The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-03-29
His Testimony Regarding the Ann ArbOr
Strike Profitless TO the Prosecution.
he Had Not Read the Judges Order, Although
He Had Heard of Ii When the Boycott on
the Company Freight Went Into Effect
Both Injunction Suits to BE Decided by
Judges Taft and Kicks Next Week.
Clothing Cutters Of New York Engaged in
Three COrnered Fight-The knights Of
Labor Finally Decide Not to Interfere.
ARTHUR WAS WARY.

ARTHUR WAS WARY.
LATHE Cleaned from the Chief Engineer Con-
eerning the Ann Arbor Strike
TOLEDO, o., March, 2a-At the opening OF
court. this morning. Judge Kicks stated
that, inasmuch as the case of the Lake
Shore en- gineers and the injunction suit OIL
the Ann Arbor railway were OF similar
nature, and both cases being OF unrsuai
Importance and widespread interest. Judge
Taft aud himself would render their de-
cisions together not later than Monday
next.
Grand Chief Arthur was placed on the
stand this morning His answers were
abort. sharp and firm. He was tirst asked:
when did you first hear about the order
of the court bearing on this cases"
IL have no knowledge of any such order"
he replied.
ibid you read the newspapersp
81 read a portion of the daily papers ev-
cry day."
Did not you read of the orderP
mo, SIR"
Mr.. Smith thea handed Mr.. Arthur q copy
of the order restraining other roads from
refusing Ann Arbor freight. saying: Now.
will you say that you never saw that order
beforef"
Never / might have heard of il. but it
was never brought to my notice" the chief
Are these the kilograms you sent ont re-
ferring to the striker handing him q pack
age.
of the various committees notifying them
that there was a strike on the Ann Arbor
road were sent out by me-"
The teiegrams were placed on file and one
was read, as follows: "All honorable means
having failed 70 effect settlement on the
Ann Arbor; see that the rules Of the BROTH
erhood are enforced and notify general
managers"
What did that mean. Mr.. Arthur"
Merely that there was o strike on"
"Why did you say that the rules of the
brotherhood should he enforced and gem
eral managers notitedf Did not 1t mean
that Ann Arbor freight would be boy
cottedf"
1T meant just what it said"
ibid you not know that that would be
the resultf'
Certainly not; that was a matter en- tire
ly IN the hands of the men,"
Can you ord er "a striker
No; not without consent OF tho general
COMMITTEE"
The attorneys for the railroads tried to
make Dir. Arthur testify as toe the strength
OF the brotherhood on certain roads, but
he evidently know nothing about the mat
Ter.
What would you allow mon during a
striker Mr. Arthur was asked.
The law gives them three months pay.
but in some cases the brotherhood mas gen.
erously paid them Tor two years"
Are the men Obliged 10 obey any orders
issued by yourselflD
Certainly not. / merely give them adj
vice. They do AS they please about taking
This boycott rule goes into effect when
legal strike is declared on any roadp
IF the men observe it,"
Mr.. Arthur then left the stand. having
ealked great deal and eaid very little.
Attorney Smith then opened the argu-
ment on behalf of tho Ann Arbor company.
by declaring that the hearing was not an
attack upon union labor nor upon the
brotherhood. Referring TO Chief Arthur
MIR. Smith said: In what position does
MIR. Arthur stand before the COURT He Is
at the head of AN organization whose au-
thorlty IN ordering strike IS practically
admitted. 1t is n mere snbterfuge that the
men acted individually In refusing TO
handle the freight of the Ann Arbor. His
authority IL thoroughly undersiood. If he
knew or the order that had been allowed
by Judge Kicks on the 1lth of March when
be sent out the orders on the 10th he is, we
submit in contempt. and should have been
cited TO appear here for the same. Nowyour
Honori 10 prscticaiiy asked by the defense TO
renew the embargo on Ann Arbor freight.
Sof Will oc TIC oucCt III tulo
Is denied"
NJ Hurd. attorney for the defense. said.
among other things: Let IL be conceded
that boycotts are the evils they charge
them TO be and that alI other evils they al
leged exist here. The question is whether
fhe remedy sought here will check the evil.
Consider then that Mr.. Arthur controls the
members OF the brotherhood and has power
% and has ordered boycott. and that he
ordered the strike and established boy
colt. The testimony Is that he advised
against the strike. bpt he consen ted to it in
order TO give the men the benefit of fiDan-
cial support of the brotherhood. The only
ground on which this action can be main
tanned rs that ho had power TO create or
continues boycott. This is what he Is re-
strained from DOING. the averment of the
bill being that he has power to order u boy
colt. The proof shows a boycott arises
when legal strike has been declared. and
this can only be done by the employees. It
Is q question for them alone"
AZ the conclusion of the argument Judge
Kicks announced that decisions would be
rendered In both cases ct . o'clock on Mon
day next