Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-07-30
The Labor Trouble.

about that point was quiet, and no indications
OF a gathering of the diSattected. No mass
meeting was held last night at the City Hal,
as had been advertised by chalk marks on
street corners. The very few men who lOitnr-
ed about there early in the evening were dis
peTSCd by the rain storm,
COHEN IN THE POLICE COURT.
In the Police Court to day after the District
cases had been called, Isaac Cohen was al
raigned on the charge of diSOrderly conduct
In 0DStructlng the fOotway at the corner OF
pennsylvania avenue and Ith street, and plead
not guilty. He was given a seat near his cOUn-
sci, M. l. ); Durant; MIR. Padgett appearing
for the District.
Sergeant Botelor testified that on Saturday
night, while he was OIL duty, there was crowd
at the corner of eth street and Pennsylvania
avenue, and Cohen came up and asked II he
could not explain why he could not hold, a
meeting. Witness Informed Cohen that under
instructions he could not allow them to hold
meeting. Cohen persisted in explaining to the
crowd that he could not hold meeting, and
the crowd became somewhat excited. He
finally took Cohen to headquarters, some of
the CROWD following and enchanting; Bring
out your ten thousand On cToSS-cXamina-
ton witness said that Cohen came there about
914 O'Clock; he did not say that the crowd
would go away if he explained that no meet
ing would be held. Redirect, Previous TO
C0hens appearance the passage way was kept
clear.
Officer Dubois testified that there was a
large crowd, perhaps 500 persons, present on
Saturday night that Cohen was in the middle
of the side walk talking; was not close to him.
Cross examined Heard him say that he
wanted TO tell the people why there would be
no meeting R e. As soon as he came it
Officer Brook Amiss corroborated the pre-.
cedlng witness as te Cohen be ng in the crowd :
and the pavement was blocked up, making it
necessary for pasSerS by to go into the street
Major Thomas p. Morgan testified that he
sent for Cohen on Saturday morning and had
quite a conversation with him, in which he
told him that, in consequence of the excited
state OF the public mind, he could not hold a
meeting, but that he might as he went to and
fro explain why they could net hold meeting
Cohen acquleSced in his suggestion that no
meeting should be held; there was no DISPOSE
ton On has part TO resist but he appeared will
ing TO adopt any suggestion he made He did
not, however, keep his promises. Cohen was
brought to headquarters at ~ o'clock Und II
arrest. No others we're brought to headqutrt-
eiS lnat nlsht, put me 0fncers were oIsed to
dispelSe crowds at 9Th street and Louisiana
avenue and eth street and the avenue
MI. PadSett said that he had other rOrrCbo
fative Witnesses, but he would not cal then
and would close the case.
Mr.. Durant said the information was uns.-r
an old ordnance OF the corporation OF Wish
!ngt0n tof, lN55),, and under 1t the accused
could not be held. He would, however show
that COhen'S appearance there was for the
g09d purpose OF carrying OuJ the suggestions
Of Major Morgan.
Daniel +. Speer testified that on SATURDAY.
last he was III company with Cohen: in the
morning went 10 Major MOTgan'S after Cohen
had been sent for; then went to his home m,
New Jersey avenue, remained until evening .
Went 10 market; saw CUnen and told him that
they mad better keep away from the corner
Where the crowd was, and Cohen cOInciLeI
They Kept away from the north side of the
avenue, and going down the south side, near
9th street, they met several parties, who in
sisted that Cohen should go up and tell the
people that there would be no meeting They
went Jack and sent Mr.. Tippett to see an Off.
Ger, and ask as to explaining to the crowd
MI; IlpPett came back and said the officer
sad: " u you want to see me come here" At
his time tie crowd gathered around and
Cohen and himself tried to get out of il, when
the officers said: Take your crowd with Won
wherever you CO., and Cohen kept on and
went up TO Major MOrganS. On cross eXami-
nation he said that the object of Cohen and
himself was to collect funds tO-defray the ex
penses OF the meetings; was certain Cohen
t4id the crowd TO go back, and that one of the
OlncerS told him TO take the crowd with him
Charles M. Tibbetts testified that he was
with Cohen i'm the morning, and again in the
evening with Cohen and Spier witness went
to market; going down the avenue, near 9Th
street, several men requested Cohen to 20
back TO the crowd. Cohen objected at first
ana finally went back, and witness was sent
officer said to him, Tell Cohen to come here y
and witness went back to Cohen, when he d.
and MT Spler Went in the crowd, but nOi To
the officer he had spoken to. The crowd then
pressed around and pushed him out On cross
eX%mlnatIOn viii ness said he was blacksmith:
hau Deen here about fifteen months; had al
he
officer who told him to tell Cohen to come
there.
5. W. Welsh testified that on Saturday even
ing he was on the avenue, and While there
COhen came up and said To the officer that he
wanted TO explain why they could not hold \
ms eting, and the officer said to him Get ont
OF here; you can't speak word He had
seen notice that there would be no mee[inlr
IN The STAR, and thought it very stfange, as
this country boasts of Tree speech
COHEN'S TESTIMONY.
HE accused man. Cohen was sworn on the
1--WE books OF Moses, and testified that ON Sat
urday morning an officer came to him saving
that Major Morgan wanted to see him, and ne
went there. Major Morgan said that the Dis
trlct Commissioners had directed that the
meetings should not be held. He said that he
had once heard him Major M saw that the
peaceful aSsembage of citizens was a high
privilege; but he acquieSced, and NJ. told wifi.
ness that through his friends he might let the
people know that no meeting should De held
and they notified hundreds. On Saturday
house to take up collections for the expenses
OF the meetings, and he must say that they
contributed literally. While SO engaged. an
6 on Johnson came up and said he would
have TO stop 1t, as he (witness) supposed be-
cause he was getting too much, and he left.
This officer said that he sympathised with the
Ed iS dIf man az much as any one but he had
ated the testimony OF the proceeding wit
ness as to Tippet going to the officer
and asking about seeing Cohen. He then went
would be permitted to state that the meeting
would not lie held, and the sergeant said. NO.
Sir witness then turned and the crowd fol.
lowed, when Lie told them to 20 back: but the
police told him To take his crowd He then
went 10 headq quarters, but denied hat he had
nteh under arrest until after he had been
there I'LL near ii O'Clock, when Lieut. Kelly
Told him To consider himself under arrest
cross -eXamlned.-WitneSS had been here fora
year worked IN the Patent Office; have bean
Iof TWO months carrying on these MEETINGS
receiving 81 per day, which is raised Dy con.
IFnulOnS. Witness has been in the country
ii years resided in Arkansas before he came
here; got place in the Patent Office throuUk
the influence OF Senator Dorsey. Witness was
not told by Major Morgan that he haQ better
not go To the meeting.
Major Morgan was recalled in rebuttal and
testified that he told Cohen that he could NOT
address the people. Cohen was brought there
under arrest, Tor attempting to speak contrary
10 his order.
Sergeant BOteler, Observation-Disclosures did not
put Cohen under arrest until he reached the
steps OF headquarters. No such remark was
made as Take your crowd with you''
Othcer WheelOck testified that he heard no
such remark as Take your crowd with YOU
ARGUMENT FOR THE DEFENCE
IhlS closed the evidence, and Mr.. Durant
SAID that 1t must be quite apparent that Cohen
has not been guilty OF the infractiOn OF a CITY
ordinance, and if guilty at all it was In not
0Deylng an order of the ma jOr. He SAID that
MAJOR Morgan had acted very properly under
the circumstances, and his conduct entities
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