The herald., 1894-04-11
JUDGE jenkins INJUNCTION,
An Unexpected Revelation as
to I-s Authorship.
Ex-senator SnoOner Says He Die
it'd the Strike order.
Ths IT, stIRntfon 1t NH wuusse Ended
Uai.n PscIHs kscsivsrs Talking
AbOut KesIEning-kAu-
roxd Gossip.
By the AssocIated Press.

JENKINS lnveBtigaCiOn Dy the mouse suo
committee of the judiciary committee
came to sudden end 90 far az Milwau-
kee ia concerned, at o'clock tonight.
AL! OF the witnesses were examined and
there was no documentary evidence to
go over; there was nothing else to do
and the affair will now continue in
Washington. The witnesses today we're
Chiefs wilkinson OF ths trainmen,
Clark OF the conductors, Sargent of the
6remen, Ramsay of the telegraphers,
Attorney George P. Miller, General
Manager Kendrick. Receiver Oakes, Ex-
Senator Spooner and Attorney j. w.
Curtis of the Northern Pacific road.
The interest was in Mr.. Spooner's te5-
timony. He testified that he, with
Attorney Miller, had dictated the issu-
ance OF the first injunction which for
bade the employees of the Northern
Pacific from striking, and also the order
which was issued by Judge Jenkins. He
said this was customary among attorneys
in like cases. He said, however, that he
had nothing to do with the supplement.
ary injunction. Mr.. Spooner said he
took for the basis of the order for the
injunction a decision by Judge Pardee,
in the federal court, in the Higgins case,
but Attorney Curtis admitted, in answer
to a question by Attorney Harper, that
there WAS no precedent for Judge Jenk-
ins' order.
There was some lively sparring be-
tween Mr.. Spooner and Attorney Har-
per, who represented the labor chiefs.
The testimony of the labor chiefs was
similar to that of Chief Clark and Chief
Sargent yesterday. They all agreed that
the injunction prevented them from ex-
ercising their constitutional rights.
They were unanimous in saying that no
man had felt compelled to remain at
work, but what they objected to was
the application of such power by the
court and they did not think it was
Justice.
Chief Wilkinson OF the Brotherhood
OF Railway Trainmen related the facts
concerning the conference OF the North
ern Pacific at the time of the threatened
strike. He and his associates came to
the conclusion that they could not ad-
wise the men to leave the employment
of the receivers, but could advise them
to remain. To do other wise would be
contempt OF court. The method Of
bringing about strike was explained.
No steps towards strike had been
taken by the Northern Pacific men. Hs
had no power to order strike without
the action by the employees. He
thought he had legal right to confer
with the employees about striking, but
knew the right was affected by the road
being in the hands of receivers.
8. W. Arnold. secretary and treasurer
q s," H." wsaP wRsdaPkssesaaSsSe aSsSe Attorney Curtis Ii it
was not true that among the stronger
and better labor organizations, strikes
we're discouraged and If they were not
generally considered an evil. The
answer was in the affirmative. Mr..
Boatner asked if the wisdom, judgment
and conservativeness of the executive
officers did not have much to do with
keeping the labor organizations in good
condition.
''Not being an executive officer" said
Mr.. Arnold, II can answer that frankly
in the affirmative"
Chief Clark was recalled and Mr..
Stone took him in hand. The congress-
man asked il it was not the desire and
purpose OF these organizations to get in
their ranks all the men of their class
in other words to form trust of mon
opoly. as a monopoly OF money or
capital, SO as to control absolutely their
different lines of work.
Mr.. Clark answered in the Affirmative.
Then followed quite a discussion, in
which Mr.. Boatner and Mr.. Stone OF
committee and Mr.. Clark took part.
Mr.. Clark stated explicitly what the
laboring men objected to in Judge Jen-
kins' decision. The objections, which
were two, lay against the clause prohib-
iting the men from quitting work with
or without notice, or in any way Grip
pling the road, and the clause restrain
ing the labor chiefs from advising and
comforting with The men.
The feature of the afternoon session,
in fact the chief factor OF the day, was
ex-senator Spooner's examination.
Mr.. Spooner was preceded by d. G,
Ramsay, who gave testimony similar to
that OF the other chiefs, relative to
methods of ordering strike and the Ell
feet upon his organization of the strike
order.
The questions addressed to Mr.,
Sp0oner headed at once toward the
OF the injunction.
Il partly prepared the first injunc-
tion." said Mr.. Spooner, ''and the order
was probably written by counsel, though
| do not remember whether l assisted
Mr.. Miller in writing it.
"How long did Judge jenkins hold
the petition under advisement before
iBsued?" Mr.. Boatner asked.
From Monday morning until Tues
day morning"
Mr.. Spooner then proceeded TO tell all
he knew about the preparation and is
suance of the order. He was telegraph
I'D for to 60 to st. Paul on the 18th of
December. and there met General Man
ager Kendrick. He informed him OF the
reduction in wages which In the
condition of the road seemed necessary.
Kendrick stated that the majority of the
employees of the road appreciated the
of affairs and would not OBJ
ect to reduced wages. There was an eli.
sment. however, which threatened to
strike if new schedules went into
,ffect. destroy engines and damage prop
,rty. Some OF the men, Kendrick said. |
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