The morning call., 1895-01-05

aud over any line wherever Southern Paclnc
engine runs, and has been given me something
like ten years by q. 2. Huntington, personally.
There is nothing issued to me any other way.
Q.-You are not employed by the Southern
Pacific Company? An no way, shape or
manner.
Q.-By any other railroad company? A.
No, sir.
Odd you ever advise Mr.. Huntington thai
the issuance of that pass was in cOnlravention
OF the Interstate commerce act? A.-NO, sir.
Q.-Those other passes that you spoke about
those books OF passeS-Were all on your per-
s0nal account? A.-Absolutely to me. person
ally. No one could have issued one under any
circumstances. except by myself, and they
were given to me as personal favor and at my
personal request.
Roberts," said Mr. Monteith last night,
lis very much in earnest in his desire 10
bring Mr.. Huntington to Justice. DO not
believe that as proposition of cold law
palmer case was ever presented to COM
hitting magistrate. The District Attorney
has no reason to hesitate, for all the evil
dence was heard by him when it came out
upon the trial. and 1t was his duty to have
brought the matter to the attention Of the
Grand Jury without waiting for citizen
to go to the trouble of filing complaint
"Mr. Knights position that it Is neces-
sary for him to communicate with Attor-
ney-General Olney before he will permit
the issuance of the warrant upon the mis-
demeanor charge is certainly singular
proceeding If it is necessary that the
AttorDey-General should personally inves-
tigate every misdemeaDOr charge before
warrant shall issue Mr.. Olney will be kept
Knight would assume such an extraordi-
nary position. and, on the other hand,
can scarcely believe that he would say for
a moment that the mere fact that The name
of the defendant is c. P. Huntington
would give the case any greater import
ance in the eye of the law than that of any
other wrongdoer.
THE contention of the Commissioner
and Mr.. knight, that the District Attorney
has any control over the issuance of war;
rants, Is an absuTdity. 1t Is the right of
any citizen to prefer a criminal charge
against person he knows to be guilty of
crime, and to say that the issuance of the
warrant. where the sworn statement has
been filed, is dependent upon the caprice
of the District Attorney, is placing in the
hands of that individual an arbitrary
power that Is not warranted by our law.
1--WE believe that upon consideration a
warrant will be issued, because we are
10th to think that the Government of the
United States has one variety of law for
the rich man and another for the poor.
sincerely hope that Mr.. Knight Will extri-
cate himself from the embarrassing posi-
ton In which he is placed, and will no be-
come an obstacle In bringing to justice a
man the evidence of whose guilt is not
only overwhelming, blu. is so personally
known to him."
Attorney Knights refusal to issue q war
rant for Huntington's arrest was vigor-
ously denounced at last nights meeting of
the Labor Council. The following resolu-
tons were passed unanimously:
WHEREAS. The United States District At
torney (KnighD OF this district refuses TO Issue
a warrant for Coils p. Huntington, that arch
enemy OF the labOring man, in case where the
evidence Is too plain to be doubted; therefore
be il
Resolved, That the San Francisco Labor
Council looks with apprehension upon condi-
ton Of things that makes it Impossible for
workingmen TO secure the punishment of
monopolists when they commit grave crimes
against the law; that we denounce the afOre-
said action OF the said District Attorney Knight
as a nlgh-handed and outrageous proceeding;
and be il further
Resolved. That we heartily commend the ac-
tiOn of the American Railway Union in It's effort
TO bring this wealthy criminal to justice, and
we urge them 10 stop at no effort necessary 10
secure the arrest and conviction OF the said
Coils P. huntington, aud that in their efforts
TO secure said arrest and conviction hey have
the hearty encouragement and moral support
OF the San Francisco Labor Council.