Morning journal and courier., 1886-12-11
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- HI tAo CIty cOuEI y0Sl0fuAy the case aga1lSG William H. Wallace, assistant superintendent - of the New York, New Haven and Hartford
 road, and Stacey B. Opdyke, superintendent y of the Northampton road, for alleged con- n spiracy against Thomas F. Meaney, September 's 20th, by agreeing that neither should employ him as he was already discharged by one of them, came to trial in the City court yester-
 day morning Attorneys Pigott and Pardee sr appeared for the prosecution and Attorneys A | Ely, George D. Watrous and Professor Town to send for the defense. Mir. Ely filed de- v, murrer which was overruled by Judge Pick A cit, who asked if the defense wished to plead ee over, which they did.
 a- MT. Meaney, who is the person injured in B. the alleged conspiracy, testified that he worked for the New Haven and Northampton
 railroad until October 20th. He left because l Stacey B. Opdyke deducted three days pay g which he thought should be given him. He a. had 8 conversation with Charles Mccarthy,
 the yardmaster, about it. Professor Town E' send objected to the conversation and it was g ruled out by Judge Pickett.
 j. Continuing witness said that he had a con- h versation with Mir. Opdyke who refused to t pay him the three days, whereupon he ten 6 dered his resignation and gave up his keys to t the office. He told MT. opdyke that if he s didn't have man to go that night he l. was willing to work until he e could find one. MT. Opdyke refused the offer, l however, saying that he guessed he would l get along. Meaney then went away and was @ then employed until he obtained position
 railroad through Henry c. Garfield the t 3rd of November q was discharged 3 from the New York road by ) Assistant Yardmaster Lucy on 7 Novem Der IS, who was instructed to order
 my discharge by General Yardmaster H. c. Garfield. MT. Canfeld got orders to dis , charge me from William H. Wallace That same night went to R. G. Curtis, commis- sary of the Northampton road, who is an assistant paymaster and also discharges and hires the men. He receives his orders from s. B. Opdyke. The next night, that of ! November 19, I saw Mr.. Opdyke. I also l had talk with William H. Wallace on |
 the Both of November, and before that on l
 the 18th" The witness continued; "The conversation 1
 took place What is called Wallace's |
 farm, which is the dump near the Union de-
 pot. stated my case to him and aaked the
 reason for my discharge, and he told me
 that he had received letter from the off I cials of the Northampton road stating that I had left them in rather mean way, and ! that l had better see MT. Opdyke and get 8
 letter of recommendation from him. I saw !
 Mr. Opdyke that evening in his office at the depot. I asked what were his objec- .,- "s to me working for the New York road, l tles Hh he answered that he had none. I x1 lo WIZ n why he told Mr. Curtis to SsIte xrite a Iette. to MT. Wallace telling him had left & ordep0 46d he shst he 5iS and bid him good night. On Satur- 5e,. November 20 received 8 letter from |R 'G Cnrti,, to take to MT. Wallace, Wnlcn did. saw him on Wallace's farm in the forenoon. He lead the letter. put ID ID ms vest pockeS snd tolIV me st stAI Ia,ter 1 and tbe any difference betweel7 that IesteI I, ana .ns first one. He furthe told me that had better DO back and sse fl couldn't nx II with him and he would set me H.II.a iI %oon or Mr haven't seen spoken to MFs H. "-.a T 5, l Opdyke since that affair. The ,. .uiy usys work have done since was on elecss~ oay; I got another letter from MT. Curtis, Gaa> to Mr. Wallace and not sealed, on the 2Sa '- November"
 Mr Meaney identified as this letter one which Mir. Pigott showed him. The defense | c waived objections and MT. Pigott read: s
 '.The matter about Mr. Meaney seems not to be h understood We do not stand in his way from get 1 ting work wherever he can find it. r
 MT. Pigott-sWers you told that you were | u discharged for incompetency" 10
 The witness quickly answered "Yes, sir, ! Ii and as quickly the defense entered their ob- u jection. r
 In answer to further questions by MT. Pig n ott, objected to at every step by the defense, V Meaney said: FfI was informed why I was P discharged It was because Mr. Opdyke ob c jected, and would have to MT. Opdyke l d and get letter before could work for the c New York road, and when got the letter o could go right to work. have no trade c aside from my knowledge of railroad work, t and have been married six years"
 MT. Pigott, "Do you know of any book t called black list in the freight office of the | Canal road?' c
 ''I do."
 Objections were raised by the defense, and t Judge Pigott heard MT. Townsend and Ely on them.
 Mr. Pigott, at the request of Judge Pick i cit, then read the count alleging the use of , the black list The court thought it admissi-
 ble and then ordered recess until 2:3O o'clock.
 When the examination of Mr. Meaney was resumed in the afternoon he said: 'The book I which referred to as being in the office of C the Northampton company was black list , containing the names of every man of the T different roads discharged or who left of his own accord, and assigning the causes, g whether for deserting train, being drunk or $ anything like that. When a came to
 ask for work they would ask his name and tell him to come again. When he did so Ii l be told to get a letter before they could set T him to work.
 tsMr. Opdyke had charge of the hiring and discharging of the men on the Canal road. MT. Wallace had the same charge of the men on the New York road. Philip Rogers is the name of one man discharged on account of the black list"
 Mr. Townsend objected to the admission of evidence regarding the discharge of any others than Mr Meaney. His objection was ! sustained.
 The cross-exap1ination was taken up by .. Professor Townsend at three o'clock. Mea- ! ney admitted that he never was near enough | to the black list book to read the items in it, and MT. Townsend asked the court to strike T out all the evidence on this point. This was [ not done.
 On the conclusion of the cross-examination of Meaney the defense was commenced, the
 first witness called being Robert G. Curtis.
 He testified that he was the purchasing agent of the Northampton railroad. He stated that he could not deny that he wrote the let ter to MT. Wallace, but declined to say | i whether any ether letters were written to MT. 1 ( Wallace by himself or others on the ground f that he feared that it would criminate himself. Witness said he had nev- CT heard of book called the "black list" l MT. Opdyke had book called notification book. Witness stated further that he had not discharged anyone at the request ot Mir. l = Wallace. He never requested to dis
 charge @ man named Kiernan, alias Da- ( ley. He had some conversation with Wallace in regard to him. Wallace told witness he was discharged from the New York | road, but advised witness to keep him for he thought that he would make a good man. Never had any conversation with Wallace re- ! garding Meaney.
 William Lucy testified that he was yard l master of the Consolidated railroad and had been ehP1oyso Dy tne coinpahy aDoub IT. | teen years. He knew Meaney and that he 1 had been at work for the company from the | Sd to the 18th of November. Witness said
 he did not discharge Meaney, but told him he was not to work until he got letter from MT. Opdyke. He was told to tell Meaney this by MT. Kentfeld, the general yard master.
 Henry c. Garfield, general yardmaster l at Long wharf, testified that he instructed | MT. Lucy to notify Meaney that he could net get work there any longer until he got a letter from MT. Opdyke. He said he was notified by Peter E. Bowman, agent of ! the Consolidated railroad, to so inform Meaney himself, and, as he could not see | him, he ordered Lucy to do so. He (wit- | ness) never received orders from Wallace as to whom he should hire or discharge, and had said nothing to Meaney about MT. Wal | ;p fha !