Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-09-13

murderers. Matthew Long presided and
addresses were made by Father Stas and
Kew Houser, of Freeland the Polish
and. Slavonian priests and ministers of
HaZleton; John Shea, of Wilkesbarre;
Organizer Fahey, of Pottsville, and many
others.
Inc outcome was the Inauguration of
a movement to prosecute all who took
an active part in the assassinations.
Offers of contributions to defrav the OK
penses were received from the larger
cities and fund has been started to
carry out the decision
CALLS MADE FOR TROOPS.
In the meantime the sheriff had gone
to Wilkesbarre and telegraphed the gov
ernor for troops. President Stearns, of
the. Drifton companies, supplemented
the demand with similar message
from his home in Wilkesbarre. Later
in the evening a call for the militia was
made in dispatch sent from Hazleton
signed by the following: Alvin Markle,
Edwin Bullock, Israel Pardee, Major
Mcclellan, c. w. Kline, Geo. H. Trout
man. j, c. Hayden, Frank Pardee, John
Marklc, Henry Dryfoos, Luther C.
Smith, John b. Price, Dr. w. C. Gayley,
N. {. Yost, A. W. Leisenring, A. Barth-
olemew and many others.
The governor called into conference
several military officials and at mid
night the Third Brigade was ordered
to proceed to Iazeton. The First
Brigade, Philadelphia, was ordered to
place itself in readiness to mobilize.
REGION FULL OF SOLDIERS.
All the Lehigh region, except this
town and vicinity, is filled with militia.
and there is no reason known for their
presence. The Third Brigade began
arriving Saturday morning at o'clock.
The Ninth regiment was first on the
ground, followed shortly by the Eighth,
Thirteenth and Twelfth regiments.
Later the Governors Troop came in,
then Battery C. The City Troop, of the
First Brigade, arrived at 10 p. m. Satur-
day. rigadier-General j. S. Goblin, of
Lebanon, is in command.
TO ARREST THE MURDERERs.
Warrants for the sheriff and deputies
have been sworn out before Alderman
German. The following are to be ar
rested, also about thirty others whose
names are not now at hand: Robert
Timer, A. e. Hess, A. NJ. Eby, Leonard
Babcock, Charles Houck, Visttus Platt
A. p. Platt, Z. Milnor Morris, Frank
Clark Dnttnr ('1arly
Harry Zierdt, Charles Beisel, John |
Ieirdt Wallace Drum, W.. j. Douglas.
Jacob Dougherty; John Gallagher, vii |
liam Mulhall, George Treble, Roger Nc
Shea, Samuel Gundry, Fred Schleppy,
John Cook, William Costello, William
Raught, William Seiwell, John Turner.
James Martin, sheriff; Cal. Pardee, Jr..
Edward Barton, Roy Bartholomew, John
Crooks. Jr., Edward Turnbach
Thomas Hall, Thomas Marsden,
Schuyler Ridgcway, Samuel Price, R. c. |
Warringer and Willard Young
At the annual convention of the Po- |
lish National Alliance, in Philadelphia |
on Saturday, $1,000 were appropriated |
to assist in prosecuting the deputies, |
and if this proves insufficient the eXecu- |
tive officers are authorized to levy an as
sessment of S. upon each of the Il, 900 |
members and push the cases until the |
full penalty of murder has been meted |
out to the deputies. Peter Jasinski, of |
town, represented Freeland in the con
vention.
Offers of services from attorneys in all |
parts of the state have been rendered.
Only here and there can person be |
found who upholds the deputies work,
and these, in almost every instance, are |
people who are owned bodily by the coal |
corporations and are paid to shout for
the broadcloth anarchists who are mo-
rally responsible for the murders.
FUNERALS OF THE VICTIMS.
Four of the victims were buried yes
terday from Harwood. Services were
held at HarwQod Lutheran church and |
Rev. Houser, Of town, and Rev Spaud-
ing oiliciated. The Slavonian band and |
thousands of people attended
Today ten more of the men will be
laid at rest. High mass at the Polish |
church will be offered up this morning
for their souls.
In many of the churches of the region |
yesterday the outrage was denounced by
the clergy in unmeasured terms.
INQUEsTs TO BE HELD.
Deputy Coroner Bowman has empanel-
ed the following jury to investigate the
deaths George Maue, P. J. Boyle, p
McKernan, Bart Freas, Thomas L.
Thomas and DR.. McNeal.
No investigation will be made until
the excitement subsidies,