New-York tribune., 1886-04-21
SEVEN BOYCoTrERs ARRESTED.

INDICTED FOR CONSPIRACY AGAINST MRS. GRAY
THE DEFENCF.
Seven of the boycottcrs who have been unin-
teniion"ily masng Mrs. Grays fortune FOR the past
few weeks were arraisncd yesterday before Recorder
smyth in tho Court OF General Sessions under ndct
ment charging them with conspiracy and coercion They
wero all included with several others who had not been
arrested In the charge contained In single indictment,
which was obtained on tho evidence OF Mrs Gray Po-
lice Captain Copeland and several OF his police officers
George schnovel. OF No. 4G Rivngton-st Jacob Rus
sell, No. Us Last Fiity-nfth-st, Ernest Schmidt No.
752 Tenthavc. and Adam Fennell, No. 20G AvcA,
arrested on Monday night by Detectives hcManus. Do
lan Herman and Fogcty Two OF them passed the night
at Police Headquarters and tho others at police stations.
Detective Reilly In an early morning trip gathered in
Valentine Rapp. OF No. 1S5 Hester-st, and Louis
schuntz, No. 30i East Thirty -eiGhthst. Conrad
soecker the secretary of tho Bakers Union, was Sc
cured by Detective Hardy and taken to tho Dis
trict Attorneys Office.
Some OF the men appeared weary from their
nights imprisonment when tho indicted
persons were called on to plead before Recorder
smyth to the indictment Charles Seckler appeared as
counsel for all OF the boycotters except Adam Fenne
for whom Jacob Beringer appeared They all, with the
and the recorder iIed tho bail at $500 in each case.
The president and other mcmbo. OF the Bakers Union
aided in securing bail Adam Fennell was accepted
his own security. as hc owns house In Ave.A Tue
ncn Wcie uhWulng 10 say anything ABOUT ncir arrcst
and Indictment
The Indictment charges a conspiracy under section
16S OF the Penal Code, which makes 1t misdemcapor
Tor two or more persons to unite to prevent another
from exercising lawful trade doing other lawful
act by force threat intimidation. by interfering or
threatening TO interfere with oes implements or prop
erty belonging to used by another with the uso or
employment thereof The charge OF coercion is under
Of force to prevent person from doing lawful act
Under either section the limit OF punishment Is imprfs
ment for one year and fine of $500.
The counsel for the boycoters quote section under
This section says: No spiracy is punishable Grim
inay unless is OF those enumerated In the last
two sections and the orderly peaceabe assemblage or
cooperation OF persons employed In any calling trado
IN the rate OF wages OF maintaining such rate 10 not
conspiracy"
Other arrests will probably be made
The news OF the OF their compatriots spread
dlsmay among the German bakers who turned up yes
erday morning usual at the beershop No 5l2 llul-
son-st, 10 continue the boycott against Mrs Gray.
Drinking beer and distributing circulars under the a
prehension OF night In n police station or an indct-
rear guard hal beaten retreat The beer-shop was dc.
serted and the proprietor said that the Germans had
"gono to see the Grand Jury" Mrs. Gray's business
was good, however, though everything was externally
quiet. Two dollars left by two friends for her
bakers and the following letter came all the way from
California:
SAN FRANCISCO, April l3. lss6.}
No % Sutter.st.
MRS ESTHER A. GRAY-DEAR MADAM: IDclosed please
find dollars $40, which wish in the same
Mr.. Crockes fully IN the view he taxes OF
you in the conduct OF your business hope you WIZ succeed
in your championship OF rights and glory In your
spunk and independence PHILIP FALh
An order of 80 was left for cake and the trade with
neghbors brisk all day Now that the boycott has
come ingorious end Mrs. Gray hopes thing
will in Its old-tine channels.