The herald., 1894-09-22
THE Defense OF THE STRIKERS.
Railroad Officials Describe the
Details of the Tie-Up.
Gallagher Admits Advising Employ
ees Not to Pull Pullmans.
The Defendants Insist They Never Tri sd
to Stop tho Maiis-rhe Testi-
moDy All In Both
Sides.

The trial OF @. T. Buchanan aud Thos.
@. Gallagher in the United States dis
trict court, charged with conspiracy in
the obstruction of mail trains during the
big strike of July last. was resumed yea
terday morning.
There was not a very large attendance
OF spectators. but those who did witness
the proceedings heard the story OF the
strike told over again by various wit.
nesses.
Mr.. E. A. Beardslee, local manager OF
the Western Union Telegraph company
gave evidence as to the kilograms re-
ceved in his etfice, but the kilograms
were not produced until later. and then
under order OF the court.
w. B. Besmer, superintendent of the
Southern California railroad, told OF the
experiences OF his company during the
strike. and how the trains were tied up
and traffic brought to a stsndstill.
Superintendent J. A. Muir of tn Q
Southern Pacific was then called, and
related his experience with the defen-
dants. his testimony bearing directly
upon the specific charge against them.
Mr.. Muir said:
On the morning of the 9th day of June en-
deavored to make up train No. Is, whose regu-
lar time for leaving this city was 2 p. m l had
ditlculty in persuading an engineer, fireman or
braEeman to take out the train. AS fast as l
could prevail upon one to proceed with the
work these defendants here, Buchanan and
Gallagher, would threaten the man with apply
tng to him the opprobrlous term OF scab. GAL
lagher and Buchanan were ordered out OF the
yards by me because they would interfere with
me when was talking personal---very. to the men
TO our men.to get them to do the work: Gal
lagher and Buchanan then went into the STA
tiun and bought tickets to some point on the
line SO as To enable them to stay inside the
building and yards.
then arranged with an engineer TO back up
the train, and did the coupling. Our brake
man put tn sigma on the rear OF passenger
coach instead OF on the hind part of the slee D.
er, and he would not remove them, saying,
when asked to do 10. that he could not, as he
had been told by these defendants not to do so
Finally the crew STARTED with the train and pro-
ceedeG to River tation, where a stop was made.
Gallagher and Buchanan boarded the train at
the Arcade depot and rode out to t he station.
and there they and Others induced the fireman
and others of the crew to leave the train.
These men were members of the A. r. o.,
and the threats they used were, in effect that
| any man who took out train then would be
| looked upon as a 'scab' and he would be ever
| after designated as such all over the country.
| That they the members of the A. z. u, were
bound to win the fight and ii a man wanted to
| be cons dered loyal he would refuse to assist
the railroads in moving Pullman cars. The
: men retcsed to do their duty by refusing to
couple Pullman cars. They stated that they
would not permit any Pullman to go out,
but that the mail cars and passenger coaches
| would be run as usual.
| At River station the same tactics were en-
ployed by the men, Gallag her and Buchanan.
They used all the arguments they could. Both
the men were drinking. knew Mr.. Clune was
! secretary OF the A. R. o., because had re-
ceived a communication from Mr. Clune and
| his name signed to it as such secretary. am
acquainted with his handwriting. / am in the
n
! strike did not Affect mo financially. have no
feeling against the A. X. u, or these men in-
| dronically) and said he would permit the mail
and passenger coaches to leave, but not the
Pullman cars He was very kind.
The telegram that started the ball
rolling in Los Angeles WAS introduced in
evidence, and was as follows:
CHICAGO, ILL.,, June 26
Tow. H. Clune, 1874 Maud street, Los Angeles.
Boycott against Pullman cars in effect at noon
EUGENE " DEBs.
The communication referred to by Mr.
Muir in his testimony was introduced in
evidence. 1t was as follows:
Los ANGELES. June 27, 1894.
]. A. Muir, superintendent Los Angeles Di-
vision:
SIR:-At meeting held this evening 1t was
unanimously decided by all railroad EN- ployeea
to ratify and sustain boycott on Pullman cars
ordered by American Railway union, and not
to switch, haul, repair or clean, or in any man
ner to assist in the equipment or operation OF
same until otherwise ordered.
PHILIP STANwooD, Pres't.
W. H. CLUNE, seo'y.
Other kilograms introduced IN evil
dence were as follows:
Los ANGELES, June %.
TO K. V. Debs, AZ Ashland block, Chicago:
Southern Pacific arrangend to run two trains,
Pullmans, tonight Board mediation ordered
general tie-up. Give us your sanction, quick,
sure to win. W. ii. CLUNE, sec etary.
Los ANGELES, June %.
General tie-up ord .red. Advise all employees.
W. ii. CLUNE, Secretary,
PHILIP sTANwooD, President.
Los ANGELES, June 80.
situation unchanged on Southern Pacific.
All out. Answer mine OF the 2Sth.
W: H. CLUNE, secretary
Los ANGELES. July A, 1894
To H. A. Knox, Sacrams MO, Cal.
Stand 6rm. All o. x. here. sure to win.
w. II. CLUNB, secretary.
L. II. Bucker, clerk OF the railway
mail service, who was on the Southern
Pacific when the strike began, testified
that he went down to the Arcade depot
June 9th to 90 on his regular run on
train No. 18. 1t reached River station,
but was there detained by the fireman
leaving the train. He saw Gallagher
and Buchanan at both depots and
heard Gallagher persuading the fire.
man not to take ont the train.
j. W. Irwin, postofice inspector.
heard Gallagher talking to trainmen,
but heard no threats and saw no vic.
lence.
Conductor George H. Odell. who was
to have taken out train No. IS, testified
that he saw both defendants talking to
the men.
Will Stewart. engineer of the train,
testified in about the same manner; as
also did Henry Foster, the brakeman.
Specisl Officer Miles T.. Bowler heard
Gallagher tell man he would be dirty
scab to go out with the train.
George Lsws. the fireman, said the
defendants kept after him not to take
the train out, telling him he would dis
grace himself if he did, and it was about
six OF one and half dozen of the other.
The government closed its case with
this Witness and the defense was very
short. II consisted in etatements mere
ly by the defendants. both of them de-
nying that they had any intention of
obstructing the M ills. Buchanan said
he had nothing to do with the matter
snyway, being around merely as epec.
tar0r.
Gallagher admitted that he showed
Debs' telegram to the trainmen and ad-
vlsed them not to take out Pullmsns,
hut denied that he advised them not to
take out passengers or mail.
Under questions by Judge Ross, he
admittad that ha tried tn inflnanca tho