The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-09-22
7 DEPUTIES ARRANCNED.
vJdnsel Garman Withdraws From
Prosecution Of Martins Men.
1N0ENDIARIES ARE AT WORK,
Destruction of Valuable Breaker Mt
Beaver Meadow, Presumably by
Strike hizers-Two-thirds of
b the Strfk apa n n va JRatu rn ad to w o,,L

Wllkesbarre, Pa, Sept. 22.-Sheriff
Martin and his 64 deputies were given
\ q 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
ut 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 M. 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 major in the
Ninth regiment, and his manner of pro-
ceedure in the arrest of the deputies,
and to his bringing them here sur
rounded by military company with
guns and bayonets. Mr.. Garman then
made a motion asking that the war;
s'rants Of Squire German be given the
preference, and that the deputies be
remanded to the regular officers of the
: law.s
n Attorney John McGahren supported
the plea Of Mr.. Garman, and said:
""Will your honor allow a military DILL
Ger to overawe the civil authorities?
As I 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 deliberation. The judge
said that this hearing has nothing to
do with the conduct of General Co.
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 as
were present Attorneys Garman and
McGahren then notified the court that
they would withdraw from the case.
District Attorney Fell then took charge.
Sheriff Martin was seated at the de-
fendant's table, surrounded by three
lawyers.
John Welsh, of Hazleton, was the first
witness He declared that when the
strikers started out some Of them car
ried clubs, but upon his advice they
threw them away. Walsh got on car
going to Lattimer, and Deputy Ed
Turnbach, who got on the car, said:
Il don't know what the sheriff means
by taking us around like this without
ordering us to shoot" Welsh then de-
tailed the meeting Of deputies and
strikers, declaring that after a slight
scuffle between Deputy Hess and a
striker some one shouted Fire" Then
followed shot, then another, and then
regular volley The strikers began
to run, but the deputies kept on shoot
Ing for five minutes. A few minutes
later Deputy William Rought deliber-
ately shot at man running through
the woods.
Jonathan Lichensberger, a Hazleton
contractor, testified that Sheriff Mar
tin had a scuff1e with the strikers, who
prevented him from using his revolver.
Then the shooting began.
Charles Gussrott. the school teacher
at Lattimer, gave important testimony
for the commonwealth.
At this Juncturo, in response to a
question. Judge Lynch said that each
man would be required to give bail in
the sum of $4,000 or else go to Jail.
Joseph A. Sim, trust officer of the City
Trust Safe Deposit and Surety COM
pany, of Philadelphia, gave bail for
Ill of the deputies, the amount required
being $256,c0O.
After further testimony the court ad-
journed until today.
1t Is doubtful IL the evidence submit
ted will be strong enough to hold the
defendants for court. No witness has
yet testified that Sheriff Martin ordered
the deputies to shoot. The withdrawal
Of Attorneys Garman and McGarhen
also weakens the case of the prosecu-
tion.
Peace has been restored In the an
thracite region and nearly every col
liery therein worked yesterday. In
cludsd In these were the Lehigh and
Wilkesbarre cotnpaAy's Audepried
mines. employing $500 men. The strike
was practically inaugurated by them.
and their return to work on Monday
caused stampede of the other strik-
ers. Yesterday. however, the griev-
ance committee Of the Audenried men
waited upon Superintendent laval,
and complained that they arc receiv-
ing less than the men at any other col
liery In the region. He told them to
submit list Of names and figures to
him. and he would give 1t every con-
sideration. More than two-thlrds Of
the strikers in the region are now
working. The only collieries still idle
are WentE q Co.'S, at Silver Brook,
and the Lehigh Valleys, at Jeanesvile
An attempt to resume was made at
Pardee's Narwood colliery yesterday
but the whistle brought only a few
stragElers, the majority Of the men
fearing to return. A squadron of cal
vary was sent over for protection. and
about half Of the workers went back
Coroner McKee's inquest will begin
at Hazleton at O'Clock this afternoon
The Evans breaker of A. 8. Van
Wrinkle & Co., operated by Kennedy g.
Warner, at Beaver Meadow, four miles
from Hazleton, was burned to the
ground last night. The operators arc
convinced that 1t was incendiary The
loss will be about $50, 900. The breaker
has been idle since noon last Tuesday,
not as a consequence Of the strike. but
on account Of lack of water Tap
ping for water was to he. begun to-
day. and the breaker would have re-
sumed work Immediately. The flames
erlginaed at the top of the breaker. 50
feet above the ground. About so men
were employed in the breaker and sew.
sral hundred In the mines connected
VITA 1t. All these men have been
working continuously since the Latti-