The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-01-09
SPAT ON A COFFIN.
Strikers Yelled sscab' at the Fun
eral Of . Non-Union
Miner.
Unpleasant Testimony 81 Rev. Carl
Hauser. Goblin on the
Stand.

Philadelphia, Jan. 9.--Chairman Gray Of
the coal strike commission was sick to-
day. and in his absence Brigadier Gen
eral Wilson acted as chairman. Counsel
for the non union men presented the in
dictments and pleas of guilty Of certain
union men for acts Of lawlessness and
showed that members Of the miners union
invariably became, their bondsmen
Lawrence Jenkins Of Parsons, a deputy
sheriff in Luzerne county during the
strike, recalled told Of many instances
where he and other deputy sheriffs were
sent to different parts of the county to
quell disturbances. He said a state of
laWlessness existed.
Rev. Carl Hauser, a Lutheran Slovak
minister Of Freeland, said when he was
called upon to offciate at the funeral Of
q non union man in the Panther Creek
valley he experienced the greatest difficulty
in securing pa,ll-bearers. When the body
was taken from the house, Rev. Mr. Hau-
ser said the strikers yelled "scab'' and
spat upon the coffin. Some Of them made
such remarks as TITS a shame to bury
a scab; throw him to the dogs"
John Harvilla of Jeddo, employed by
Coke Brothers during the strike, said he
was attacked by strikers and had an eye.
shot out. He was unable to recognize his
ASA liant.
Max Kiesleth, another employee Of Coke
Brothers also told Of having been as
SdullCu. SOuISCl lOE LilC llOll~ulllOi 1AAC1A
then called John Mitchell to the stand
and asked him If he knew William Detrey,
who was yesterday elected president Of
the union in the seventh district. Mitch
ell replied in the affirmative, and then
counsel called John Sherman of Nsurem-
borg, Dettrey's town. Sherman test1ned
that he heard Dettrey say that anybody
who worked during the strike ought to
have his throat cut.
y Frank Kelley of Oneida, fireman who
worked during the strike, said that ne
heard Dettrey say that all men caught
working should be given a "good sthump-
ing" This remark was made at meet
J ing of the local union, he said.
General Goblin Gets Angry.
Brigadier General Goblin, commander OF
the Third brigade, National Guard OF
i PENNSYLVANIA, who was In command in the
anthracite regions during the strike was
next called. He told of the call for troops
on July 80 when a riot occurred at Shen.
andoah. When the troops reached the
scene it was impossible to secure vehicles
to haul the supplies to the camp. He was
forced to send to another town for a con-
veyance He then told in detail of the
condition of affairs in the coal region dur
ing his stay there and Of the stoning Of
his troops, insults to his men, frequent
cases Of dynamiting and other acts Of law.
1essness. He said the sheriff Of Carbon
county refused to call on the governor fol
| troops. Counsel for the miners took ex.
ception to this statement and Mr.. Darrov
referred to the general as a wise ant
great man. - @.ys.ts3 - .s.s1f
This nettled General Goblin, as he hat
been invited to testify by the strike com
mission, and he said:,s .ss<ssz.s - ~...
! IF the gentleman from Chicago refers
to me again as he has, I will refuse tt
answer any Of his questions on cross-ex
animation a.sa5-
Mr.. Darrow discIaimed anyzintention Q
being disrespectful. The general said h
had been asked by the coal companies t
protect non union men, but her refused
because he had not sufficient troops. II
said the situation was most serious; H,
feared the railroad men would be intin1i
dated and he would, be unable to NOV
, troops. Threatening letters were also sen
to him.