Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-05-06

PERTINENT REMARKS OF JUDGE SMELL
HIT AT THE DEMAG0GCEs WHO GOT

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PERTINENT REMARKS OF JUDGE SMELL
HIT AT THE DEMAGoGUEs WHO GOT
THE MEN INTO TROUBLE.
Yesterday afternoon crowd OF about 60
or 30 or the iaborers on strike visited the
works OF Peter Mcnamara. on 9th street and
Maryland avenue northeast, and caused
them to quit work; They went TO Connolly's
works on Massachusetts avenue, between
9Th and 18th streets, but Lieutenant Austin
met them with his force and dispersed them.
capturing two Observation-Disclosures Marshal
and James Taylor, colored, who were locked
up.
IN THE POLICE COURT TO-DAY.
Charles Cesar, Albert Rich, and Samuel
Butler, three strikers against the street con-
tractors, were charged with engaging in the
riot and ARRAY corner of 9TH and Boundary
streets, yesterday, described In last even
0meer Sullivan testified that about $50
men approached the place where Mr.. Glea-
sons men were at work. They advanced in
a boisterous manner, when he ordered them
to stop. These prisoners called out "Keep
together. men, and don't back" He put them
under arrest and drove the crowd back. The
residents in the neighborhood and the work
men were considerably alarmed, and some
OF the men were frightened from their work.
There were about ten mounted policemen
present, and the rioters remained around
Officer McGraw testified that one of these
prisoners had croquet mallet and others
sticks, pick handles and shovels in their
hands. Samuel Butler called out, "Keep
together men, "drop your shOveis." sc,
Some Of the laborers at work, being alarmed,
left their work, and putting on their coats
left the ground.
Officer Fifield testified that when they dis
persed the men they used threats, saying:
1--WE will come back
After the testimony Butler made state
ment 10 the court claiming to have been q
peaceaDle spectator of what was going on.
For the defendant, John Howard. cOlored,
testified in their benalf Several other
witnesses testified that they did not see
defendants present.
THE COURT SAID:
these people were evidently under the mis-
guidance of some persons who were not here
to defend them. Their minds had been
filled with exciting declarations which had
misled them. They are labOrers and should
abide by law and Order like the other classes.
This combining together to intimidate men
who are inclined TO work is an unlawful act
Every man has a right to labor il he chooses
IL was the misfortune Of some of them to be
led by demagOgues who will make all
the use OF them possible, and then trample
on the labOrers and Cypress them, taking all
their means and leading them In trouble; and
instead OF getting what they are contending
for they get into prison.
Mr.. Darlington suggested that the govern
ment was not DESTROYS of having heavy fine
imposed, as IL was the first offence and thew
were without doubt led on TO this by wicked
and designing men who have got them into
this trouble.
THE PENALTY.
The court said he was glad TO have the sug-
gestiOn from the prosecuting attorney. He
was not DESTROYS of dealing severely with
them, and instead of imposing a sentence
which the importance of the case would seem
10 require, he would fix il i'm each case at 500
or thirty days in Jail; but should there be any
repetition of this offence the full penalty Of
the law would be enforced.
OTHER CASES.
A similar charge was then made against
Augustus Marshall and James Taylor, two
cOlOred men arrested by Policemen Carter
Tor rot and ARRAY among Mr.. Peter McNa-
mara's laborers yesterday. Mr.. Darlington
SAID this case was very similar to the one
preceding il, and as the defendants were
present, and cOgniZaDt Of what had been said
by the court, he was willing TO stet this case
and release these two defendants on $500
bonds each, to appear from day TO day. and
II their future behavior warranted it he would
be willing atSome future time to enter a nolle
pTosequi.
NJ. c. Kink, counsel for defendants, here
testified to the former good character of the
men, and the court acceded TO the suggestion
OF the prosecuting attorney, and bonds were
taken.