Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-07-15

A CASE OF THREATS IN THE POLICE CoURr
TODAY.
In the Police Court to-day, Mr.. Thomas
called the attention OF the court to q charge Of
threats preferred against Max and Morris
Rosen. Mr.. Thomas said he understood that it
resulted from a strike amongst some of Mr..
keen's hands, members OF the Tailors' union.
81 will teach these fellows TO mind their own
business" said the judge. This is a land OF
freedom, and If they interfere and threaten
workmen will give them the full extent Of the
Mr.. n. fl. Miller, who appeared for the de-
PENDANTS, entered plea OF not guilty.
The complainant, simon Goldboldt, who Is
non-union man, testified through an interpre-
ter that the defendants came TO him. and one OF
them told him he had better look out, that he
might get killed.
Mr. Miller claimed that that was not a threat,
but only a friendly caution.
They simply act as tools for an organixa-
testimony, said he was willing to take their
personal bonds, which Mr.. Miller objected 20,
he claiming that they had made no threats.
This is a free country" said the judge, "and
foreigners come here Ia enjoy what they term
American freedom. just as soon as they get
rule them, and to intimfdate them II they do
not belong 10 your labor unions. The time will
soon come when persons i'm this country Will be
able TO employ laborers az cheap as they can,
and pay them in proportion TO their work,
without the interference of labor unions. The
greatest nuSance We have in this country
these Internal unions, and the sooner we get
rid Of them the better. These men are made
tools of by the unions, and go TO non,union
men under the preteXt OF giving friendly ad-
vice. They are sent messengers, just the
same as by the old ku-klux mode" The men
were released on their personal bonds
The school Board Investigation.
MR.. LovEJoY's COUNSEL SUBMIT THEIR BRIEF.
Messrs. Perry and Fendall, the counsel for
School Trustee Lovejoy in the recent Birney-
Lovejoy investigation concerning charges pre-
ferred by Trustee Birney affecang Mr.. Lovejoys
conduct as apublic school trustee have filed
their brief with the District Commissioners.
tune outset the counsel state their objections 70
Judge or In any other capacity I'm the delibera-
tons or conclusions upon the case, their rea-
claim, the person complaining, and not Mr..
Birney, and that the person attacked Is not Mr..
Wilson. Other objections 70 Mr. West are stated,
based upon his conduct during the investigar
u,n,: ton The facts In the various charges are re-
Lovejoy did was sustained by all who were con-
necied with 1t, and that no corrupt motive ON
was suggested that ne had been trying % do
charity at the expense OF the school, was
COMMISSIONER VESTS REPORT.
District Commissioners West. who took the
testimony in the Birney-Lovejoy investigation,
has submitted to his colleagues, with the testi-
mony, q report OF his own findings I'm the case.
What their action upon II will be is not yet
The school Beard.
THE TERMS OF THREE TRUSTEES EXPIRE fHw
WEEK.
No meeting Of the board OF school trustees
was held last night, no quorum being present
The failure to meet was premeditated, a. the
terms OF Office OF three Of the trustees-MeBR.
Loyejoy, Griswold and 6mith-expire this
week. A number Of important matters, such -
the q sSs SSss cs ou sns rso
IN for conssdersfao0 IA @ last ni1hr n wss t6on@E:
by some OF the trustees that these matter
should be LEFT 20 the new board % deal with.
Commissioner West said TO q STAR reporter To.
day that no action had yet been taken as 70
the appointment Of the successors OF the three
trustees named, and probably nons would =