Morning journal and courier., 1886-07-15

Before the jury were called Judge Stoddard stated to the attorneys that he did not antici- pate that the right of challenge would be so extended as it was Tuesday and as it was likely to continue to be. He then said that he would conine the attorneys strictly to the rules of practice, requiring them to ex- ercise their right of challenge immediately after examining the juror.
 The State then excused 0. W. Field, who wss drawn on the jury on Tuesday. Judge Stoddard excused Howard F. Peck, of Betha- ny, and the call of the jurors was then com menced by the clerk. Andrew J. Doolittle, farmer, of Bethany, was first drawn from the box. State Attorney Doolittle simply in quired as to his occupation and then passed him over to Johnson T. Platt, who went through the formula of the day before in ask ing if the juror was subscriber to the COURIER, if he read that paper, and if he had any bias one way or the other in regard to the merits of the case. The an swers being satisfactory MT. Doolittle was ac, cepted, making the sixth juror, one having been excused. The examinations of the jurors was then continued until the twelve men were secured, which was about one hour after court opened. The jurors as finally se- lected are as fellows:
 George A. Andrews of Cheshire. farmer.
 Sd GhaFes Poote @ 9f M4rtR
 Leroy c. Beecher of Woodbridge, farmer.
 Henry N. Oviats of New Haven, salesman.
 A. J. Doolittle of Bethany, farmer.
 G. S. Pope of Middlebury, farmer.
 Lewis G. Doolitte of Bethany, farmer.
 Henry Church of Oxford, farmer.
 George ". Morse of Prospect, carpenter: @ Watson c. Hitchcock of Prospect, farmer. Wba,o ho ir7rw saoI7pad Ctata A ffOr- ney Doolittle stated to his honor that he would like to be excused from further active duty in the trial of these cases. Judge Stoddard informed MT. Dooiittle that he would like to have him be within easy call as there might be questions arise that it would be necessary for him to consider as attorney for the State
 The jury were then sworn by Clerk Anke- tell and the information read. MT. filling then called long list of witnesses for the State and the oath was administered to them
 John B. Darlington, president of the Car rington Publishing company, was the first witness called. He testified in answer to MT. Alling regarding the persons employed in the COURIER composing room in March and April last. He said these men had been in the COURIER employ from thirteen years to few months. After asking few preliminary questions he proceeded in sub stance as follows: I recollect about MT. Glidden calling at our office on March 19. about p. m. Nr. Baldwin, MT. Conklin, Mir Pratt and myself were present. MT. Glidden asked me if knew a man by the name of Skinner, a printer on the Register, who was another man whom the Typograph- cal union recommended for foreman of the COURIER. I said did not. Mir. Pratt said We understand that you do not intend to take all of our men into the union. Of course we can't stand that. I said 1 under stand that's the intention and have written the union letter addressed to MT. Mulcahy, president of the Typographical union. Let ter produced and read in court. It showed that it was the clear expectation that all the COURIER men were to be taken into the union or none at all. Mir. Glidden said the union is now in session; will taks it over, and went cut with out.
 MT. Alling-'Is this Mulcahys" pointing to one of the accused. Witness said, 'fYes sir."
 Witness continuing said: Glidden, Me Namara and Mailhouse called at the off ce the same night about g o'clock. MT. M C. Namara said: MT. Darlington, we don' T understand this, we wish you would recon. slider your letter. MT. Glidden said, ths union voted before the receipt of your letter to accept four of your men. MT. Skinner can remain and have frame, but cannot be foreman; the rest must go. Pitman and the two boys we shall not interfere with. We don't wage war on old men and boys. Glid- den then said you had better reconsider your action. I said we could not. Glidden then said: Well, Pm sorry for you. We shall have to put on a boycott. I suppose you have watched the course of the boycott on the News. Mir. Me Namara said: s'We don't want any more boycotting if we can help it. It took us eighteen months to beat t'3 Ne W Prof. Farnam is plucky man, but he had to give in. It may take us longer to beat t. e COURIER, but we shall stick to it until we do." They wanted an answer that even ing told them I would give them an an swer the next morning at 10 o'clock.
 Yes,I sent them letter the next morning, that is left it with MT. Baldwin to deliver to Glidden. The letter was read by witness the substance of which was that the Caring ton company declined to discharge their compositors.
 Witness continued-A few days after the time mentioned Mr. Glidden and NIT. Henry Palmer called at our office. Mir. Palmer was introduced as a member of the Knights of Labor. Mr- Palmer requested a written statement from us, as he had to make re- port. made a statement in writing as re- quested, a copy of which is here produced. The statement was in substance detailed ac- count of the transactions between the CoUR TER Publishing company and Typographical union No. AT.
 Mr. Alling-Were you paying the union rate of wages at this time?
 A.-Yes, sir.
 Witness continued: A committee called at the office April D. Mir. Darlington gave the names of Glidden, Mulcahy, Hana6n and Hunle and Corper as among those present others he did not know. Continuing, he said he had received notice that they were com ing. They said that they represented the lyars1 nDiOn tha TvnOpranhicA union, the Trades Council and the Knights of Labor. MT. Hunie said: ''The demand is that this office be made a union office within AS hours' told him this could not be done. MT. Hanafn, one ol their number, said, "Well, it means boy l colt; and if it is not put on before Wednes l day night you may send me paper" They | remained for an hour or more, and there was l @ general conversation. Did not remembe ! what was said exactly.
 MT Alling-To go back a little. Did yoI read the Morning News during the boycott l on that paper?
 Witness-I did.
 l Mir. filling then produced copy of the | Morning News and was about to read an ar 1 ticle therefrom, to which MT. Platt objected MT. filling stated to the court that he de | sired to show that it was one of the plans o | the conspirators to demand 8 certai l amount of money as they had from th' Morning News. Perhaps they had not de manded money in so many words, but thei reference to the Morning News and what ha' been done then in the boycott and then call 1 ing the attention of the COURIER corporation l to these facts was 8 reference to what the. l would do with the COURIER. The testimon was then resumed. In reply to MT. Allin 1 witness said that MT. NcNamara said that l | the last three months the boycott on tn Morning News had cost it $6, 900. | The cross-examination of Mr. Carringto was by Johnson T. Platt. No new fact l were brought cut. MT. Platt in his examir | ation went over the ground followed by Nil ] filling for the State and brought out tn
 facts as testified to more in detail.
 MT. Platt inquired if the accused ar tn
 committee had made any demand on th
 Darlington Publishing company for money l Witness replied that they had not directly
 but indirectly. They said they would boy colt us.
 Yes, they made demand indirectly ths l we should put union men in our office place of our old men, when they refused | accept our old men into the union. Witnes said he had never seen copy of the rule ! of the Typographical union, and that M | Glidden never handed him @ copy. l On the re direct MT. filling presented statement made by the compositors in the o | flee of the COURIER to the employers at th time they proposed to join the Typograph1cs ' union. .,
 At 1a:45 recess was ordered until
 o'clock.