Birmingham age-herald., 1894-08-31
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 Mayor Hopkins, the next witness. said iu answer to question about the conduct of the city police, that so far as he knew they had done all that was required of them. lie described his visit to the scene of the mob's work on the Rock Island tracks, in company with Corporation Consul Reubens and officers of the road. He observed many overturned cars and other signs of disorder. He ordered all the police on duty at the crossings where cars were overturned sus- pended. He read several communications from officers of various roads commending the police force for it's work. Marvin Huitt of the Northwestern was quoted as saying he had received perfect protection from the Chicago authorities. The mayor thought that several persons had either been killed outright or died from injuries received during the strike.
 "Were any of your police in sympathy with the strikersP' asked Judge Wor- thington.
 ''l could not say to that. l suppose some of them were. AS far as the Pullman strikers are concerned, I am in sympathy with them myself. I don't think, how ever, that any of the city policemen al- lowed their sympathy to interfere with their duty.''
 sfHave The officers of the American Rail- way union ever given you any information leading to the arrest of rioters?''
 "Yes, they have. .'
 The mayor then cited five cases in which IllS DaQ DB6u QOuS. ne BAlQ ObrlK6 hau~ ager Eagan kept the police busy going to points on the various roads only to find when they got there tbat there was no trouble. He then told about his unsuc- cessful efforts to bring about arbitration. ''I want to say,' eaid the mayor, tin re- gard to a statement attributed to Mr. Eagan, namely, that he told me he was surprised that should be messenger boy for the American Railway union, that he most emphatically did not say anything of ti,. la 1Jaxr r,ad him to have done so. 1 wish also to say that I never protested against the ordering of federal troops. I was not consulted when they were brought here."
 ''It has been stated in the press, said Judge Warrington, "that you applied to MT. Debs for permission to move certain trains. Is that sop
 ''It is not.''
 Mayor Hopkins was then excused, and Chairman Wright delivered the following formal notice of adjournment:
 ''This commission has now heard all witnesses who have been suggested by the various parties interested in this contro. versy, except few whose testimony would be simply accumulative upon poin ts that have been covered. At the opening of the hearing it was stated that the commission would decide at it's close whether 1t had time at it's disposal to listen to parties orally who had remedies for labor que ions to offer, or suggestions as to the r station and matters of that character. So much time has been taken up in bearing testimony on the facts relating to the late difficulties that the commission cannot at present take up the secondary branch of the investigation.
 ''The commission will ad journ to meet in Washington Wednesday, September 26, at which time it will be glad to receive in writing any suggestions as to the solutions of questio involved in the late contro- versy. It will at that time hear any parties who may desire to be heard relative to the facts involved, aud it may, after a careful examination of the testimony which has been offered at this hearing, conclude to call further witnesses to supplement any testimony which has been given on either side. The hearing stands adjourned until September 26.n