The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-07-29

The Proof that he Led the strikers on the Erie
RaiIunx-IIe Lncks n lawyer.

RaiIway-ue Lacks n Lawyer.
Barney ]. Donahue, tho striker who was
arrested in Horncllsvillc. on an attachment for
contempt OF court granted by Judge Donohue.
was brought before that Judge yesterday for a
hearing on tho return to tho attachment Tho
order was granted on petition OF Mr.. Hugh j.
Jewett. receiver. based on aflldavts by Witnesses
OF the strike trouble on the Goth OF July. impli-
eating Donahue and about twenty others In the |
obstruction OF Eric Railway traffic. thus inter- |
fcring with Mr. Jewetts duties as areccivcr ap-
pointed by the Supreme Court Donahue. after |
his arrest. was kept under military guard in
Hornosville until Tuesday morning. when hc
started for this city in custody OF Detective
John H. Brown OF tho Erie Railway and Stcu-
ben county deputy sheriff. In Port Jervis the
officers were served with writ OF habeas cor
nus. returnable before Judge Rumsey. in Bath
on Friday morning. Judge Rumsey on the
hearing dismissed the. writ and remanded the
prisoner, who then, with his custodlans, started
Tor this city. where they arrived ~ O'CLOCK
When the case was brought before Judge
GSaft Su % sa0 ype rd morning
ssarsHG SppoiM5sd I On s"n" cs q sG
the the various tm"' steps that had been taken.
and presented additional aflidayits., sworn
intorvlew between T.. s. Bowen, General Super
i mSsSe Don ma ' represehsd Rmse % Of
York to confer with Mr.. Jewe,t He said the
Lrnkemen and the other employees would do
mn ii as he might direct: that II their demands
were not acccdcd TO they would strike, and tho
men became exaspcrated they would ,tyr up
the tracks and burn the buildings 81 me com aI,
pSpy ms wS who sskea him Il he made this as
threat. Donahue distinctly said that he did
After this Donahue said he deprecated violence;
| that he had threatened IT, and acknowledged, II
| IA a threat. he endeavored to, explain that he
| did not intend It az Il, threat. but AZ warning;
| Mr. Chanute says he knows Donahue is one OF
| the leaders OF the mon who nave prnveh,eu Ihe
running 81 trains on tn, the ,ErS end le nj su
Edmund y. Bowen. in his affidavit, says that
for three years he 49s been General suPerin-
| hue to have been "ono OF the most dangerous
and violent Of the gang q rioters who have In ~
crre pSnd H. has s had two Interviews
with Donahue. both at his own request, in both
OF which he openly declared himself to be, one
position. In the last he distinctly declared that
he and his associates had a right to stop the
TGHan1s S S Eomp w RpqRh %G IL
distinctly admitted that he and his associates
| tinue to do 80 unless their demands were COM
Henry +. Folsom and Geo. W. Folsom OF tho
|
| guard Donahue in HOrncllsvie, make "a JOINT
| affidavit that he declared he had counsclled and
say-g and that he men IN stopping y trains
acting under his orders, He undertook 70 JUS
tfy his conduct as lcgiumate means oi com,
polling the receiver TO yield to the demands oil
The following written by Donahue. were pre-
sented: - ,, ~, ,s--
,sT TsSsyr. e qs gS, sT nrs n 'I
ned To run no nees out on ue y1ti a. H.
viii not be- rcspeust, Tor safety tins order Is iis
obcycd. Fer order OF the committee. -, ,s--
To Inv ns,croa' o. INV sgsey,uass, b,',,l' ~
swihns IN he Ilorncs,ic yard II you 30 you 90 It a
your peril order Of committees ,, %, -
Esesrrn rt,qrr you eng :cScsi 6s5c 70, 70,
az rom T frlend conimttee Of Aifans,msn,s
= Judge Donohuc asked whore the prisonc
was. Thercupon small. though muscual
; and why. light complcNi9ned man, rose 9uletli
w FR an ns air TsS oi p pa efSf %
!, Have you, counsel TO represent you In thu
The prisoner said he believed Mr.. vanderpoc
= was his counsel Mr.. Nanderpcel looked up II
Ts Gasa pIdn S tod aeS w mr. Bcm poRR
lawyer in Hornellsyllc that he would write 1
l Mr.. vandcrpoel 10 act rs counsel here.
the dt Rs 1' sac said Mr. MaSiarian YD
: from ON Mr. Beniz. lie az KID the Court 70 in
= stru,t the prisoner MS 10 his right 20 hay
? counsel. Judge Donohue did 30. and aske
. | him what his wishes Were.
) Il would like 20 br represented by prett
, good counsel" said Donahue.
c when can you hear from your lawyer
5 asked the Judge.
y Il expect TO hear from him every moment L
telegraph" the prisoner answered; and
y would like to Let the matter stand until lat,
!. VERY we'll What hour will suit your"
e Let il stand until hali-pas q"
Il At the appointed hour Mcssrs Larocque mn
o Vnnderpoel were again before Judge nonohu
: and the prisoner was brought in ~ petecti'
@ Brown and the Deputy Sheriff. lie had n
= a further po-tponemcnt until Tuesday. Jul.
IS Donohue thcreupon set the case down for TIA
% | day advising the prisoner 10 telegraph al
y write To his counsel He said he would do :
d ana Immediately sat down at one Of the desks
~ indite letter.