The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-03-23
ENGINEERS BOYCOTT RULE
One of the Secret Laws of the Brother.
hood Read in Judge Ricks's Court.
Several Sensational Incidents at the Hearing
of the Lake Shore Strikers-A Witness
Who Did Want to Be q Scab.

TOLEDO, O.. March 22-Several interest
ing features developed In the hearing of
the Lake Shore strikers. this afternoon, in
the United States Circuit Court. What
probably created more of q sensation than
any thing else was the introduction of one
of the rules of the Brotherhood. furnished
the court by Chief Arthur himself. II was
during the examination of j. b. Wat
son, Lake Shore engineer. who
is one of the members of the Broth
erhood grievance committee. that the
document was produced. Watson had been
summoned to bring into court all the rules
and laws of the order on the subject OF boy
colts. but had furnished nothing but set
of bylaws that threw no light on the
secret work of the brotherhood. Just after
he had stated most emphatically that he
knew of no other secret laws governing the
strike question, Mr. Hurd remarked that
Chief Arthur had furnished rule which
the witness had not mentioned. Rule No.
IL. which Is as follows. was then read:
That hereafter, when an issue has been sus-
tanned by the grand chief, and carried into eff
feet by the Brotherhood OF Locomotive En-
gineers it shall be recognized as violation OF
DrOtHerlOOU
may be employed on railroad running in con-
nection with OF adjacent to said railroad to
handle the property belonging to said railroad or
system IN any way that may benefit said COM
pany with which the brotherhood has It's Issue
until the grievance or issue, OF whatever nature
or kind, has been arnicably settled.
The reading of the rule after Watson's
positive statement that he had mentioned
all the secret laws of the order created a
sensation, and the witness ms visibly en-
barraesed. His only exploration was that
he had not properly understood the ques-
tions of the attorneys for the plaintiff.
Another fact that will have great bear
ing on the case was made known yester-
day. when il was shown that. of all the
strikers attached, only two of them ames
Lennon and Leonard Clark-are members
of the brotherhood. The latter was one of
the first witnesses examined this after
noon. He testified that be had not seen
the order of the judge when he resigned;
that It had been partially read to
hum, but he had not understood it.
and that he had not discovered yet just
what the contents of the order were. He
mado most difficult witness, and evaded
the questions of attorney Potter to such an
extent that he was thrice warned by the
Judge. After q tiresome struggle that
lasted for over three-Qusrters of an hour.
Mr.. Potter succeeded in pinning him down
on the following question::
what motive had you for not wanting
to run train on which Ann Arbor cars
were attacbedF
j. The witness squirmed and wriggled, but
when finally commanded by the judge to
answer. blurted out. his voice trem bling
with emotion: Il tell you why / refused to
handle Ann Arbor oars. Fm pretty near
the grave now. and did not want to live
the rest of my life scab engineer"
For moment there was q complete
silence in the court room, then confused
buzz of ordinations and finally q perfect
storm of applause from the two hundred
spectators who packed the room to the
doors.
Judge Ricks was extremely indignant at
the interruption. Gentlemen" he ex-
claimed, hotly, "this is a court of justice.
Whatever your feelings may be you have
no right to express either approval or dis
approval. The next man who interrupts
the proceedings of this court will be elected
from the room."
Silence once more restared the examine
tlon OF witnesses proceeded. Affidavits
each of the strikers. In which the affiant
showed that he had resigned from the COM
psny before the reading of Judge Ricks's
order; that he had quit work of his own free
will and not at the solicitation
had considered himself no longer
an employe the moment he refused to run
the train; that he had merely exercised the
rights of citizenship in not obeying the or
ders of the company while no longer its
swore that even now they did
not know the purport of the judges
decision. while others were cornered INTO
admitting that they had either heard part
of the order read or had refused to listen
when 1t was served upon them.
Watson. of the grievance committee, after
great deal of evasion, admitted that any
member OF the brotherhood who refused to
strike after having been ordered by
the chief to do so. was liable to expulsion
from the order and for failure of life in.
surance and all the BENEFITS attached to
membership. The examination Of wit
nesses will be concluded tomorrow. and it
is not likely the arguments in the case will
be reached before Friday.
Not Sargent's Funeral.
Special TO the Indianapolis Journal
TERRI HAUTE, Ind, March 22.-Grand
Master Sargent said tonight that he did
not expect to be drawn into the boycott
court proceedings at Toledo. for the simple
reason that at no time did he order boy
cott strike. He will probably 90 to Toledo
TO watch the proceedings against Chief
Arthur. who did. under the engineers con-
stitution. In efiect, order boycott strike.
Much that is being quoted as representing
the position Of the Brotherhood OF Firemen
is unau thorized and expresses extreme
views such as are not held by Mr.. Sargent.
He is much interested in the Developments
of the unusual situation. and is receiving
advice from ell sections of the country.
To-day he received letter from Washing
ton. with copy of the Revised Statutes.
with certain sections marked, which
would seem To be clearly aaainst the posi-
ton Judge Kicks is popularity supposed to
have taken.
Mr.. Sargent this evening received word
from New Mexico that the operators on
the Atlantic and Pacific division of the
Santa Fe had gone out. and indicating
that there was Likelihood of the strike OK
tending and becoming very serious.