The sun., 1903-01-07
WRONGS OF NON.UNION MINERS
,rRIhE COMMISSION TOLD or
ACTS or VIOLENCE.
a.,ump,ion Of Hearings by the Arbitration
Board WIN Non.l MON Men a. witnesses
4 Long List Of OutraEes-Judge
Cr,,', wrath Aroused At an Oficlni.

Gra,, wrath Aroused At an OnicinI.
pguApFrPHIA. Jan. 8.-Sharp criticism
hv Judr, Gray Of the Pennsylvania law,
which with the exception of two counties.
Iu.,h,uv and Philadelphia. does not hold
, municipal or county government respon-
-ibIe for damage To property through pub
N, ,io, and awlessuess, and his denunca-
,ior nf A burgess who stretched his friend
hin for tine miners union to the point
IT rrfI-ing 10 help man who had been
hsa,,u hy 4 mob Of strikers, marked the
,n.p,n, session of the anthracite strike
commission to-day in tn. United States
Circuit Court room,
Th. ri'rsm of the law was brought
If slrrln Schadt of Lackawanna county
who testified that the coal operators, and
NOT the county, had remunerated him for
MS Expenditures in the employment Of
cepu,y -hcrif- to protect property at the
mines In response to explanations of
the law made by John r. Lenahan, coun-
.e for the non union men. and Samuel
Dickson of counsel for the operators. Judge
GRAY vigorously sad:
Il am opposed To any such un- American
law. When "A county relinquishes its duty
Of protecting private rights OF the citi-
zens and preserving the peace of the county,
then think it j. in fair way to be held
able for the consequences.
II was at another stage Of the proceed
,ngs. when a Plymouth county non-union
miner, Lyman Troup. testified that he
had been beaten brutally by mob Of strik-
ers, that Judge Gray again rose to his
feet
Why didn't you have them arrssted?"
he said
The Squire would not issue the war
rants,- returned the witness.
Such burgess deserves all the no.
,oriety he is getting" said Judge Gray, He
should te pilloried by public opinion.
The name of the offending burgess was
taken and 1t is evident that this incident
Is not yet closed.
The session was opened by John 1. Lena
nan, representing the non-uniOn men.
10 q Williams, mine engineer OF the
Lehish and Wilkes Barre Coal Company,
.old how on June 70 last he was held up by
strikers and beaten. He was laid up for two
weeks and five days.
Sheriff Schadt Of IAckawanna, the next
witness, pleased both sides by his testi-
nony After he had testified regarding
li- troubles hs said he had called on
the Governor Tor troops because he could
not get the men to quell the disturbances.
It was brought out that before calling for
IN. troops the Sheriff had twice consulted
Mitchell, who had promised to do what he
could 10 help preserve the peace and who
had sent out his men for that purpose.
John Mitchell then crosse examined the
sheriff a. follows:
Did you find a general state of lawless-
Hc-- il the CDunty!'
Il cant say that did
You have heard the statement that a
reign of terror existed throughout the
-eCtion. Was that your experienced"
Well, | dare say there was at times in
{ he small localities
Lyman Troup. 90 years old, non-union
workman in the colliery Of the Lehigh and
Wilkes-B Barre Company al Plymouth, testi-
tied that hc wGs tackled by a crowd Of
ruf'ians, laying HIM up for three weeks and
four days -. .'-'' -,.id that he had applied
90 a s ,ufc ~ Plymouth for warrant.
ut thai he could not get L..
-what's that Sluire's name'' INQUIRED
Judge Gray. fae witness gave it TO him.
This Squire deserves to be advertised"
'aId the Judge, and pilloried az a Squire
who did not do his duty.
But, Your Honor, he could not issue
warrant because he did not have the
"Ah!- replied the Judge.
William Jenkins, engineer at No. II
oliiery, Iphigh and Wilkesbarre Company,
Plymouth, told how he was badly beaten
" the mob for working. He said he could
,ot get a warrant from one Squire. and
when asked why he did not go to another
Squire. he said he feared to do anything
nat might subject him to further violence.
John Jones, a timberman at No o col
iery, Lehigh and Wilkesbarre Company,
old how he had been assaulted with stones,
iow his wife's photograph wrapped in
laper had been thrown into his house,
With threat TO kill him II he did not stop
York, how he had been blackguarded
nd called -scab, and stoned and threat
ned since tho strike, and how even last
sunday he had received letter threatening
hat II he went TO Philadelphia TO testify
IL would be dead man.
How do you know they were union men?'
Sked Commissioner Clark.
Why. non-union men wouldn't do that.
,romptlv replied the witness, whereupon a
ippe of applause disturbed the rear end Of
he court room, where number OF non
mon witnesses were waiting to be called.
Early in the afternoon Clarence s. Darrow,
hief attorney for the Mine Workers, arrived
nd cross examined the witnesses, who were
mainly employees of the Lehigh Valley and
.ehigh and Wilkes Barre companies.
These men comprised mine firemen, cleo
icians and teamsters. and each had tale
4 grievances.
John T. Ienahan proffered a request to
ummon more witnesses and was told to
and in his list to The recorder.