Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1894-09-23
I he StrIk ,rs' Trial
CARSON. Sept. lS. 1891.

| SAhSOH' 'Otpt.. 10. lCJt.
the case of the United States VS.. j
{. March ct ais. was resumed this
morning. BY reqnest of attorneys
Tor the defense, the Court made "a
rule that witnesses on both side /.
should he exclude from the colrt.
room. U. S. District Attorney Jon, IS
male the prn:ng stltcmcnt to the
Jury, setting forth what the prosecu-
tion proposed tn prove. lie sail they
would prove that at "A meeting OF the
y. X. U. in Carlin on Jun, ooh an
agreement was reached that the Pull
man cars attach d to regular train
carrying United States mail shoul |
not be permitte | to proceed. Hon.
Ihos. Wren outlined the case for the
defense, and stated that they expect
ed TO prove that there was no agree
mcnt entered into at the meeting OH
the morning referred to. and that il
was specifically stated that train No.
should not he interfcrrcd with.
c. + job was called for the prose.
cution. He testified that at meet
ing OF the union some four or five
days after the strike was inaugurated
motion WIS made to- disable the turn
table and it was suggested that job.
being bridge man. would be the
n 10, Il NI,.N l.,,k L.. 4
solutcly refused. When cross exam.
incd by Wren who asked him where
he was on the morning Of the ooh
prior to the meeting. job said he was
i'll Buckles saloon. Asked if he WIS
drinking. he said. mot to excess.
might have taken one or two or sever
nj drinks" He said he could not re-.
member much Of what occur-c that
day except that vote was taken to
dctach the pullmans. lie WAS asked
If he did not tell March the Sun lay
after his examination before the grand
jury. while standing in front Of the Ii.
brary. that he WAS mistaken in regar /
To the vote about Pullmans being de.
iachcd, but ii was too late thea to rec.
tify it, said "no.T but said that lie was
sorry he was compelled to testify
against him and wishel il was all
over. Wrea asked il he Iii not. on
this occasion. say he ha been dis.
chlrgcl because he had no testified
before the grand jury to suit the rail.
rold company. replied that lie said Inc
wns discharged, but dill not kno "
what il was for uIlc - it was he EAU 70
he ha | not tc 'ti!iad to suit The n. Sail
he ha not told March, Cumming ;,
Howard and others that il the com.
pany did not re employ him hc would
testify in their bchaf on this trill. II
transpircs that he has been re en-.
ploycd. On redirect examination
witness testified that nt a certain meet
ing motion was made and carried
that the minutes showing the motion
to fix the turn-table be dc Il Dyed. 1t
was brought out on cross examination
TINT Job hal not testified bcror,
Commissioner Palmer or before uIt
grand jury re- lltivc to tho vote to lis
the turn.tablc, or the one authorizing
the destruction Of the minutes.
ii. II. Bell. for prosecution testified
"wns in Carlin on the morning of the
29th. Saw No. attempt TO start ant
stoppc | by strikers. Saw Sam How
ard. Tom Clcary and jim Dwycr Gu
the air hose between the baggage ant
smoker aud raw Chas. Happier All,
jim Lyons take the lSnucklc ont o
the JanCy coupler. Saw Al. Thomp
son, jim Dwycr and Ton Cor,
switch the pullmuns or OH the ri,
track. Said March took clcarinc,
orders for the train and that tht
train could not 60 unlc Ss tho hal or
dcrs or clearance. Was standing 3,
or - feet from the point where tlt
hose was cut
Tho testimony ofG. +. Morgan nn'
ID. ID. McRac was the same us mt th,
preliminary examination.
Harris testified that he il u sleeping
car porter and was Oh No. 4 on tho
morning Of June ooh. Saw llowar,
cut the bell cord. and the pillman.
we're detached and the passengers
transferred To tho coach. Said hC
saw Howard pull the lover that un
coupled the Jnnsy couple; and saw
some man take The knuc,tln out Of tho
coupler. but said the man who took il
was not one Of the dcfsnlanta. Ref.
Drcncc wns made by the defense as Ia
Tho railroad comp1ny employing coun
sol To prosecute the dcfrn ;lnnl' and il
vas intim1t,d that tho railroad was
pro scouting instCnd Of tho govern
mcnt Judge lIawlcy stcrnly in.
formed the attorneys that he would
have no allus.ons Of this kind and
That he would. Mt tho proper time, in.
struct tho jury that the company had