The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1894-04-10
THE INVESTIGATION .
More of the Evidence Before
the Committee.
CITIZENS TELL STORIES
What They Saw and Heard Before and
During the Andrukaitls Fuueral-State-
ments by Messrs. Franey, Glover, Rev.
Morrison and Others

Among the town people who attended
the investigation of the charges against
the borough authorities by DR., Szlupas,
was James j. Franey. He had been called
as witness for Chief Burgess Burns
Mr.. Franey said that as a matter of
justice and in order that proper light
might be thrown upon the. matter he
J wished to make q statement He said he
was standing at his store and knew moth
ing of any trouble until a crowd Of three
or four hundred men rushed by and said,
"Come and see the funny funeral" Mr..
Franey went to the front of his store and
saw the funeral coming up Main street.
He saw the Chief Burgess rush past and
when the funeral got opposite Mr..
| Franey's place woman with little
child made violent demonstration. The
Chief Burgess came up and shook her and
| said, "Here, I'll take you to the lookup II
| you don't stop that" Mr.. Franey said the
Burgess did all in his power to suppress
| that woman and in his judgment 1t would
have been dangerous for any individual to
attempt to make an arrest. LAS far as my
personal observation of the Burgess went
he performed his duty. l can vouch for
it,"
Mr., Straughn:-"In your opinion, do
you think it was advisable on the part of
the Chief Burgess not to make arrests on
an occasion of that kind, as a high official
of SHENANDOAH
| Mr.. Franey: "At that stage, and the
excited condition of these people, believe
he exercised extraordinary good judg-
ment in not making an arrest in that
case.h 80
Itnatius Rice was called and said, 81
asked the Chief Burgess to disperse the
crowd and he said, "all right" and after
that asked him again and be said "all
right pointed out the man sitting there
, 4 in the white overcoat, but he didn't Prrest
him"
The man indicated was asked his name
: and he said Mat Sharakois.
Robert A. Glover was called. He said
; that on the evening preceding the day OF
I the funeral, between and O'Clock, hi
i went up to Szlupas house In company
Q with other gentlemen and met DR., Szlupas
+ who asked him to stand outside on &C
count of the crowd about the place. HI
stood there and he saw the Chief OF Polic'
|. l and one of the other policemen. He spok'
; to the Chief and requested him to stay
as, on account of the crowd, he antici
mated trouble. He stayed about for SOM
time and Policeman Dougherty stayet
about occasionally. Mr.. Glover requested
y the Chief to go inside the house and tr.
y to get all the opposing party out, withou
Il using force. The officer went in and dl
/ his duty we'll" Mr.. Glover said. Afte
3 that the Chief stayed about walking u
3 and down the street. Mr. Glover stoo
, with his back to the door and kept meI
n who wanted to get in, away. Some @
= these men tried to push past, but did no
y use much force and did not get in. Nj
y Glover asked one of the men why b
!. | wanted to get in and the answer was tha
4 % "a oil AnOthQ
a man, more under the influence OF liquor
y said he wanted to get in and sc
y the devil. They did not get
~ and when some or the men Wel
% going away one Of them said to NJ
.e Glover, "You the devil2" This man b
10 came auite demonstratiye. Mr.. O'Hal
u, came up then and the man walked ava
Y Mr.. Glover said he remained on duty |
{ the door until after IL o'clock, with u
"a exception of a short time that he WEI
"a into the house TO get warm, and then lie
Ia Morrison took his place. Mr.; Glover sa
~ he went on guard to protect his propert
"A While he was present MIR. O'Hara pt
ut formed his duty.
W After being asked several questions as
why he had asked the Chief OF Police al
not'the Chief Burgess for protection OF
property, Mr.. Glover answered, "Becau
he was ON duty" and asked Have l
right to ask the protection of the law
case of fear of riotS" and was told tn
oh. Mr.. Kane said, "But in case of anti
pating riot the Chief Burgess should
the first man"
ia Mr.. Straughn "From what you saw
ds. Sunday, don't you think it would ha
me- been advisable, or the duty, of the Oh
ID of Police to furnish protection in u
ore locality Y'
npe he Mr.. Glover: 81 would judge it to be I
Chief Burgess duty to take charge d
ing the day He certainly knew VA
was going on on Sunday. You could
y" tell what Monday would bring forth.
didn't think there were men in town "
would make such demonstration bel
lV- that funeral and while the corpse Y
une being carried up"
70 Mr.. Glover said that as TO the Oh
snt, Burgess he had nothing to say
OF couldn't do much with two or three n
A in such a crowd. He only asked the Cl
ing of Police for protection for Sunday mig
our He asked the Chief Burgess for protect
about half an hour or three-quarters
lsn fore the funeral
Don't you think the time was too short
the Chief Burgess to get posse and m
fine arrests Mr.. Glover answered, "tl
oil the time asked That is a fair quest
l.15 to ask me, but it is not a fair way to ju
ita-l the Chief Burgess. i don't know how
sets'I he would have been required TO go
'ure they had been close to the house he
ted could have had them thcre before
N, funeral was lifted, but he said he co
only get two, or three
At this point Mr.. Burns said he stal
ints to get the police and met TWO of then
G am Squire Ryk yknawicz's Office and got thel
on 20 TO the place with him, They stood
lentI the door and made a way open for
any corpse TO pass In answer TO remar
joy / Mr.. Glover that uniformed police We
end, have had effect the Burgess said if
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