The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-02-12
IMPRESSED TO DO RIOT.
LhTTIMER PROSECUTION sTA0.
9ERED BIZ ITS OWN TITyEssES. I,

Tsatiunony That tho Men who ConrroufoA
Sheriff Martin ana FITS Deputies ruad Cer,s
peiied Persons TO 90 with Thcn, from Fear
OF Personal Vioicncc-A Boys Experienced.
WiLKEsBARRE, Pa. Feb. l1.-.A slight ink.
ling of tho mass OF evidence in tho possession Of
tho defence showing the violent and riotous
conduct of the marching strikers whilo on thoir
way to battimcr was elected from tho mouthn
OF witnesses for the prosecution In the course
OF tho cross-eNaminations they were subjected to
by Mr.. Lenahan in to.day's proceedings of the
trial OF Sheriff Martin and his deputies for the
Lattimor shooting. Several men admitted thai
they had met tho procession whilo on its way
from one mining patch to another and had
Joined the ranks because they feared tho ro-
suits that refusal might entail. Ono of them +.
forced into the ranks was a mere boy, and in the
shooting which followed no was shot In tho leg,
and was 80 badly hurt that the log had to be
amputated. I'D,
Tho truth rs to other happenings was also
brought out by tho cross1cxaminations, by i'm
ference and other direct means. After Adam
Lapinski. the first witness Of tho day. had given
testimony in line with that offered by other Wit
nesses for tho prosecution. Mr.. Jonathan sud-
denly asked him in tho cr~oss-examination after
he had brought out that no was not a citisenii
"Sou expect money from this Government
do you not, IL tho Sheriff and his deputies are
convietedl" .
The witness did not seem quito to grasp what
Mr.. Lcnahan was driving at, and replied ''No',
on general principles. "'~a
The District Attorney objected to the ques-
ton. but Mr.. Lcnahan replied that he would
show that the witness was interested in the 70
suit Of tho trial in a pccuniary way, and asked
the witness II he had not read in the newspapers
that those who had been wounded at Latti-
mer would get IN indemnity II the Sheriff and
his deputies were convicted. To this tho wtt-b
ness replied that he could no. read nor had
any ono read anything to this effect to him. ~
Mike Grochak testified that he had been in
tho front rank Of the strikers at Lattimer. He,
saw the dept ties lined up there and Sheriff
Martin in front of them. The Sheriff motionedl
with his revolver to the strikers to go back.
There was some talk between the sheriff and
the strikers. Then somebody called Fire.
There was n shot. then another, and then a vol-i
ley. After the first volley the witness saw soy.
shoot hoe "a after err the IepT men running s1mH eI dwa SH' T Thsy f foi.
lowed the strikers for quite a distance.
did you hear any Of tho deputies say any
thing. during the shooting or after'" asked the
District Attorney.
the Judge so that the jury could not hear 1t that
the prosecution would show that some Of the
wounded men asked for water AMI some of tho
I'VE will give you hell first"
The Court was inclined to believe that the evil
denco was not competent, but said that argu-
ment on that point would, be heard after recess.
The next witness called was a boylsh young
fellow, who came into court on %crutches, as he
name was Andrew Msyeer and {hat formerly no
Andrew: where did you lose your lesi' was
the sslP3 is 1 / Attoern rsDiie tirs sSss question host t sImn,v, a,
was shot by a deputy
The boy then went on to say that he had
had gone with them to Lattimer. There he saw
the sheriff come up and stop the men. Then he
the first shot he started to.run. but got only q
few. yards away when he was shot from DO.
hind IN the leg. the ball coming out at the knee.
He tried to keep on running, but soon became
too weak, fell down, and became unconscious.
Before e. he became unconscious, however, he
m! !TTbsD tho firing hogan the mon started n
I saw lots Of them get shot down. All the men
that ran with backs toward the deputies got
On cross-examination'the witness said that he
had started t. Hslw ood "a at al an 70 Early Ifyor hour SaT,s from 3n Ibis his
SON" "Yes ss"'s said X. he 6 M sd 5iadps You not go to
with tho strikers to Lattimcri"
The witness endeavored to evade tho ques-
f sotle y! Valley SaheSN that that mo min WAS Was b be sDlas he so
wanted to see some friends there, and Mr..
Lenahan went off on, another tack:
"You had heard that the strikers were to go
to Lattimer that morning. had YOU mott"
ev eI was sef nSs RT snia tb at w the e meetinE on the
ooh, you knew that the strikers were going
to Lattimer. now, didn't your
well. yes. l thought SO" faltered the wit
Mr., Lenahan then came back to his former
"Sow, andrew" he said, did you not say
toiMr. Beck soon after you lcrt tho hospital that
you had gone to Butler Valley that morning SO
as not to be Obliged to go along with the
strikers to Lattimerf'
The witness tried in various ways to evade
the question, but was finally Obliged to say
that he had made such a statement mnn, % Nj ith Beck X;
your way back home from Butler Valley you
met the marching strikers at the foot Of Fish
er's Hill and that you went in with them to
YES, sir. They said Come along, Andrew
"As a matter of fact. did they not make you
The Witness fcebly protested that he had
Lcnahan said: Did you not tell Mr.. Beck
and Mr.. Cook that you went along with
t sna tb6 6 e it ySS est T not to afF 6e c OF fhsT'
The WITNESS finally said that he had made
such a statement to the two men named.
mission, Sin your own words you were afraid
Of them and thought it best not to be contraryf'
Yes said the witness. that's It,"
The point gained was an exceedingly impor.
tant one for the defence, as through a witness
for the prosecution they had shown that unwill-
ing men had been forced, through fear OF the re-
When court reconvened after recess In the at:
ternoon the question as to the admissibility Of
deputy to a striker'nsking for a drink.of water
was argued. The Court ruled it out.
Matthias Chyo. another witness. admitted to
Mr. Lenahan in Cross-examination that he had
gone along with the crowd of strikers because
he was afraid 10 refuse to do so; At Lattimer
he was shot in the leg and shoulder. Mr.. Lena
hans question whether he did not expect an in
demnity from the United States Government
as he was an alien. in the case of the conviction
| some more arguments by counsel, which were
finally ended by the Court excluding the CUES.