Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1898-02-12

september, COnDnueS OnaDdleO- Inc
taking of testimony began on Thursday
of last week.
In his opening address on Thursday |
Attorney McGahren, for the prosecu-
ton, asserted that it would be proven
that the deputies had threatened the i
lives of the strikers.
John silva was the first witness. The |
defense endeavored to show that this /
witness had been engaged in terror /
izing men to join the strikers; but silva /
made a good witness for the prosecu-
ton.
John Mahala, the chosen leader of |
the Harwood strikers. testified TO his |
reading the instructions issued by the |
national union to avoid violence or
disorder. He detailed the unwarranted
interference with the strikers. and the |
shooting without warning.
Rev. Richard Aust, who conducted
the funeral services of many of the
victims. could not describe the nature
of the wounds received.
Rev. Carl Hauser testified that he
had examined several Of the wounded
and all were shot in the side or back.
The most important witness of the
day was Charles Guscott. principal of
the Lattimer school. He heard an un-
usual noise and going to the window
noticed some so deputies aligh ting from
an electric car. Miss Coyle. his as
sistant, also watched them. They lined
up by the side Of the road. with rifles
ready. Soon the strikers appeared,
marching In a quiet and orderly mar
ner. They were halted by the sheriff.
He did not hear the sheriff say anything
or see him read any paper. One Of the
| deputies started 20 advance alone.
when another shouted: IF you don't
come back we win shoot you. too"
| The man jumped back, and almost i'm
| mediately came a shot. then two others.
| and then a volley. The strikers started
| and ran in all directions but Is fell
/ within few feet. lie saw one man
shot while running a hundred yards
/ from the road. He assisted several Of
the wounded to the schoolhouse and
dressed their wounds
On Friday Schoolmaster Guscott
completed his testimony and identified
a number of the deputies.
DR.. II. M. X liar, who attended many
of the wounded. said that OF 46 wounds
on 80 men We're shot directly in front.
| 3 indirectly in front, Is rectly in the
side. directly in the rear and in
directly in the rear. Two Of the men
had wounds that could have been in
ficted only while the man was run
ming at full speed.
| Rev. S. =. Staniett, OF Hazleton. told
Of seeing the paraders en- route to
Lattimer. and of their peaceabIe and
| orderly demeAnor.
Miss Grace Coyle, Mr.. 0uscott's as.
sistant teacher. was the star witness
| on Friday. She detailed the event.
leading TO the shooting. corroboratins
Mr.. Guscott, and insisting that tn,
strikers were peaceable and orderly
D After the shooting she helped many o
T the wounded to the schoolhouse ant
z dressed their wounds as best she could
There was blood all over the school
j, house floor, she said, and she describe,
J it as a horrible sight. She continued
81 helped about - or 10 OF the wound
. ed. and did not see any weapons on an
5 OF them. While I was helping them
deputy named Hess laughed at me a
he walked about smoking a cigar.
said, You ought to go to Cuba Dep
/ uty Clark laughed, and said to hin
: DO you think you've done a gloriou
h deed tSday?' I called two more of theI
bums."
Il Miss Ceyle stated that when sh
learned the strikers were coming Sh
dismissed the class. deeming 1t best ths
they sheuld be at home. This is seize
81 upon by the defense as important test
/ mony for their side, indicating fear
IA the strikers.
DR.. John ]. Corrigan was the ne,
witness. but his testimony develope
nothing new.
Then the commonwealth called to Il
stand S. T. Adams. a travelling man. I
whom it hoped to prove that some
the deputies while Journeying to Il
h scene OF the shooting made threa
as that they would Kill some of the stri
/, ers. The witness said he coulc n
identity any of the deputies on Z
car, and objection being raised his eN
dence was ruled out.
of On Saturday there was a controve
ot sy between theopposing counselregar
he ing bail. The defendants bail expir
co In November last, but through ina
ce vertinence was not renewed. Mr.. CT
he man insisted that bail should be l
ng newed Immediately or the defendaI
I'm committed TO Jail. Judge Woodwe'
he however, allowed the defendants ur
to today to furnish bail.
of Michael Nicholson was the first "
let ness on Saturday. He testified, amo
al. other things, that when he denounC
ng the shooting as scandalous piece
lp- work Deputy Alfred Hess said to hi
tn you shut UP. or I'll treat you
la same way On motion his evidel
ng, was stricken out.
the Union OF the United Mine Workers, y
md the only other witness Saturd
ing HIS testimony was corroborative
T a that already introduced.
to On Monday of this week Ju'
will Woodward severely denounced ne'
Der papers that published sensational
pom counts Of the trial. and declared {
''if the astounding falsehoods and u
representations continue the represe
atives Of the papers VIII find the d
OF the court closed to them" he {
rebuked opposing attorneys @ho
gagged In wordy warfare after Sat
S OF days adjournment, threatening p
was fshment for contempt
lme Thewitnesses on Monday were Gee
old Yeager. a Slavonian. who required
3 is Interpreters Thomas Hall. hotel eli
tion and Christopher Brehen. a miner,
John Costello. Yeager recognized
number OF the deputies who had
nm. shooting. and also a number OF otl
who he said were among the depu
lie weakened his evidence by re-
MIXING az among the armed depI
John Hampton, who was in Hail
zlin. at the time of the shooting. Hail
{ 30 clared he had heard Deputy John
the ner declare after the shooting: I
5tt nine Of them, and killed five."
his hen declared he had been urged
hus- Deputy Bornheiser to join the dep
ond. in order to ''go out and shoot the 3
ANY ers." A few days before the shoe
the Deputy Dodson said to him: I'VE o
3 or to get so much head for shoe
'ond down. these strikers. I would do 4
Will a cent a head, and make money al
4th Cross examination failed 70 shake
hens testimony, costello's testiF