Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1893-05-18


Later, when the apprentices joined
the union, Arlington promised to
give married men So and single men S.
per week. If they left the Cumberland.
He also promised to obtain for all
apprentices work at journeymen's
wages
William McMullen's attended the
first meeting of the Assembly in De-
cember, the majority of those compos.
Ing the meeting being the apprentices
of the Cumberland. MIR. Arlington
announced that the meeting was for
the purpose OF unionizing the works.
Lorenzo Russell said that he attended
one meeting. He was given to under
stand that If he joined the union he
must live up to the rules. Mr.. AIRING
ton requested all those who would not
take the oath to leave the rooms. The
witness said he was under contract
with the Cumberland Co., for one
year, and the witness refused to take
the oath preventing him from fulfilling
his contract
Abner Reeves, agafferer of the Cum
berland Works, said he was at the
meeting In Horner's Ball, which was
conducted by Arlington and Marshall.
Arlington held out the inducement of
journeymen's wages to the apprentices.
This was just twice the amount of the
wages OF the apprentice. Reeves fur
ther declared he did not accept the Of
fer but continued with his work.
''By persuasion of the headquarters
of this League business" testified
Elias P. CARL, ''my son is in Canada"
The action OF the son in joining the
Union and going so far from home,
was entirely in opposition to the wishes
Of the father.
This was new phase of the ques-
tion, and 1t seemed as IL the State was
weaving the meshes Of the web tighter
and tighter about the defendants.
Like the previous witness, BENZ.
johnson, hada son who last December
left the employ of the Company with.
out the consent of the father, notwith-
standing the boy was a minor. The
son joined the Union, hence the action
of the son.
From the fathers to the sons, was
the course pursued by the State. Geo.
Miller, lS years of age, said he went on
a strike last December, because his
father told him to. he recalled ap-
prentices who attended the meetings
conducted by Arlington, who were
now working away from this city
some In the far west.
Edward johnson told of his being
discharged by the Company, and Or
dered off the grounds.
Upon cross-examination Johnson
said ne was an apprentice at the time
of his discharge, and was ordered to
leave because he did not appear for
work one day.
| The continuation of the case was
the story of a mother, Mrs. Rachel A.
Penn. Her boy twenty years old, was
an apprentice to the Cumberland Co.,
and in December last, he left the em.
ploy without his consent, and is now
employed in Streator. Ill.
Still another tack was taken by the
State. William Penton, of Salem, was
called to say that he was the Record
ing Secretary of the Local Branch, of
ISalem. He produced, by request,
copies of rules, regulations and price
lists of the United Green Glass Work.
ers' Association, of the United States
and Canada. These books were of.
fered in evidence.
A little tin box and Geo. Ware then
went on the stand. He declared he
had the honor of belonging to the
union, and was President of Assembly
No. g. He produced the National laws
and regulations of the union, and they
were offered in evidence.
Back again to the strickers the
Prosecutors went, producing Rufus
Watkins. He said he was a member
of the committee that waited upon the
officer of the company. He took
book of rules, regulations, and price
list to Mr.. Bassett, who refused to
look at the book. Watkins told Bas-
set that Arlington had sent 1t, but it
made no impression upon Mr.. Basset.
From the employers and strikers,
the state went into the offices of the
company, and called John F. Perry, q
stakeholder aud book.keepsr of the
company. He was called as the SUBJ
scribing witness to indentures of Oscar
Ireland, Edward johnson, Somers
Corson. Geo. Miller, to q. W. Shoe.
maker. The indentures were offered
In evidence.
Judge Westcott objected to the cd
mission of the indentures upon the
ground that upon the face of them the