The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1898-02-12
SHOT IN THE BACK.
Statement Made by Doctor Testify
Ing I'm Lnttimcr Affair.

Stutemeut Muue ny Doctor Testffy-
Ing I'm Lnttimcr Affair.
Wilkesbarre. Pa, Feb. Sin the
trial of Sheriff Martin and his deputies,
who are jointly charged with the muir
der of the strilSing miners at Lattimer
on September 10, DIR. III. NJ. Keller. who
viewed the rem aims of the strikers,
and attended ma ny of the wounded. tes-
titled that number of the strikers were
shot in the back, thus bearing out the
allegations Of the commonwealth that
the deputies fred when the men were
running away.
Wilkesbarre, Pa, Feb. THE first
week Of the trial of Sheriff Martin and
his deputies ended Saturday with the
case well under way, and the jury hav-
ing lot of evidence to think about
over Sunday. There was the usual
crowd at the morning session.
The first witness, Michael Nichol-
son, described the condition OF some Of
the wounded on the road near Latti-
mer. One man died as he watched him;
five others whom he saw were badly
wounded
The next witness, one Of the most inn
poriant OF those TO be heard on behalf
of the commonwealth, was John Egler,
secretary Of the Ilarwood union Of
the United Ironworkers. lie told how,
on the night before the shooting, a
meeting had been held AT Harwood, and
the men gathered there decided 10
march over 10 Lattimer that day TO
show themselves TO the men at that
place az the request OF these men. Wit.
ness got an American flag and nailed II
70 q long pole he had cut, They agreed,
he said, to march unarmed, and 10 be-
have peaceably Speaking OF the meet
ing with the sheriff and deputies AZ
West ITazleton, witness said: They
rushed at us and pointed their guns in
our faces and told us TO stop. ] cx-
planned 10 the sheriff that we were just
going TO show ourselves to the Latti-
mer men, and were going TO do no harm
10 anybody. The sheriff said: If you
get TO Lattimer, you pust kill me-
Burgess Jones, OF West lIazleton, sold
we could mnrch through the sire, Is,
and so the sheriff and deputies went
away, and we marched on 10 Lattimer."
The witness said that ut Lattimer he
again told the sheriff they were not
armed and would behave themselves.
The sheriff pulled couple Of men out
OF the ranks and drew his revolver, and
witness saw him trying 10 shoot one Of
the strikers. The revolver did not eX-
plode, however, and then crowd
formed around the sheriff. AT this time
there was a shot. and then three or four
shots, and at last a volley. Witness
fell down between two men. but did
not think the men were shooting ball
cartridges until he saw one OF the men
bleeding. Then he got up and ran
with the rest, and the bullets kept whiz-
zing about his cars. He saw lots Of
wounded men, but did not go near the
deputies, as he was afraid.
On cross-examination Egler admitted
that when the sheriff told them 10 dis
perse, he said: 1--WE amt going TO; we
are going TO Lattimer."
Wilkcsbarre. Pa. Feb. Sin the
course Of the Martin trial Monday
morning there came a severe denuncia.
tion Of the sensationalism OF certain
newspapers in endeavoring, MS the court
said, to prevent justice by nm cXaggera-
ton of the facts and incidents Of the
trial. he would, he said. not mention
any names at present. but II
the astounding falsehoods and misrcp-
reservations continue the representa-
tives Of the papers will find the door OF
the court closed 10 them" Just be-
fore the noon adjournment the court
accepted bail for all accused deputies
and the sheriff in the amount Of $4,000
In each case, making 100000 in all.
Bail was furnished by the Phi!adel-
phia Surety company.