New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-07-28
POWERS OF A WALKING DELEGATE"
An UNCRoWNKD CAEsAR ~ JUDGE sToDDARD'a
CHARGE Tg RIGHT.

NEw-HAvEN, July az (SpeciaD. The case OF
the State against Benjamin r. 0ddsn, Walking dseRats
Of the Knights OF labor, who was arrested for libel
came In the City Court to-day. Professor Johnson T.
Pat who appeared for che accused man. argued thAs
bis client had right to circulate b0yeottin9 circulars
that charged the pubshen Of TAe Journal and Ocytsr
with conducting unfair shess and quoted from Judge
charge 10 the jury in the conspiracy cases 90
add force 20 hs argument In closing for heetae John
W. AllinR made soathing review OF Judge etoddafds
eharga he said In parti Judge etcddafds charge
took the profession By surpnsa II has been the
subject Of Adverse comment everywhere 20 far a. can
learn. In this court however, Judge etoddard V nos
the law land. We gos reason 70 so By until
she Law settled By the Supreme Court judge stod-
dard said that the ghs Of fAe Courier 70 employ what
Workmen t chose . natural riRht with Wnich NOS
the State could interfere yet the charge went on 70
say that though this So the right OF the accused
persons perfect 10 combine and ssy 70 TAe Courier
We demand that you employ az. and II you don't
employ viii inIure you By she concerted with
draWa Of our patronage and Wlnjure Jour patrons
By the concerted withdrawal Of patronage and We
will nuro patrons FOUR patrons By the coneertoc
withdrawal OF patronage from then unless you sub
NIT 10 request
OF under this doctrine the walking delegate 10 not
the uncro wned C@sar We should like to know wnss he
L. Indeed, IL novel principle Of crimtnslaw to say
that combined intent 70 do direet and immediate ana
serious injury 10 another 10 relieved Of It's criminal bad
neas when the Interior 10 to compel that other TO
mako contract with the perpetrators OF the Wroog
aud injury The sense OF tho jury, the
OF the ordinary thinking mah in free country, 70
about - good Q guide on the question Whether
boycotters intention directly 70 inure the onGnese
OF another 10 relieved OF s otnerwse criminal badness
because Of the selfish motives OF the Doycoers ~ tnat
| OF judge. In tho nghs Of Common sense, common
morality, common honor, common business fairness
aud OF decent and orderly Wow Of AFFAIRS h not ~ %
tolerated that intent wound another Is one Wnt
him you work, nor 10 The direct aud AyoWsd inten
OF these directly and Intentionally oresk
up destroy the good will Of The Courier aud so sub
stanay njuTe s business relieved OF Its badness oes
the boJooers hope thereby to get tho work now
| satisfactorily performed. , q. a..
"rhe charges say tnag boycottnR is criminal II tno
expenses to the boycott are demanded for the money
doea belong to the boyo0ttera No more does tnc
business OF .he employer belong to the boyoottars.
combination to take away mane business 10 lust -
bad and criminal as TO take away his money: we suD'
NIT that the power OF many for pubo mlscnlet and
private oppression 10 Of the samo criminal character In
/ the In the other"
PHILADELPHIA, July 27 (Speetdn.-Tn the United
etatea Crcut Court this morning, United States Dis
triot Attorney Valentine brought suit 70 recover
penalty Of 81 900 from William Braun, the MANAGER ol
RidSeWay Park, for violation OF the United 5tatee
aws relative to the importation OF foreign musicana
| into this country under contract
LOUISVILLE, July 27.-Three hundred hod carriers
struck this afternoon for advance OF 20 cents day
| BOSTON, July 27.-At a meeting OF the Jourueymeu
taors resolution 70 carry on the strike
| 70 the bitter end was adopted