The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1893-08-24


Some of the people were relatives or friends
of the victims, several were in attendance as
witnesses, but great portion of those who
tlocl1ed into the town during the day were
there out of curiosity, to hear what the
witnesses had to say regarding the conflict.
Among the officials in constant attendance
at the inquest besides Coroner Marshall, of
Ashland, and Deputy Coroner Enterline are
Sheriff Vol and his deputies, District At
torney Ryan and Deputy Bechtel, and STEM
oprapher Moore, of Pottsville. George
Wadlinger Esq, of Pottsville, has also been
in attendance and is supposed to be represent
ing the relatives of the deceased victims Mr..
Wilhelm, counsel for the schuylkll Traction
Company was at the inquest most Of yester
day.
NJ. j. Reynolds, town clerk of the Borough
Of Gilberton, was among the first witnesses
examined and he testified that he notified
Superintendent Jones' of the electric railroad,
by letter that the track would have to be re-
moved from that portion of the street for
which no right Of way had been secured.
| William Wilhelm, Esq, attempted to inter-
rogate the witness, but was prevented from
doing so by District Attorney Ryan.
Capt. E. c. Wagner, of Girardville, took
the stand and put quite different phase on
a report that was in circulation yesterday.
He said he authorized no one TO use the guns
Of Co. f stored in the armory at Girardvile
and that he knew nothing of the riot until
the following morning. A gun which had
fallen into the hands of Gilberton people
during the riot was shown and Wagner
identified it as belonging to Briggs.
John F. Reynolds, president of the Gilber-
ton Council, swore that when Amour arrived
he told him to 60 away and come back the
next morning to lay the track. He said
Amours gun was pointed at him during the
conversation, but afterwards lowered.
Councilman Stone testified that the track
was torn up under his directions. When the
car arrived he saw four or five men in it with
rifles and told Amour he could not scare the
officers and people of Gilberton. Amour low
cred his gun. Briggs was the man Stone saw
scuflle.
Peter Jennings swore he saw man shoot
PaTfoot and some one fired two shots at the
man as he was running away.
Florence Mahony swore he saw the whole
6ght He wrenched the gun from Briggs but
found it empty, but could not say who shot
Parfoot and Holland.
James Mauer was called and swore he saw
Amour on the front of the car, but did not
see who shot into the crowd. He saw a man
in the crowd fire at Briggs. He saw Super
intendent Jones in the car which reached
Gilberton about five minutes after Amours
car arrived.
Thomas Martin said he was standing near
Parfoot and Briggs was the first to shoot. He
believed Briggs shot Parfoot, but did not
know who shot Holland. He heard about
twenty shots.
james Gillespie swore he saw Briggs run
out of the car and shoot. After the shooting
he was one of the men who found Amour in
the car and the latter asked him to take the
rifles away before they did any more damage.
The guns were given to Councilman Foley.
Amour said 1T was a bad job; Briggs did it
ALL"
William Frantz swore he saw Briggs shoot.
Afterward entered the car and asked Amour
why the shooting was done and Amour said
''it was Briggs and Weavil."
Elias Evans swore he and Holland were to-
gether at Russell's hotel when Holland was
shot. Holland could not tell who shot him
John Cavanaugh, special police for the night
under the Chief Burgess,swore he saw Amour,
Dooley, Weavil and Briggs on the car with
rifles and Briggs shot first.
Councilman Foley saw the 'dinkeyn arrive
and four men ON it with guns, saw Briggs
'shoot and re-enter the car. Amour followed
HIM Foley thought Amour was shot by one
Of his own men. Did not see Parftt or Hol-
land until after the affair was over Entered
the ear and tried to make Amour comfortable
Later in the day testimony of several
witnesses was more positive concerning -h,
shooting Thomas Howell sw1re be saw
Briggs shoot Paroot, who was standing very
close to the eaIi and alter the shot Florence