Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1898-02-09
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M u III VI t1uctbh ~ SOo hAS
deputies for IL g shootirg Of num-
bers Of rioters, at Lsttimer, Luzern
county, last summer, was in progl ess
alt last week ct WIkesbarre. There
had been strike an,oDg Goa. miners
IN the V iheSbaIie region last sum
mer and ccLsids rattle violence and
destruction OF property la taken
place. The sheriff of the county
With p.sny deruiifs bad trouble IN
see ring order in numerous places.
One Of the methods of enia,ging the
STRIFE vas that OF he assembling OF
{ large nuInber of mep, and then
marching from place to place, compeli-
ing thos- they found at work to quit
Wurh, thus violating the personal
righ,s OF every man and violating the
law of the state ard ration. The
strikers had been doing that mum
beT of days, Sheriff iIartin had re-
rIoustrated With the leaders Of tie
law.ess bands to refrain from such
work Of intimid alton and violer ce,
his authority was oisregarded. He
asl been informed that the mar. hing
band would make raid on L,ttimer.
de personally requested the leaders
rot 70 80 so, when they d:sregarded
his r.luest, he speedily armed mum
ber Of deputy sheriff's and hastcped
across the county ana came into the
Dad before the rioters reached Lat
liner, where itey expected to iutimi
date and drive number Of men from
York. Wren the rioters clma to
wrere the Sheriff aid bis deputies
were, they were ordered to half. But
he Sheriff mild course with them
- 20 .hat lime emboldsned them
5ri they pushed aim aside, and the
aes,i Of the marching column vas
Ing OF aud the others were follow
iag. Tber. The Sheriff and his depu-
ties asserted iGe law aud fred on the
-4arcEers, killed nuinher and
wounded & number For that shoot.
no tue Sbcriff ard his deputies have
been charged with mus der, and are
aov oil trial ct WIkesblTre for muir
,er. Tnc public roads are esp2c. ally
made COR ,eople to travel unnolested-
y over, but the pablo roads are not
e. scr tie Use Of a single individual or p
company Of individuals to travel on
fcc he purpose Of intimidst,pg other
Drorie. The nan or sct of men who
taaes position Oh the pubic road.
the paw ment or street Of town, to
iramdace other iuen passing by, or
Nno are - TIE pursuit CT = !awfu'
.allirs. arc outlaws. and when they
res,s. lawful authority to carry out
Their uriaa fai purposes there is OILY
ENG to do aud that is to main
t-acted. There was y scene IN
tue court room on Saturday just pre-
vicus TO adiourn1.snt of court, The
case had been put down for trial last
November, and the Sheriff ana his
eco:tiHs had been put under i've
l..a-:cd. thousand dollar, bail for
t..sir appearance ct that time. The
rial then was postpoLed. The pres
,utors forgot to have the bail re
uewe0, ald that fact was not dlscov
cred ii. last Saturday, and then the
pros cution wanted to have the bail
IcGewed. The defease
asked time till no:.Gay. They an
rounced their presence for trlsl, and
III ttay bad rot taken advantage Of
tn Yrrortlmty To 90 away, AID that
snce.i be r.iarentee they would be
rresept on Mol DAY to a"swsr, bu:
the prosecution persisted in demand
ing immediate bail john Garrlan
is he of the prosecution attorneys
and john L. Larahar is One of he
Il feuse attorneys and over the ques-
i Of tail the two itor:.eys became
aery Garinan called Lenaban q
pupp~. and Lsnahan called Garman
n punpy, Who does not know who his
I-.dy -. Court ajjourned with IL
8 rue ions for the Sheriff and depu-
t.e.. 20 iu: rlist hail on Monday.