Morning journal and courier., 1886-04-20
THE LOCAL LARoR uRoUnnEs.

SsFAAAH$ carriage Makers Meet I'm
 Turn Hall-Anticipation of More
 Strikes-Three Cases in New Haven
 Where Prop Osed Enlargement oI
 manufactOFfes Has Been Indefinite.
 ly Postponed.
 Groups of men discussing earnestly the labor situation with personal and particu- lar interest were a common sight about town yesterday. The Hooker carriage manufac tory men held another meeting at Turn Hall last evening to talk over the strike at their shop and went away apparently hopeful that a settlement was not far distant. No action has yet been taken by the firm looking to 8 settlement. Matters were quiet enough at the factory. The doors were locked, office door and all, in the afternoon and the only sign of life was the boxing up of finished carriage preparatory to shipping it. A car riage body maker said last evening that un- questionably the same action taken at the Hooker manufactory would be taken at the other carriage factories where the body mak- CTS have struck as soon as the blacksmiths are asked to iron body that has not been made by striking body maker. He was confident of an early settlement of the diff culty at the carriage shops. On the contra " some of the employers who were seen gave no indication whatever that there was pros- pect of an early settlement of the unpleas- antness.
 At Killam's no one was engaged in body making yesterday except the foreman, who was building cab.
 At Peck Bros yesterday work was resumed so far as finishing the unfinished work is concerned. Some of the moulders discussed 4l ,iE o+ oxrroV, to East Rock on picnic trip, the day being so inviting, and in fact the king day of the season thus far.
 At Reynolds shop on East street there is no change in the situation of affairs, and it was stated by one of the workmen that there was little prospect of change in the sltua- tion for @ month anyhow.
 Some trouble at Sargent's manufactory was reported yesterday including reported demand for an increase of pay. It was stat ed at the office there was no trouble of the kind known of there. The firm shuts down business next Friday (Fast day) and Satur- day in order to have the boilers put in order.
 We stated in yesterdays COURIER that the Peck Bros. & Go. had fully intended to en- large their manufactory at early date, but owing to the upset the strikes have created the work was indefinitely postponed. Also yesterday we learned that D. Frisbie 6 Go. the machinists corner of Ashmun and Greg ory streets had also fully intended to enlarge their factory this season. They had started out few weeks ago with every prospect of a big boom in business this year and had increased their force of men, but owing to the strikes orders they had been assured of were countermanded and the proposed en- largement of their shop is also postponed in definitely. The same is the case with regard to the New Haven Car. Trimming company on Goffe street. The concern had also ex- pected few weeks ago in view of the prom
 sing outlook for business to enlarge their shops and increase the number of their workmen, but owing to the labor troubles the increased volume of business expected did not come and the enlargement of the shop is postponed.
 TRIAL OF OFFICER MCCARTHY. Found Guilty of Conduct UnbecGming
 an Omcer-Redueed in Grade-The
 Charges of Immortality Found Not
 Proven.
 For several months stories have been in circulation refecting upon the character of Patrolman Thomas Mccarthy, dating as far back as last fall, when it was stated that he had run away with another mans wife. At that time he obtained leave of absence on the ground that he was sick and drawing some six hundred dollars from the bank went to New York and from there to Poughkeep- sic, returning several days later. About the same time Mrs. Adam Lutz, a neighbor of McCarthy's, went away and stated that she was going to Florida. In fact, as appeared in evidence last evening, both went to New York on the same train, although it was claimed by each that one was not aware that the other was going away.
 Gpa dad fo investigate the matter and to this end ap- pointed Commissioners Benton and Shannon a committee to inquire in regard to the sto- ries in circulation. They investigated and on their report charges were preferred against the officer of F'immorality and con- duct unbecoming an oficer," and on these charges he was tried last evening. TThe off cer pleaded not guilty to the charges.
 Previous to the trial the commissioners the question of an open or secret hearing and the matter being left to Officer Mccarthy he very properly decided that the hearing should be an open one, remarking that he had nothing he desired to conceal from the public.
 The first witness called was Mrs. Adam Lutz. She said she was formerly neighbor of Officer eCarthy and their relations were pleasant. She met MT. Mccarthy once on the cars going to New York, but did not know that he was on the train until he pass- ed through it. She did not see him after he passed through. She went to Philadelphia, but did not know where he went. I have seen Officer Mccarthy in the Gilbert House on one or two oc asions. was then at work at the time helping the lady who kept the house. Mccarthy was sick at the time.
 In reply to MT. Benton witness said she took two trunks when she went to Philadel- phia and they were both her own. She could not tell where she stopped in Philadel- phia nor the name of the parties she went to see She said she did not have anything in her trunks but her own property. She did not intend to go to Florida when she went away and did not know where she should go. She did, she said, take Officer McCarthy's coat from his yard and it was because Mrs. Mccarthy had taken some of her things. She said she knew she did wrong.
 Adam Lutz, husband of the previous wit ness said he knew when his wife went away and she talked about going to Florida. She had been sick and understood that Dr. Chapman told her that trip South would be a benefit to her. He said that Mrs. Mc- Carthy told about the neighborhood that Mrs. Lutz had run away with MT. Mccarthy and this excited his suspicious. He went to see Dr. Chapman and the doctor told him that he had not advised his wife to go to Florida. She went away on Friday morning and re- turned the next Monday.
 Witness said that Officer Mccarthy often stopped at his house when he got off duty and got cup of coffee and warmed himself. He used to say that his folks were not up.
 Charles E. Bailey was the next witness. He said he did not know anything about Officer Mccarthy and Mrs. Lutz going away together. He boarded with MT. Lutz. He said Mrs. Lutz took Officer McCarthy's coat because Mrs. Mccarthy talked so to her. Mrs. Lutz wanted me to take the coat but would not do it. Mrs. Lutz did not tell me at the time that she took the coat. Mrs. Mccarthy abused and talked about me and without any cause whatever.
 Mrs. Mccarthy, wife of the accused officer, was called and testified as follows: She esaid she did not know anything about her hus- band going away with Mrs. Lutz or of his being at the Gilbert House with her. She said she had not said anything about it.
 Officer Mccarthy was then asked if he had anything to say about his trip to New York. or his being at the Gilbert House. He said when he went to New York he did not tell his wife he was going away. He said he saw Mrs. Lutz on the train when he was passing through to go to the smoking car. He said he went right to his sisters when he got in New York and then went to Poughkeepsie Ha draw six hundrad dollars from the hank