The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1894-09-22

Company refuses to move without Pull
mans. Shall we maintain our position.
&c March.
There are some disputes among the at
torneys over the introduction Of SOME of
the dispatches, but the court admitted
nearly all OF them. +
See \ r u, Winnemucca, July 8.
Wire us any particulars if any train
comes this way. March.
Sec A r U, Ogden, July ;.
Wire us necessary particulars if any
train comes this way. March.
The next al a cipher dispatch all
dressed to James M Rose, Winnemucta,
and signed Como. 1t was in March's
handwriting. The defense objected. The
witness translated as follows: ''Several
bridges east Of Carlin 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 expenses
by Lodge"
A key to the cipher was then introdu-
ced and filed as evidence.
Carlin, July 10.
S NJ Rose, Winnemucca: Troops are
here. They will leave n company
here, one at WiDnemucca and one at
Wadsworth. Wire Wadsworth. Como.
Ogden. July IL.
J G March, Carlin: Morgan told
Whited the boys destroyed property.
They have ordered troops from Ogden to
Carlin. Look out. J NJ Morgan.
Both kilograms were obje:tcd to by
the defense for various reasons, but the
objections were mostly overruled.
Witness on cross examination testified
that March gave him clearance papers
for train No. 4. The Pullmans were de-
tatched at that time and s~idetracked.
Some n turned the air on when the
train started and broke the stay chains.
Didn't know who did any OF these things
Engineer stopped the train as o as he
found he had lost the air. Witness and
Mr.. Bell finally made up the train and it
was started ont at 7:30 that evening.
March gave him clearance orders. Could
not have got the train out without clear
ance orders, No II had a right to side
track train hnt witness.
d. ID. MeRea. Am foreman of the
shops at Carlin. Was in Carlin on the
10Th OF June when No. 4 came in.
When | inspected the train hat morn
ing | found the dining car and Pullman
%unconpled. "a small model of a Jenney
Coupler was exhibited to the jury and
its workings described The knuckels
had been detached from the coupling,
making it useless. Didn't kHow who
did it. Sam 'Cleary, Frank Williams.
and others standing ABOUT. Saw the
Pullmans s~idetracked. Inspected the
engines in the Round House and found
parts of the engines missing on July 3rd
the time engines 1715, 1716. 1853, 1922,
1898, 1875 and 100 had their valve stem
pins taken out. Afterwards witnes
found other mutilations which prevent
ell the engines being nsed. Put on ex-
tia men to watch the round house and
they reported to him that men had been
in the round honse. Heard hammering
in the round house that night and
sounds Of things falling. Recovered
part OF things taken from engines neal
track neal Carlin. Engines had been
tamperel with about 2 O'Clock.
Cross examined, Were stem pins a.
bout 4 or 5 inches long and an inch and
a half thick? " itness had replaced
the valve stem pins about July 14th.
Pins are made OF steel. are hand forged
and turned in a lathe, u blacksmith can
forge one and turn it on q lathe. The
pins were found in plain sight near the
town. The Pullmans could be chained
but the couples could not be used with
out a knuckle. The last knuckle was
replaced in the evening. 1t took about
three days to put h engines III running
order.
The next witness was j. Harris a col
ored porter. | run from Oakland to
Chicago. Was on train when it was
stopped. Wien the train attempted to
60 il was stopped, the air was put OH
and the bell cord cut. Mr.. Hammond
"a
pulled the lever which uncoupled the
train and cut the bell cord.