The herald., 1894-11-18
TRIAL OF THE A. R. U, OFFICIALS
A Most Important Investiga-
tiOn to Railroad Men.
A Long List of kilograms Filed in
Evidence.
The Force OF the Direct Testimony Not
Weakened much So Far
ON Cross-Exsm-
ination.

H. OiunCs "a L. AS@eS Ns~N'
and Philip Stanwood. charged with con
spiring on June IS Of this year, and will
obstructing the passage OF the United
States mails on the Southern Pacific
railroad in this district, was commenced
yesterday in the United States distric
court before Judge Ross.
w. I. Williams and George NJ. H od'
son appeared as counsel for the &C.
cused, while United States Attorney
Denis. and J. H. Call, special assistant
council to the government, conducted
ehe case for the prosecution.
No prolonged delay was experienced
in obtaining jury. the last man being
sworn at 12:l0. The jury is as follows:
w. E Oliver. L. A. Stahl, q. h. Nor
ton, @. II. Salisbury, q. II. Henck, h.
Roder, l.. Sanders, l.. Schotield, K. W.
Pierce. H. A. Osgood, w. T. Lsavitt, 7.
E. j King.
AS matter OF legal form the articles
OF incorporation of the Southern Pacific
company were fled in evidence. after
which J. M. Johnson, chief clerk OF the
railroad mail service in the Eighth dl-
vision, WAS put on the stand. He said :
II have been for 10 years filling my
present position. In my official capacity
/ have had charge OF dlspatching and
accepting of mails of all the railroads in
California, with headquarters in Los
Angeles"
A schedule of the mail trains for June
in this division was shown to witness.
and he testified that it was issued every
month by Samuel Flint. superintendent
OF the mail eervice. The railroads carry
ing mails in this district were stated to
De the Southern Pacific and the South
ern California Railroad companies. The
time schedule was filed in evidence.
The witness then testified that the
mails did not leave this city on June
2Sth on account OF the strike, albeit the
Southern Pacific trains Nos. Is and 20
were scheduled to leave.
United States Postoffice Inspector
James w. Erwin testified: On June 81
| started to leave this city for San Fran.
cisco, but was detained. boarded the
Southern Pacific train No. IS at the Ar
cade depot and proceeded to River sta
ton, where the train stopped. At that
point a crowd collected about the en-
CINE and two men addressed the fireman
and induced him to leave his post, after
name subsequently learned was Gal.
lagher, called the fireman 'scab."
introduced myself as a postoffice in
epector and advised the men that if the
train did not go out they would be held
responsible. They withdrew then, but
the fireman joined them later. l re-.
manned in the mail car for eome time.
There were mails in the car in charge of
q clerk, but they did not leave the city
on account OF the strike.
On June go witness was confronted
with the defendants johnson and Ross
in the United States attorneys office and
showed them the law bearing upon the
question of the stoppage OF mails. They
inquired whether or not mail car con-
stituted mail train. Inspector Flint,
who was present, informed them as to
what constituted mail train. The de.
iendant Johpson expressed the feeling
of the strikers as being perfectly willing
TO take out mails. The attention of the
defendants was called to legal decision
in the case of the United States vs.
Clark. and read paragraph wherein the
following clause occurs: 1T is a Grim
inal offense to obstruOt msil train
although the mail car and the locomotive
be cut off fromi it," The matter was dis.
cussed at come length before the de-
fendants went out of the Office.
Continuing, witness said: 1.-THE
trains were delayed here for 13 days
and l was compelled to remain in the
city until July on that account. ]
finally left for San Francisco by steamer,
taking with me the first consignment OF
mail to leave here during the continu-
ance of the strike.
Upon being Cross examined the de-
fense dwelt particularly upon witness
construction of the law as to what con
stitutsd mail train. The court finally
informed counsel that it would paes
upon the legal questions involved and
sustained the objections OF counsel iol
the government.
K. r. Haines, local manager of the
Postal Telegraph-Cable company, wa,
called to identity q number of dis.
patches received at and sent from hi.
Office in the course of business. Fou
kilograms were offered in evidence ant
admitted despite the objections of tht
defence, and read to the jury.
They were as follows:
Los ANGELES, June %, 1894.
TO H. A. Knox, care southern Pacific depot
Sacramento, Cal.
General tie-up ordered, advise al
employees. w. H. CLUNE, Sec.
PHILIP STANwooD, Pres.
Los ANGELES, June 2S, 1894.
To z. V. Debs, 421 Ashland Block, Chicago
Ill.
Southern Pacific arranged run thre,
trains Pullmans tonight. Board media
tion ordered general tie.up. Give Vi
your sanction. Qute sure to win.
w. H. CLUNE, Sec.
Los ANGELES, June 30, 1894.
To T. v. Debs. 421 Ashland Block, Chicago
Ill.
Situation changed on Southern Pacific
All out. Answer mine of the 2Stb.
w. ii. CLUNE, Sec.
Los ANGELES, July 4, 1894.
To Fl. A. Knox, care Southern Pacific depot
sacramento, Cal.
Stand firm. All 0. X. here. Sure Il
win. w. H. CLUNE, Sec.
Unon cross-examlnetion Mr.. Hainel
explained that he received that tele.
gram OF June 30th personally, the 9th,
ers were received by the clerke, W host
initials were on them, in accordance
with the rule prevailing in the office.
+. A. Beardslee, local manager of the
Western Union Telegraph company
identified several meeeages as having
been received and dispatched at and
from his office in this city, and which
were duly offered in evidence. The OBJ
jections of the defense were overruled
and the documents read to the jury by
the United States attornty. The follow
ing are fair samples OF the large mum.
ber:
Los ANGELES. July go. 1894.