Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1894-09-22
THE STRIKERS TRIAL.
The Government Closes and the
Defense Begins its case.

rect examination of Patrick Martain
was resumed. His answers to the
prosecution were made without hes
ltance and his memory appeared bet
ter When cross-examined by Wood
burn he said he hadn't been in
structed.
| Mr.. Morgan, the train master at
Carlin was put on the stand again
for the purpose of identifying the
telegram sent to March. 1t read:
Ogden, July 11th,
Four sections no. 2 left Ogden to-
night under protection.
Saw Sam Howard the morning
| after the burning of the bridges
His shoes were in dirty condition
Engines disabled were the property
| of the S. p. leased from the Central
Pacific, copy of lease filed.
The prosecution hero closed its
case.
THE DEFENSE.
Frank Williams . carpenter in the
employee of the S. p. was the first
on the stand for the defense. He
testified: Was President of the A.
r. T., and presided at the meetings.
| Appointed March, Howard and
Cleary as Mediation Committee. 1t
| wa. decided to strike but no action
was taken regarding No. 4. the de-
layed train. March made a speech
cautioning the members to be guard
ed in their actions, and to tend
strictly to their own business, Not
to meddle with No. 4 and it was
about the passengers who left Ogden
before the strike to let them proceed.
Williams agreed with March that No
4 ought to be allowed to go, and
they would try to get it out. After
finding sick passengers on the train
March and Williams made a speech
advocating getting the train out and
| it vas so decided. The local A. r.
U. through instructions appointed me
to guard the S. p. property. Stock.
Robinson, Barrett and the two Mar
tain's were among those appointed.
Witness considered the reputation of
tha defendants GOOD
Cross examined by U. S. District
Attorney Jones. Don't know where
the minutes of the Carlin meeting
are. Have Not seen them since the
meeting, Don't know whsthsr they
were destroyed or not. Know of =
dispatch from Chicago ordering
strike, heard tho dispatch read, but
could not remember whether or not
it ordered . boycott on Pullmans.
Heard March say in speech that
No. ought to be allowed to go
through, he argued that the passen-
ger. had bought their tickets in Og-
den before the strike and ought to be
allowed to proceed, Don't know
what called out tho speech ordering
men to tend to their own business &.
Recalls no such motion a. ons to de.
tain Pullman's and let the mail go.
Remember nothing about a talk in
meeting regarding the Pullman trains
going or not. The meeting Of the
Mediation Committee was about an
hour and half before the arrival of
| No. 4. Members of Committee
helped to get No. 4. out. Don't
know what work was done TO get the
train out, train might have been I'M
coupled. Don't know exactly what
tho trouble was that caused No. 4.
to stay 30 long in Carlin; suppose it
was the strike, what ever it was was
overcome after tho Mediation Com
mittes met. A train needs oiling
before it goes out. Wasn't the want
of oil that kept the train from going.
Was probably the strike and side
tracking the train. 1 was ready to
pack nuts and bolts, can't say that
we came in without nuts and bolts.
The S. 2, Co. did not ask me to APP
point guards. understand that
Mr., Morgan wanted them on.
| Redirect. Am not now a member
of the A. II. U. Resigned about
July 18th, and haven't attended a
meeting since that time. Only been
in the hall once since. Mr.. Jobe
told me in Carlin that he might have
been mistaken in the testimony he
gave IN the case.
| Rs-cross. / went to Jobe because
was surprised at the testimony he
gave a. no such thing occurred