The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-04-26
He Was Shot Through the Head and Dropped
Dead In His Tracks.
SEVEN OTHERS MORE OR LESS INJURED
Shsi Which Caused Dsalh Was Fired By SupsTln'
sndsni Of Printing Establishment ia Which
Thsp Had teen Trouble for 8 Months.

Chicago, April 26.-In a labor riot
which occurred at Racine and willing
ton avenues last night, one man was
killed. another severely wounded and
six others sustained slight injuries.
THE DEAD.
Peter Miller. shot through the head
by III. c. Baster. and instantly killed.
THE INJURED.
John Mcclure. shot In the right arm
and right cheek by III. c. Baster; in
juries not fatal.
Edward Yarranton, cut on head sdth
brass knuckles.
Benjamin Bernard, cut on head with
brass knuckles.
William Pottgeuter. bruised about
head and body.
Louis Jeckiske. cut about face and
head.
James Gibbons. bruised by being
struck with club.
There were no other participants in
the riot save those injured, and all
were arrested with the exception or
Gibbons. who escaped.
III. &. Baster, who fired the fatal shot
and the bullets which struck Mcclure,
is a superintendent employed by the
Baker -Vawter Printing company ut
1102 and 11OS Mariana street, a short
distance from where, the trouble oc-
CURED.
The killing was the outcome OF three
months trouble with striking laborers.
The firm employs non -union labor. and
three months ago several pressmen and
feeders were discharged because they
Joined the union. The assaulting party
consisted OF Miller. Mcclure, Pottget-
ter. Jeckiske and Gibbons. With the
exception OF Miller all are former en-
ployes OF the firm. Those who were
assaulted were Baster. Bernarc and
Yarranton. The latter three We're on
their way to their homes from work
when the assault took place. Two OF
the assailing party were armed with
brass knuckles and the others carried
clubs.
Yarranton and Bernard were struck
on their heads by Miller. II Is asserted
and Baster was struck several times
with club before he drew his weapon.
The first shot was aimed at ,Miller's
head. The bullet went true and crashed
into the brain OF Miller, who fell dead
q few feet from the man who had fired
the shot. Two more shots followed, and
Mcclure was struck in the left arm
and right cheek Baster remained at
the scene OF the shooting and gave
himself up when the police arrived.
The others were arrested running away,
the firing having attracted a number
of policemen.
After the shooting, Chief of Police
kipley issued an order to the depart
ment that all offenders in the cases of
assaults upon non-union men should
be arrested and vigorously prosecuted
Chief Kipley said:
Il can see no reason why a lot OF
labor men can parade the city and
jump on helpless man just because
that individual sees fit TO disobey or
ders. From what l can understand
Miller, the murdered man, was always
looking for trouble and BEATING every
alleged non-union man who crossed his
path. II seems that Baster was justi-
fed In shooting. IL is getting so nova
days that man who does not wish tc
join some union Is compelled to carry
weapon OF some sort to defend
his life. This state OF affairs must
cease immediately"
There was n number OF small riots
and assaults during the day. in which
non-union men were beaten. though
not fatally hurt. At night George p
Gubbins, president Of the Bricklayers
union of Chicago. was arrested
charged with melting a riot which tool
place at 3s3 Randolph street today
John Final. non-union man. wa,
pounded badly during the troubles.