Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1897-08-19
LIFE OF THE STRIKE
Depends on the Decision to BE Rendered
in the Injunction Case.

LIRE Of IhE SIRIke
Depends on the Decision to Be Rendered
in the Injunction Case.
Pittsburg, Aug. 1S.-Today was
fraught with exciting incidents in mat
tiers pertaining to the miners strike.
Mutiny in the coal miners camp, q
murder in the deputies ranks, filing of
criminal and civil suits against the De-
Armitts and the hearing of the injunc-
ton case against President Dolan and
others, kept both sides to the struggle
busy and on the qui vive all day long.
The hearing in the injunction case
before Judges Stowe and Collier was
perhaps one OF the most important and
interesting ever held in the federal
court. 1t was a hearing in which both
capital and the rights of labor were in
terested, and the decision is expected to
have telling effect on the conduct of
the great coal miners strike, which
has been on since July 5.
From the testimony adduced and from
the expressions of the court, it can be
safely said that there will be some sur
prises. That the injunction will be
materially modified there can be no
doubt, which OH its face would indicate
victory for the strikers. The prelim-
mary decree has been continued, pend
ing consultation of the judges, and an
opinion will probably be handed down
by noon tomorrow.
As near as can be learned, the strikers.
under the injunction, can march, but
not at stated times. as long as they are
not in company with any of these de-
PENDANTS.
The hearing in the equity case of the
New York & Cleveland Gas Coal Com
pany against the United Mjncowners of
America was called at 10 o'clock
The affidavit on which the prelimi-
nary injunction was issued was made
by William p. DeArmitt, presid,ni of
the New York Il Cleveland Gas Coal
ployes were under the contract, that
terms were mutually satisfactory and
both parties were ready and willing to
fulfill their respective duties under it,
The strikers by marching and other
methods prevented many of the men
from carrying out their part of the
agreement. 1t also recited the COM
pany's contracts to supply coal to points
in the United States from Pennsyl-
vania, and the Pittsburg pumping sta
ton with coal, which demands daily
supply in order to keep up the service
OF water in the city of Pittsburg. Off
GERS of the United Minewoikers of
America were named in the bin and
the purposes OF the organization are set
forth, together with the history of the
strike.
When court opened the attorney for
the plaintiff filed a motion to make the
preliminary injunction permanent.
The defendants made counter motion
to dissolve it. Judge Stowe decided
that both motions were out of order and
DeArmitt was called to the stand. His
testimony did not materially differ from
the affidavits filed when the preliminary
injunctions were secured.
In addition to the civil suits entered
against President W. p. DeArmitt by
his former employees for wages, three
criminal suits have been brought
against Samuel DeArmitt, brother of
the president. Mrs. Anna Coto, who
was evicted on Saturday by Samuel De-
Armitt, has brought criminal suit,
charging assault and battery. She says
in her charge that her husband was not
at home, and that DeArmitt took her
by the shoulders and threw her out of
the house. She says he held hatchet
above her head and threatened to kill
her. Her two children, small boys,
were also thrown from the house. John
Coto, her husband, also sues DeArmtt
for larceny. He claims that, after as
saulting his wife and children and
throwing his household goods from his
house. DeArmitt took with him small
key of wine and $40 revolver of
Coto's, and has since refused to return
them. Writs and warrants will be
served on DeArmitt in the morning.
Two deputies. Robert Kerr and Frank
Anderson, employed as guardians OF the
New York & Cleveland Gas Coal Com
pany, fought this afternoon. and as Il
result Kerr cannot live until morning.
1t is not known what the men fought
about, but they met on bridge cross
ing Plum creek, and, after few words,
Anderson was seen to hit Kerr, who
retaliated. and rough and-tumble
fight, lasting about five minutes. fol-
lowed. Anderson succeeded in drawing
his revolver and, placing it close to
Kerr's abdomen, fired, the ball tearing
through the victims intestines and
lodging in his back. Physicians say
he will die in few hours.