Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1897-09-25
DEPUTIES ARRAIGNED.
Counsel Garman Withdraws From
Prosecution Of Martins Men.
rEoEND1ARIEs ARE AT WORK,

O0EIEuOllQu OA - AAno0AO - e~NC- -
Beaver Meadow. Presumably by
Strike sympathiEers-rwo- OF
the Strikers Have Returned TO Work.
wilkasbarre. Pa. Sept. 13.-Sherin /
Martin ana his g. deputies were given /
a preliminary hearing before the court |
yesterday charged with the killing Of
"a striking miners near Lattimer on
Friday, Sept. 10. The deputies were
brought up from Hazleton under mill
tary escort. A large crowd met them
at the depot. but they proceeded unmo-
Tested to the court house. Judges
Lynch and Bennett presided. Judge
Lynch announced that the judges would
sit as justices OF the peace to hear tes-
timony in the case. John NJ. Garman
opened for the prosecution, and stated
that he was employed TO investigate
the shooting at Lattimer and inquire
II the sheriff and his deputies were JUS
titled in killing "a men, He began by
referring to Dictator Goblin" who re-
fused to allow the deputies to be ar
rested when warrants were issued ten
days ago. The attorney also referred
to Coroner Mckee being a major In the
Ninth regiment. and his manner OF pro-
ceedura In the arrest OF the deputies,
and 10 his bringing them here sur
rounded by a military company with
guns and bayonets. Mr.. Garman then
made a motion asking that the war
rants Of Squire German be given the
preference, and that the deputies be
| remanded TO tho regular officers OF the
| law.
Attorney John McGnhren supported
| the plea OF Mr.. Garman. and said
Twin your honor allow a military off,
Ger to overaws the civil authorities
A understand It. the military au-
thorities are subservient to the au-
thority OF the civil law"
Judge Lynch replied that the judges
did not act hastily. but issued the war
rants after due elaboration The judge
said that this hearing has nothing tC
do with the conduct OF General Go
bin. The court said that the witnesses
who were not present should be brought
in. and that the hearing could be pro
ceeded with with such witnesses 81
were present. Attorneys Garman ant
McGahren then notified the court tina
they would withdraw from the case
District Attorney Fell then took charge
Sheriff Martin was seated at the de
PENDANTS table. surrounded by tire
lawyers.
, John Welsh, OF Haxleton. was the frs
witness. He declared that when tn
strikers started out some OF them car
ried clubs. but upon his advice the
threw them away. Walsh got on a ca
going to Lattimer, and Deputy f
Turnbach. who got on the car. said
II don't know what the sheriff mean
, by taking US around like this withor
4 ordering us TO shoot" Welsh then d.
3 tailed the meeting OF deputies an
= strikers. declaring that after q sligl
n scuf11e between Deputy Hess and
striker some one shouted Fire" The
followed a shot, then another, and the
a regular volley. The strikers bega
: to run. but the deputies kept on shoe
y ing for five minutes. A few minut'
later Deputy William Rought delibe
atsiy shot at a man running throue
the woods.
Jonathan Lichensberger, a Haxletc
contractor. testified that Sheriff Ma
tin had a scuffie with the strikers. WI
prevented him from using his revolve
Then the shooting began.
! Charles Gussrott. the school teach
at Lattimer. gave important testimor
for the commonwealth.
= At this Juncture, in response to
question. Judge Lynch said that eat
man would be required to give bail
the sum OF $4,000 or else go TO ia
q Joseph A Sim. trust officer OF the CT
II Trust Safe Deposit and Surety cor
- pany. OF Philadelphia, gave bail Z
all of the deputies. the amount reQuirr
20 being t25e.000.
After further testimony the court a
le 1ourned until today.
I 1t is doubtful IL the evidence submit
ted Will be strong enough to hold e
J" defendants for court. No witness h
ar yet testified that Sheriff Martin order
lie the deputies TO shoot. The withdraw
OF Attorneys Garman and McGarh
+. also wsakens the case OF the prosec
ton
Peace has been restored in the a
lp thracite region and nearly every c,
Ia liery therein worked yesterday. ]
= ciuded In these were the Lehigh a
Wilkssbarre company's Audenri
u mines, employing 2.5o0 men. The atri
was practically inAuguratsd by the
and their return to work on Nond
caused a stampede OF the other stri
ers. More than two-thirds OF the STR
- srs in the region are now working.
The Evans breaker OF A. S. "
Wrinkle g. Co.. operated by Kennedy
III Warner. at Beaver Meadow, four mi
~ from Hazleton, was burned to I
eli ground last night. The operators 8
- convinced that IL was incendiary. 4
loss will be about $50. 900. The breal
90 has been idle since noon last Tuesds
de not a. a consequence OF the strike /
ir- on account OF q lack OF water. TIE
ar ping for water was to have begun
day. and the breaker would have
sumed work Immediately. The fan
'cI originaed at the top OF the breaker
er feet above the ground. About so m
were employed in the breaker and 8,
- eral hundred in tho mines connect
with II. All these men have be
working continuously since the Lat
tn mer shooting. They were driven out
IL two occasions about two weeks ago
he bands OF strikers from Coleraine,
returned afterwards. There is "
founded theory that women had
ad hand IN the fire, as one was heard
by say yesterday: IF we can't get
ON men out Wen fix IL 30 that they ca
,. get in.'
IL General Goblin knew none OF the
no tails OF the fire until told by n neI
oh paper correspondent He said: IF Il
are beginning to apply the torch
:. situation Is grave indeed They
doing the very thing that will prev
'eu them working OF obtaining the redI
ian they are asking.
of 1.-THE troops cannot be moved WI
nv they are burning DrsahsrA."
Dy on For the south Pole.
New York. Sept. H.-Dr. Freder
IKE A. Cook, who was a member OF Peal