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

He was perfectly willing for the
witness to answer all questions, but he
did object to having the answers put
in his mouth. The court told Mr.. Kel-
lum to answer the questions, and Mr..
Mitchell seemed perfectly satisfied that
he had gained his point. All the tes-
timony was rather unimportant.
Henry May was more important
witness to the State, and he told Of the
meeting of the apprentices held at the
Hotel Cumberland at which Mr.. Coffey
was present. He said that Coffey had
threatened to shut the works up.
He asked US who would go out, and
the boys took vote and decided that
they would go to the works, and allow
MFR. Bassett to pick out the necessary
twenty and the other eight would stay
out. We told Mr.. Coffey this and he
said all right. did not vote with the
remainder Of boys and Coffey sem me
out of the room.
Mr.. Mitchell then took the witness
and May said that Mr.. Coffey explained
the kuightsof Labor organization, and
after that the boys acted on their own
volition. Everything was done of their
own accord. Mr.. Coffey said he
| thought it wovld be best He used no
threats, no violence.
| Ed. Southard, another apprentice,
gave the same vidence as the preced-
| ing witness. without any material
change. This witness was not cross
examined,
Mr.. Hoagland asked that Mr.. Coffay
kbe held for conspiracy, with Mach,
| Mathis, Deemer and others. Messrs.
Mitchell and VanSyckle claimed that
there was no conspiracy shown by the
State.
| Mr.. Mitchell expected that there
would be sufficient evidence to hold
| the man at least until court. But
leverything shown he said was so thin
THAT he would make an argument for
1.-THE discharge of his client. He declar-
ed there was no evidence shown where
Mr. Coffey had conspired with any
body against anybody.
Mr.. Hoagland said that there was
certainly some conspiracy shown with
some persons whose names at this time
do not appear. Mr.. Hoagland's re-
marks were very short.
The court held that Mr. Coffey
should be held for the attention of the
Grand Jury. in the sum of $1,000 bail.
| TUESDAY.
The hearing yesterday of Master
Workman John Coffey. at the Mayors
Office. started afresh the talking of the
glassworkers' troubles with the Cum
beraand Glass Company, and perhaps
yesterday afternoon and last night
there was more interest taken in the
matter than at any previous time since
| the strike.
The hearing was over at just half
past one o'clock, and the people hur-
ried home to their dinners, only to re-
turn for copy of the PIONEER to get
a printed statement of the proceedings,
! which was out at ten minutes after
two o'clock. No other daily was on
the street until after five O'Clock, ow-
ing to mishap to some OF their ma
chinery. After the paper was read,
then the men gathered in knots to
talk the matter over. Many uncom-
plimentary things were said about
the proceedings of the Justice Court,
but perhaps the opinions expressed
were d trifie biased. Many failed to
find much evidence before the Justice
against Mr.. Coffey, but the friends of
the company claim that much stronger
testimony will be produced at the
higher term of court next May.
Before the three o'clock train left
yesterday afternoon, there was quite
gathering of glassworkers in the corri-
dors of the hotel. Among them were
Lincoln Hart, President of the Eastern
Division of the Pressers' Union, Geo.
P. Pierce, Clayton; Joseph Jones,
William Haas, T. A. Doughty, Mill
vile; B. f. Turner, Joseph Pennypack-
er, Glassboro, All these men were of
the opinion that Mr. Coffey would
have little trouble in court unless
much stronger evidence was produced
than at the hearing. They gave Mr..
Coffey to understand that they might
expect all the support from the glass
workers in the towns where they came
from.
Afterward Mr. Coffey met number
of the members of the local committee
OF idle Knights in the counting room
of the Hotel Cumberland, and made
preparations for them to secure places
elsewhere, and for the support of
those who failed to secure positions
immediately. 1t was reported that q
number of men had already hired for