Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1894-09-19
THE STRIKERS TRIAL.
The Evidence for the Prosecution
Put i'm Yesterday.

jury selected in the Strikers case:
Sam Longabaugh, z T Morton
Fred Ritter, E b Hoffman. George
Tyrell, O Sessions. Sam Beer. L
w O'Connor, Chas Gabriel, I /
Beals, E NJ Thompson, G II Gun
ningham.
Chas. Jobe testified that on June
20 he went into the hall of the A. r.
| U. and about fifty men were present.
They were voting on what they
would do. tie asked man what
they were voting on and the reply
was that they were voting as to
whether they would let the trains 60
through with the Pullmans or not.
The vote to take the Pnllmans off
was carried. 1t was put by the
Chair. Witness thought that Tom
Cleary was Chairman of the Media
ton Committee.
| II. G. Bell testified that he was
yardmaster of Csriin at the time of
the strike and saw Tom Cleary. Jas.
Dryer and Sam Howard cut the
hose between the cars, and that the
train was stopped by the strikers in
that way.
w. G., Morgan, trainmaster was in
charge of tho train Oh the Goth. He
| krew the defendants. No. 4 was the
mail train. 1t was detained by the
strikers. All the men went out and
| there was no one to make up the
train. Afterwards the train was un-
coupled and the Pullmans detached,
while witness, who was also train
dispatcher, was in the office. Wit
ness coupled up the train again.
Some one then turned the air on and
stopped the train. Saw March and
Howard between the cars, but could
not tell what they were doing.
While he went into the Office to re-
port to the Superintendent, they took
switch-engine and detached the
Pullmans. 1t was done by Thomp-
son, Edwards and Cleary. Witness
then produced the following tele-
grams:
Sec'y, A r U, Winnemucca, New.
We have held No. six hours
Could have hold it forever, but on
account OF sick passengers and leay-
ing Ogden before strike started, have
ordered them to proceed.
]. p. March.
The same dispatch was also sent to
Sacramento, San Francisco, Reno
and other points on the coast,
E. V, Debbs, Chicago.
We are out to man. All trains
tied up. Keep us advised.
j. c. March.
To III A Knox, Sacramento.
We are out to man. No trains
moving. We are supreme.
j c March.
Sec'y A r U, Winnemucca.
We are out to man. Will allow
passengers on No. 4 to proceed in
coaches. Advise US as to situation
there. j G. March.
To E V Debbs, Chicago.
We have switched Pullmans off
mail train. VIII allow mail to pro-
coed. Company refuses to move
without Pullmans. Shall We main
tain our position. j G March.
There was some dispute among the
attorneys over the introduction of
some of the dispatches, but the court
Omitted nearly all of them.
Sec A II U, Winnemucca,J July 3
Wire us any particulars if any
train comes this way. March.
Sec A r Z, Ogden July
Wire us necessary particulars if
any train comes this way.
March,
The next was a cipher dispatch adj
dressed to James Nj Rose, Winnie
mucca, and signed Como. 1t was in
MARGINS handwriting. The defense I
objected. The witness translated as
follows. Several bridges east of Car
lin burned by tramps last night No
trains passed for "a hours. Hear of
other bridges burned. Look out for
tramps and destroy this as soon as
read. We are firm, hope you are
the same. Don't talk but act; ex-
penses paid by Lodge"
A key to the cipher was then in
.roduced and filed es evidence.
Carlin, July 10,
s. M. Rose, Winnemucca. Troops
ire here, They will leave one COM