Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-09-14

were adopted calling on Gov. Hastings
TO send the militia here Immediate
ly. At other mass meetings, attended
by thousands of people, the sentiment
was against bringing the troops here,
and it is asserted by these that there
was no necessity for having the dep
uties here.
Blames the Deputies.
Martin Roski, an intelligent Hun
garian, from Mount Pulaski, who was
shot In the arm. was seen by reporter
and gave this version of the affair:
I'VE were going along the road to Lati-
mer and the deputies were lined across the
road. barring our progress. We tried to go
through them and did not attempt to hit
or modest them. when they fred upon US.
We ran. but they kept on shooting at US
whileswe ran. 1t is all their fault"
The Sherin's story.
Willesbarre, Pa, Sept. 11.-SheriR
Martin arrived home on the seven
o'clock train from Hazleton. He was
met at the depot by his legal adviser.
The two got into a cub and drove to the
courthouse, where they were closeted
together for some time. The sheriff
was ut first reluctant to say whether he
had given the command to fire, but
afterwards admitted that ne had. The
sheriff's detailed statement Is as fol-
lows:
II heard that the strikers were going
to march to the breaker at Latimer and
compel the men there to quit work. re-
solved to Intercept them and II possible
prevent them from reaching the breaker.
One OF my deputies told me that the
strikers would probably be heavily armed.
got my deputies. 70 in number. to meet ut q
certain place. They were all armed. I told
them to keep cool under all circumstances.
The trouble began at three o'clock I met
the marching column. halted them and
read the proclamation. They refused to
their march. Then I called to the leader
to stop. He ignored my order. then at
tempted to arrest him. The strikers closed
in on me. They acted very viciously, kick
ing me. Knocking me down and trampllpg
upon me. I called upon my deputies to aid
me and they did so. but they were unable
to accomplish much. realized that some-
thing had to be done at once or I would
be killed. called to the deputies to dis
charge their firearms into the air oyer the
heads OF the strikers. as 1t might probably
brighten them. 1t was done at once, but
It had no effect whatever on the infuriated
foreigners. who used me SO much the
rougher and became fiercer and flercer,
more like wild beasts than human beings.
The strikers then made q still holder move
and endeavored to surround my entire
force of deputies. fully realized that the
foreigners were desperate lot and valued
HE ut q very small figure. l also saw that
parleyins with such gang Of Infatuated
men was entirely cut 81 the question, as
they we're too excited to listed to reason,
and that myself and deputies would bee
killed IL we were not rescued or tf we did
not defend ourselves.
Ordered to Shoot.
Il then called upon the deputies to defend
themselves and shoot If they must to pro-
tect their lives or to protect the property
that they had been sent TO guard. The next
second there we're few scattered shots
fired into the foreigners and a moment
later the entire force Of deputies dis
charged solid volley into the crowd /
hated to give the command to shoot and
was awful sorry that was compelled to
DO so, but was there to do my duty, and
did IT as best / knew how and as my con-
science dictated, as the strikers were vio
lating the law OF the commonwealth and
hatly refused to obey the proclamation that
! read to them. They insisted on doing VIC.
lence and disobeying the laws. >''-
Terrible Scene.
tus scene a13F the snootlng was simply
Terrible. and / would have willingly not
had 1t occur. but rs public official was
there to see that the lag Wss obeyed and
lived up to, and / merely did my dlHv
Some Of the foreigners fell over dead and
others badly wounded, some rushing
AttAer and thither seeking a place where
shots others were aiding tlelr wounieS
companions to place Of safety. The ' en-.
tire crowd Of foreigners as soon as the tn.
veiley had been fired by my deputies Turned
and started to retreat. They rushed of In
All directions as fast as they could, taking
them as they were able TO carly HiL IN t M,.n
hurried retreat. The excitement at the
time WaS simply terrible. and would not
60 through another ordeal of the kind for
Gives Another Version.
In another interview Mr., Martin MAG
asked: When you met the men were t,eu
on company property or on the public
road?" 's
road" ouoA''
We're they marching toward LAtimer' !. ~
Had they up to that time committed anv
overt act or acted otherwise than pence.
an aSr" = '' '''s-
to fre7'' '' oepu''es
II did not order the deputie. to FIRE. Gonna
and then volley. l gave no order"
Low many men were killed."
- There were IL dead when lert and abou.
10 wounded" ~@ese
Were any of your men hurtY'
one OF my deputies was shot through ths
HIS Action Condemned.
Sheriff Martin, when he rencbed
Wilkesbarre, was badly scared. Though
he claims to have been brutally as
saulted when seen he did not nave
mark on his person to show that he had
been roughly handled. All classes of
citizens in this city and county unite
In condemning Sheriff Martins basty
action.
Troops Called Out.
Harrisburg, Pa. Sept. 1l,-Goy. Hast
ings has received word from the sheriff
OF Luzure county that he had exhausted
oil his powers in trying to suppress the
mob near Hazleton and now asks for
military assistance. The sheriff fears
that there will be much loss of life if he
attempts to cope with the rioters to-
day. Col. G. b. Dougherty, of Wilkes
barre. sent q telegram corroborating
the sheritf's story and suggested that
the First and Third brigades be sum
moned to the sheriff's relief. The gov
ernor has summoned Adjt. Gen. Stew
art and Gen. Goblin, commander of the
Third brigade, and they reached here
late at night. After a consultation