Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-04-10

gun. Another, Cook, a ticket agent, wa
intoxicated and abusive, and locked up il
the bridge ticket Office. A strong guar
was placed at the round-house shops, and
obtaining an engine and car, Williams an,
| four prisoners were brought to the city
Everything is quiet this morning vii
llams condition is pronounced critical
He is a well-known man, and very pop
ular.
THE CASES OF THE STRIKERS AT Ell PAso
Ell PAso Tex }, April 9th.-In the United
States Circui. and District Court Yesterday
Judge Turner called up the cases against
the railroad strikers who have been charged
with lately destroying railroad property at
Ioyah, Tex, belonging to the Texas Pacific
Railroad, while in the hands of the receiv-
ers appointed by the Federal Courts. The
cases of Fred. Giroux, Edward Wales and
J. II. Humes were disposed of. the defend
ants pleading guilty. They stated that they
had been unaware of the nature of their
offenses or OF the consequences. They are
dependant upon their daily labor for bread,
had only lately been married and had al
ready been at much trouble and expense.
They threw themselves on the mercy of
the Court. Judge Turner took the case un-
der advisement till to-day Another de-
fendant, C. B. Van Horn, pleaded not
guilty. He had af1idavits to show that he
was not present when the crime was COM
mltted. The charge against him had been
made by c. f. Miller, yardmaster at Toyah,
who coupled in an affidavit the name of
Van Horn with that of the other defend
ants. Buck and Neil were the attorneys
for the defendants, while Davis prosecuted
Tor the railroad company. Van Horns
case will be decided to-day.
SENTENCES OF THE STRIKERS.
Ell PAso (Tex.), April 9th.-In the Fed
eral Court, now holding g session at El
Paso, a number of strikers who had de-
stroyed Texas and Pacific property at To-
yah, Tex, were sentenced to-day The
sentences imposed were light, as the de-
tense had pleaded guilty and threw them
selves on the mercy of the Court. G. b.
Van Horn was discharged. Edward Wades,
J. 5. Hume, Joseph Smith, Robert Wren,
James Wilder, jeff. Scarborough and F. R.
Girioux were sentenced to ninety days i'm
prisonment, and Charles G. Mott to sixty
days.
PATRIOTIC PRISONERS.
After being sent to jail, the prisoners
sent the following communication to Judge
Turner: 1--WE appeal to you as favor to
make our sentence so that we will be free
to celebrate the great national holiday of
the United States, as we are all citizens of
the United States, and have celebrated the
great day from the time of our birth We
would not like to have this one pass by
being confined in a prison. We appreciate
your kindness so far, and hoping this may
meet with your approval, we remain yours,
etc" Signed by Hume, Wilder, Girioux,
Wales, Wren, Mott, Smith and Scar
borough. Upon receipt of this document.
the Judge moderated their sentence, so as
to expire on the last day of June
STRIKERS INDICTED FOR MURDER.
FoRr WORTH (Tex.), April 9th.-The
Grand Jury to-day returned indictments
against Thos. Mace, the striker who was
wounded in last Saturdays fight, and Ed
ward Shaw, who hauled the strikers to the
battlefield, charging them with murder in
the first degree. An indictment was
also found against NJ NJ Leavin, Dis
Knights of Labor. charging him with be-
ing accessory to murder. Bail was fixed at
sc, 900 in each case.
SECRETARY TURNER INTERVIEWED.
SCRANTON (Pa.), April 9th Frederick
Turner, Secretary and Treasurer of the
Knights of Labor, arrived in this city this
morning to make his official report to
Grand Master Workman Powderly. Mr..
Turner was asked this afternoon -" Do
You think the strike at st. Louis will be
settled soon ?"
He replied: 81 don't know. Mr.. Hoxie
and Mr.. Gould have gone back on their
agreement, and now, when we issue an
order to resume work, they refuse to en-
ploy Knights of Labor. The statement
that trains are running on the Missouri
Pacific as usual is untrue They may be
getting five or six cars out of East St. Louis
a day. When the strike commenced there
were few loaded cars in the yard and
they may have succeeded in getting those
out
Are there any prospects of the engineers
going out on a striker
| can not tell. 1t is not probable, unless
Mr.. Arthur issues an order to that effect.
The Brotherhood of Engineers is strongly
in sympathy with the strikers"
Is there no way in which the strike at
st. Louis can be controlled 2"
No. sir !; none that know OF
Mr.. Turner left for Philadelphia at 4:30
Pm
PowDERLY To CUErIN. :.
Mr. Powderly to-day sent the following
dispatch
To Hon A. G. Curtin, Washington, d. c.: Urge
the immediate passage of your resolution to APP
point a committee TO investigate the labor
troubles in the Southwest. The committee
should be at work now. The public has a right
to know who is to blame in the matter.
After sending the above, Mr.. Powderly
received dispatch from st. Louis an
nouncing the killing of six strikers by
deputies.