Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-03-23
But Preferred Not to Die Known as a
Scab Engineer.
LEONARD CLARK GIVES REASONS
For Not Caring to Handle Ann
Arbor Freight-The Audience
in the Court Room Applauded
Him and Ricks Got Mad-Chief
Arthur Furnished Statement
that Embarrassed a Witness.

! What probably created most or Sensa-
tion than anything else. was the intro
duction OF one OF the rules OF the Broth
erhood, furnished the court by Chief
Arthur himself. 1t was during the ex-
animation OF j. b. Watson, q Lake
Shore engineer, who is one OF the mem
bers OF the Brotherhood grievance COM
mittee, that the document was pro-
duced. Watson had been summoned TO
bring into court all the rules and laws
of the order on the subject OF boycotts,
! but had furnished nothing but set OF
bylaws that threw no light on the Sc
cret work OF the Brotherhood.
Just after he had stated most emphat-
ically that he knew OF no other secret
laws governing the strike question, Mr..
Hurd remarked that Chief Arthur had
furnished rule which ths witness had
not mention. Rule No. IL, which is as
follows, was then read:
THAT hereafter when an issue has
been sustained by the Grand Chief and
carried into effect by the Brotherhood
OF Locomotive Engineers, IL shall DO
recognized as o violation OF obligation
for a membsr OF the Brotherhood who
may be employed on railroad running
ia connection with or adjacent 10 said
railroad 20 handle the property belong
ing 10 said railroad or system In any
way that may benefit said company
with which the Brotherhood Is at issue
until the grievance or issue OF whatever
nature or kind has been amicably set
tied"
The reading OF the rule Immediately
after Watson's positive statement that
he had mentioned all the secret laws OF
the order, created sensation. and tho
witness was visibly embarrassen. HIS
only explanation was that he had not
properly understood the questions OF
the attorneys for the plaintiff.
Anather fact that will have a great
bearing on the case was made known
Yesterday when IL was shown that OF all
the strikers attached. only two OF them,
James Lennon and Leonard CLARK, are
members OF the Brotherhood. Une let-
ter was one OF the hist witnesses exams
ined this afternoon. He testified that
he had not seen the oroor OF the Judge
when he resigned; that IL had
been partially read to him, but that he
had not understood IL and that he had
not discovered yet Just what the con-
tents OF the order were. He made a
most difficult witness, and evaded the
questions OF Attorney Potter TO such an
extent that he was thrice warned by
the Judge. After tiresome struggle
that lasted for over three-quarters OF an
hour, Mr.. Potter succeeded In pinning
him down on the following question;
"What motive had you for not want
ing 20 run train on which Ann Arbor
| cars were attachedY
The witness squirmed and wriggled,
but when finally commanded by the
| Judge 20 answer, blurted out, his voice
trembling with emotion:
"Well. I'll tell you why ] refused 10
handle Ann Arbor cars. I'm pretty
near the grave now, aud did not want
70 live the rest OF my life a scab en-
| gineer."
For moment there was n complete
silence In the court room; then a con-
| fused buzz OF e1clamatlOns and finally
perfect storm OF applause from the
200 spectators. who packed the apart
ment 10 the doors. Judge Kicks was
extremely indignant at the Interrupt
tioD.
"Gentemen," he exclaimed hotly,
"this is a court OF justice. Whatever
your feelings may be you have no right
20 express either approval or dlsaP-
proyal. The next man who interrupts
! the proceedings OF this court will be
elected from the room"
Silence once more restored, the ex-
animation Of witnessed proceeded. Az
ddayits were introduced by the defense,
signed by the each OF the strikers, Ia
which the affiant swore that he had re-
signed from the company before the
reading Of Judge Kicks order, that he
had Quit work OF his own free will, and
not at the solicitation OF the Brother
hood; that he had considered himself
no longer an employe the moment be
refused 20 run the trains, and that be
had merely exercised the rights OF clti-
zenshlp in not obeying the orders OF the
com mpany while no longer It's servant.
Several OF the witnesses swore that
even now they did not know the pur-
mort 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 10 was
served upon them.
Watson. oi the Grievance Committee,
after a great deal Of evasion, admitted
that any member Of the Brotherhood
who refused 10 strike after having been
ordered by the Chief 70 do 80. was liable
20 expulsion from the order and forfeit
ure OF life insurance and all ihe Dement'S
| attached 70 membership.
The examination Of witnesses will %
concluded tomorrow. and II Is not Ike
ly the arguments in the case Will 90
reached Friday morning.
Denounce District Attorney Burke
IxpIkxAPoLIs, ISp., March 22.-The
first open revolt against any Oh President
] CIeye(and's appointments was made here
! to-alght. when large mass meeting, called
| bv President Gruelle. OF the State Fedora
ton OF LABOR, denounced the appointment,
OF Frank Burke, as United States DistricI
/ Attorney.
1 Speeches strongly condemnatory We
| Ieveled AZ Burk and Senator VOORHEES,
Conoressrnzn Brown. who were inz
| mental in securing the app0lntmen
fact the latter gentlemen were exc
| i'm stronger terms than Butke.
Cleveland was absolv0c FROM bla
olutions were adopted and p
the Presinent
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