The morning times., 1895-07-20

''The trolley poles must CO." said As
sistant District Attorney Pugh yester-
day, when a continuation In the case of
the lexington and Soldiers Home X Railway,
charged with violating the District regu-
lation in occupying public space, was
asked for before Judge Miller.
W. Kesley Schoepf, the vice president OF
the railway corporation, was IN court
as representative CT the company, though
the information bore also the name of
Hamilton Cray, the treasurer OF the road,
but il was shown that Mr.. Gray was not
in the city, and therefore that papers TO
appear before the police court bar had
not been served on him. The president
of the road is in Baltimore.
The defendants attorney, Mr.. John
Ridout, after the charge had been read
and plea OF not guilty entered, moved TO
quash the Information on the ground thatno
offense is specifically alleged against the
defendant or any one.
When Will you file your notion"
II have 1t now written out, but viii
file il as soon as it can be typewriter.
II am ready TO go en- with this case"
remarked Mr.. Pugh.
CONTINUANCE REQUESTED.
Mr.. Ridout then asked for a contin-
uance. He said he had very important
engagement to fill, and he also wanted
time to look up the authorities on the
law involved so as to be prepared for an
argument, as he thought the defendants
could not be charged under the law as ii
now exists.
Il am willing 10 go on with the argu-
ment tomorrow" he said.
The court thought. however, that Mr..
Pugh should be consulted as to a def
inte date for the continuation OF trial,
but as that gentleman was not disposed
to have the case continued at ali, Judge
Miller ordered a postponement untll Mon
day afternoon at 100 o'clock.
Il will now notify counsel that 1 viii
issue infOTmations against this road every
day until the cases are disposed Of
exclaimed the prosecutor, thinking OF his
ldtactics in prior cases under thesame law.
New York avenue is filled with poles aud
they viii have to GO"
II am sure that the honorable court
Will not permit any oppression, said Mr..
RidOut.
Judge Miller made no response to this,
but ordered that Mr.. Schoepf's personal
bonds be taken 10 appear before him on
Monday for trial
was issued by Mr.. Pugh and the defendant
Will again be IN court this morning.
UNION MEN NOT WANTED.
mo union men need apply" is the motto
OF the lexington and Soldiers Home Rail-
way Company. This corporation pro-
poses to get rid OF all unionmen in its employ
and to secure their employees under such
conditions that protest or petition may
never be heard or circulated 10 matter how
hard the screws may De put upon the drivers
and conductors. II has been for some time
a settled fact that if man desired to lose
his job on the lexington road, or its several
branches, he had but TO join labor union
and his dismissal would come speedily
enough to suit even the most expeditions.
Towards the close OT last week there
was a fluttcr in the camp when an edict
went forth from General Manager SChoepf,
that a mighty tribunal would be in session
to try Conductors Anderson Hussey and
Lamb for the crime OF belonging TO an
organization which has for its objects the
elevation and protection of the working
man. The men were led into the presence
of Manager Schoepr and asked if they
belonged to any labor organization 1t
had been reported by the spies, OF in
spectors. as they are called, OF the com
pany, that these three, If not members
were favorably inclined towards the Pro
tective Street Railway Union.
DENIED THE CHARGE.
They were in turn conducted into the
private office and told OF what was charged
against them. OF course all OF them denied
that they were members, and they told
| the truth. 1t was also urged upon the three
| culpritS that they must in the future avoid
! even the appearance of evil and then they
| were released.
Especial emphasis was laid upon the fact
| that the other conductors and the motor
men and drivers were to be warned. Thi:
proved to be ashrewdgame Ofhr. SchOepf'S S
! for he knew that so thoroughly would The
| affair be circulated that by this means
| better and less dangerous results could bt
! achieved. Events have shown the sagacit.
! of this view, for there is not man on tht
| road who viii dare talk to any one SuS
| pectcd of being affiliated, in even the mos
! remote manner, with the union for fear tha
| he may be spied upon and on the morrow
| be prcmptorily dismissed. This is only The
| beginning of the trouble the men think
| and they yesterday stated that they weT,
| of the opinion that every few days mel
| would be hauled up and cross-questioned
| There are few men on this road who belong
| to the Protective Street Railway Union, be
| cause of the fear with which the official!
have inspired them.
ROUSED sCHOEPF's IRE.
Recently petition was circulated among
| the employees on the G street section asking
| that two cars, whose drivers and conductor
| had been dismissed, might be givenin Charg,
| of several extra men who, having large
families to support, needed the work.
This paper was signed by all of the
men interested, and even by those who
| would lose part OF their pay by the pro
posed arrangement. The need of the mel
was well known, and they were willing
to work, and only asked for an oppor
tunity. The petition was sent in and they
| awaited developments.
General Manager Schoepf was almost
| prostrated at the idea OF the conductors
| drivers and motormen presuming to ever
address a paper to him, and nothing shor
of instant discharge would have healeC
| his wounded dignity. They were all sen
for and ranged in line.
After considerable begging and coaxint
he consented with reluctance to accept ;
letter of profound apology expressing deel
| humility and submission, and begging for
giveness for the presumption which the.
! had shown in addressing the manager
Accordingly this letter. couched in word
of submission, was sent in, and the mel
thus far have heard nothing further o
the matter.
UNION MEN DISMISSED.
Soon after the formation of the Pro
tective Street Railway Union Mr.. Schoep
made it his business to. be in the neigh
borhood on the evening upon which the a!
sociaticn met. Every man from the Eek
ington road and its tributaries who evel
attended the session soon after was dis
missed and no satisfactory reason as
signed for the discharge.
Mr. Schoepf was seen last night by
Times reporter He was closeted with
Superintendent Todd at his office in th,
McGill building, and only after considerable
delay an audience with him was obtained