The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-08-03
DONAHUE THE STRIKER.

HE Is ADMITTED TO OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES HE
WILL BE REQUIRED TO ANSWER.
decision was given yesterday by Judge Donohue
upon the application 10 admit to bail B. }. Donahuc
charged with being tho rngleader in the recent
strikes at Hornellsvie the Erie Railroad. judge
Donohuc decides that it is bailabc case and fixes tho
sum ut So U00 In his memorandum Of decision he
cites tho case OF Vanderbilt reported in Johnson's
chancery It is stated that the bail will DO fur
nishcd by tho ''Bread Winners League"
The time for fling the iuterrosasores 10 the case,
pursuant to the recent order OF Judge Donohue en-
pred yesterday Counsel for Mr.. Jewett, of
the Erie Railroad came time and filed tho intcrro-
gatores as required in the County Clerks Office.
These heterogeneous require Donahue to answer
whether no was in tho employ OF tho Erie Railway II
May, 1878, when Mr.. Jcwett was appointed receiver;
how long alter tho appointment of the receiver he
manned in his employ when he first heard Of the pro-
posed reduction OF pay whether he was present at
meeting of tho committee of brakemen and swchmen
at Hornclsve, June 20. 1877; whether he did not
submit motion at that meeting. that tho
employees should compel the company to rein :
state certain employees who had been discharged
by the receiver; whether no not acquainted with
Paul Horton and Adam koh,r, formerly employees of
the Buffalo division OF the Eric Railway and VIII ethe
he did not the 26.h OF Juno, 1871, send letter TO
these persons, signed 18th V. -" whether the
signature indicated that he wrote the letor oic ally
as fourth vice president of some organ zation {;
whether he attcn led meeting in jersey CITY of the
engineers, hremcn and brakemen tho Eric Railway
June 2s 1871 aud did rousc 10 agree to the
proposed reduction; whether he did not, the same
day. call Recover Jcwctt and state that he repre-
sentcd the brukerncn Of tho railroad and whether he
did not tell the general superintendent OF the road on
tho goth OF June, ut Hornellsvilc that ne was char
man OF committee OF the bra4emen VINO haa
been to New York to confer with Receiver Jcwett
and that he said the brakcmen ana other employees
would DO as mucn as he might direct them; whether
he did not tell Mr. Bowen that If tho demands were
not acccdcd to they would go on STRIKE and that the
consequences might We very serious, as II the men
became exaspcratcd they would tear up tho track and
burn the buildings OF the company; whether he ala
not then state that he made these statements as
threat; whether tho operations OF tho strikers were
not under the direction oil committee OF which no
was a member, and when the committee was APP
pointed an by what body and who were inc other
me mbcrs oil II.
Donahue is further asked questions in reference to
tho stoppage OF trains In detachiug the cars Othcr
questions follow touching tue alleged DEMANDS made
by them on the superintendent, ana thrcats tnas
violence would be continued unless the do
mands OF the strikers were complied Win !;
whether he did not state that ho advised the STRIKE
and that the men in rcsoutey continuing IL arc acting
under hts orders and by his advice ana direction
whether he had not written aud issued nouces au-
dressed 10 employees OF the railway, inciting ana en-
cJuragIpg them TO continue the strike, and by what
body OF mon be appointed chairman or member Oh
tho committee under whose directions the strike was
conducted. He Is then asked a series OF questions
reatve TO his acquaintance with parties prominently
connected with the strike, aud whether. prior 10 July
last, there had not been combination oil nrcmcn and
brakemen and other employees made, Tor the purpose
Of compelling the resembling OF the order reducing
wages. Alter "more last questions tho inter
roga,ories, thirty in number conclude as follows =
"Did you not CLAIM to act Us chairman oi inc
| Committee of Brakcmen Fircmen and Swtchnicn fol
the Western, Buffalo and Susquehanna division oil the
Erie road, at meetings held In Jersey CITY on the .et
OF June and In Port Jervis the 10th OF June, 1877
| Az will DO seen the interrogatortes are nearly ~