Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1902-08-21
A STRIKER KILLED
SERIOUS CLASH BETWEEN STRIlk-
ING MINERS AND DEPV-
CAUSES GREAT EXCITEMENT
COOLER HEADS PREVAIL AND PRE-
VENT MORE SERIOUS
TROUBLE.
WARhkt WASntRY WILL START
OWNER NOTIFIES SHERIFF AND
DEMANDS PROTECTION FOR
WORKMEN.
CAUSES GREAT EXCITEMENT
WARhKt wAsnfRY WILL START

NesQuehoning, Pa. Aug. 20. - In
clash between striking mineworkers ana
deputies here last night Patrick Sharp.
q striker Of Lansford was shot and
killed almost instantly by a deputy.
The shooting caused considerable ex-
element for q time but order was soon
restored without any other persons be-
ing injured and the town is now quiet.
A deputy named Harry McElmoyle was
Arrested. charged with the killing OF
Sharp and was taken to the county 1ai!
at Aauch Chunk.
The shooting occurred shortly after
o'clock. Five deputies were on their
and Navigation company just outside
Of the town. In the center Of the town
they were met by a number Of strikers
who began persuading them not to go
to the collisry. The officers did not
stop, but kept on their way and tried 70
Prevent Any Trouble.
The strikers. 1t IL said, then began to
abuse the men, and followed them near
~ to the colliery. There are conflict
ing stories as to what actually brought
on the clash. but Just before the depu-
ties entered the place q shot was heard
and Sharp dropped to the ground. The
bullet entered his body close to his
heart and he died almost instantly.
Witnesses say that the shooting was
done by McElmoyle. and that he stood
only six or seven feet from Sharp when
he nred his revolver. Only one shot
was fred.
The deputies Immediately withdrew
70 the colliery and large crowd eatn"
cred about the place. When 1t was
learned that Sharp was dead there was
the greatest Indignation among the
strikers and other townspeople, and for
q time 1t looked as though serious
trouble would follow. Cooler heads
among the mineworkers. however, pre-
vailed upon the crowd to disperse. VI"
ing the argument that II there Is any
bloodshed troops will surely be sent
here from Shenandoah.
Shenandoah, Aug. 20. - Gen. Goblin
was closeted last night with Train
master Keffer of the Philadelphia d
Reading railway at military headquar-
tiers here relative to the removal OK
troops to the scene Of disturbance at
NesQuehonlnG.
viii Ask for Troops.
"llkeSOarTe, 1d., aug. LV.-AAe AeoA-
ting in the habeas corpus proceedings IN
the case of the guards and workmen
employed at the Warnke washery at
Duryea who were arrested last Thurs
day BY the authorities of the towE
charged with melting riot and feloni-
Gus wounding came up before Judge
Halsey in court yesterday. After hear
Ing the evidence Judge Halsey dis
charged all the defendants except three
Kinney, Reynolds and Madden. They
were held in $500 bail each for trial at
court.
Frederick Warnke. the owner OF the
washery where the riot occurred. says
the acquittal Of the deputies will Justify
him ia starting up the washery again.
and he has served notice on Sherin ia
eobs that II he does not provide ample
protection for his workmen and proper
" on Wednesday he will make an ap"
peal to the governor for troops.
The beginning Of the fifteenth week
ol the strike shows no apparent change
In the situation. It was thought that
the Lehish Valley company would start
their Naltby colliery yesterday and
early in the morning a number Of strik-
ers gathered in the vicinity Of the mine
but no effort was made to resume work.