St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-07-08
A STRIKER IN COURT.
WILLIAM HOGAN rs FOUND GUILTY BY
JUDGE SMITH
HE Is FINED

The Testimony Showed That Ho-
gan Turned OF the air Brakes
and Attempted to Intimidate
Fireman Hanson, at Albert Lea
The Judge Delivers a Lecture
to the Defendant. -
William Hogan, the employe of the
Minneapolis x ST. Louis road brought
here at the instance of the railway COM
pany, end ON direct attachment issued
by Judge Smith, was arraigned before
the latter yesterday charged with en-
deavoring to obstruct the United States
m.jl and illuminating fireman who
desired to perform his duties at Albert
Lea on July 2. After trial Of consid-
cradle interest, in which number OF
witnesses testified concerning Hogan's
acts, he was found guilty and fined $50,
which he paid. The witnesses were
Station Agent Kensey, OF Albert Lea;
Deputy United States Marshal Sheehap,
A. c. Wanamaker. Moses Weaver. Fire
man Hanson. w. II. English, an Albert
Lea policeman; Thomas Lowry. of AL
bert Lea. and Harry Burke, rallro ad
men and residents of Albert Lea.
They testified in substance TO having
seen Hogan set the air brakes on the
train and intimidate Fireman Hanson,
calling him dirty scab," and saying
tc him: You dirty :, If you ever
get to Minneapolis you will never get
out" Hanson stated that he was not
intimidated by what Hogan said, but he
remembered that he had called him a
scab, and told him that if he ever got to
Minneapolis he would never get out
again.
A. E. Clarke argued the case for the
railroad. and urged upon the judge the
necessity of Furnishing men for doing
things such as were charged against
Hogan. If he aid not pernicious pre-
cedent would be established and men
would continually dlsobey the court.
Freeman P. Lane argued the case for
the defendant. judge Smith, in sum-
ming up the case, said:
Il do not agree with all the judges
who have passed Oh matters of this sort.
l.
think all men have the right to quit
work. and think they have the right
also 10 induce their friends to quit.
They have no right, however, to inter
fere, forcibIy or by threats. with their
co-empIoyes. That's Interference. Call
ing man 'scab' is not sufficient in
this case, although the law Of the state
makes the calling of name liable to
provoke anger criminal offense.
This is criminal procedure. and the
rules governing criminal actions must
rule this action. l am convinced
beyond reasonable doubt that
Hogan did turn Off the air
brakes. l regret as much as any one
can that it is the duty of this court 10
find him guilty of contempt. The peo-
pie who are endeavoring to enforce
their rights have my hearty sympathy.
The man who stands at the head of this
great movement and has ordered the
men out on strikes has said in every.
instance that they have no right to in.
teIfere. Ii is the right and duty Of this
court to see that its mandates are
obeyed. If we did not. it would soon be
anarchy in this country.
lit is with great deal of regret and
sympathy that the court is obliged TO
impose a fine upon the defendant, but
the dignity of the law must be upheld.
The court imposes fine of $50. or, in
default of payment. thirty days lmprlS-
onment i'll the county jail"