The Topeka state journal., 1897-09-22
BOUND OVER.
Deputies Who Fired on the
Strikers at Hazleton
Held in $4,000 Bonds Each for
Trial.
ALL THE TESTIMONY
Fails to Show That Sheriff Mar.
tin Gave Orders
For Firing to Begin on the
Striking Miners.

| WliheSDarre, "a, Sept. N.-Sherim Mar
| tin and his "a deputies were given a pre-
liminary hearing before the court yester-
| day, charged with the killing of "a str.k-
ing miners near Lattimer on Friday, Sep
tember 10. The deputies were brought
up from Hazleton under military escort
A large crowd met them at the depot, but
they proceeded unmolested to the court
house.
Judges Lynch and Bennett presided
Judge Lynch announced that the judges
would sit as justices of the peace to hear
testimony in the case. John NJ. German
opened for the prosecution and stated
that he was employed to Investigate the
shooting at Lattimer and inquire if the
sheriff and his deputies were justified in
killing "A men.
He began by referring to Dictator
Goblin, who refused to allow the depu-
ties to be arrested when warrants were
Issued ten days ago. The attorney also
referred to Coroner Mckee, being a ma
jor in the Ninth regiment, to his manner
OF procedure in the arrest of the depu-
ties and to his bringing them here sur
rounded by military company with guns
and bayonets.
Mr.. German then made a motion ask
ing that the warrants of Squire German
be given the preference and that the dep
olACS NC AOAAdAAOS0 u lIS regular OIQC6rS
of the law.
Judge Lynch replied that the judges did
not act hastily, but issued the warrants
after due deliberation. The judge said
that this hearing had nothing to do with
the conduct of General Goblin. The court
said the witnesses who were not present
should be brought in and that the hear
ing could be proceeded with with such
witnesses were present. Attorneys
nd Re6 fI,a
court that they would withdraw from the
case. District Attorney Fell then took
charge. Sheriff Martin was seated at
the defendants table surrounded by
three lawyers.
John Walsh of Hazleton was the first
witness. He said he the strikers
coming and went out to meet them and
see what would happen Some of the
men carried clubs. Witness told them to
throw away their clubs and they did so.
Walsh said he got on car destined for
Lattimer. He heard one of the deputies,
named Turnbach say:
st do not know what the sheriff means
by taking around like this without
dering us to shoot"
He said the deputies got off the car
near Lattimer. The strikers came up and
witness saw Deputy Hess grab one of the
strikers and cry ''Halt!' There was a
scuffe and someone cried "Fire!' There
was one shot, then another, and then a
volley. The deputies kept shooting
as the inen ran away. He said the fir
ing lasted about five minutes
Jonathan Tychnesberg, a Hazleton con-
tractor, was the next witness. He said
he was standing about $50 yards from the
strikers when the trouble began. He saw
Sheriff Martin approach the men. The
sheriff had a paper in his hand which he
read. After reading the proclamation
he ordered the crowd to go back. Then
they had a scuffle with him. He drew
his revolver but some one grabbed his
wrist and held up his hand SO that he
could not do anything. Then the shoot
ing began.
Charles Gassrott, school teacher of
Lattimer, testified to seeing Sheriff Mar
tin scuff1ing with the miners. His teSti-
mony was much the same as that of the
preceding witness. At the conclusion of
Gassrott's testimony the judges, after
consultation with District Attorney Fell |
held all the deputies in $4,000 each until
the hearing is concluded.
Joseph A. Sim, trust officer of the City |
Trust, Safe Deposit and Surety company
of Philadelphia, qualified as bondsman
in the sum of $685. 900. |
Not single witness has testified to |
hearing the sheriff give the order to fire. |
The withdrawal of Attorneys German |
and McGharen has weakened the prose- |
cution, and it is doubtful if the evidence |
will be strong enough to hold the de- |
PENDANTS for court. /