The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-03-23

TOLEDO, O.; March 22,-sovOral inter.
estiBg features developed in the hearing
Of the Lake Shore strikers in the United
States court this afternoon. What pro-
badly created more Of sensation than
anything else, was the introduction of
one OF the rules OF the Brotherhood,
furnished by Chief Arthur himself. 1t
was during the examination OF J. B.
Watson, u Lake Shore engineer, who is
one OF tho members OF the brotherhood
grievance committee, that the document
was produced. Watson had been sum
moned 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 secret work 'ofthc Brotherhood.
Just after he had stated most emphat-
iCally that E0 knew OF no other secret
laws governing tho strike question, Mr..
Hurd remarked that Chief Arthur had
furnished rule which the witness had
not mentioned. Rule No. II, which Is
us 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, it shall be
recognized rs violation OF Obligation
for member Of the brotherhood who
may be employed on arailroad running
in connection with or adjacent to said
railroad to handle the property belong
ing to sGid RAILROAD or system in any
way that may benefit said company with
which the brotherhood Is at issue until
tho grievance or issue OF whatever na.
ture or kind has been amicably settled. "
The reading OF the rule Immediately
after Watson's positive statement that
he had mentioned all the secret laws OF
the order created a sensation and the
witness was visibly embarrassed. His
only explanation was that he had not
properly understood the questions OF
the attorneys for the plaintiff.
Another fact that will have great
bearing on the case was made known
Yesterday when it was shown that OF
all the strikers attached, only two OF
them, james Lennon and Leonard
Clark, are members OF the brotherhood.
Tho latter was ono OF tho first witnesses
examined this afternoon. He testified
that he had not seen the order OF the
Judge when he resigned; that it had
been partially read to him, but that ne
had not understood it and that he had
not discovered yet just what tho con-
tents OF tho order wero. He made
most difficult witness and evaded the
questions OF Attorney Potter to such an
extent that he was thrice warned BY
the Judge. After a tiresome struggle
that lasted for over three.Quarters OF an
hour, Mr.. Potter succeeded in plnntng
him down on the following question:
"What motive had you for not want
ing to run train on which Ann Arbor
cars were attached" :,
The witness squirmed and wrigglod,
but when finally commanded by the
Judge to answer, blurted out, his voice
trembling with emotion:
swell, I'll tell you why l refused to
handle Ann Arbor cara. I'm pretty
near the grave now, and did not want
to live tho rest OF my life a scab
engineer" J"
For moment there was complete
silence in tho court room then q con
fused buzz Of exclamRtions, and finally
perfect storm OF applause from the 2OO
spectators who packed tho apartment
TO tho doors. Judge Kicks was ex-
tremely indignant at the Interruption.
"Gentlemen," he exclaimed, hotly,
"this ia court OF justice. Whatever
your feelings may be, you have no
right to express either approval or dis
approval. The next man who Inter-
rupts the proceedings oil this court VIII
be elected from tho room"
Silence once moro restored, the exam
inatlon OF witnesses proceeded. Aida,
Wits introduced by the defense, signed
by each Of the strikers, in which tho
atfiant swore that he had resigned from
the company before the rORding OF
Judge Kicks order; that he had quit
work OF his own free VIII, and not at
tho solicitation OF tho brotherhood I;
that he had considered himself no
longer an cmployo the moment he. re-
fused to run tho trains, and that ho had
merely exercised the rights Of cltizon-
ship in not obeying the orders OF the
COM pany whilo no longer its servant.
Several OF tho witnesses swore that
oyon now they did not know the pur.
port OF tho judges decision, while
others were cornered into admi ting
that they had either heard part OF tho
order read or had refused TO listen when
II was served upon them.
Watson, OF tho grievance mmittee,
after great deal OF evasion admitted
that any member OF the brotherhood
who refused to strike after having been
ordered by the chipf to do 60 was liable
10 expulsion from tho order and forfeit
uro oi liio insurance and all the benefits
attached TO membership.
The examination OF witnesses will DO
concluded tomorrow, and y is likely
the arguments in tho case will DO reach-
cd Friday morning.
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