The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1897-09-22
DEPUTIES
ARRAIGNED
Counsel Garman WithdrawS From Pros
ecutiOn of Martins Men.
IECEEDIARIES ARE At WORK
Destruction Of q Valuable Breaker at
Beaver Meadow, Presumably by Strike
sympathizers- -Two-thirds Of
the Strikers Have Re-
turned to Work.

wilkesbarre, Pa, Sept. 22-sheriff
Martin and his Ga deputies were given
a 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
at 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
If 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 a 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
rants of Squire German be given the
preference, and that the deputies be
remanded to the regular officers of the
law.
Attorney John McGahren supported
the plea Of Mr.. Garman, and said:
''Will your honor allow military ON
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 bg2y9 b7g2y9ted at the de-
fendant's table, surIt Eo a 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 a car
going to Lattimer and Deputy Ed
Turnbach, who got on the car, said:
II 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 a shot, then another and then
a 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 a man running through
the woods.
Jonathan Lichensberger a Hazleton
contractor, testified that Sheriff Mar
tin had a scufie 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 juncture, 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
all Of the deputies, the amount required
being S256,OOO
After further testimony the court ad-
journed until today.
1t is doubtful If the evidence submit
ted viii 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
cluded in these We're the Lehigh and
Wilkesbarre company's Audenried
mines, employing $500 men. The strike
was practically inaugurated by them,
and their return to work on Monday
caused a stampede Of the other strik-
ers. Yesterday, however the griev-
ance committee OF the Audenried men
waited upon Superintendent laval,
and complained that they are receiv-
ing less than the men at any. other col
liery in the region He told them to