The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1898-10-18
CHARGED WITH MURDER.
Warrants Sworn Out for the Arrest of the
Managers of the Virden- Chicago
Coal Co., at Virden, Ill.

that special train consisting of one
box car, three apparently empty
coaches and a caboose that passed
through here at 5:25 Thursday evening
bore two car loads of Negroes taken
through here to Springfield Wednes-
day. The train went south and by
clever ruse succeeded in passing
through Virden quietly and without
interference. A big crowd of miners
was at the station but the militia held
| them in check.
When the train stopped at the stock
ade Capt. FEWER, who was in COM
mand, then shouted: Don't allow
any one to Sisembark from that train"
The gate was opened and a file of
soldiers rushed out on the double quick
with fixed bayonets and lined up along
| side of the train. General Manager
Lukens made a formal request that
their employees be allowed to land
and enter the stockade. Capt FEWER de-
clined to grant this. Then Lukens put
it in the form of demand, but the Off
Ger replied that he was under orders
from Gov. Tanner to prevent the disem-
barking of any Negro miners at the
works and he would have to carry out
those instructions. General Manager
Lukens protested in vain and the
train pulled out headed south.
By this time the advance guard of
strikers gathered at the depot had ad-
vanced up the track to within 100
yards of the stockade. The presence
of armed blue coats in the lookout
boxes evidently halted them as they
remained there until the train passed,
when they greeted it with waving
they believed had been instrumental
in starting the blacks on their home
ward journey.
SPRINGFIELD, Ill, Oct 14.-Ernest
Long, the Mount Olive miner shot
through the chest in the battle at Vir-
den Wednesday and brought to st.
Johns hospital after the fight, died
Thursday Herman and Boston are
train. Herman's death is momentarily
expected at the hospital
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. Oct 14-William
Harmon. a miner of Girard, died here
Thursday night, making the four
tenth death as a result of the riot in
Virden Wednesday.
VIRDEN, Ill, Oct 14-At 1920 o'clock
Thursday a special train arrived bear
ing Troops A and c, dismounted caval-
ry, from Chicago, and three companies
of Sons of Veterans.
Col. Young stated that he had no
definite orders other than to reinforce
the soldiers already here.
VIRDEN, ILL.,, Oct. 15.-As a result of
a meeting held by a number of union
miners, during which the terrible
fight of Wednesday was discussed, a
warrant has been sworn out by Virgil
Bishop, union miner, charging the
managers of the Chicago Virden Coal
company, Messrs. Lukens, Loucks,
Yorke and others, with murder.
Bishop is one of the leaders among
the union miners. The warrant was
sworn out by him before Police Magis-
trate Roberts, of Virden. The complaint
charges that Fred w. Lukens, 7. c.
Loucks and Mr.. Yorke, on and before
October 12, as accessories before and
after the fact and as principals, did
amongst themselves and together with
persons so named as H. Gritge1, o. j..
Snyder. Jas. Sickles, F. Wilder, Z. Nc
Entee, ]. w. Moonan, P. j. Hannah, j.
II. Smith and others whose names are
at present unknown, conspire to MUIR
der and kill, and as a result of said
cons piracy did on October -, 1898. kill
and murder Frank Bilyer, w. S. Her
man. Daniel Breneman, Edward Green,
Joseph Kutteller, Ellis Smith and Ed
ward Welsh against the peace of the
people of the state of Illinois
Magistrate Roberts put the warrant
in his pocket for safe keeping and
now carries it around with him. AT
first it was decided to serve the war
rant Friday but after deliberation ii
was thought best TO avoid complica-
tions to hold it until after the inquest
has been completed.
This decision was strengthened when
Magistrate Roberts, who is foreman
of the coroner's jury, began Friday
session of the inquest within the
stockade.
Friday afternoon rumor became
, general that the Negroes were &c
be brought back at any moment.
Capt. Craig's men Immediately sur.
, rounded the railroad station and the
? vicinity was cleared of citizens.
t Newspaper men alone are admitted
; to the premises. Lieut. Henry stated
, that his orders are not to stop any
more passenger trains, as was done
, Thursday night but under no circum.
, stances to allow the Negro trains tc
pass the depot.