The Washington times., 1902-08-06
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tiles here TO throw their burden upon my
shoulders, he said this afternoon.
They must do their duty. l will give
them all the aid in my power, but they
must do their duty In accordance with
the obligations of their respective
offices"
The peace committee of strike leaders,
who came here Immediately after the
riot. in which Bedal was murdered
have served formal notice on General
Goblin that they wash their hands %
further responsibility In the matter, and
have gone away If the troops We're not
withdrawn they said they would not un-
dertake to guarantee the preservation Of
the peace and the maintenance Of law
and order.
A Bad Situation.
THE situation here | cannot help re-
gardng as one of danger" said General
Goblin. There is certainly a defiant.
vicious attitude on the part of the
strikers that involves a constant risk
of a collision. do not anticipate a con-
certed attack on the camp. but there is
the liability of trouble coming on from
interference with our men on duty away
from the camp. and the result of that
would be serious"
Just such a chance for trouble oc-
CURED today when two IEJre of the men
who were engaged in the riot of We'd
nesday last were arrested. These men,
Antony KleimonitZ and Stanislaus Zu-
kowski. lived in adjoining houses in
part of the town where there is
dense population. Each of them was
shot in the foot and their connection
with the riot traced in that manner
They were taken from their beds and
put under arrest this morning by Con-
stable Phillips and County Detective
Creary. vino applied to General Goblin
for a guard while performing their duty.
Company |. of the Twelfth Regiment.
was detailed for this purpose. A great
crowd of sullen, cursing Lithuanians
gathered and followed the soldiers and
civil officers with their prisoners to
Magistrate Shoemaker's.
Mob Grows Large.
The crowd at one time grew. to such
numbers while the hearing was in prog
Goblin for the detail of another company.
The hearing ended so quickly. however,
that the endorsements were not nee
essary.
Deputy Sheriff Beddall. brother OF the
victim of the mob Of Wednesday, was
the principal witness against the pris-
oners. He identified both of them as
having been in the crowd that we're
beating the machinists under his pro-
lection He testified also that it was
he who shot each of the prisoners.
Waltar ROWinski who was
today, was also brought before the mag
istrate and all three held in default of
81, 900 bail each, and are now locked up
in the Pottsville jail
There were a few moments of excite
ment when the prisoners were taken TO
the Pennsylvania Railroad station on
their way 10 the Pottsville jail. To pre-
vent any demonstration on the part of
the strikers the prisoners were taken
In wagon waiting in front OF the mag
istrate's office, while a full company OF
soldiers formed around the wagon, which
was driven rapidly through the streets.
with the soldiers on the double quick all
the way 10 the station.
Here guards were thrown out and no
one allowed through the lines except
those going to or coming from trains
Strikers to the number of thousand or
more lined the streets, and were packed
about the vicinity OF the station. Be
yond ugly looks. there was no demon
stration.
The Eighth Regiment. under command
Of Col. Theodore r. Hoffman, and the
Governors Troop were reviewed In dress
parade this evening in the heart Of the
city by General Goblin and staff and
the officers of the regiment. The SOL