Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1903-01-15
NON-UNION MINERS.
About $50 Of Their Witnesses
Give Testimony.
Interesting Facts Brought Ont Before
the Coal Strike COmmissioners-
Deputy SheriTs Paid for by
Coal Companies GEN.
Goblin on the Stand.

''' iiN' N'lilllllHHI'Il AZ us IliSI Stsa9ltll
IN this city yesterday and recited the
oft-told tales of persecution because
they chose to work rather than join
the strikers. The single exception
was Charles II. Schadt, of Scranton,
the sheriff of Lackawanna county.
The sheriff, in direct examination
said, among other things, that he is
sued proclamation shortly after the
strike was inaugurated, calling upon
all persons in the county to keep the
peace; that il was difficult to get men
to act as deputy sheri!fs; that in
most cases, where there was trouble,
It, was usually over when he and his
men arrived; that he attempted to
keep the peace in all localities and
that the disturbances became so nu-
merous and serious that he had to
call on the governor for troops.
Sheriff Schadt was then turned over
To the miners for cross-eXamination.
70 the surprise of most persons Mr..
Mitchell took up the examination.
The sheriff said he had employed fC
or 30 deputy shcriffs and admitted
that they were paid by the coal com
panies. He could not say that a gen
eral state of Iawlessness existed in
the county, but said there was
reign of terror in existence in some
localities. He said that as a rule
crowds dispersed when he ordered
them to do so, and that striking mi
ners whom he knew obeycd his orders
the same as other persons. He also
admitted that the second contingent
Of troops sent into his county was
ordered there without his request.
This appeared to satisfy President
Mitchell and then Mr. Wilson took the
witness in hand and asked him why
the county did not pay the deputy
sherffs. The sheriff replied that the
companies had made the request for
protection, and counsel for the wit
ness explained that it was the law in
Pennsylvania that the company ask
ing for protection was compelled to
pay for it. The explanation rather
surprised Chairman Gray. who said:
81 am not familiar with such an
or the state relinquishes the duty OF
maintaining and protecting life and
property and keeping the peace, then
they are open to criticism"
Philadelphia, Jan. S.-The non-union
men continue to occupy the attention
of the coal strike commission in pre-
senting evidence of lawlessness in the
anthracite coal region during the
strike. The testimony yesterday in
cluded many acts of violence. from
murder down to plain assault and
petty larceny.
Philadelphia, Jan. 9.-The principal
eature of the proceedings before the
,oal strike commission yesterday was
the exception taken by President
Mitchell to a remark made by Chair
man Gray that he would like to see
the Miners union come up out of the
mire that is around the baser parts
of it, into the sunlight. The miners
president said that the union should
not be indicted unless connection
could be shown between it and acts
of lawlessness. The head of the com
mission replied that he did not wish
to indict the organization, but hoped
it would disentangle itself from the
violence and lawlessness committed
during the strike.
Witness Ginley testified that wit
nesses We're averSe to coming before
the commission because they were
afraid of losing their positions. He
told of one instance where a man was
refused work because he appeared be-
fore the arbitrators, and the commits
sion made a note of ii and said an in.
vestigation would be made. The wit
ness said that many of the coal and
iron police were of bad character
Some had served time in Jail and
were hired as guards as soon as lib
Grated from prison.
Philadelphia, Jan. 10.-After occu-
pying eight days, during which time
they presented about $50 witnesses,
the nun-union men who are a party
TO the arbitration agreement closed
their case yesterday before the coal
strike commission.
The principal witness before the
commission was Lieut.. GOV. Goblin,
senior brigadier general Of the ma
tional guard Of Pennsylvania. Gen
Goblin was in command of the Third
brigade during the time the troops
were ON duty in the hard coal fields
lie was ON the stand three hours and
a half, and during most Of that time
was engaged i'm "a recital Of the con
ditious as he found them in the ter
ritory he covered
The now famous "shoot to liill' or
der ISSUED by him after his soldiers
had been attacked by stones, was
touched upon by Mr. barrow, coun-
sci for the miners. The general said
il meant every word H. said, and that
the issuance Of the order had sal
utary effect upon the communities
which his soldiers covered. n had
such a good effect that 10 was not
necessary go fire one shot. The order,
be said, dii u.t include the shooting
Of women and children.
Goy, Gnryin Fakes Onlee.
Providence, E L., Jan. 7. t. +. Gar,
tH. fhr FIRST democrat ta ue elected
GOVERNOR lu Rhode island u ten