Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-09-15
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taurant for some refreshments. The
sheriff was Kissed when he entered, but
he paid no attention to the threats. Then
the crowd gathered around him and he
was inclined to resist their interference.
His friends, however, hustled him off to
a private room, where he remained until
the time for the departure of the train.
A reporter for the Associated press ac-
companied the sheriff on his trip down.
Mr.. Martin was cool and collected. He
said: This is an unfortunate affair, but
| think 90 men out of 100 would have
done just as / did. But now that the
crisis has been reached l do not propose
was premature; that is, l should have
jollied with the hooking mob l tell you
| had been parleyinS with them for four
days and it did no good. They We're
gradually getting the best of the situa-
ton and | think in twenty-four hours
more things would have been worse"
The coal operators in this vicinity are
inclined to stand by the sheriff They
say they have confidence in him and
think he only did his duty. Among the
labOring element however. the feeling Is
very bitter against the officer.
Warrants for Deputies.
Hazleton, Pa, Sept. 11.-Warrants
societies this afternoon for the arrest of
Sheriff Martin and the 102 deputies who
are alleged to have been concerned in
the shooting. The warrants have been
placed in the hands of Robert Z. Riley,
manager of the Anthracite Detective
agency. The prosecutor named is Joseph
Mehalto, president of the ST. George
society, of which most of the dead min
ers were members and the arrests will
be made last this afternoon or tonight.
A number of prominent citizens of
Hazleton who served as deputies are
named in the warrants. Among these
are Thos. Hall, L. L. Bahcock, Fred
Schleppy. A. p. Platt, a. e. Hess and
a. NJ. Eby. The latter was formerly
cashier of the Hazleton National bank
and Hess is superintendent of the trac-
ton company of HazletOn.
Detective Riley stated that some of the
prominent men of the city have interested
themselves in the matter and have sub
scribed money to assist in securing evil
dence against the deputies who fired Oh
the miners.
Mr.. Riley also states that some of the
dead and wounded were treated brutally
while lying on the ground at Lattimer.
In one instance. he said, a dying miner
was kicked in the jaw by a deputy, who
exclaimed: Look at the ours pretty
teeth" A searching party has been
securing the county. between Lattlmer
and Harleigh, a distance of two miles.
in search of eight miners who have not
yet been accounted for.
Join the Strikers.
Hazleton, Pa. Sept. 11.-Fifteen hun
dred men employed in the Hattimer mines
voluntarily joined the strikers today.
| These are the miners upon whom yeSter-
day afternoons march was being made
when the bloody fusilade put Il stop TO 1t.
Almost Immediately after the shooting
the men quit work in body. This aft
ernoon they held meeting and decided
not TO return TO work until every demand
made at every mine in the region laS
been conceded by the operators. The
meeting was held in front of 4 tumble
down frame schoolhouse. Il few yards
from the scene of last nights tragedy.
1t was entirely orderly and the leaders
were very careful TO counsel moderation
The principal speaker was Antoine
Leuke, bright young PolaTder. who has
hitherto acted as a messenger between
the strikers and operators. Il am salts
fed that you are not armed" he said to
the men, land that you will not arm,
and l want to tell you that you will best
serve our cause by remaining unarmed."
No further action than this Will be
taken today.
''It is too soon after" one of them said
with a shudder.
On Monday a committee consisting of
four Italians and Hungarians and four
PolanderS, the nationalites represented at
the Lattimer mines, will be sent to inform
the operators of their action and TO as
sure the other strikers that they are with
them to the bitter end.