Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-04-18

tIOu WHICH W tNiutHtI an" cr~@ 49, '. -
to be about as arbitrary and autocratic IN
dealing with labor as the famous six
Companies Of China) as an existing
power so that its officers shall be con.
suited IN the operation and management
Of railroads In which they DO not own any
interest and Of which they do not even
pretend TO be employees, andit is an indis-
putable fact That nine-tenths OF the men
obeying the order TO strike were not aware
ofthe alleged nor real reason which was 81
the bottom OF the arbitrary order, which
was to result III so much injsry to them
and damage to the public.
These present cases show that peacea-
Die trifiing with the courts OF the land
was not sufficiently criminal In the eyes
Of many OF the leaders OF these misguided
men, and they, with others, have under
taken TO order that railway property IN
the bends Of the United States courts
should not be operated and managed at
all unless with their consent and upon
their terms, and violence and mtimida-
tion and bnlldozing have been res0rted
TO TO prevent the officers OF the
court from performing their duties.
This intolerabie conduct goes be-
yOnd criminal contempt Of court and
into the domain Of felonious crimes,
but so far as the court has now 70 deal
with Il, II is as a matter Of criminal con-
tempt Of court. Ii may not be generally
known, but the power OF the court and
the laws in Furnishing such cases IS I'M
limited IN terms in imposing fines or i'm
prisonment. The extent Of either is a
matter wholly within the discretion Of
the judge. II Is unnecessary 10 say that
the court has no desire for more punish
ment, and has no other interest 10 the
matter than TO yindicale the dignity OF
the court, protect the property In its
charge, end that the judge shall fearless
ly and honestly discharge the duties in
cumbent on him under the constitution
and laws OF the country. Considering the
oftenses the sentences now imposed are
light. They are, however, substantial
warnings.
Memorandum OF orders made and
sentences imposed: Timothy Higgins,
for threatening and cursing employees,
fifteen days in Dallas Jail.
Richard Gordon, for illuminating EN-
ployes and throwing rocks at them,
severely iDjuring one Roberts, ninety
days in Dallas jail.
Peary Thompson, for throwing rocks az
cars, pleaded guilty and Imprisonment
considered, dischal ged.
Charles Wilson, for displacing a switch
and derailing an engine, five months in
the Dallas jail.
e. Bishop, Robert Irwin, F. p. Lowe,
+. Il. Anderson, VIM. Mace, for taking
iorcible possession of the switch aud
track, resisting officers, threatening en-
ployes, +. Bishop, three months in Dallas
jail; i. p. Lowe, sentence postponed
Tor further inquiry until May
term, and released on bond OF $1,000
for good behavior and appearance; Rob.
ert Irwin, discharged; William Mace aud
4 k Anderson, sentence deferred and
released on personal recognizauce
Samuel Barney, Tor intimidating en-
ployes, discharged.
Charles Barton, for intimidatlng and
assaulung employees, thirty avs IN Dallas
jail.
Ed. Donahue, sentence postponed,
released ON bond of $1,000 to appear when
notified,
In the case OF Gordon, Wilson and
Bishop the contempt Of the orders Of
court was aggravated 10y criminal en-
dangeriug 81 life rs well Is property, snd
Gordon and Wilson both exhibited IN
their conduct an assassiu-like disposi.
ton and Intent. Bishops conduct, though
unlawful, vas bold aud manly in con-
parisOn.