Evening journal., 1900-04-26
STRIKER SHOT
In LABOR RIOT
NOn.UniOniSt'S Deadly Work
on ASSaiIantS.
ONE KILLED; SEVEN HURT
Killing OatcOme Of Three Months Trouble
With Strikers in Big Printing
Plant.
ONE KILLED; SEVEN HURT

Chicago. April 26.-In a labor riot
which occurred at Racine and Yelling
ton avenues last night one man was
instantly killed, another severely
wounded and six others sustained
slight injuries. Peter Miller was shot
through the head by II. c. Baster and
instantly killed. John Mcclure was
shot in the right arm and right cheek
by Baster He will recover. The
others injured are: Edward Yarran-
ton. cut on head with brass knuckles;
Benjamin Bernard. cut on head with
brass knuckles; William Pottgetter,
bruised about head and body; Louis
Jeckiske cut about face aud head;
James Gibbons, bruised by being struck
with q club.
There were no other participants IN
the riot save those that were injured,
and all were arrested by the police
with the exception Of James Gibbons.
who made his escape Baster Is
superintendent employed by the Baker
Vawter Printing company. al 1902 to
llOS Mariana street "a short distance
from where the trouble occurred.
Baster's aim was true in each case
as but three shots were fired
The killing was the outcome Of three
months trouble with striking lnborers
The firm employs s-noH-uniOn labor and
three months ago several pressmen
and feeders were discharged because
they Joined the union. The assaultlng
party consisted Of Miller and four
others. With the exception of Miller
all are former employees OF the firm.
Those who were assaulted were Bas-
ter. BENJAMIN Bernard and Edward
Yarranton. They were on their way
to their homes from work when the as
sault took place Two of the assailing
party were armed with brass knuckles
and the others carried clubs Yarran-
ton and Bernard were struck on their
heads by Miller. It is asserted. and
Baster was struck several times with
a club before he drew his weapon
The first shot was aimed at Millers
head The bullet went true, and
crashed into the brain OF Miller. who
fell dead a few feet from the man who
fired the shot Two more shots fol-
lowed. and Mcclure was struck ia the
left arm and right cheek. Baster re-
mained at the scene of the shooting
and gave himself up when the police
| arrived. The others were arrested
while running away, the firing having
attracted n number OF policemen.
After the shooting Chief of Police
| Ripley Issued an order TO the depart
ment that all Offenders in the cases OF
assaults upon nca-union men should
/ be arrested and vigorously prosecuted
After issuing the order CHIEF Kipley
said.
q am going to put stop to these
assaults If J have TO 90 ont myself
and travel beat ! can see no reason
why a lot of labor men can parade the
city and jump on n helpless man just
because that individual sees fit to
/ disohey their orders. From what ]
understand Miller, the murdered man,
was always looking for trouble, beat
ing every alleged non-union man who
crossed his path From what ! can
learn It seems that Baster was justified
in shooting. II is getting so nova
/ DAYS that A man who does not wish 70
I join some union is compelled TO carry
a weapon of some sort TO defend his
life. This state of affairs must cease
and cease Immediately. and as long as
the union men insist on creating
trouble and committing assaults they
| will be arrested and prosecuted"
acre were a number of small riots
and assaults during the day. in which
nOn-union men were beaten, though
not fatally hurt.
Last night George p. Gubblns, presi-
dent OF the Bricklayers' union, OF
Chicago, was arrested charged with
melting a riot, which took place at
3SS West Randolph street John
! Final, a non-union man. was pound
ed badly during the trouble.