New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-03-31
THE CUTTERS DEMeRALIZED
pEyouxcNG THE MANUFACTURERS ACT
THEY SAY THEY WILL BEGIN CRIMINAL TRIALS
FOR CONSPIRACY

THEY SAY THEY WILL BEGIN CRIMINAL TRIALS
FOR CONSPIRACY.
There was much confusion in the ranks OF the
locked.ou Federation clothing cutters yesterday since
the unexpected action OF the Clothing Manufacturers
Association on Wednesday, when Charles F. Reichers
was taken before Judge Lawrence, in the Supreme
Court on a summons TO show cause why he should
not be enjoned from bOycotng the cutters ana their
friends have been badly demorallzed But they
plucked up courage yesterday. They announced that
they would In few days begin actions against GER
:ain members OF the Clothing Manufacturers AS
ISOLATION under the Conspiracy law The large meet
ing In Beethoven Hall was packed at III O'CLOCK
Yesterday morning when the daily mass-meeting OF
the locked. out men was held. John Swinton. tie
venerable labor agItator made the principal speech,
saying I'm part:
LAST year the American Army was called out oy
the capitalists in five States. This year they nave
changed their tactics. The American bench Is caIica
out. and instead Of swords and guns they come out
with big wigs and gowns. and the solemn'sy Ok the
devil on their faces. The uniforms inspired fear and
the wigs OF the judges inspire the same fear i0s
cannot fight judges you would an army They
won't fight They called out man IN New-Ofleans,
3 man In Toledo, q man In Pttsbrrg and man In
New York. Last year the hero OF the army was
Colonel Streat6f. He hung a white man by the
thumbs WHO will De the hero Of the judiciary TINS
yearl The issues they have maze are very clear.
The strike Is the rife Of the army Of labor the boy
colt is It's bayOnet. The strike meets you In front
tho boycott touches you behind In Toledo they are
trying to suppress the strike; in New.fork they are
trying TO suppress the boycott II the clothing cutters
understood tho law onehslf we'll as the manu-
tacturers do every mothers Of the manufacturers
would be In jail. II you are In the hail. Judge
Lawrence, want to see yOu What Is your name
Is It Gar Of Lawrenceville?'
The Rev. Madison C. Peters, pastor Of the<Bloom-
lngdale Reformed Church. came to the meeting ana
advised the men ~ be lawabiding. He was not re-
celved with great enthusiasm.
Three committees Of three men each were appointed
to visit clothing manufacturers not members 0l the
Clothing Manufactures Association TO ascertain
whether they were cutting garments for association
firms II Is said that several non association firms
are doing this II this Is found to be true stIlKes
Will br ordered I'm theft establishments Harry wnite
secretary OF the local cutters unions, said Yesterday
that proceedings would BE- begun against several
members OF the association In the criminal courts
James A. Wright Of National Trades Assembly NO
23I X VI L., Garment Workers. said that seventeen
cutters deserted from the Federation yes
terday md applied for admission to the knights oi
Labor. William Purcell, Gilbert Robinson, 1r. ana
Edward F.-ney, OF the state Board OF Arbitration ana
Mediation asked the manufacturers 10 give their yer
sion Of the present trouble, The manufacturers met
the Board at tlfe Broadway Central Hotel ana spoke
for themselves. The cutters have been asked to give
their side OF tie case today.