Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-09-05
For Running the Gable Cars Through
the Labor Day Parade.
TRIAL IN THE POLICE COURT TODAY
The Commissioners Order and
When II Was Received.
VERBAL NOTIFICATION

OcOfRelOWn
Company and two Of his gripmen for run
ming the cars Of the company through the
Labor day parade on Monday were tried I'm
Judge Kimbalrs court today. The trial at
tracted crowd to the court room. but
there was large grist OF minor cases to
be ground out before the more important
matters could be reached. The current
cases occupied the attention OF the court
until about l2:2O. when Judge Kimball
yielded to hunger and ordered a recess OF
half an hour.
At O'Clock the case Of George c. Dunlop
was called. and Attorney Pugh explained
that there were six cases. and the evidence
taken In one case should apply to ALL This
was satisfactory to the court and to Mr..
VIM. A. McKenney. who appeared as coun.
sci for Mr.. Dunlop. Mr.. A. A. Lipscomb ap-
peared in behalf of the Federation Of
Labor. having been retained in consequence
Of meeting held last night. There was
some delay owing to a oes rth of clerks,
and a search for one was instituted
Finally Mr. Colgate was found, but he
hesitated to take the post. not having had
any experience in that line Lawyer Ken
ney was willing TO go ahead without q
clerk, agreeing to enter the plea later and
this was assented to. Lieut. Kelly was the
frst witness called. but he, too had gone
beyond reach and Judge Kimball adminis-
Il presume the facts are very simn,e 90
said the court ''and that the case depends
largely upon questions OF law"
There are some questions OF fact" said
MI. Mckenney, concerning the notice to
be given"
Mr. Dunlop Was Warned.
Sergt. Falvey testified that as the pro.
cession on Labor day reached 1th street
Mr.. Dunlop was standing by the cars ON
1th street. The sergeant said Mr. Dunlop
was warned not 10 run the cars and he re-
piled that he should do SO.
Lieut.. Kelly went over and told him NOE
to go ahead. Mr.. Dunlop was standing on
the grip car and waving his hand to the
people TO warn them out Of the way when
he started the car northward. Then Lieut..
Kelly ordered the men around him to arrest
the gripman- Mr.. Dunlop jumped on the
car ana took a south-bound car through
the line. Then he took a second car north-
ward. and was arrested while on this car.
Ihe nrst car cut directly through q band.
MI Mckenney cross-examined Sergt. Fall
parade took In passing the gaps in the fne.
&c The witness swore that the line was
very compact and that he saw no spaces,
car going through would take about
eight Feet. The cars that went through
went very slowly.
Mr.. Dunlop was warning the people to
stand back. continued the sergeant and
he was urging the gripman to be carefuls
And no one was hurt?"
No. sir. The street was crowded.
though. and there were men right on the
tracks"
The Lieutenanrs Testimony.
Lieut. Kelly testified that when he reach,
ed 1th street on Monday he was surprised
to see that the cars were running.
Il tolj Mr.. Dunlop I had orders TO stou,
the cars" he went on, ..and he said that
he didn't care what orders / had; he wa
going through"
The lieutenant detailed how he told Mr..
Dunlop that II those were horse cars h
wouia stop them, but as they were cable
cars he could not do it.
In cross-examination the witness said he
mad supposed the company had Understood
mat the cars were not to be run He had
received MS orders from Major Moore TO
prevent the cars from running He dId
not notify the company.
Marshall Hobbs Request.
There was then placed in evidence n
letter to the Commissioners from Mnlard
F. Hobbs. chief marshal OF the parade, an
follows:
Il have the honor to request the stopping
OF the 1th street cable cars at the junction
OF Pennsylvania avenue and the 14th street.
cable cars at the junction OF New York
avenue and 18th street between the hours
of 10 and II am. on Monday. September 8,
for the purpose of allowing the Labor dal
parade to pass without difhculty or DAM
ger"
This letter was stamped Approved Au.
gust 81, 1894. John w. Ross Commiss
sioner; ID. c." and initiated &c. 7. and c.
Mr.. McKenney went on to ask Lieut..
Kelly as to the manner In which the cars
were being run. but Judge Kimball inters
rupted to say: The question here 10
whether there has been a violation of law,
in violating It."
Mr.. Mckenney was anxious that Mr..
Pugh should bring forth the law under
which the case was being tried. but the
prosecution was not willing to do this at
that time.
ME-. Downey Notified.
Major Moore was the next witness, ana
he told how there was a discussion Of the
matter in his ONCE on Sunday. II was
agreed that there should be some arrangSs
ment with the company.
To Mr.. McKenney he said he gave no
orders to the company nor made no request
He sent Lieut.. Amiss to the officials OF the
road.
Lieut. Amiss told how he sent an oficer
to Mr.. Sailer. the superintendent OF the
read, to arrange for the parade. He saw
Mr.. Downey. the superintendent OF thp
7th street line, himself on Sunday at 1880
and talked to him about the matter. It
was understood that when the parade
reached 9Th street the 7th street cars
Should stop. he dld not give Mr. Downcy
any orders, but showed him Maj. Moore'a
order TO him Qieut. Amiss).
Mr. Dunlop on the stand.
This closed the case Of the prosecution
anc Mr.. Dunlop was called 10 the stand.
He said that on Monday morning when he
reached the ofice at O'Clock he heard o
rumor that the cars would be stopped on
Pennsylvania avenue.
II had had no communication then from
the District Commissioners or the police
department I gave orders at once 20 put
all the track men out on guard 10 prevent
accident. according TO the usuai customs
This was done.snd / lef: the once 20 sec
that these orders should be properly carried
out / went first TO the Baltimore ana Ohio
depot, but on the way ! met the paradt
going south on 1st street. and then, with
Mr. Carl, got on a west-bound car and went
back to Tth street, where j met Lieut. Kelly
and had the conversation with him that has
been repeated here. I told him he could1't
stop the cars unless had orders from the
Commissioners"
Mr. Dunlop told OF his arrest. and was
then asked II his charter does not prescribe