New-York tribune., 1886-05-01
FIVE LEADERS IND
MEN WHO ORDERED THE STRIKE TAKEN.
| EACH GIVES 81. 900 DAIL-AN EARLY TRIAL WANTED
| -PROGREss OF TIE STRIKE.

EACH GIVES 81 900 DAIL-AN EARLY TRIAL WANTED
PROGRESS OF THE STRIKE.
The vigorous action which the Grand Jury
has taken against strikers boycotters and others &C.
cused Of consprng disturb peaceful occupations was
followed on Thursday by an indictment against
the members OF the Executive Committee OF
tho Empire Protective Association, who ordered
the recent strike on the Third Avenue Railroad
and later the general tiep day all the surface
roads Tho indictments not followed by tho Issuing
of bench for by Inspector Byrness de-
tcctives. rs the members OF the Executive Committee
were Mt the DistrictAttOrncys office few days ago
with bondsman and wished then to furnish bail
John o'Donnel, the chairman. Andrew ID. Best, tho
secretary, James II. Graham, James T. Downing and
John Hughes members OF the Executive Committee.
the Indicted They walked into tho District
Attorneys Office before IL q. mr having with
them Francis A. Clark, wealthy builder
OF No 23G East Nnetyseveuth-st. Ho was
prepared 20 tho bond for all the men. but they
prepared for any emergency II objections were
made to accepting him. Chairman ODonnen had
wrapped up in a newspaper $4,000 in bills. which no
showed to Bail Clark Penney, saying: you see we di
not como unprepared in case there was any trouble
about bondsman." John Graham showed another
81 900 in large roll and of the other members OK
committee also had 81 ,00O SO that the money could
bc deposited security in there was
any difficulty Mr. Clark. however, showed
that he owned property worth $6o'ooo
and accepted as bondsman for them all. The bonds
OF the who have been arrested before on similar
complaints have been fixed at $780, but in this case
81 900 asked in each Charles z. Bacon. ex-
Senator Eccesine's partner. attended counsel for
the defendants
When bonds had been prepared the five indicted men
taken before Recorder Smyth They stood grouped
together before the railing while Clerk Edward Hall In
formed them that they were indicted on
charge OF conspiracy and coercion. under
Sections lGs and 6j3 of the Penal Code,
and asked them they had to to the Indictment
against them. They presented group unusual IN the
General Sessions until the last few months They were
well dressed and intelligent In appearance Thcy waited
while their counsel entered plea o. not guilty, with
leave to withdraw the plea II desired.
Dlstrict-Attorney MARITIME WHO stood within the rail-
ing said that the important one and one CT
the under the sections OF the law mentioned IN the
Indictment Under those circumstances he asKcl that
as early date rs possible be fixed for the trial lie
suggested "Wednesday. May >.
Mr. Bacon said: ave, too, desire early trial. the
earlier the better. May Will suit as well rs May o.
II understand from that said the Recorder THAT
you accept May D."
Yes, sir," Mr.. Bacon answered, and the Recorder
ordered the trial TO proceed on May s. The members of
the Executive Committee LETT the building INN 3dlatcly
upon the approval OF their bond by the Recorder
They appeared confident of acqutt. and would not
acknowledge that there prospect of defeat Of
their plans They said that they had all the necessary
funds and had been we'll advised AZ to their legal
rights.
The Indictment against the Empire Association lead
es was procured, according to the memorandum on tho
back of the the testimony Of Edward Lau'
tcrbich Lewis Lyon the presi lent OF the Third Avenue
Railroad: Inspector Steers Sergeant Matthew Tuck.
Dr. Samuel Hail. Robert W. Taller, Frank Curtiss the
president and f. L. Moore. the superntend-
ent Of the sixth Avenue Railroad. ana
In> pcotor Byrncs. The indictment contains tour counts
Conspiracy il charged in the first two counts and coer-
cou i'm The others The indicted IL is charSei, con-
spir,d AMI confeieraed together to prevent by threats
and intimidation the Thrd Avonue Railroad from re-
sumng work anu TO cause nine hunlrcd ol TIE en-
nlov,s of The road TO the.r employment unless
francis Bradley Charles HarrngtonJohh iIell Mchiel
Kelly william 'irII-n. William barn~'' @ anu on1r,,s t,
inr., re dscncTget Without ANY Jnst reason thcto-
for. The service or the COMPANY. me lnc.uionc
that other means were also used TO prevent he
com pany from operating its road , =, A., +, ,,
George WINNER the sixth man named IN the ndict-
against the alleged rioters VINO were ihGctrd oF
their pareipatou III the attack on car at 4hird-tve
AMI Fify-nutst. April 10. Was arrested ycsteId.y
He not at his house. No. Il Glin'o pace, "nep .ne
detectives Ir.t went TO arrest hin nut ne "a> oul
there YESTERDAY iie pleaded not su'I'y ""' was TO
~ ta as the running OF ears is concerned the Third
most he fun number was run over the roai al day yes
tcrtay AMI tie company Is constantly increasing is
stnners took place yesterday. william L. bnShneil' Que
OF the old conductors who had ear No 2oi on the hIih
sent his gnaton to Local Assembly LlO5 ana %"neu
to 20 10 work lie was asssned 10 car no. -. iio ne
| fea.ou given his action thlt Ne h"t Eot no
,"rc ani his family were in want. Mr.. Lyons said
,ba freu new drivers had been pnt and that thirty
more had come Washing oa ana would 20 TO WORK
to-. ay lie expected by Monday to nave tue cars run
the hcaiquartcrs OF the strikers those in charge
we're Edis snan' at tho indictments ata'nSt 'e
OF the Board but said t4ey hai no IeirS ul
any conylc' ions being reached committee waited On
the Masters Union and secured helr ooo2sraon m tma
str.... 1hey Will handle no lteu lOt inc InT Ns'"o
Company at the malt house al the foot OF East slXty-
tnir.-s where the compiny gets rs supply An enor'
is also being made 70 stop the supply oi nay M.
The Uuion stage Line has D,en incorpoiat,u. ine
om he post otr 20 rarA hoW 10 fr,cm to re
Tic lncorpnraturs are James /. Graham; prc-mehl
Josrph T. O'D1nnel secretary; Thont, G. f. Ecclesine.
treasurer and Mcssrs. I-aacs and Mills. Application
has been made Tor char,cr. ,,..,,
lie .strments by the strikers last nitht said
vjc the Executive Board were they ieft
mrn tie rxccntyr osfdol A. "a IN clai &c ot head
mi the oaTa S Of Ho S 81 O' vii carry forward
tse ."ms p'r ru O today captain Coam reported tm'
mofr that hriye Onpany hai read hs open 'sttgt
o, o. @ r repna the street IN the vicinity the sixty hh-
@ so MN he,np ilght n bv them Twelve arrived
Rochester early this morning. tne ma0I,S . m
home he twenty men expected Gy & me COMPANY "
Washington - - passed Forty second ST. at lAo
"1 % VIII S1s GTs ws. a e1yes Tis With boo crses SacG
twelve of the Third Aycnae me were N ncsu D 70
hoscs on sK cars On r tne ynnue Uns 1ar Xo
4o mao horse wsSnS on shee 6S, ss, nss
, OF ncn, gong to iIarcm H. NJ thompson account
ant ailIoad rep,tt9 , tAs sdnn hrf
dncs NOT include cable and nehundfel ara twehly-
e., IA street roads winch bu fIOm ihe earnings D Tue
Thud Avenue authority OF law, the company
49, owes ttc city over , uOOuO The Jame' H. Ne'hah
.oc ation Progressive Painters No ana the CooleI5
jro,.cve MON l. OF brooklyn VIII ooYcoit ,ic loi
he receipts were: nom the Russian NOrkngneis nvn'
In C,,iarmakers international Union No. LA, rluO,
Snorce 8 Michael Urch. furnishing goods. OF o. 5zut
m r,aVe s.; Epstein son fancy goods 80 oD inltu
| 40 i'm The box the NJ hlornah 50; 30,
ch mel & 9 so the Boston cardryers s3Ol bushnell W..
= rennrtei To resigned ANA gone OacA 10 "O" WIS P"N
| 10 by the Board this week
FEATURES OF THE LABOR QUESTION: