius the captives but long before tho outer ram
parts Of Fort Frick reached tho air was thick
With stones hurled by the maddensd populscs. In
thsr sagcrnes to do physical damage to the prisoners
the rabbie lost sight OF tho fact that hundreds OF their
swn msa were exposed. and several OF the escorts
were struck By tho nying Missiles but the general aim
Of the fastgrowinz crowd was unpleasantiy accurate
!" In the beginning. tho dazed Pinkertons made no
sttsmpt to defend Themselves They did their best to
dodge the stones. but before they reached tho
outer gate. their bodlss were literally covered with
bruises And woundx"
Let US follow these oaptlves In the hands
OF the gentle Homesteadsrs. the merciful
and civilized patrons OF the World:
Atau. handsome woman in . blue calico gown b.
gantho trouble by throwing . handful Of dust in thu
eyes Of one Of the prisoners Tho stopped in his
tracks aud uttered . Eroan OF agony NY Gop I'm
blinded, he mosned. Serves you right. you dirty
curl replied his aHaan she pulled from the pocket
OF her gown bit Of Jagged stone and hurled 1t with
crushing force ~ the suffering The stone
him In the mouth. aud although he was six feet tall
and weighed at least 200 pounds foil face down
the road Two Of the guards raised him 90 his feet
apd led him away. This mAu badly hurt the blood
gushing from An ugly wound in bis right cheek and
four OF his teeth were knocks out.
Mere words cannot describe the scene that fol
iossd Despite the pleading Of the guards and the PRO
tests OF few CONSERVATIVE men. the mob vented 1t,
spleen the dAzed and wounded prisoners Men wsr,
knocked down. pounded with clubs and stones snt
spAt In their faces and tore their clothing annie
screams. cheers and hisses. IL WAS . pAndemoniun.
Most Of the assaulted big of bone and hat
plsuty Of muscle but they infants in the hand
Of their trenIied sSsailan with tears In their eye
they pleaded for mercy. but none was shown"
Think upon the horrible outrage that wal
TO come to IAMs. and then see tho PISKERTo.
men. the prisoners of the benevolent patrons
ofthe World. on their way to the lookup:
-uoxssrEip, July 6.--wnsn the unfortunate Plnkel
tens arrived at the lookup they were sorry'lookin
crowd Every sss sf the more than two hundred Q