New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-01-31
THE HEARING AT ALBANY ADJOURNED.


Albany. JAN ao.-Ihe hearing before Attorney.
General Hancock this morning on the application o.
John ClblIn secretary of District Assembly No 'o
Knights Of Labor. END Andrew Best OF the fNecu-
tive Board Of District Assembly No 49, hhlsh'S
OF Labor, to begin an action against the brooAs"
Heights Railroad, was set for 10 o'clock this morn
.ns Gblin and Best present attended by
Consressman-elect William Sulzer and Colonel
james A. Dennson. Raphael j. Moses also was
present in TIE interest OF the stflKers Eui'o'
Graham Of 1.-The Mercury" John H. Fife. OF New
York City, and T. J. Mcclure OF Amsterdam, mem
Der OF the General Executive Board Knights OF
Labor were present as spectators. The brooklyn
Heights Company was represented by Thomas .
Moore. OF Brooklyn. and William c. Trull, OF New
York City.
The Application asks the Attorney General to be-
Elm an action 10 annul the charter OF the COM
pany for failure properly to operate its Lines dur
ing the strike
Mr. Moore asked an opportunity to put in an
swering anidavts for the company. This would
take two or three days. President Lewis was so
busy and counsel tied up with legal proceed
ines that nothing could be arranged IN the way o.
a rep.y Oh the short notice given.
Colonel Denn.son answered that the company
was only seeking delay. The charges now laid
were Identical with those made before the STAT ,
Board Of Arbitration and before Judge nn!!.oii'
and the counsel had had three distinct opyoriun in
ties TO Every o7 es to he pubic
and a tremendous Inconvenience -.
COlOne! DenniSOn said nc appeared III DcHdi4 Va
the public The men might work for ID ceats a
dev If they chose: that not In me quesuoh
here. The disregard OF lives and property haa re-
suited in dra wing 1000 troops. In view or me
wilfu violations OF the law. II was the duty OF
the Attorney General to take such steps as were
necessary in the public's behalf. The company naa
violated section of the Railroad Law OF l9-'
which said the company couli employ oaly IN
habitants of the state In order TO operate IT'S cars
the company had established agepcies IN many OF
the large cities OF the country TO get the men
needed TO take the place of the former employees.
This was a violation OF the public policy OF the
St1te and OF the company's charter. Judge Gaynor
had intimated that there were matters for the
Attorney General 10 consider In the situation
When Mr. Dennson had closed. Attorney Moore
said the company wanted time TO put IN answering
affdayits He would like 10 have until Monday
and might have something 10 say also TO the At
torney General.
Attorney-C;eneral Hancock said he would ad-
journ the hearing and serving OF answering am
petitioners to be served on Saturday.
John Gibn and Andrew D. Best; Of the Execu-
tive Board OF D!strlc; Assembly TO- returned from
Albany las. evening Gblin said that the Attorney
General had assured him that II he could prove one
Heights Company. the charter could be annulled
Mr. Gblin also said that the petitioners had posi-
tive proof against the company In regard to the
violation of the speed law. the ten-hour law and the
importation Of labor from other States