New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-03-29
CHIEF ARTHUR ON THE STAND.
HIS TESTIMONY IN THE ANN ARBoR SulI'
lie DENIES KNOWLEDGE OF THE lNJuNCrAoN-
THE ARGUMENTS on BOTH SIDES
rONCLU DED.

he DENIES KNOWLEDGE OF THE lNJUNCrloN~
THE ARGUMENTS on BOTH SIDES
cONCLU DED.
| Toledo Ohio. March 2s.-On the opening OF conr'
this morning Judge Kicks stated that inasmuch Us ~.
case of Lake Shore engineers and The inIhhc''o SUI.
OF the Ann Arbor Road were OF s'mhar ""' -.
Ioth cases being OF unusual importance ana "'u.
| pr.,a interest Judge Taft and himself wou'o
rrpder their deci Ion together not hter thah Mo""s
next In the $3OO,OOO damage suit "rT'hd @n'e'
Arthur was placed on the stand fh's "'or""e'
WIS cool and collected. and his answers were so''
sharp and in d high. shrill voice. that WIS "o"e ~
less firm.
"You arc the chief OF the Brotherhood Oh hoco'
motive Engineers! 2" "ies. SIR"
what 4, the membership Of the brotherhood =
| About $1,000 members"
.when did YOU first hear about the order OF the
court bearing on this case." II have no knowledge
Of any such ordcr''
"Did you wad the newspapersP ~ r"d
portion OF the daily papers every day."
lid not You read Of the orderl" NO ST.
| Alexander L.. smith. counsel for tho Ann Arbor.
| then handed Mr.. Arthur copy OF ''o
| order restraining other roads from refusing Ann
Arbor freight, saying "Now Will you say that you
| never saw that order beforef" Never. mhgh'
| have heard OF It, but II was never brought to my
notice."
Are these the kilograms you sent out referring to
the strike ~ handing him package. All the notices
sent out TO the chaIrmen OF the various comm''eeS
notifying them that there was strike on the All"
Arbor Road sent out by me.'
TIE kilograms In question placed on he ana
one was read. follows: "Al honorable means nav
ing failed to effect settlement Of strike on the Ann
Aror see that the rules Of the brotherhood be enforced
| and notify general nsnagers.'
"what did that mean, Mr.. Arthur Merely tna'
there a strike on.'
.why did YOU say that the rules OF the brotherhood
should BE- enforced and general managers noti1sd Do
Il not mem that Ann ArbOr freight wouid DC Doy'
| cottcd!, 1T meant Just what It said.'
.DId YOU not know that that would be the result y
Certainly not that was matter entirely In the hands
| Of the men,
ais any authority gwen you as chief to order a
| strikei, mo, SIR"
"Can you order strke'" mo- not without eon'
sent Of the general committee
| 4wby did YOU consent to the Ann Arbor striker
Because the Increase OF asked for was reiused
and could not command the respect OF the men mao
| | not done sO.'
Are the men obliged to obey any orders issued
| by YOURSELF, "Certainly not; | merely give them
advice They do they please about taking II. MY
duties are clearly defined By the constitution
"Ilow is n strike declared ~ by t"o'n'rus
| vote Of the the road
sanctioned by YOURSELF" THAT Is the law
This boycott rule goes into effect when iesai
| strike Is declared any road u II the meh W.
! serve it,
"Why was II You did not comply with the recon-
ih cs".e stating that the men should file applca
lions with the master mechanic Tor reinstatement.
"Then It WAS not account OF the wage scheoue y
Mr. Arthur then left the stand, having talked a
The arguments were opened shortly before noon by
Alexander l.. Smith, for the Ann Arbor. who pegan
By declaring that the hearing h. was aSe s Re-
ferring to Chief Arthur Mr.. smith SAID ,. ,o,oro
the court H. is at the bend Of organization whos'
authority In ordering strike Is prsc'csy trd"six
In refusing to handle the freight Of the Ann ArDor:
Ills authority Is thoroughly understood. II ne p xne"
Of the order that had been n1w I'VE orders @S o"u on March
49, he Is. submit. In contempt ana SHOULD Yaur
nesm e Is p p1 ap asked by the defence
the % ss 81 a., A." 1aSst denied The
real object Of the original hin was 70 secure t,o the
clear and unrestricted movement Of inerstne tr"mc
on the Asr q Ar'H5 e Interstate TINT
makes Mr. Arthur an offender IN this case: nut ,s
cope as to include ali Of their employs ,,hu Your
Is easy 10 see the incaculnble damage tnat MIL
do to MS. It only compels Mr.. Arthur 10 ooe'
the Mr raw" n E ' attorney for the defence said among
other things let 1t be conceded TIM" hs, % other
evils evil ' they aese EXIT here The question Is whether
the remedy "sG. here viii aoo ssSs the Ss members Of
the brotherhood and has power TO- ana has
boycott nnd that ordered the strike ana esiapnsnn
n boycottt The testimony Is that he ADVISED athins.
the strike but he consented to II IN oruer 70 w VIC
mon The bencat of the financial support OF The prothrr
hood The only ground ON which this action can pc
Is that he had power to create or commune
n boycnt This Is what he Is restrained nom dong
The avcrmen Of the til is that ne no. power 10 osue
ecnl strike has been declared. and this can only 10
done hy the employees II is question LOT Inc"
alone" A., o.,.
f. w. Tolerton closed on behalf OF the company.
T., summing IN Mr. Tolcrton snid al mnst say We
are mo-, here 10 make war on the brotherhood, but
On Rule IL Of the order, and i appears from the
Testimony that this Is the first time they have Dcen
crlcd upon TO use II. II r. dangerous power thar
The chief may set In motion the machinery or a
a. the conclusion OF the arguments Judge Richs
announced that decisions would Dc rendered In both
cases ut 50 O'Clock Monday next