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

Othelbert Compton, Norton johnson,
B. F. McKeag, Andrew Miller, Am.
brose Candy, Geo. Phelfer, Charles
Jones, Joseph dlaspey, John Mickle,
Samuel Lawrence.
Judge Wes:cott said that inasmuch
as one OF the struck jury was not living
In the State, the entire panel was SUBJ
ject to challenge. The court over
ruled the motion and an exception was
allowed
Each side exhausted the three per.
emptory challenges. The State chal-
lenged Sam'l. M. Coombs, Jr., John T.
Whitaker, james Cassidy. The de-
fense, Jos. A. Woodruff, William G..
Brooks, and Charles Bitters William
B. Hines was set aside owing to the
fact that he was a member of the
Grand Jury that found the bill against
the defendants.
Prosecutor Logue opened the case
with deliberation, explaining who the
defendants were, of the nature of the
allegation of.the State against the de.
PENDANTS, and the law under which the
indictments were found. Sifted of all
legal verboslty, the allegation is that
these men indicted, conspired to entice
away from the Cumberland Glass
Company, certain apprentices, regu-
larly and lawfully indentured to the
Cumberland Glass Mfg. Company, all
OF whom were under age.
William Shull, graced the stand az
the witness first called by the State.
He detailed his first meeting with
President Arlington one day last
fall at Hohenstatt's Hotel. A second
meeting occurred In December follow.
ing. At that time Mr.. Shull held the
position OF president of the Local
Branch of the organization. About
the first of December, the Local
Branch held meeting, and President
Arlington and Mr.. Marshall were
present. About week later another
meeting was held, and the defendants
were present, excepting Mr.. Troth
On the 18th of December third meet
ing was held, the three defendants be
ing present upon that occasion, Thi
witness was excused without cross-ex
animation.
THURSDAY AFTERNOON.
1t has been long time since cas-,
of such a general interest has been be
fore Cumberland County Court. Tn,
conspiracy case against the Cumber
land Glass Co. took all of Thursday
session, and will probably consume al
of to-day. The State occupied jus
one day, examining twenty-one wit
nesses. The Prosecutor evidently, ir
conjunction with Col. Potter, had pre-
pared the case with the greatest care
and the evidence was like the building
of mighty structure, beginning Al
the foundation and going upward
course by course, until the final top i.
reached. It Is such case as necessar
lily makes great impression, and ex
tremely strong when it is considered
that some of the evidence is adduce6
from the very camp of the opposition
When the reports OF this morning
closed, William Shull had just left the
stand. A comprehensive report of the
after proceedings follows:
Following VIM. Shull, John Grinel
took the witness stand. He was pres
ent at a meeting of the Local Branch
of the Union, although he was not a,
that time member. He had heard
there would be meeting and went
there without invitation. President
Arlington and Mr.. Marshall were pres
ent. The meeting was composed
largely of employees of the Cumber
land Glass Go. There was talk of or
ganizing the Cumberland Works as 6
union factory. Mr.. Shull presided
President Arlington made a statement
concerning unionizing the Cumberland
Glass Company. There was nothing
said that night about calling the EN-
ployees of the works out.
The committee visited the works and
saw both Mr.. Bassett and Mr.. Shoe
maker. Watkins presented the book
to the officers and said to them, "Wil
you receive this book favorably I'd.
gether with its regulation, and WE
want an answer tonight" The will
ness said this was done by direction df
Mr.. Arlington.
The committee returned to Mr.. al.
rington and made report. A met.
ing was held at night at the unidn
headquarters. Watkins reported tie
refusal of the company to accept tie
rules of the union, and Mr.. Arlington
said he hoped that there would not be
a man present, at work upon the
grounds of the company in the MON.
ing. The majority of the apprentices
did not go to work the next morni1g.
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