Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1889-04-11

by that and he replied that he wanted I
the company to discharge all appren-
tices and non union men not legally !
taken by the rules of the Blowers,
League. We gave him to understand
we would not discharge man while
we had money to carry on the business
Mr. Coffey then said that he would
move our orders to Union factories.
This we told him, he could not do, and
he cited instances where the knights
had boycotted factories, and one man.
ufacturer admitted losing 35 per cent.
Mr.. Coffey also asked that he be al
lowed to go through the factory, but
we declined, and he made memoran-
dunn of this event. After this visit,
upon two different occasions the men
left, some forty of them. The men
said that they were thus compelled to
leave or never again be employed in
any glass factory, which was in the
union. Mr.. Shoemaker was long
time giving his testimony, and the
lawyer for the defense took it verba-
tim. At its conclusion, he was dis
missed without cross exam iuation.
s. NJ. Bassett, secretary and inanaA
ger of the works, corroborated sub
stantially the testimony of Mr.. Shoe
maker, he being present at the inter
view with Mr. Coffee. This witness
gave really nothing new. Mr.. Mitchell
had no questions for Mr. Bassett, and
he sat down
John Wolf, a glassblower, said for
the last seven years he had been work
ing at the Cumberland Glass Works,
off and on, and he further said that he
left the works on the 25 of March. In
answer to Mr.. Hoagland7s questions,
he said he left the factory of his own
accord. Nobody had asked him to,
and he was directly responsible for his
actions, and when he told Mr.. Shoe-
maker that he was going to leave be-
cause he thought it was for his inter-
est, as he knew he could not work in a
Union factory. while he remained u
"scab, Mr.. Shoemaker replied that he
did not blame me, if I was to better
myself. Mr.. Hoagland pressed the
witness very closely, and he admitted
that he heard that Mr.. Coffey was in
town, and feared that trouble would
ensue if the Knights worked against
the factory. Mr.. Mitchell asked some
questions in cross examination, which
showed that he only talked with the
officers of the Knights of Labor after
he had left work.
John Andrews was called. He said
he was not subp9ned, but he was
sworn. He said that he and his shop
mate, WIN. Anderson, had been con-
sidering the matter og going to the X.
of L.. for some time, and Mr.. Bassett
had told them if they joined the K. of
L., they would discontinue the inter
est with the firm, and on the following
Monday night he left the works. Il
was not advised by anybody to take
the action | did, and only used my
own judgment. knew that l could
not be employed elsewhere. He said
he was not employed anywhere at
present. To Mr.. Mitchell, on question
in cross examination, he said he want
ed to join the K. of L., and conse-
quently left. He inferred from what
Mr.. Bassett said, that he would not
employ Knights in the factory.
William Facemire, one of the ap.
prentices who left the works was next
sworn. fIe said that he left the works
o. his own accord, not & word being
said to him about it, until after he had
given up his position. The witness
was decidedly unsatisfactory to the
State.
Lewis Simpkins was q witness who
gave the Prosecutor considerable trou-
BILE, and gave little testimony of inter
est to the Prosecutor, but made the
glassworkers happy by mis- sharp an
swe7s and they frequently applauded
He said helett of his own accord, and be
cause Mr.. Bassett said | could not stay
there if ! joined any of the Unions.
Amy more questions ?" askedthe wit
ness as he returned amid laughter and
clapping of hands.
Wesley Charles, an apprentice, who
is still working at the factory. He
attended meeting O. the apprentices
in the Hotel Cumberland, which
was attended by John Coffey,
who had wanted the boys to
leave. He said that Mr.. Coffey had
said he would burst up the Company,
and unless the boys left they would be
unable to secure work anywhere else.
The boys decided to join the Union
but afterwards backed out, and with |
one exception was still in the employ
of the Company.
Mr.. Mitchell tangled this young man
up considerably with his searching