The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-03-04
MARTIN DEFENSEISN
Only One Deputy Has Ad-
mitted That He Shot.
WITNESSES IN REBUTTAL
viii Complete the Testimony
General News of Crime.
WITNESSES IN REBUTTAL

Wilkesbarre, Pa, March 3.-The trial Of
| Sheriff Martin and his deputies at Latti-
mer. progressed slowly today. Deputy
! Hess was recalled and his cross examina-
! ton was continued. He said he was sure
he did not fire a shot; he heard 70 com
mand given TO fire. Although the life
OF the sheriff was in great peril, the wit
ness claimed he did not order his com
/ pany to fire upon the strikers, as he was
afraid that the sheriff might possibly be
/ shot instead, as he was in the midst of
the bunch Of strikers.
John A Salmon Of Harrisburg testified
to being for four days deputy sheriff.
! Salmon said the day was so warm that
he was overcome by the heat and was
leaning against the fence, back Of the
deputies, when the shooting occurred.
Attorney George A. Coke of Philadel-
phia, representing the Austrian govern
ment, made his first appearance since the
trial commenced. Mr.. Coke stated TO the
reporter Of the Associated Press that his
visit was purely an unofficial one, as he
has had a representative here all the time
and was kept well informed on the case
4 fred one shot said Charles J. Haens
this afternoon. He was the first OF the
IDENTITIES to admit that he had shot. He
told how he had seen at West Hazelton
Deputy Platt level his gun at a striker
who was picking up stone. He told the
story OF the shooting at Lattimer On
cross examination he said he did not fire
at any point of the mems bodies.
Sheriff Martin was recalled and asked
if he observed any weapons on the strik-
ers at West Hazelton. He answered that
he saw three men with revolvers in their
hip pockets. On cross-eXaminauon he
said he did not converse with any Of them
nor did he arrest them.
Asked if any of the men in line at Lat
timer had been sworn in as deputies, he
said:
"WeT, there were not many who had
been sworn in"
He could not tell how many.
T. NJ. Coniffe, a tiTstah said that on
the night of the shooting he met Sheriff
Martin in the court house about s o'clock.
The sheriff had a bruise on his cheek and
a scratch on his neck
This was the last witness for the de-
Tense. and when he left the stand, Attor-
ney Lenahan announced the closing.
District Attorney Martin said he had
six or eight witnesses in rebuttal whom
he would have in court in the morning.
Court then adjourned.
ALL HE LACKED WAS NERVE.
Cleveland, O., March 3--A man named
Frank Bochder rushed UP to Lieutenant
Schmunk and Patrolman Gill, who We're
standing on the corner of Seneca and Su-
perior streets today, and in breathless eX-
element said that he had just made an
attempt TO commit suicide at the Lake
Shore house He was but half-dressed
and was trembling violently. He added
that his nerve finally deserted him and
he gave up the attempt. Bochder said
that he and a woman whom he called
Mrs. Stabe, had agreed to die together.
She took carbolic acid and he took NOR
phine. They retired after having turned
on the gas. Then he said his nerve fail
ed him and he fed. The officers went to
the Lake Shore house and found the wo-
man dead. Bochder was locked up. It
was subsequently learned that the right
name Of the man is Frank Stadelman.
The woman is Mrs. Emma Stabb. The
couple came to Cleveland Monday night
from Akron. where the woman's husband
lives The police are inclined to believe
the story of the suicide as related.
VIGILANTES AT PADUCAH.
Paducah, Ky, March 3-Forty or fifty
burg}aries Of note in this locality lately
have aroused the people. Stringent anti
ers and a shrdluap. etaoiutaoinrdlunUnu
idler ordinances and a curfew bin have
been adopted by the city council and put
in force. A strong vigilance committee
also went 10 work and eight negroes and
three white men were caught and all
whipped. two severely, and forced TO leave
on departing trains. one negro in his
haste to depart fell from moving train
and was injured, but he was thrown on
and carried away. The committee prom
ises to clear the town before disbanding.
There is great fear. particularly among
negroes.
4 MAN HUNT N UTAH
VernaI. Utah March 5.-News has just
been received from Browns Park of the
killing of Y. s. Hoy, = well known stock
grower. by outlaws. Several men, includ-
ing Hoy. while endeavoring 10 capture
Pat Johnson. who killed Farmer Strange
q few days aEo. encountered the despera-
does. who opened FIRE on the party. kill
ing Hoy instantly. 0re of the gang. nam
ell Bennett. was captured and the others
are surrounded il the mountains with lit
tie prozDec- OF escape. The sheriff and
posse have LETT for the scene. There is
uctle doubt that the uur3erers win be
shot or lyucheG as soon as captured.