New Britain herald., 1922-06-23
THREATEN TO FIRE
 ON U. 5. TROOPERS
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 in the Carbondale hospital and a number of others-union striking miners-believed to be lying in their homes
 There was little question that the exact number of dead ever will be ! known. No one seemed inclined 10 drag the pond where the bodies were reported thrown. and no searching parties have been organized to seek | bodies in the woods.
 Killings Were Massacre.
 All reports whether from miners or from strikebreakers or mine opera tors agree that the killings really were a cre-that the victims were shot down in cold blood after they had put up the white flag and surren- | dered themselves and their arms to the attacking forces. Many persons in the county uphold the slaughter as a rightful act of judgment.
 Proud of Murders.
 Citizens gathering on street corners last night and today laughed and joked over the affair and proudly boasted that some of these days peo- pie will realize that it doesn't pay to try to break strike in Williamson county"
 In the morgue. women and children as they passed through, commented on the accuracy of the shooters who brought down these victims.
 Cripple Beaten to Death.
 Men who openly boast that they were in the attacking force related with apparent pride the stories of what in war times would be called brutality The story of the attack on c. K. McDowell, strikebreakers' su- perintendent, was related by many McDowel, with only one leg, was beaten to death with stones before be- ing ridded with bullets, according to persons who say they were eyewit- neSSeS.
 Had to Run Gauntlet.
 He refused to march with the other prisoners who were tied together and told to run down the road between lines of attackers, who poured buck shot, rifle and pistol bullets into them as they fled, saying that he'd just as soon die where he was. He died where he was said to have made this statement.
 The mine safe was footed and ono man, with some S1,50o in bills, l stood with a semi-circle of men around him and dealt out the bills | like cards according to wounded mer who were there.
 Dying Men Murdered
 The correspondent saw men wound | ed almost 10 death, kicked around in the scorching sun in dustry roads. He saw men chased through fields like rabbits by shouting persons who open ed fire, one catching him accidentally l between two fires. Surrounded by armed men, he saw a knife plunged 1 who, in his dying breath gasped a | plea.
 Ficndish Women
 Tn the name of my mother, in the | name of your mother, in the name ofI God, give me water" only to receive l laughs and jibes such as:
 Where you're going you won't see water" as a reply.
 Mothers carried babes into the | morgues and up to piles of bodies in | the roads with such remarks as take | q look at what your papa did, kid"
 Felt Slaughter Deserved
 He watched a man walk to the bed l side of a dying man and curse him and jeer at him as he breathed his last, Through it all, although the | fight area was traversed a dozen | times, there was not word heard of for victim. The senu- ment seemed to be that strikebreak- CTS deserved slaughter and that these had receivd it.
 Fw of the dead could be positively identified.
 Most of them had been rified of all effects. After lying piled in the nor gues yesterday they were embalmed last night Scores watched the pro cesses all through the night making remarks about the bodies.
 That today would bring official ac- ton of some kind was undoubted. That this action would bring little in the way Of results was the prediction of most everyone in touch with the 7Yati1o,n,. ,,.,,,,.
 The order of Governor Small last night to hold 1000 men of the militia in readiness in Chicago was greeted on the streets here with sarcastic comment, A member of the police force told the correspondent that if troops were sent here he'd take the T ,1r Inquiry developed that he, himself was the night police force.
 The request of the governor for an official report brought more sarcasm, the gist of which seemed to be that there was nothing to report officially.
 27 Murders Since Jan. 1.
 Official statements were scarce.