Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-03-23
.HOBOES IN TROUBLE
Webster Official Has a Tough
Time with Them.
Officer Assaulted When the Prisoners
Were Locked Up--Distnct Court Judge
Attends to Their Gases.

Webster, March 22.--NigIt Patrolrnan
William Hyland figured in an exciting
fracas last evening, when ne ordered
two hoboes who were blocking the side
walk in front of Sainual Magnant's meat
market, Main street, to move on
The two men had evidently been in
dulging in too much grape juice" for
when the officer requested the removal
OF their persons they at once commenced
insulting him. Mr.. Hyland was at first
very lenient with the drunken fellows,
but as they continued their insulting re-
marks the officer decided that the cool
err was what the men needed. Accord
ingly Officer Hyland called upon Thos-
Butler who stood in the crowd, to as
sist him in arresting the disturbers. The
moment the officer laid his hands on the
hoboes the fun commenced, and it did
not stop until both men were placed un-
der lock and key. Both meL showed
fight, but the one that officer Hyland
took under charge seemed to be the
'scrapper," and before any progress
towards the lookup could be made, Off
Ger Hylands big club was in demand
several times. The prisoner that Mr.
Butler had in tow behaved more peacea-
bly,. When the arrested men were final
/
Ger Hyland dropped his hold on his pris-
| oner and reached for his keys to lock-
the door, the prisoner drew back and
struck the officer a powerful blow in the
face, and attempted to make his escape,
but again his efforts were foiled. The
! stick again came into service and final
ly the prisoners were placed In separate
cells. where they remained over night
until the judge seated himself in court
this morning.
A crowd Of several hundred quickly
gathered as the mcn were being ARREST
| ed, and this morning the court room was
crowded. Officer Hyland testified as to
the assault made upon him, and suffi-
cient evidence was offered to conclu-
| sively show that the officer had been as.
sauted, and Frank Bird of Lawrence,
! the one who struck Mr. Hyland, was sem
| renced for two months in the house OF
correction. Thomas German, haiIing
from the same city, was given 80 days,
as ne behaved more peaceably when ar
rested.
| James Green of East Greenwich was
given until April in which to pay a fine
OF S2.58 for drunkenness Timothy Ken
nedy or WhftinSville for the same Of
| renee, had his case similarly disposed of.
Dennis Dugan paid fine Of S2.58 for the
| same offence Charles A Currier of
North Oxford had his drunk case placed
on file.
| A THRILLING STORY.
| When Sheriff Lattirner ordered his
deputies to fire upon the crowd of mine
strikers in Hazelton, Pa, few months
ago, which command dealt death and
destruction on every hand, there was
one young man. although he was In the
midst Of the fight, that escaped from the
rainfall Of leaden bullets without a
scratch. This young man is Michael
[ Kosko, aged 20 years, and who is the
center of admiration in all eyes who are
acquainted with the facts. He arrived in
town few weeks ago, and is now en-
gaed in carrying filings in the South
Village woolen mills. Kosl5o claims that
when the coal miners In Hazleton struck
he was at the time engaged In pushing
a shaft car, and he left work when the
rest Of his comrades did. When the ul-
innate came In the shape Of Sheriff Lat
timers command Of ''FIreY' young Kos
lSo claims that he was in the midst of
the fight, and that the bullets swept
down, killing and injuring comrades
who stood beside him. He blames who
ever was to blame for the shots, stating
that It was an outrage, and that the
guilty parties ought to have been pun
ished for their murderous action He
says that he win never forget that
eventful date.