The St. Louis Republic., 1900-06-16

W. Necessary testified that he was Stdnu-
ing In front of the Lindell Hotel when he
heard shots and saw a man fall He was
too far away. he said. to know who did
the shooting ar what caused it,
". {. Richards. vice president and gen
eral manager al She =. &. Murphy Trunk
Company. a Deputy Sheriff. testified that
he was standing the first floor of the
barracks near the ST. Charles street en-
trance when the shooting WAS commenced.
He said that he was called on: at the same
time Mcknight was, ans that he did not
witness any shooting or know what caused
IL. He said on his oath that Mcknight did
not go out OF the building.
When Mcknight came up the stairs from
the buidinE. he testified. Il was standing
nj the top OF the stairs. and asked him il
ne had any ammunition. lie replied that
he hai not. and told him that | would nj
vide with him, and | did so giving him
three shells"
Witness testified that he saw revoivers
ard brass knuckles taken from the strikers
who were brought into the barracks as
prisoners
L. p. Bosss of No. $.3e Hickory street
was not in the parade. but was walking on
the south side OF Washington avenue when
the shooting occurred. he said. He teStl-
ned that when he was at Broadway he
neard the report OF a shot from the direc-
tion Of the barracks. and that looking up
the street. he saw I man fall and heard
several more shots fired. He walked up the
street. he said, until he was opposite the
barracks. when he was forced inside. but
came out quickly. because he saw that it
was dangerous there. Witness testified that
he walked up the street. and as he did SO a
man standing next TO him was shot. He
said that he did not see any of the depu-
ties attempt to arrest any of the strikers
Identity any Of the men who fired the
shots.
Heard strikers Calling "Scab."
II. c. Aull of No. 42ii North John avenue
Deputy Sheriff, testified that he was on
the fourth floor of the barracks at the time
ot the shooting. and that he did not see any
shotS ireo or Know what caused the trouble
As the parade passed the barracks he heard
the strikers calling "Scsb." he said
At tins luncture Coroner Lloyd called an
room to testify to a conversation which Re
said he had with Aull and another deputy
named Martin B. Emery in the barracks
Boneman was very much muddled and
could not make clear statement as TO
what he had heard. Both Auli and Emery
denied holding any conversation with Bone
man. Coroner Lloyd started to question
Boneman, but finally gave it up.
Coils Lovely. shoe worker. testified that
when ne was walking west on Washington
avenue on the north side of the stree, he
saw policeman run toward a car and as
he turned around 10 See what the trouble
was. heard shot and saw a man fall TO
the ground.
Il then ran into the drug store on the
northwest corner of Sixth and Washington
avenue" he continued. land while | was in
there a deputy came in and ordered the
people out. The deputy seemed excited
H g; Brown OF No. 2sil McNair avnue:
Captain Barstow. testified that he was on
the fourth floor Of the barracks when he
heard the parade approaching.
Il looked out the window" he said, and
as the parade got opposite the barracks a
street car passed also. Looking Gown /
saw a man reach in his pocket, take scme-
car. What he threw l did not see. but 1
heard 1t strike the car. Then deputy ran
in the ranks. Several strikers tried To
take the man away from the deputy. They
were struggling together when saw pis-
tol fiourished above the heads of tho crowd
and an instant later heard a report and
saw a man fall TO the ground
Who had the pistol or who fred the shot
ttat no shots were fired from The fourth
floor of the barracks.
Ed Strobe, former conductor on the Park
avenue line. testified to seeing man fall
after ne heard shot. but he did not know
what caused the shooting.
L. F. Fiske. deputy. testified 10 being
the shots were fired in the street. He said
that no one shot from the fourth floor.
.' Threats and weapons.
Doctor II. G. Van Aller of No. 1872 Oregon
march down Washington avenue on their
way to East St. Louis. One OF the strik-
ers. he said, pulled a revolver from his
pocket and deliberately aimed II at a con-
calling him vile name.
"When the parade returned" said he, II
Washington avenue. ] heard some shooting
and stepped out of the door and a man
lying on the ground. 1 tied an handkerchief
around my arm. to signify that l was
peaceable citizen. and walked over to the
wounded man. ] saw that he was badly
injured. and / asked several deputies to
They responded. and. as 1 was telling them
how TO use their guns to carry the man, he
waved his hand and said: Don't let any Of
those - - come near me-"
Witness thought
identify the man that drew the revolver
He said that he wore dark coat. tan
wear on cars. and that he had dark blond
mustache.
While was standing near some strik-
of say 'ne Would not hard hard
this trouble IL we had let the man on the
car alone 1 judged from this that the
from the car. Another striker said: Wen
back and fix them"
w. L. Chambers. deputy Of Company
No. q. testified that he was on the third
floor when the shooting was commenced.
when I received orders to call the men
downstairs, he said, Il told them TO get
ton. When We got downstairs ammunui-
tion was issued. When we reached the
street. it was comparatively clear. I or
but not to shoot unless they were at
tackled. found a number of strikers In
Green $ doorway. ana made them prison.
ers. They were taken to the barracks, and
along with other prisoners searched. On
the prisoners were found revoivers brass
knuckles and knives. The knives were or
dinary pocket knives, and not carried for
offensive purposes. i searched about four
teen men myself. and found weapons on
six of them. Four of them had revolvers.
Other revolvers were found on the bench
where a number of strikers had been sit
ting. All but two of the men arrested wore
the regulation uniform OF conductor"
Charles Whitmuth of No. $50 Russell av-
enue. W. G. Bradford of No. 1871 Olive
street and y. T. Roman were next examined,
but they could throw no light on the shoot
ing.
J. d. Bayne of No. 250S University street,
a former conductor on the Mound City line
testified that he saw two deputies run into
the street, and take hold OF Il man in the
ranks and force him out OF the line Some
of the strikers demonstrated with the dep
uties and other deputies ran into the
street TO assist in making the arrest. Two
of the deputies. said the witness, held
Thcmas. while another deputy shot him.
Witness said that the deputy who shot
Thomas wore leggings. light trousers, blue
shirt, army hat. belt and revolver.
Pointed Out Mex might
O. Goodrich. the 16-year-cld brother-jn-
Ia n Of ID. Bayne. who works for ba