The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-11-16
BALDWIN'S BIAS.
Did the Marshal Favor
the Railroad?
STRIKERS THINK HE DID.
Southern Pacific Men Chosen as
Deputies.
OFFERS FROM OTHERS IGNORED.
A Sarcastic Letter to the American
Railway UniOn-The Corpora
tion's Conspiracy.
OFFERS FROM OTHERS IGNORED.

was clearly defined by their attorneys YES
terday. They will attempt to show that
the railroad cOnsDired with the Pullman
Company and other corporations 10 carry
no mail until the strikers had been van
pushed. Incidentally they tried TO estab-
lish the fact that United States Marshal
Baldwin during the bitter conflict acted
like a hirellng of the corporation.
Railway Mail Clerk G. S. Taylor was
placed on the stand, and described, in a
matter-of-fact way, the difficulties ex-
perienced in handling the mails during
the strike. Trains were stopped at San
Jose, but he did not know whether they
were stopped by the railroad or the
strikers. There was q big crowd at the
depot on July 4, ard they cheered when a
trail STOOD still. Taylor confessed that 1t
was not unusual TO see a crowd around a
railroad station on the great holiday, and
admitted that such crowds are given 10
cheering. His evidence had depressing
effect upon the Government, while the de-
tense was prOportionately elated. :. -. p
George A. Bromley, another clerk, testl-
fed that a train was stopped at Castrovllle
for the want of crew TO run It,. HIS Iraln
was tied up at Mountain View on July o.
and be returned to this city, Where u Ee-
NAMED until the 10Th. -: -.
+. A. kelton, an express companys
messenger, told the jury that his train was
stopped by strikers at Dunsmulr. lie had
pershable goods, which be was Obliged 10
sell al loss. 30:
Marshal Baldwin went back to the stand
with the air of martyr. and the attorneys
for the defendants tried him sorely before
the session closed. MIR. Baldwin was asked
to refresh his memory Of the events that
occurred on the fatetul July Sd. when he
was maltreated by an irreverent mob.
Five hundred people" he SAID, were
engaged ia rolling back cars which they
had detached from an engine. l got off
the engine and ran to the cars, but was
assaulted and thrown down. was held
down for some time. struggling to get free.
Some one cried out. Kill him! arrested
man for his violence, but the crowd res
cued him. A. G. Greenlaw was there ex-
citing the crowd, and Jack Harris, rail-
road employe, was there.
Now, I'd like to know" said Attorney
Monteith, 'what all this has 10 do with
the two defendants who were arrested for
obstructing the mails at Palo Atop"
"My object" Attorney Knight an
swered, lis to show a conspiracy"
Then" Monteith replied, 1.-The entire
American Railway Union is on trial"
Mr.. Monteith then took the Marshal in
hand for oss-eXamination, and en-
deaVored to show that Baldwin was
biased in favor Of the railroad.
official act after you had qualified as
United States MARSHALL"
II appointed some deputies. 1 don't re-
member how many"
And after the strike was ordered 2"
So appointed many more; about $50 in
all"
Ibid you appoint any deputies on the
recommendation OF the Southern Paci6c?"
Eyes. did"
How many?"
About twenty or thirty at Sacramento"
"Were they persons with whom you had
previous acquaintanccp'
Il had no acquaintance whatever with
them ?"
did they give bonds ?"
NE, they did not"
did you at any time appoint deputies
on the recommendations of Knox, Mullen,
Compton or other alleged strikers?"
II did not"
did they offer to supply you with
deputies ?''
Eyes. They said they could furnish me
with 5000 deputies, who would protect the
railroad and its scabs, but who would not
assist in moving trains. l wrote to them
a reply that if they wanted to serve the
Government they could best do so by re-
framing from unlawful acts. Ii they
would do so there would be no occasion
for the employment of deputies"
Rather sarcastic, wasn't Up" Mr.. Mon
teith commented. Were your communi-
cations to the Southern Pacific also sar-
castic?"
Mr.. KNIGHT came to the Marshal's mani
fest relIet with an objection and Judge
Morrow remarked: This is not the rail-
road company now. The issue is be-
tween the United States and these defend
ants. The company may have treated
them badly. uDjustly, but the question is
now, Did the defendants obstrpct the pas
sage OF the mails ?'
Monteith explained that he wished to
show the MarshaPs animus. I'VE want 10
show" he said, whether the conspiracy
was on the part of the railroad or the
strikers. If we can show that The witness
favored the railroad side il will show that
he was not impartial | now ask il the
witness criticized the railroad company or
gave it advice as he did the strikers"
II asked them to do certain things" was
the rather evasive reply.
''Were the deputies at Oakland those
suggested by the Southern Pacific ?''
The names were handed in by nv chief
deputy. Mr.. Farlsh. l had to repose a good
deal of confidence in him, and [ could not
look into every mans qualification"
"And you would not look INTO the oualif-
cations of the men suggested by the
strikers Did you consult with the South
ern Pacific people before you went to Sac
ramento?
"Isaw Mr.. Fillmore just before went
up. He offered special train to convey
me and my men. He went with u.s."
"Then you went as his guest?"
''No, sill" -,
'Did you pay your fare?"
No, sir.
And the conductor did not put you off ?"
mo. sir"
''Did you consult with Mr.. Fillmore on
the way up?"
Certainly / did. | got from him all the
information | could"
Mr.. Baldwin testified that be went to
Sacramento to see that passage was given
TO mail trains and to remove distractions.
He was asked if he was advised before
going that a train was not Giail train
until mail car was in it. Hereplied that
no such instruction was given him. After
he reached Sacramento Mr.. Garter asked
him to protect interstate commerce. MI.
Monteith asked him if Garter had told him
what was meant by interstate commerce,
Eyes. commerce between the States,
was the cautious reply.
Mr.. knight asked the court TO bar sucn
questions as privileged communications.
After many questions had been asked
him on the subject Mr.. Baldwin admitted
that there was little commerce 10 protect.
as the trains were not moving. Then the