The morning call., 1894-11-20
1T SAVED MILEAGE MONEY.
That Is How Marshal Baldwin
Speaks of 1t.
THE TROUBLES AT SACRAMENTO
Evidence as to the Exciting Times at
the Depot and the Militia
Movements.

put through long and thorough cross
examination yesterday in the trial of the
railroad strikers Cassidy and Mayne now
before the Federal District Court
Attorney Monteith, representing the TWO
men charged with obstructing the United
States mail during the great strike of last
July. kept up fire of questions that made
the Marshal more than once display con-
siderable Feasibility, because they were,
as he explained in an appealing way to the
court, but repetitions upon repetltlons.
Several times Judge Morrow agreed with
the witness and told the attorney not to
hang too long upon one line Of examlna-
ton.
At the opening of the session Mr.. Mon
teith at once opened out upon the relations
of the Marshal with the railroad officials
during the strike.
"Durlng the progress of the strike. Mr..
Baldwin," asked the attorney, 'did you
have pass from the railroad company so
that you could ride back and forth ?"
mo, SIR" was the response.
Ibid any of your deputies enjoy such
privilege?"
81 believe" said the Marshal, ''that my
chief deputy. Mr.. Maloney, had pass"
"Well, does not the Government allow
mileage to its representatives in such
cases."
"Oh, yes. but Mr.. Mahoney did not
charge any mileage, having the pass; and
I said nothing because the Government
was saved so much money"
ibid any of your other deputies have
passes?'
mot that am aware OF. know that the
Government was not charged for mileage
nv AmDl0V VINO mad
pass"
In regard to himself Mr. Baldwin said
he did not need any pass. The engines of
the company were at the disposal of the
Government officials and one would go
wherever he might direct 1t.
Mr.. Monteith then took up the trouble
at the Sacramento depot on July 4, and
tried to get the witness tangled up as to
whether the crowd at the depot was a
riotous mob or only an assem- Dlage OF per-
sons who we're not doing any particular
injury to property or making any personal
assaults.
What were they doing at the depot?"
asked Mr.. Mouteith.
"Oh. walking around or gather in
groups. 1t was perfect mob" jerked
out the Marshal.
did they destroy any property?"
'No"
swell. did they assault anybody ?"
"NO, l can't say that they did; but they
were resisting the militia"
Nov. isn't it fact, Mr.. Baldwin, that
they were as orderly as any large assem-
blage?'
Il should say not; They refused to move
when they were ordered.
What do you mean by saying that they
were intmidating' the militia ?"
81 said resisting" replied Mr. Baldwin
testify. ''You change my words"
We'll. did you see any personal violence
81 fH0
toward the militia or any other person 2"
mo; not personally"
"And you did not see any property de-
stroyed?"
Il have already answered that oues-
tion."
"But you said the crowd was resisting
the militia and making demon stration q"
Il said resisting" said the Marshal.
sand not -anythiDg about demonstration.
doesn't intimidation mean demonstra-
ton, and vice versa?
II have made my statement In nv own
language" replied the Marshal, and Judge
Morrow sustained him.
Mr.. Monteith then asked the witness
why the militia did not do their duty. The
witness replied that some of the soldiers
were willing to do their duty I'D to a Ger
tain point. The crowd refused to love for
the militia. and thatcOnsttuted resistance.
"You gave the militia orders to clear the
81 did, and also to protect property, I
also ordered the mob to dispense, and that
if it did not should order the militia to
fire upon it. 1t was necessary to clear the
depot 10 order to move trains, or rather to
make up trains"
did the crowd make any effort to pre-
vent trains from running without Pullman
cars attached"
"Not to my knowledge"
Ibid the train which was interfered with
b We Pullmans attached? ?"
Eyes, it did,"
A juryman here asked the witness if
trains could have moved without Pullman
cars, and Mr.. Baldwin said he did not
think so. as the switches had been turned.
In response to other questions the wit.
ness testified that he had had numerous
conferences with the City Council. militia
officers and railroad officials. He could
not remember all that passed at these
councils. The City Council had asked him
to avoid If possible any collision of men
that might bring abOuta riot. An attempt
had been made to interfere with the city
government, and the Sheriff and police
were powerless, and therefore the Mar
shall thought that he was acting in strict
accordance with his duties in doing what
he did, There were very few new points
brought out in the greater part of the ex
animation.
The hearing goes on this morning again.