Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1894-09-23
The strikers Trial.
CARSON. Sent. 10tl

$500 /" al WIG CLl-
ploy OF the Pullman Company for
three years. Was u conductor on the
sleepers on train No. 1 that arrivedin
Carlin on June 20sh. Said he recog-
nized three Of the defendants, March.
Howard and Kapplar. Saw them cut
the hose, set the hand brakes und
make themselves generally useful in
holding the train. Heard several con-
versations between the strikers rela-
tive to taking off the pullmans. Did
not hear March giving any orders to
any one. The strikers were very con.
siderate and came. to the cars several
times to enquire how the passengers
were getting along. We showed them
Il sick passenger and they said they
would do all they could to get us out
ana about TAO p. NJ. We left Carlin.
Cross.examined by WOODBURY. he
said that he did not testify before
Commissioner Palmer though he
knew that NJ examination was hel |.
and that he IA Mr.. Morgan at the
train on the morning OF the Doth OF
June. He was suppocnaed to testify
before the grand jury, but did not
know that he told any one about what
he knew about the case. Talked with
MIR. Knapp about what he knew, also
told Mr.. Dennis. Mr.. Knapp ap
preached him to lind out what he
knew abount the case. He had never
spoken to him about it before. There
WIS no excitement when the train was
cut. Never saw Happier or Howard
before the Doth Of June. Howard was
dressed i'll a light suit OF grey
clothes. Can't say what kind OF shirt
or hat he had on. Knew Howard from
Tact that he showed a badge to a pas
scnger showing that he was an officer.
Knew March by seeing him around
the office when / passed through on
my run. Saw all the men there when
the train came i'll. Can't FAY how
Happier was dressed March was
dressed III a tail coat had Oh Il white
shirt and was dressed in nm ordinary
business suit. Saw Howard apply the
hand brake on the pullman car.
WOOdburn asked how it WAS that he
said the three men put or the brake
i'll his direct examination and in the
cross examination he said it wis How
ard put OH the brake. He denied hav.
ing sworn the three men put on the
brake but the record showed that he
had Sc sworn. Said it did not strike
him rs strange that knowing Howard
WAS an officer OF the law he should be
setting the hand brakes. Said he did
not know if his expenses had been
paid or not but had received passes
from the Company.
G.. b. Corwin testified: Il am a
travelling salesman Vas on No. 4
ON June Doth. Was on my way to
San Francisco but did not go through
because the train was held by strik.
crs. Recognize March as being pres
cnt. He is the only one of the de-
PENDANTS | can remember being pres.
cnt. Saw March take the knurkle
ont OF the Jnncy coupler, and saw
him walking about among the strik-
crs." On croSs.cxamination he said
there was a large crowd around the
train and there was considerable ex
easement. Saw March around the
train and in the telegraph Office.
r. j. All testified that he is a postal
clerk on the G. p. train running be.
tween San Francisco and Ogden.
Was on train No. 4 ON the morning Of
June 10Th. No. 4 is n mail train.
Were detained at Carlin eight hours
and seven minutes.
y. Il. Kanc:-"Am a locomotive
engineer. Run between Carlin and
Winncmucca. | vas to take No. 4
out on June Goth. Did not 20 out on
that train because the air was applied
from some point on the train"
Tho evidence Of Master Mechanic
Luckctt. S. Walker and J Little was
the same rs on the preliminary exam
ination.
Sam Denton testified that he is n
conductor for the company. Vas OH
guard watching company property q.
the night OF July 81. Was Standing
at the woodpilc neal the round.house
md cav some one go in the round
house and put ont II light that was
sitting III the table, Saw Clcary and
Thompson outside 81 the round house.
81 then went to McRac's house 10
wake him up. 20 he could SEQ whnt
:yas going on there, Thompson had n
club in his hand. They scrutinizcd
me very closely when | pnsacd thcm.
Did not suc any light in the round
house when | heard some ono ut
work" ii
II. G.. Ashcr's testimony. regarding
the work Of disabling the engines in
tho round house. differed in somo mn.
terial points from his evidence before
Commissioner Palmer in the prclim.
mary examination aud hc was sub.
jcctcd to n severe cross examination by
Mr.. Wren in which tho witness wns
badly ratified. He stated TINT Al.
Thompson. who turned Stntc's cvi.
dcncc. had come to him and said that
he. Thompson. was in n bad box and
wanted lila advice rs to wlnt wns best
for Inn to do and TINT he told him 10