Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1898-02-19
THE LATTIMER HORROR
Still Presenting Evidence Against
Martin and His Deputies.
STRIKERS INVITED TO LATTIMER

They Had Sent . Delegate TO the Har-
wood Meeting to Urge n Peaceful
Demonstration by Strikers There.
Murderous Threats OF Deputies.
wilkesbarre. Pa. Feb. 1e-when
court opened on Wednesday OF last
week In the trial Of Sheriff Martin and
his deputies. charged with the murder
% strikers at Lattimer on Sept. 10 last.
Judge Woodward instructed the Jury
to turn any anonymous letters they
might receive over to the district at
torney. and not be Influenced thereby.
The testimony of the day was cor
roborative of that already produced.
John Yourshekowicz testified that
Sheriff Martin fired the first shot. and
that his shot was followed by volley
from the deputies. This strengthens
the claim OF the prosecution that Mar
tins shst was to be the signal for a
volley. Undertaken Ellery BONN, who
buried Is of the victims. declared that
10 were shot in the back.
The principal witnesses on Thursday
were Daniel Ferry. a Hazleton grocer:
John Kappa, one OF the wounded men.
ry declared that Sheriff Martin was
quite out OF danger when the deputies
fired. Kappa told how he had been fol-
lowed and shot In the back while run
ming on the further side OF the rail-
road. Catsld heard enc of the Sepu-
ties say: Let them 20 until we get to
Lattimer, and then Wen shoot them. -
Melxli testified that the deputies called
out at West Hazleton to some Of the
strikers: IF you do not get out OF the
road we viii shoot you down like dogs"
Deputy A. +. Hess give water to q
wounded striker, and, together with
Alonzo Dodson and A. NJ Eby. carry
some of the wounded men 20 the cars.
Andrew Hannes and Adam Lapinsl<i.
two Of the wounded strikers, showed
their scars Both were wounded in
the back while running away.
Upon the calling of John Ulrich the
defense agreed to admit the following
facts in order to hurry the trial along
by avoiding a continued repetition of
the same questions: First, the meeting
Of the strikers at HARDWOOD; second. the
presence Of the deputies and strikers at
West Hazleton; third, the fact that the
deputies were armed: fourth, the fact
that apparently the strikers were not
arm&A
On Friday an unsuccessful effort was
made to secure an acknowledgment
from Adam Lapinslxi, the first witness
| that his evidence was influenced by q
hope Of securing damages If the depu-
ties were convicted. other witnesses
testified that some OF the deputies fol-
lowed the fleeing strikers for 30 yards
shooting as they ran. Andrew Maier
| who limped into the court room on one
leg. having lost the other on account OF
= deputy's bullet. said the shooting con-
/ frr -
the fatal volley. Martin Lachar said he
! saw = deputy kick Maier as he Law there
wounded, but could not identity the
deputy who did the kicking. The de-
Tense objected to the admission of this
testimony. and Judge woodward sus-
tanned the objection, as usual. The
other evidence was corroborative OF
that already given
The NEST important witness In the
trial on Saturday last was John Pc
truslxa, a huckster. Petruska testified
that he saw the deputies getting guns
at a Hazleton hardware store. and tn,
men declared they were going to shoot
His story OF the shooting coroboratec
that of previous witnesses. Mary Koh
Ter, a servant girl, testified that tn,
people Of Lattimer were afraid tn,
strikers would break into their homes
She said they also feared that the dep
uties were going to shoot.
On Monday last the testimony wa.
mainly corroborative OF that alread,
presented. Marcy Guncavage testifie,
that he heard the sheriff give the or
der to fire. and that the sheriff haS
previously said to him: There is goinl
co be big trouble here today" Georg
Rescter swore that the nag bearer a
the head Of the strikers fell dead in tn
ditch bordering the road. Thoma
Raczick swore that a delegate from
Lattimer, Joseph Calticx, attende~ tn
meeting at HARDWOOD and urged then
to go to Lattimer and invite the mel
there to Join the strike. The giving o
the delegates name was new evidence
1t Is reported that two OF last week
witnesses have been discharged from
. the mine where they were employed 70
giving evidence against the deputies.
On Tuesday there was no new evi
dence introduced. though Casper Wish
, nisld, one of the wounded strikers
swore that Sheriff Martin fired the frs
shot, and that striker fell. This sho
was followed by the fatal volley. Tw
other wounded strikers testified.