New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-06-30
GUILTY OF DOYCOTTING.
HANS HOLDoRF TO BE SENTENCED.

JUSTICE BARRETT SAYS THAT ACTUAL THREATS
ARE not NECESSARY TO CONSTITUTE CRIME.
Hans Holdorf, another of the bOYcotters,
indicted a charge OF extortine money from George
Thes proprietor OF concert hall in Forrte enth st., by
threats that they would ruin mis- business unless their
terms were compiled WITH was convicted yesterday
after trial the Court Of Oyer ana Termner before
Justice Barrett and jury.
Charles Eschert memt OF the orchestra at Theiss's
concert hail. the son OF tho leader oorroborated the
testimony Of Thesis in regard to the boycotfing OF the
place OF the latter. and testified that $1,000 was
demanded and received by the prisoner and his COM
7anons under the threat that the business would be
mined II 1t was not paid.
August T. Wagner opened the for the defence.
Fans Holdor the prisoner deposed that he had never
threatened Thesis and that all that said about asking
him TO pay 81 900 to the cost of the boycott was said
by Beade, tbs chairman OF the committee OF labor
organizations. with whom the prisoner and others lad
conference with Thesis. On cross examination he
acknowledged thst he had taken part In The boycott
distributing handDllls in Foureenthst. and directing
the movements OF the men who were marching up and
down in front of tie concert hail. lie was picket
Thesss had struck the witness in the eye Holdorf
ACKNOWLEDGED his to the agreement which the
latter OF the After that made the boycott
was stopped The prisoner and others sent the hoy
c0tt-r5 home. The witness q naturazed citlzeu
nut lie only took ont his papers last week
Adam Schmidt. who Was a member Of tho committee
ber OF tle societies represented and should pay $1,000
testified that nc thre is were used.
George Ebre the brewer, stated that tho committee
ssktd him 10 inve Tbeis, conference at which the
agIe cement Ia ado urder which the money paid
he the prisoner distribute handbs inside OF the
concert hall.
James sheridan, employed by Thess. deposcd that he
elected the prisoner for distributing circulars in the hall
Mr. Wagner addressed the jury, maintaining that no
criminal Intent mad been shown and that All alncable
arrangement had been mado between the boyco,ters and
Thesis or the settlement Of Their differences
Assistant District Attorney Fellows examined the law
and the evidence and insisted that the criue charged had
been fully proven.
Justice Bar In his charge said that act which
peri rmed by individual might be harmless, might II
performed bv combination, be Illegal because IL
might inspire far. Under tbs present law men might
mite peace ful manner to obtain better wages or
fewer OF labor nut when they combined IN Order
threats anh rtion to enforce their demands their
action unlawful Actual threats III words we're not
necessary to constitute the crime The simple TACT tha
they fingered around place such manner as 10
intcrfe with business might to treats III the
jury breyed that after TeIss had complied with all the
demands mads he had been induced by the prisoner ani
Others money by fear OF Z continuance OF the BOY
cOtt. tney niIst fni the accus,d d man guilty.
TIE Jury after absence OF fifteen minutes brought
In verdict o. guilty" The prisoner who exhibited -
emotion when the result announced rcinanded
~ request OF Colonel Fellows to be sentenced after
trials the other prisoners indicted with him are
concluded To-day the of tho bOycOtterS ntiOh
aud Dannhaiser will he called FOR tlial