Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1894-08-11

prosecution Tor cross examination but
they stated they had no questions to
ask and the witness was e :cused.
Thomas Cleary was called to the
stand on behalf OF Thompson and
Cummings. Same objections offered
as with Cummings. Overruled.
Adjourned till 1 Pm.
Cleary testified that he @is 3Oyears
old and has resided in CarEn last 90
years. Was member of the A. R.U.
on June 18th and attended a meeting
OF the union that morning. About 7
O'Clock that morning we received or
ders to strike and meeting was call
to take action on that order. We de
sired to endorse the order of Debs and
strike. During this meeting the ar
rival OF No. 4 was discussed, and
March and others, myself included.
made talks in favor of allowing this
train to proceed, and it was during
this discussion that No. 4 arrived
March said he was going over to take
orders for this train, and most of us
went over. l saw a larger crowd
around the pullmans and walked up
pretty close to see what was going on.
When 1 got close enough to see saw
that the hose had been disconnected
between the pullman and diner. I
then walked on down the platform to
the office. 1 stayed there for few
minutes and then went back toward
the rear end Of the train. AS started
back saw Morgan give signal to
the train to go. met Mr.. Asher, he
said to me they are going; you had
better go to the rear end of the train
and turn on the air. I said, why
don't you turn it on?' I don't re-
member if he replied, but then went
back to the office and then the train
started and it moved a few feet.
looked back to the rear end and saw
that the pullmans we're separated
from the train. then went down to
see what was up. crossed over the
train between the coach and diner
and when / got down I met some of
the passengers there and they said we
will go In the coaches, if they will take
the train that way The passengers
then transferred from the pullmans to
the coach and said they could go that
way all right. They said if the ca
boose was put on behind the diner,
that there would be more room
and the company would let the train
proceed, The switch engine was COM
ing up the track and 1 got on the
front end. They backed down and
coupled on to the coboose and two
pullmans. The 2ullmans we're put on
the rip-track and the Caboose was
put on the train and the train made
up, but a few minutes after, the train
was put on the side track by Morgan
where it remained four or five hours
or thereabout. I went to lunch
After returning, met March and
Williams and they said they would
do their best to get the train out. A
meeting was called and it was agreed
to pledge the strength of the union to
get the train out. The pullmans were
reattached and the train proceeded
On the night Of the third of July
was on guard-duty. During the
night there was some demonstration
shooting anvils etc. / remained there
until about IL o'clock and then went
home and to bed and remained there
the remainder OF the night. 1 was
not near the round-house during the
night"
| Prosecution atated that they did
not desire to Cross examine the wit.
ness.
| His testimony In reference to No. 4
and the meeting on the morning Of
the 18th corrohorated Cleary' g and was
practically the come as his statement