The herald., 1894-11-20
The U. s. Attorney Rests the
Case for the Government.
A Surprise Occasioned When the
Defense Also Resell.
A Rather Hard Outlook for ths De-
fendants-No Defense Attempted
Savetn Weakening the Force
of the Prosecution.

carried over until 80 to permit Judge
Ross to dispose OF other business.
In the afternoon the case was pro-
ceeded with. and some OF the develop
ments told strongly against the defend-
ants. The case reached its climax when
the government rested its case and
counsel for the defense also intimated
that their case also rested. And this
without witness being summoned.
The first witness put on the stand was
J. A. Muir, division superintendent.
who, being recalled aud shown the letter
to which Superintendent Burkhalter of
the Moiave division referred while
giving his evidence on Saturday ami
which had been mislaid, explained how
the letter had been sent.
1t was delivered to Burkhalter at
River station by Defendant johnson.
At that time trsins were coming from
the east and north and Mr.. Muir sent
for Stanwood as president OF the local
union and told him that he Understood
that all through trains should be per-
mitted to so to their destinations. He
wanted to know why they were detained
here. Stanwood promised 10 use his
best endeavcrs to see if he couldn't fix
things up. and this letter was the re-
sponse of the A. R. .. to the interview.
The letter was as follows:
Los ANGELES, Juus 2S, 1894.
D. B., Esq, superintendent Moiave division.
J. A. NJ, Esq, superintendent Los Angeles
division.
GENTLEMEN In regard to your re.
quest of this morning to our president.
Mr.. Stsnwood, we beg to cay that the
ha la
have, by petition to you. signited their
Willingness to travel to their destination
in day coaches, we cannot consistently
grant your request. Respectfully yours.
A. T. JOHNSON,
Secretary Board Mediation.
Approved:
PHILIP STANwooD, Chairman,
ISAAC Ross.
There was no cross-examinaton OF
witness.
George II. Odell testified as follows:
81 am passenger conductor in the en-
plcy OF the Southern Pacific and was
such on thes27th OF June last. | was in
charge of train No. Is. 1t was pas
senger and regular mail train. (Witness
gave recspitulston OF what has al
ready appeared regarding the makeup
OF the train and the troubles at that
time.) My train did not leave on that
date because my fireman and two brake
men were induced to leave the train.
II was a member of the O. K. @. and
knew the meaning OF the term ''ecab."
1t is applied to one who works during
the pendency Of legal strike. A man
to whom the word is applied has great
difficulty in obtaining employment and
Is subjected to all kinds of indignities.
For instance. his name might be writ
ten on walls and buildings as a scab.
and the stigma will attach to him, and
his fellow employees will not work or
have anything to do with him."
Cross-examined Witness was asked
only one question, Ibid you see any OF
the defendants st either depot on June
9th lest?"
mo, SIR"
j. }. Finn, general yardmaster OF the
Southern Pacific company, testified as
follows:
II have been yardmaster for Is years.
l know all the defendants. On June
9th and 28th Clune way not in the en-
ploy Of the Southern Pacific company,
but ran the cigar store on San Fernando
street. johnson was, | think. brake
man on the Mojave division. Stanwood,
think, WAS in the yard crew, and Ross
was a conductor on the Mojave division.
heard no conversation between Galla~
CHER and Buchanan and the train crew
OF No. Is, but did hear them talking
with Mr.. Muir and the yardmen."
did you hear any conversation be.
tween any of the defendants subsequent
to June 9th. relative to your duties as
an employee OF the Southern Pacific
oil h.,
United States attorney.
Objection was made and the witness
appeared unwilling. Being pressed, he
said, over the objection OF the defense:
"In response to the invitation of de-
PENDANTS | met them at the corner OF
Sotello and San Fernando streets on the
night OF July Sd, and was asked to 60
out. | wanted to know why they asked
me, and they replied that they were go~
ing to ask every man in the employ of
the company to 60 out. | inquired what
the consequences would be if | did not.
They replied that | would know what
the consequences would be, and as | did
not want to be called 'scab' | went
out"
Witness then explained in detail the
meaning of the term ''scab" and the
consequences OF its application.
Cross Witness teetified to
being a memb Der of the o. r. G. at one
time. He understood that some OF the
organizations to which he belonged had
subsequently been merged into the A.
R. U.
W. T. Williams ELECTED from witness
that when ne resigned he did not do 80
with any intention of crippling the busi-
ness OF the country or ohstructing the
passage of the United States mails. This
statement, however. was qualified when
he further stated that he did go because
he would be called ''scab."
Are you in the employ of the COM
pany nOw?" inquired Mr.. Williams.
"Yes, SIR"
did you seek re.em ployment after the
strike"
"Yes, SIR"
The witness explained that the yard.
men held meeting and voted to 60
back in body, and did 80 on the 14th !
Of July.
> Continuing, witness said: ~ did not
know whether the strike was over or
1ot that day, but all of the yardmen
Ress accepted that went back to work,
nj | among the number"
w. liam Stewart. q locomotive en-
linser in the employ OF the Southern
Pacl tic, testified:
was in charge of train No. IS on
july 9th last. After backing to the
rain. two men. whom | subsequently,
earned to be Gallagher and Buchanan,
'ame to me and the former wanted to
Enow II L was going out, He stated a