The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1894-09-26

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itiated, and then the strike was taken
up. March talked at some length upon
the question. A Mediation committee
was appointed. No action was taken in
regard to train No. l. Told of March's
speech against meddling with No. 4.
Robinson could o see any interference
to the train from the position near the
library. Saw Chas. Jobe stagger into
the meeting room and then stagger oit.
fore Commissioner Palmer remained IN
the employ Of the S. p. n hour and fiji
teen minutes. At no meeting OF the
A. II. U was it resolved to destroy the
turntable or the records containing any
thing about turntables.
Chas. Buckle, a saloon keeper OF Car
lin, testified to having seen Chas. Jobe
in an inebriated condition about half
an hour before the train amt in June
%; says that lobe was in his store and
moi at the a. r. U. hall when the train
arrived.
Thomas Cleary, one OF tie defendants
and the ext witness, has been a resi-
dent of Carlin for twenty years. lie was
night yard master for one year previous
to June 20. Was a member OF the A. X.
U. at the time and is still a member oil
the same lodge. Was present at the
meeting on June 20. j. ID. Howard in
formed him of the meeting and told OF
what happened at the meeting. 1t
seemed the general opinion Of the menu
bers not to stop the train.
James Council: " az in Carlin part of
the time the strikers were examined.
Martin said that he. Thompson, and
Howard had burned bridges. When
asked how Howard was charged with it,
Martin said he did not know. Martin
said that by making q confession he
would get clear and also get some money
OH the side. Connell is a charter meni-
Der OF the A. X. U. Talked with Mar
tin August Sd q little way from the court
house. Martin did not tell how many
men went to burn bridges. Said moth
ing about Waterman while bridges were
being burned. Did not know who he
would get the money from.
Ernest Keppler: Am a brother OF
Charles Keppler one Of the defendants.
On July II was in my butcher shop post
ing up my books. At II 80 | q How
ard, keppler, Cummings, Cleary and an
Italian in Harris saloon playing euchre.
1 was there . few minutes and left.
G. Jones: Am father-in-law to Mr..
Howard. On the night of the 18th of
July 1 was sitting up with my sick wife.
She died on the 23d. My daughter a
there helping me care for her mother.
Howard came to the house at q quarter
past twelve and, got q lunch. He then
went 10 his room with his wife. Saw
him again about half past one when l
went in to call my daughter. He was
there in bed. Also saw him between 8
anu U III tile uloIuln8.
Gross examined. The clock struck IL
Just before Howard came. l asked him
what kept him SO late and he said he got
into a card game. l sat up all night.
Howard got up between 6 and 7 O'Clock.
Samuel Howard, one OF the defand
ents: Was at the Carlin meeting on the
10Th After Deobs' telegram we decid-
ed to strike. was placed on the Media
ton Committee. Williams who was in
the chair urged men to keep sober and
commit no acts of violence. March said
that trains should not be interfered with
as passengers had purchased tickets be-
fore the strike. / was in shirt sleeves and
light. hat when No. 4 arrived. | did
nothing to hinder the train. l heard OF
the bnrning of the bridges the next
morning. On that night l was at lodge
meeting. | also went on the track and
saw Mr.. Stock. | also went into Harris
saloon. Saw Happier, Cummings and
Cleary. Played until IL O'clock; went
home 10 my father-in-law's house; took
lunch about midnight and went to bed
with my vile. Got up about 7. l had
nothing to do with the dynamite explo-
sion or the bridge burning. The A. r.
u. never voted to destroy any PROPERTY
lobe told me that he Ia fired because
his testimony at Garlin didn't suit
KNAPP. AL ThompsonlDever asked me
to help him rob trains and release pris-
oners. Helped artess Melville the abb
sconding bank clerk. Paid Happier IS
to help guard Jail. Knew J. Lemon, saw
him on the train between Reno and Car
son. Mr.. Lemon came into my seat and
snid. ..Enma I'd | mn sarr. Coz xa, thau