New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-09
LATIIMER SHOOTING TRIA Il.
MORE WITNESSES TESTIFY FOR THE
PROSECUTION
A1I, DECLARE THAT THE STRIKERS WERE CN-
ARMED AND EACTABLE-THREATs MADE
Prince and Broadway.
Warren and Broadway.
Thirty second and Broadway.

ALI. DECLARE THAT THE STRIKERS WERE CN-
ARMED AND NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. MADE
AGAINST JUDGE WOODWARD.
Wilkesbarre Penn. Feb s.-Before the trial OF
Sheriff Martin and his deputies was resumed to-
A., nudge Woodward said that he had received an
anonymous letter stating that II he did not do GER
tain things something would happen, and threat
was made The Judge said: The man VINO wrote
this will probably hear what have 10 say. ana
want TO tell him that ne is scoundrei ana q
coward and that no such dishonorabe means will
in any way affect my Judgment Cowardice ana
| personal fear are not characterisuc oi '"7 i
from which come"
When court adjourned last nj ght Judge woodward
held under advisement the admissibty OF certain
evidence given by Johr Costello. witness for tne
nrosecution and which had objected to by
the defence In Coste;o's testimony yesterday ne
swore he had said to Deputy Hess. referring to
the shooting of the strikers: This is nice thing
you have done"
Costello said Hess replied angrily: Shut up or
I'll treat YOU the same way" at the same time lev
cling his rifle at Costello's head.
This evidence was objected to on the ground that
II could not he proved that Hess mad shot the man
in question and that the evidence could not be con-
sIdered eligible as pertaining to show malice on
the part OF Hess any other deputy Judge
Woodward decided that the evidence should De
ruled out.
Costello was then recalled and asked to go on
and tell what he saw the road from Farley 3
Hotel to Lattmer. He said that he had seen eight
wounded men lying along the road. and three dead
men, He found weapons on any Of them.
Evan Jones the Chief Of Police of West Halle
ton said that the strikers reached west Hazieton
on the afternoon OF the shooting and there met the
Sheriff and the deputies They carried a flag and
talked rather loudly, but they mad no arms anu
made no disturbance OF any kind.
John Lynch testified that he was at West HAZE
ton when the strikers arrived and that they were
unarmed and orderly. The Sheriff told some OF the
spectators they had better get out OF the way as
there was likely 10 be trouble II the strikers dld
not disperse He denied examination that
he had a blackjack and tried TO hit deputy with
H. or that he had tried to break through the line OF
deputies.
Herman Pottlnger OF Hazleton. said that while
he was at West Hazleton on the day OF the snoot-
ing Deputy Henry Diehl threatened to blow my
brains out II ] did not get off the road Tne
cross-examinaton was severe. but II did not affect
Pottinger's story.
John Fortschek said that he was at West Hazle-
ton with the strikers. and saw the Sheriff threaten
clubs or weapons of any kind. At Lattmer the
witness no disturb ance. and almost as soon as
the ey. On cross examination he said ne did
much Of what hal happened during the shoot
Simon KowalSki said thai when the the Sn ssIi
stopped the strikers az 10 ne e as af teow
workmen." he replied Then ne grabbed man
by the collar. pulled him out OF the line and
pushed his revolver against his throat. The next
moment there was shot, and | ran as fast as
| could. When | came back Mr.. Dodson q
deputy | was helping wounded
man, and said. You run away or III shoot YOU
/ too The crossexaminatiop lasted some time.
but the witnesses story not shaken.
Walter Perkerski told how the deputies had struck
one OF the strikers at West Hazleton with a gun.
cutting his head badly. The man. he said was
doing nothing. He could point out the deputy.
At West Hazleton the Sheriff pointing his re-
volver at everybody near him None Of the strikers
had any weapons and all were peaceabe.
Andrew F. Adams. travelling man from Glens
Falls, y. Y, said he saw the strikers twice on the
day OF the shooting once as he was going from
Minesville to Lattimer, when they were marching
In an orderly manner. and again when he re-
turning from Lattimer At this point II just
when they were meeting the Sheriff. He did not
the meeting, the being about six hundred
feet away, but he, heard the firing and saw the
smoke and the strikers running. There were few
scattered shots then a voley, followed by a num-
| Der OF scattering shots. This ended the testimony
| for the day and court adjourned