Evening star., 1902-08-08
DEATH OF JOSEPH BEDDELL.
Verdict Of the Coroner's Jury at
Shenandoah Pa

The coroner's jury which has been inves-
tigating the death of Joseph Beddell, who
| received his fatal injuries in the riot at
Shenandoah, Pa, last week, concluded its
inquiry. and rendered a verdict holding
Joseph Paluwicz, a butcher; Matthew
Paularkas, saloon keeper and many other
| rioters unknown to the jury responsible
for the killing. The men named In the YER
dict are now locked up, and other arrests
will follow. The two men were taken into
custody yesterday afternoon by two con-
sta bles, who were protected by a platoon
of soldiers from Company K Of the 18th
Regiment.
A large number of witnesses were ex-
amined. including the three workmen and
Deputy Sheriff Thomas Beddell, who were
first attacked by the mob, the six police
men who were subsequently set upon and
some of them shot, and several eyewit
nesses of the riot. Some of the testimony
was considered very important by the cor
by three boys, who testified they saw him
In the crowd with a club, and Paularkas is
alleged by another witness to have injured
Joseph Beddell The policemen testified
that as they ran up the street pursued by
the mob firing pistols, men standing at
nearly every saloon door shot al them as
they passed. At one door three men stood
blazing away at them, and from an upper
window of building three other men were
shooting down on them. The drinking
places referred to are all owned by foreign
erS.
Policeman Ringheiser testified that when
he learned Of the disturbance he imme-
diately started to summon his fellow Off
GERS. While doing so he met Pierce Walker
a mine worker. He asked Walker to call
the miners committee and have it Use it's
influence to 3isperse the crowd. but. Ring
heiser said. 'he only gave me the laugh"
During the inquest number of names of
persons who, 1t is alleged. were in the riot,
and the location of others whose names
are withheld, were furnished the coroner
These names will be given to the proper
authorities and arrests made. One other
foreigner, Joseph Wenczkonis, who was
shot in the face was arrested on a charge
of rioting. Nearly dozen men are now in
a body charged with completely in the af-
fair
The situation in this section of the coal
Held remains unchanged and staff officers
at brigade headquarters do not apprehend
any trouble In the near future .
The troops had a quiet day yesterday
Two companies are still on guard in the
foreign quarter of the town. The Cover
nors Troop Of cavalry took a practice
march of twenty miles through the Maha-
noy valley, passing through Maizerville
Era FraekSiile; Morea, New Boston, Mahanoy
City. st. Nicholas, Laniganville Pass and
Jackson's Patch. The Sth Regiment and
the two companies of the 4th Regiment
gave an evening parade and review at bri-
6hdc Nv duQudrteTS at clock. Both the
English and foreign-speaking local unions
OF the miners held mass meetings, at which
dlstric leaders made addresses The oues-
ton OF relief was one Of the principal sub
Jects discussed.
A meeting of Protestant ministers who
are interested in the spiritual welfare of
the foreign population was held last night
and, after the regular business had neen
disposed of. the Rev. Charles E Edwards
or this place, who has made a scientific
study Of the characteristics of the foreign
speaking people in the coal region delivered
an address which is of interest at this time
lie said that within a radius of six miles
OF Shenandoah there are approximately
ao.Ooo foreigners, who came from the north
ern part Of Australia Hungary. OF these
1900 are Lithuanians, 5000 are Poles. 5000
are Ruthenians, 1000 Slovaks and 400 Ro
hemians The Lithuanians are considered
the most Intelligent among them. They do
not care to be classed with the Others and
claim that theirs is the most ancient Eu-
repean language. Mr.. Edwards said the IL
thuanians soon become Americanized in this
country and make good citizens. but before
they learn to understand American wavs
and institutions they are hard to control
Their intelligence makes them capable lead.
erS.