The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-04-25
,awyer, took part. They called the attention Of
the strikers to the following sections Of the stat

lawyer took part. They called the attention Of
the strikers to the following sections OF the stat
utes:
sIf any two or more persons conspirs and
ngree together with the fraudulent or malicious
intent wrongfuly and wickedly to injure the
person, character, business or property OF anoth-
er they shall be deemed guilty of con-
spiracy, and every such offender and every per-
son convicted of conspiracy at common law
shall be imprisoned in the penitentiary not ex
ceeding three years or fined not exceeding 81 000
If any two or more persons shall combine
for the purpose of depriving the owner or pos
SCISSOR Of property of its lawful use and manage
ment or of preventing by threats, or suggestions
of danger, or any unlawful means, any person
from being employed by or obtaining employ
ment from any such owner or possessor OF prop
erty on such terms as the parties concerned may
agree upon such persons offending shall be
fined not exceeding $500 or confined in the county
Jail not exceeding six months.
IF any person shall, by threat intimidation.
or unlawful interferences seek to prevent any
other person from working or obtaining work at
any lawful business. or onsany terms that he
may see fit such person so offending shall be
fined not exceeding 5000,
Whoever shall maliciously make any at
tempt. although the same may not succeed, to
place distractions on any railroad track, 70
burn, blow up or destroy any railroad bridge, or
in any way prevent the free and safe passage OF
trains on any railroads, shall be imprisoned In
the penitentiary for not less tnan one or more
than ten years"
Special emphasis was laid on the section last
quoted, and the strikers were told that they had
already rendered themselves liable under it, and
could be consigned to the penitertiary If prose-
cuted. Then they were told very blunty that
the company was through temDorizing and was
prepared to begin such prosecution at once
Mr.. Collins, one of the strikers who was
served with an injunction, was convinced that
BY climbing on the engine Thursday afternoon
and persuadng Engineer Crotty to RIM it back,
he was guilty of contempt of court, and he we
powerless to escape fine or Imprisonment ThsN
argument produced a very visible effect on NJ.
Collins.
The strikers were further told that the cases
against them in Justice Meechs court and the
complaints made in the Superior Court would be
vigorously pressed. They were told. also, that
they had rendered themselves punishable under
the federal laws. and that warrants for their
arrest would be sworn out at once in the United
States Court. and they would be given the OPP
portunity to mako the acquaintance Of the
United States marshal and a federal jury.
Various routes to the penitentiarY, az well as
byways leading to heavy fines and Jail SEN
fences. were pointed ont to them and the
progress they had already made in each was
marked off,
After that branch of the subject had been
duly impressed upon the minds of Messrs Stanl,
OKeefe and Collins little straight talk was
Given them in another direction. Sheriff
Hanehett told them that the next time he put
force down in the yards it would number no less
than six hundred men; that they would be fully
prepared and equipped, and that they would 60
here for business. He and others told them
that arrangements had been perfected for call
ing out the militia. and that all that remained
90 do to set the First Regiment marching through
the Forty. third street yards was the issuance Of
the call which could be promulgated in less than
an hour; and then, to cap the climax. the
strilers were shown the process whereby it was
intended to bring regiment or two of regulars
t0the scene They were shown that it could be
done and would be done If they remained stub
born against further association with the eight
Objectionable switchmen A remark or two was
dropped in their hearing. also, to the habits
acquired by the regulars and the militia In en-
pertaining Objectionable concourses of people,
There was no compromise at all on the part
OF the company or any concession whatever from
the position taken last Saturday, said President
Newell last night mo official or person au-
thorized by the company has made any agree
ment that they shall be removed or dismissed
They are at liberty to continue working to
leave, just the same as any other employee /
don't know bnt would be glad if they would de
eide to leave, for then every vestige Of disagree
mont between the company and it's employees
would be removed. The report that those eight
men are to be discharged or removed within
sixty days is absolutely nnfounded. There was
no understanding or agreement tacit or implied,
of that kind