Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1894-09-23
THE STRIKERS TRIAL.
Some Sensational Evidence Intro.
duced by the Defense.

- III Tue morning session Cleary IT
- sumed his testimony. Saw job
: June % at the meeting. He wa
: full. Attended all the meetings {
the A. r. U. March always advise
g peace and order, as violence woul
hurt the Cause.
= Cross examination by harrington
Heard of the strike the night of til,
2Sth. The message from Dsbbs or
dering the strike was read in hall
Did not see message. but heard il
read. Strike committee was APP
pointed by tho Chair. The Chair
gave no instructions that | can re-
member. Never served on commit
tee before Mach was appointed
Chairman of the Strike committee
| All agreed to assisting in getting No.
4 out. l was surprised when l saw
it detained. Don't know who de.
tanned the train. Don't know why
Pullmans were side tracked, as it
wasn't my business to make investiga-
tons. l don't know whether or not
the train would have gone if the A .
r. u. had not gone down to the de-
pot. The knuckle of the coupler
was in its place when the train
broke Don't know that it was ever
taken away. March condemned the
| burning of the bridges and said it
was hurting the cause. Didn't hear
the Waterman reprimanded for en-
ginss being disabled and turn table
injured. Never asked Kennedy to
assist in injuring the turn table.
Question by the Court. Was there
anything said at the meeting on the
Goth about Pullman cars.
Witness. Didn't hear anything
said.
Redirect. An objection was
raised at Carlin to my testifying.
Council for prosecution objected.
Re-cross. You objected to my
testifying under oath and
was willing l should make a
statements. Don't know why.
James Dugnn. Was at the Carlin
meeting on June 30. A message was
read from Debbs. March talked at
the train, but did nothing. | was at
the train, but did nothing. ii
knocked around and that night saw
Tom Cleary sitting on box of tools.
After separating from CleAry 1 went !
to bed and remained in bed until the
next morning. 1 was not a watch
man on night of July 3rd and morn
ing of July 4th.
Cross examined, Was on Cum
mings and Cleary's bond. 1t was
not usual for the A. r. U. to hold
morning meeting. Didn't know
what was to be done at the meeting
when l went. Didn't remember
much about the telegram. 1t or
dersd strike. l didn't hear any
thing about boycotting Pullmans.
Heard some of the boys talking about
It outside of the hall. but there was
no such talk in the hall. The men
who made the talk were town people
lot members of the A. r. U. Can't
lay whether they belonged to the
Lodge or not. There was cheering
It the depot after the train attempted ,
% leave and the Pullmans remsined :
stationary. Don't know what de-
ained No. that morning. l left
Jleary about 1870 that night. My i
wife was home and got up about 8 or t
O'Clock. didn't get up at 3. On S
July IL Pewett and l went to the a
BURNING bridges and found China r
nell carrying water to put out the q
ire. Did not attempt to run them v
IT with sixshootei. It was about {
O:3O In the morning we were there. t
Recess until 1:30. X
AFTERNOON SESSION. 6
l.. Barrett. Was in Carlin June \
9. l was Waterman Mt Carlin on T.
he morning uf the 4th e July.
Vas called at three and was Il men, q
or of the A. r. u. at the time. N
James Connell. Was in Carlin Ct
art of the time the strikers were ex. 1t
mined. Martin said that he, "
thompson, and Howard had burned al
ridges. When asked how Howard N
as charged with it, Martin said he al
id not know. Martin said that by
taking confession he would get >
ear and also get some money on the q
dc. Connell is o charter member pl
the A, r. U. Talked with Martin I'll
uoust 3rd n little Wav from tho 81