The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1897-09-13
OFFER MORAL AND
FINANCIAL AID
In Prosecuting Sheriff Martin and His
Deputies.
SYMPATHIzERS IN CONVENTION /
The Lithuanian Church Was Packed Last
Night and Addresses Were Made by
clergymen and others Condemn
ing the Awful Massacre
at Lattimer

ElEnleen hundred or TWO Thousand Lltlu-
anians. Poles, Greeks and Hungarians as
sembled in the vast basement Of st. George s
Lithuanian Roman Catholic church on South
Jardin street last night TO take action con-
demning Sheriff Martin of Luzerne county
and his posse for the killing and wounding of
strikers at Lattimer last Friday, rendering
sympathy to the wounded and families Of the
killed and pledging moral and financial aid
in the prosecution of the Sheriff and his
posse.
The committee in charge of the meeting
were Messrs Charles Radziewicz Harry
Sayulyak, Michael Mackarawicz and NJ. NJ.
Burke, Esq, who was called to the meeting
by a committee. Rev. Peter Abromaitis,
pastor of the Lithuanian church, presided at
the meeting and Mr. Burke was the first
speaker, dwelling upon the legal aspects of
the case as they presented themselves to him
from the reports of the terrible occurrence
In closing Mr.. Burke rendered his services
in cooperation with the Luzene county
officials, in the prosecution of Sheriff Martin
and his deputies, free of charge, and the
meeting extended the speaker vote of
thanks for the offer Resolutions were then
offered and read. Rev. Milukas, curate of
the Lithuanian church. spoke upon them
solutions were unanimously adopted. They
were as follows:
WHEREAS, We have learned, with pro-
tOundest sorrow, that on Friday, last. Sheriff
Martin, of Luzerne county, and his deputies
ruthlessly shot down some twenty of our
fellow citizens and COuntrymen mortallv
wounded a number and manned for life
many more while they were peaceably as
sembling for a redress of grievances ripbt
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the land
Resolved, That we, the Lithuanian, Rus
sian, Polish and SlavOnian citizens of the
borough of Shenandoah in public meeting
assembled, do hereby express our condemna-
ton of the cOwardly, unchristian unlawful
and barbarous conduct of Sheriff Martin and
his posse in summarily shooting down. with
out just provOcatiOn, unarmed and unoifend-
ing citizens peaceably assembled in the ex-
ercise of lawful purpose-to assert their
grievances and seek to justly and lawfully
redress them.
Resolved, That we heartily condemn the
unseemly haste with which those in authority
at all times exercise their official power in
suppressing every effort of the sons Of toll
to assert and maintain their God-given and
legal rights; and that we condemn the aar-
row bigotry and un-American sentiment dis
played in certain quarters towards the citi-
zens of foreign birth.
Resolved, That we extend the families and
friends of the victims of Sheriff Martin and
his posse our deepest sympathy and as
surance of our moral and financial support in
this their hour of sorrow.
Resolved, That we at once take steps to aid
the authorities of Luzerne county in invok-
ing and enforcing the penalty of the law
against Sheriff Martin and his deputies.
Rev. Cornelius Lauresin, pastor of the
Greek Catholic church, was the next speaker
fOl bxr DE-
Michael Makarowicz. For some reason the
assemblage was not disposed to pay strict
attention to the former and after a series of
interruptions on the part of the crowd Mr.
Bierstein was obliged to give way to Mr..
Makarowicz. One of the leaders in the
meeting subsequently stated that Mr.. Bier
stein attempted to inject political sentiments
in his remarks and the assemhlage was not
disposed to listen to his arguments on that
line.
Charles Radziewicz was the next speaker
and addressed the meeting at length in both
the Polish and Lithuanian languages in Z
manner that brought forth loud applause.
Just before an adjournment was taken Plus
Kuczergis, of Jersey City, made a lengthy
address which was pronounced by one of the
Lithuanian auditors as good for the work
ingman."
committee was appointed to solicit fnan-
cial aid for the prosecution of Sheriff Martin
and his deputies
1t was also decided at the meeting that
special high mass of requiem would be held
at 10 o'clock this morning in ST. Georges
Lithuanian and Greek Catholic churches of
town for the repose of the souls of the
Lattimer victims.
A report gained circulation yesterday that
a meeting was held in town Saturday night.
looking to an extension of the Hazleton
strike to this region. A HERALD reporter
learned from what appeared to be an authen-
tic source yesterday that there was a meeting
in Lithuanian saloon on South Main street.
between Cherry and Poplar streets, at which
a female labor agitator from Hazleton was in
attendance. The information stated that
plans were initiated for an extension of the
strike to the Lehigh Valley Coal Company's
cOllieries in this part of the region this
week. The HERALD's reporter called upon
the proprietor of the saloon, who
denied any knowledge Of the alleged plans.
He admitted, however, that there was a large
gathering at his place Saturday night and
that the situation at Hazleton was freely dis
cussed. He also admitted that woman from
Hazleton was present and took part in the
discussion. When asked concerning her
whereabouts he stated that she had returned
TO Hazleton yesterday morning. He said the
woman was a good speaker.