The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1894-09-29

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Chas. Happier, a defendant in the
case, told OF what happened at the meel-
ing on June 20. Stern and Witness
stayed about half an hour after the
meeting broke up 10 write letters to alb
sent members of the A. X. u. | wor
a black coat and pants, a white shirt and
a brown derby the morning OF June -.
That morning at no time did [ handle a
knuckle OF a coupler, a pinch bar or a
coupling pin. Howard and defendant
went into Harris Saloon, the night oil
July ii, to play a game OF eurhre, saw
my brother in the sal BON that night.
No action was taken in regard to min
utes or turntables in an "A. II. u. meet
ing. At the meeting June 20 four tele-
grams were read, one from Debs, one
from Knox, n from Rogers and one
from the leader in Los Angeles" Il
turned all four OF them over to the Pres
ident, l think. Did not inform Gala
han that we would have a meeting.
W Nv ootai Nai3 vi IL iOi
tiers and was ON my way down when the
train started and broke. | went and
looked to see what the matter was but
did not notice the coupling. | then
went to the I'ostotfice aud while there
the Pullmans were slde-tracked. Did
not hear that the engines were disabled
until the last OF July. The first l heard
Of it was in the Court room at Carlin.
Did not call Callahan to &c on guard.
Do not know what a become of the min
utes. When l went to look for them, at
the request OF Mr.. Massey, they were
gone. Mr.. March never said in my
hearing hat the minutes contained a
resolution that turntables ought to be
destroyed. Mr.. Callahan never Wal in
the hall alone with me. [The witness
could not be confused by Mr.. Earring
ton.
j. G. Msrch, the principal defendant
next testified as follows: WAS by the
Pullmans when the train broke and
went to the rear end OF the train, thence
to the office where remained until lunch
time. | then went home and stayed
until 2 p. NJ. | am not familiar with
couplings and | did not with a hammer,
pinch bar or pin try to remove the
knuckle. No action was taken about
destruction OF turntables or minutes.
The switch engine was dead the night of
July 3. On that day Pat Martin caE.e
to me and told me that he aud Thomp-
son had fixed Malloy's hand car. l re-
marked to him, you and Thompson had
better 20 and pnt that car together. We
do not a any of that work.
Subsequently he came to me and eaid
that the car was fixed. In a converse
tion with lobe he said You boys think
| am down on you, l have been dischar-
ged.' To this question 'WhyT he said
My testimonr didn't suit Knapp He
ven on to say that he would testify in
our behalf, l replied that We did NOT
need his testimony but he wanted to see
Mr.. Massey and l sent him to him.
Upon cross-examination he admitted
sending disputed kilograms without the
sanction of the Mediation Committee.
Received one cipher dispatch. Did not
refuse 10 receive dispatches from Supt.
Knapp.
Mr.. Harrington said it did no. make
much difference whether a motion to de-
tain the Pullmans or not; the bad fea-
ture Of the case Was that the minutes of
all. meetings were missing. March's
first evidence, taken just after the &C.
currence, should be considered as the
best testimony. lie then closed his ar
gument with a review OF tie testimony
OF Thompson, Martin, Bell and others.
William Woodbura followed Attorney
harrington aud made a profound int-
preston upon his hearers. lie tore TO
shreds the testimony of the two men
who turned States evidence and asse,-
ted that that their own testimony had
been beneficial rather than injurious to
the defendants. Mr.. Woodburn's ar.u
ment wss full OF sarcasm, wit and sound
sense.
After the closing argument for the
prosecution by U. S. Attorney Jones,
Judge IIawley delivered the charge 10
t. e jury. OF this charge u spectator re-
marked. "The Judge evidently thinks
the prosecution needs assistance and is