The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1902-08-22
A STRIKER KILLED
SERIOUS CLASH BETWEEN sTRIK-
ING MINERS AND DEPU-
CAUSES GREAT EXCITEMENT
COOLER HEADS PREVAIL AMI PRE-
VENT MORE SERIOUS
TROUBLE.
WARNKE WASntRY WILL START
OWNER NOTIFIES SHERIFF AND
DEMANDS PROTECTION FOR
wORkMEN.
NARNKf WASntRY WILL START

Nesquehoning, Pa, Aug. 20. In a
clash between striking mineworkeis 8 and
deputies here last night Patrick sharp,
a striker of Lansford was shot and
killed almost instantly by a deputy.
The shooting caused considerable ex-
element for a 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 Jail
at Mauch Chunk.
The shooting occurred shortly after 8
o'clock. Five deputies were on their
way to Shaft No. / Of the Lehigh Coal
and Navigation company, just outside
of the town. In the center of the town
they were met by a numbe Of strikers
who began persuading them not to go
to the colliery. The officers did not
stop, but kept on their way n tried to
Prevent Any Trouble.
The strikers, it is said, then began to
abuse the men, and followed them near
ly 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 a shot was heard
and Sharp dropped to h 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 sever feet from Sharp when
he fired his revolver. Only one shot
was fired.
The deputies Immediately withdrew
to the colliery n a large crowd gath
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
a time it looked as though serious
trouble would follow. Cooler heads
among the mineworkers, however, pre-
vailed upon the crowd to dispense, US
ing the argument that IL 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 &
Reading railway at military headQuar-
tiers here relative to the removal of
troops to the scene Of disturbance at
NesquehoninE
Will Ask for Troops.
Wilkesbarre, Pa, Aug. 20.-The hear
Ing 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 town
charged with melting a 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 5000 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 in starting up the washery again.
and he has served notice on Sheriff ia
cobs that II he Goes o provide ample
protection for his workmen and proper
ty on Wednesday he will make an APP
peal to the governor for troops.
The beginning Of the fifteenth week
of the strike shows 10 apparent change
in the situation. 1t was thought that
the Lehigh Valley company would start
their Maltby 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.