, 1879-06-08
THE LABOR QUESTION.

Donnelley, Lloyd q Co. Us. the typographical
Union.
As is pretty will known, Dounelley, LLOYD,
Gassette d Co. and the Typographical Union
| have been ut 1oggerheads for some time past,
owing to desire on the part Of the latter to
| make the former establishment Union office,
committee Of Union men have been standing
In front OF the Lakeside Building trying to tn-
| duce the "rat" printers employed there to
| quit, and to induce seekers for work to 90
| elsewhere. Threats have been made, accord.
| Ing to the statements OF the tirm, aud there
has been general intimidation. The presence
Of the Committee was very annoying, and
week or so ago the drm were considering the
advisabllity Of making some arrests under the
"ConspiracT act." But evidence to convict
couldn't be secured, the workmen thr eatened
being unwilling to swear. The object of the
this years Directory. Enough printers, how
ever, were obtained, despite their efforts to
keep them away, and the composition is about
hat finished fha ad a, MI aassettee saa Yesterday
th tsu THaa s = aar a s day; % ss ss
the setting up OF the type, the Union men took
new tack yesterday, the COMMITTEES, standing
IN front OF the building, distributing the follow
READ THIS.
"
The Council Of Trade and Labor Unions of Chi.
cago having become aware that the firm Of Dom
nelley Gassette & Lloyd, publishers Of the City d.
recsory, are eadeasoring to cnt down tno prices
Union, member Of our body tprices which the
tuet and fair-mtnded propretors OF similar estab-
lishmenta consider mona too large), and are nsing
every means TO tnaugurate system OF papperized
labor In our midst, the wage- workers of eyery
class are urgently solicited BY the Council to marx
tho houses whose Advertisements appear in said
Directory TT it is ever issued,, and refuse 10
patronze them. and do all in their power to pre-
vent others from patronlzing said houses.
SAMUEL GoLpwATEB
President Trade and Labor Council
"Those statements" said Mr. Gassette, "are F.!
lies. We are paying IS cents thousand ems, !
trouble whatever in the Office" The circulation !
Of this docum ent was apt to do the firm great !
injury, and it drove them to taking step which
led to the arrest Of four OF the Committee
James Woodward, James O'Leary, John J.
O'Brico, and Thomas Joyce. The charge against
them ts conspiracy to fnjure the business Of
Dopneliey, Lloyd, Gassette 81 Co. The statutory t
provision upon which the warrant was based is
IS follows:
II any two or more persons conspise and agree
ogether. with the fraudulent Or malicious intent
rronsfully and wickedly to injn1e tho person,
hey shall BE- deemed guilty OF q conspiracy; and |
very such offender, and every person convicted Of
:onspiraey at common law, shall be imprisoned in
med not exceeding 81. 600.
The four printers we're taken before Justice
Ieecb who held them in $3.50 ball each for
earing Thursday afternoon, Dave Clark, Of
;lark Il Edwards, signing Their bonds.
These are the first arrests made in this city, |
nd perhaps in the State, for conspiracy to in
1re one's business, aud the case will doubtless
q watched With interest by Ill employers. The
typographical Union will stand By the men, s