Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-02-24
FIRED ON GARDNER
More Evidence of Riotous Conduct of
Hazleton Strikers.
DROVE FAMILIES FROM HOME
Superintendent Long Says They
Broke 300 of His Windows.
MEN BEATEN WITH CLUBS

WILKESBARRE, Pa, February 24.-The
defense in the Lattimer case introduced a
lot of witnesses this morning to prove the
riotous conduct of the strikers In the re-
gion prior to the shooting. They were
heard rapidly and their evidence was con-
else and to the point.
The first witness, William H. Gardner of
Silver Brook, said that he ran from his
house when the strikers came, but they
saw and pursued him. He said that five
shots we're fired at him, one passing
through his coat.
August Hillside of Silver Brook testified
that he was eating his breakfast when
his house was surrounded by strikers. On,
man with club stood over him while he
was eating and told him to finish quickly
If he did not want to be hurt. When he
had finished they made him march to Nc
Adoo. There they tried to find Superin-
tentlent Jones, and thinking he was In a
house to which a woman refused them ad-
mittance, they threatened to burn it down.
She finally let them go through and they
searched for Jones, but could not find
him
Would Kill the English.
Peter Rinker of Silver Brook said one of
the strikers had told him that if any Eng
lish people went back TO work they would
be killed.
Rudolph Heinzman said he saw several
families driven out of their houses at Silver
Brook by the strikers. The men fled to the
BUSH Witness was caught and compelled
to march with the strikers.
Robert Airoy testified that he saw a num-
Der of McAdoo strikers start for HARDWOOD
to stop the breaker there. They were arm
ed with clubs and iron pipes.
William Long, superintendent of the Sill
fncfi find foil
"On September g. one week before the
shooting, l heard the strikers were coming
over 10 our colliery, and knowing they had
injured some men in some washeres near
by, L told our men to go home as fast as
they could. The strikers rushed into our
breaker. and with their clubs broke about
800 window panes. They then stopped the
engines and blew the whistles. They also
broke the windows of the blacksmith shop.
Struck With 81 Club.
When I tried to stop them one Of them
struck at me with big club. 1 slipped
ard the club descended. and it struck my
shoulder instead of head. as had been in
tended. They also chased lot of our men
into the woods, the men running there to
escape them.
Charles Meikrantz of Silver Brook testi-
fled that he vase captured by the strikers
and compelled to march with them. He es-
capped, and being recaptured was beaten
with club.
Henry Gustin of Beaver Brook warned Off
the strikers with a pistol when they tried
to make him march with them.
Richard John, engineer at the Beaver
Brook colliery, was ordered to stop his en-
CINE under threats of being hurt. He fear
ed II he resisted a lot of men in the mine
would be killed.
Giovanni Turpini, an Italian fruit ped
dler, said his wagon was stopped by a big
crowd of McAdoo strikers, who took all his
1rult. They were all armed with clubs.
Foreman Hays Testifes.
William ]. Hays, the outside foreman at
the Lehigh Valley colliery, No 1, at York
town. said that the McAdoo and Honey
brook strikers raided his colliery on Sep
TENDER 2. He first heard they were at
Audenried ard went down there to see
what they were doing. They were armed
and riotous. While he was there they
started for Beaver Brook and knowing
they would attack his place next he turned
back He fixed the whistles so they could
not be blown. When the strikers reached
the breaker they forcsd out the men, Hays
protested. whereupon the strikers threat
ened him with clubs.
Il was never in a mora e1nba rra seine no
siticn in my life" sail HAYS. ..In the
midst of 1t all word came that my wife had
pa.pitation Of the heart, being frightened
for my safety
1880 NAiSt oii VI thS 100 teHaHtS OF the
company Were in state of terror some
time previous to the men being driven out
and afterward.
District Attorney Martin, in cross-exam-
nation, tined to get the witness to tell the
names of each of the 156 tenants and to
say in what condition of terror each one
was, but the court would not allow it. I'VE
Will not take time for that said the Judge
Levi Bellit of Yorktown said: lone of the
Italian strikers threatened to run knife
into me If did not join them. 1 marched
a little way with them and then escaped"
Il saw some of the strikers throw stones
at Superintendent Hays" said Paul Dinlof-
fer he Ynrlrt TOM