The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-09-23
TRIAL BONDS FILED
SHERIFF MARTIN AND BIS DBPU-
TIES ARE HELD.

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Thousand Dollars Each-An CoIlierlel
in the Hazeltou ReEioo Working
Though with short Forces-Councii OF
! the Federation Of Labor Continues.
Wilkesbarre, Pa, Sept 22.-The taking
of testimony in the preliminary hearing
of the Commonwealth VS.. Sheriff Martin
and his deputies was resumed today.
Many OF the commemorative strongest
witnesses admitted on cross examina-
ton that their object in going TO Lati-
mer was 10 get the men at work there
TO qui; and join them.
| Anthony Benovitch testified that he
was in the seventh row OF the marching
column The sheriff called out some
thing Then ne took mold of the witness
| by the coat collar and pointed his revolt
yer at him. Witness pushed the revol-
yer aside. Then he heard the sheriff
| give the command to fire. He said
| Sheriff Martin was about 800 yards in
advance Of the deputies.
Martin Shoocki was suffering much
pain from bullet wound in his shoulder
| when he took the stand He said he
was running toward the bush when he
was shot. He saw the sheriff in the
middle Of the road, heard him say some
thing and Immediately the firing began.
He admitted that ne was with the mob
in West Hazelton in the morning when
the sheriff warned them TO go home.
Mrs Kate Case, who resides a Lati-
mer, swore that the neighborhood was
terrorized because the rumor got around
that the strikers intended to blow up the
town. she said she fled to the noun
tains with her family, as did a number
of her neighbors.
Upon the re-assembling Of court at
2:3O the JUICES thought sufficient evil
dence had been produced to hold the de-
PENDANTS for trial.
The sheriff ad the deputies then came
before the bar and entered bail in the
sum OF S., 900 each, s., 900 for murder and
81, 900 for feloniously wounding. A bond
was provided by a Philadelphia trust
company.
ALL GOLFERS WORKING.
Hazelton, Pa, Sept. 22.-Practicaily
today, though not with full forces OF
men. The Audenreid did not go out and
the 600 at Yorktown had returned TO
work
The feeling prevalent for several days
that there would be no further trouble
in the region has changed TO some ex-
tent by reason of the burning of the Ev-
ans breaker at Beaver Meadow last
night. All the evidence in connection
with the fire points 10 incendiary origin,
and consideration of the withdrawal of
the military will, therefore. be deferred.
A squadron of the city troops was sent
to Beaver Meadow this morning to be
on hand in case Of further violence.
Organizer Fahey of the Miners union,
SAYS the miners will have to suffer in
public opinion in consequence of the
fire, whether it resulted from accident
or malicious intent, but he intimated
that the fire might have been the work
Of persons not identified with the strik-
ers, for the purpose OF swaying public
opinion against the latter.
FEDERATION COUNCIL.
Washington, Sept. 22-The executive
council of the American Fedora ton OF
Labor met today at the headquarters Of
the organiza ton in this city to discuss
the mining situation. There were pres
ent Samuel Gompers, the president OF
the American Fedora ton of Labor;
Frank Morrison, P. ]. Mcguire of Phil
adelphia. James Duncan OF Baltimore.
James OConnell of Chicago, Mr.. Gar
land OF Pittsourg, NJ. D. Ratchford,
president OF the United Mine Workers
association; Cameron Miller, of the eX
ecutive board Of the United Mine Work
ers, and Frank J. Weber, one Of the
Federation OF Labor organizers in the
West Virginia mining district.
After adjusting some international
matters, the subject OF membership OF
employers and foremen in an affiliated
union at Bonner, Montana was discuss
ed at length by the council. II being al
legged that the working members Of the
union were not free in the exercise of
thir rights by reason Of their employers.
A decision was reached compelling the
employers and their foremen and bosses
TO De released from their membership in
the organization, in order that the orr
gnal purpose for the betterment OF the
wage workers may not longer be inter
fered with.
The dispute existing between the
United States of North America and the
John B. Stetson company was also a
matter Of discussion, and some Of the
executive officers OF the federation will
request the firm to recognize the union
OF hatters and to grant fair and reason
or n hai
On application OF the Can Makers I'M
ion for a general boycott OF firms an
tagonistic to the unions interests the
conclusion was reached that il would be
more advisable and more just 10 ex-
anime into each individual complaint, in
order that firms who would agree TO en-
ploy union help might not De placed at
a disadvantage. as they would be under
a general boycott.
The council also resolved TO continue
its present organizers in the mining
districts of West Virginia and Illinois
and also 70 appoint two additional or
ganizers TO aid the miners in those
states in effecting an early settlement
Of their wage scale, based upon the
agreement OF the Columbus convention. |
The council also has under advise |
-lens the matter % securing assistance |
- aid the miners 20 continue 10 prose |
cute the fight UNI! victory shall be COM |
plete and general.
BIG ROW AT WEDDING
Bride Claims the Groom Made Away With
the Parents.
New York. Sept. s2.-Tae-e IS a wed |
ding cake in the top fat al No. lse6 |