The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-06-15
STRIKE SEEMS ALMOST ENDED
Policemen Back.On Beats--Cars Run
nm. without Guards.

St Louis. No, June 1.-THE predictions
that yesterday witnessed the beginning
Of the end of the great street railway
strike were corroborated today when the
police department withdrew its officers
from all the cars and power houses Of
the St Louis Trahsit company and re-
turned them to their regular beats. The
Transit company continues to augment
its force Of non-union men and its trans
portation facilities at ratio that prom
ises to see the system in full swing be-
fore many more days have passed.
As a result OF the order issued by Chief
of Police Campbell, ell the policemen
who had been on duty guarding the
power houses, car sheds and oars Of the
St. Louis Transit company since the
strike began, went back to their regular
beats at 6 a, m All OF theS30o emergency
policemen, sworn in for strike duty will
be divided among the various stations
and will walk beats. The power houses
and car sheds will, until the strike is
over, be guarded by deputy sheriffs. Of
which there are nearly 1900 on duty.
Since the strike has been on the police
men have been scattered over the city.
A large number have beea on duty at the
barracks in the old city hall. The city
has, in fact, been practically without po-
lice protection, most of the officers being
conferred around power houses and on
cars There have been numerous hold
ups and many complaints have come
from citizens, who declared that they had
been unable to find policemen when they
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night and day service, and today. for The
first time since May 8, all the lines were
being operated without police protection.
Much interest is being shown by the
general public in the coroner's inquest
at present IN progress over the bodies OF
strikers and a citizen killed last Sunday
by members of the sherin's posse conf
tatus. The testimony adduced at todays
hearing does not deny that Deputy Sher-
if Marsh shot Frederick BOhne. the citi-
zen in question, but the witnesses disa-
greed as to the deputy's provocation for
shooting There was testimony from
about thirty-five witnesses. consuming
three hours. after which the Jury return
ed a verdict Of homicide. A sensational
feature of the inquest was the conflict
ing statements made by witnesse as to
whether Police Lieutenant Stack ordered
the deputy sherins 70 fire on the crowd.
Several OF the deputies testified that he
ordered the posse guard to shoot, while
Stack declared he did all In his power to
prevent the deputies from firing. The dis
appearance Of Deputy Sheriff Marsh was
a startling Development AT the inquest
It is believed that Marsh has left the
city. No further search VIII be made Tor
him, probably, unless friends OF the dead
man seek to prosecute him. the verdict
Of the coroner's jury being considered
practically an exoneration.
The day passed practically without in
cident. Chief Of Police Campbell. Attor-
ney Thomas Estep and number OF spe-
cial deputy sherirfs applied for warrants
this afternoon against the twenty street
car strikers arrested on washington ave-
nue. Sunday afternoon. az the tine Of the
shooting. II IS not known what the
charge against them Will be.