The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-03-03

Vicious Tendency OF the mob that Mar.
,ch,d on La,tinher-The Hest witness for
the Defense Tolls Ills story OF tn, Con.
nlet netwsen striisers and the Deputy
wILKEsBARRE. Pa, March 1.-The
cross examination OF Sheriff Martin was
resumed this morning md continued for
nearly an hour. E
The main point established was TINT
the witness denied making the remark
after the shooting that he had merely
taken o hand "ln the matter as plain
James Martin, and not as the sheriff OF
Luzernc county" 81
The defense then endeavorcd to have
the sheriff testify that he was unable
to suppress the riot and disorder that
existed in the Hn2leton region. and that
the civil authorities were unable TO cope
with 1t, and had then telegraphcd to the
governor OF Pennsylvania for aid to
suppress the riot, and that consequently
the governor ordered out the state MILL
tia on the night OF September 10. Tho
commonwealth objected 10 this line OF
testimony and judge Woodford sustain
ed the objection.
Samuel Price, a contractor and COM
mission merchant of Hazleton, testified
that he was Sheriff Martins chief dep
uty during the week. He told about
the sheriff giving oil the deputies cx-
pllcit orders to keep cool and not get
excited; to protect property. maintain
peace. He also told them they were not
to shoot unless for self-protection.
The witness corroborated Sheriff Mar
tins testimony from the time the depu-
ties went on duty at 6 o'clock September
until they formed In line at Lattlmer.
He heard several Hungarians jeer the
sheriff and remark: us shoots me. kills
me. mo no citizen, my wife and children
get plenty money" =
The witness also discovered by going
among the strikers and feeling about
their clothing that they were armed
with revolvers and stones. The sheriff
declined 10 have any OF the deputies ac-
company him when he walked down the
road at Lattlmer to meet the mob and
endeavor to halt the strikers. The witt
count Of the scene OF the shooting. He
said he was standing In an alley to the
left Of the line OF deputies and saw the
sheriff halt the strikers. Then q mo-
mcnt later the strikers sursed around
the sheriff and began TO jostie and shove
him 10 the side OF the road. when the
witness lost sight OF the sheriff by the
balance OF the strikers surSing past him
and rushing madly upon the deputies.
Just ut this point a pistol shot rang out
back OF the witness and he heard a bull
let whistle past. He turned around to
see where II came from, when he saw q
striker back Of the deputies pointing q
pistol at him. The witness threw him
self on the ground and he heard the
shot whistle over his, head.,,H He heard
the strikers yell md the next instant he
heard the volley fired from about the
center Of the line Of deputies. The VOL
ley sounded like the roll OF drum and
was all over In less than half minute.
There was no shooting after the volley.
By the time the witness could get on his
feet all was over and the strikers were
rushing away.
The mob formed In line again about
six hundred yards away In the woods
and the witness thought they were 60
ing to make another rush upon the dep
uties. but the mob then disappeared.
Mr.. Price further testified on CROSS
examination that he did not know who
gave the deputies the order to fire. He
also said that he. himself. did not fire n
shot and that he did not hide In the al
ley to escape being shot by his own men.
Arco Pardee Plat, OF Hazleton, man
ager OF the Pardee department store,
proved the best witness the defense
has SO far had, as he gave clear
NJ At.
affair. He was one Of the tdepu-
ties and told how the property
owners In Hazleton and vicinity
appointed special watchmen to guard
their properties at night from be-
ing damaged by the riotous mob OF
strikers. and how they purchased one,
hundred Springfield rifles and breech-
loading shot guns for these watchmen.
These were the arms that were after
ward given to the deputies. He also
told how chartered police association
had been organized In 1870 and had
guarded company properties ever since
In that region. Mr.. Platt told how
striker carrying flag nailed to q stick
had struck him with It. and how the wit
ness broke the stick and took the flag
when the striker tried to run the stick
In his face. The witness saw the sheriff
halt the strikers at Lattimcr on Scptem-
Der 10 and advise them to disperse. The
sheriff was knocked down upon his
knees and pummellcd by the strikers.
some Of whom flourished rcvoivers and
knives and tried TO kill him. The wit
ness left the deputies, rushed to the
sheriff's rescue and tried to stop tho
strikers, but his gun would not work.
The balance of the strikers rushed TO-
ward the deputies. While the witness
tried to rescue the sheriff, he heard n
shot and then came the volley. There
was no shooting nfter the volley and the
strikers scattered. The strikers were
shot while on company property. The
witness did not shoot and does NOT
know who gave the order to fire. He
aided the injured and dead after the
shooting. l;t -,
A. NJ. Hess. n civil engineer Of Hazle-
ton. who commanded company A of the
deputies. corroborated Mr.. Platt nbout
the attack on the sheriff and how Mr.
Platt flew 10 his rescue. He henrd one
shot first. like pistol shot, then another
and then came the volley. There was
no shooting aftcrward. Court adjourn
ed until Thursday. n, 7I51.
Jnst n Plain 2Lynehimg.
MEMPHIS. Tenn. March Erred
Moore, tho murderer OF Tom Anderson,
was taken from the county jall Mt se-
nobla, Miss. at 80 this morning and
shot to death by mob OF fltty per-
sons. Anderson and Moore had quar-