The morning times., 1895-09-20
MeVAUGH CASE CONTINUED
Judge Kimball Raises the Contrac-
tors Bond to $1,000.
Attorney for Defendant Claimed That
His Client Had tD He Constantly
at the Printing Office.

The case against Contractor Mcvaugb,
| in charge of the iron work at the Govern
ment Printing Office, for violation of the
eight-bour law, was before Judge KimbaH II
yesterday.
Counsel for the defense, Edw ard L. Gies
asked for continuance for one week,
which was granted by Judge Kimball, in
| order to permit. Contractor Mcvaugh to
finish ap some important work, now re-
quiring his presence at the Printing Once.
The witnesses for the prosecution were
all present yes.erisy. Mr. b. Mevaugh,
who is employed at the building: Mr..
j. Il. Avery, reporter on The Times;
Messrs. McNulty and Fitzgerald, who are
| also employed on the buildjng, and Col.
John NJ Wilson, superintendent of public
buildings and grounds. '"'-''
Mr.. Edward l. Gies. the counsel for
Contractor Mcvaugh. asked for a continu-
ance for one week, explaining is his honor
that the presence OF Mr. Mcvaugh was
most necessary at the building at the
present time. They were doing some in-
derpinning in the nature of that which
was going on at the .Ford's Theater build
ing at the time of the accident. and the
work was of a very delicate and danger
Gus character, which required his con-
stant attention 's7-4
Prosecuting Attorney Muliowny said he
certainly objected to a weeks delay, and,
furthermore, he would wish counsel TO
elect at once whether they wished to be
tried b. court or jury, so that there would
be no further delay when The ease was
caleld.
He also called the courts attention to
the fact that the maximum pena lty in such
a case was 1000 or six months in Jail
The bond had only been fixed at $3.50 and
he would ask the court to raise the bond
to $1,000. If the continuance was granted.
MIR. 6ies then explained again at length
the absolute necessity of the contractors
presence at the building, and the impos-
sibility to take the witnesses from the
building.
In regard to the bond he asked that it be
fixed at not more than $780, and he prom
ised to let the prosecution kno W within for
ty-eight hours whether they would re-
quest a Jury trial
Mr.. Mullowney was satisfied with this,
but the Judge fixed the bail at 81, 600 and
set the case for Friday. September 80.
A largely attended meeting OF the Gal
vaniZed Iron and Coruice Workers Union
was held last evening at Belecks Hall, No.
737 Seventh street northwest
The most important matter which en-
gagged the attention of the meeting was the
consideration Of the Labor Bureau and
Workingmen's Library and the fining of the
members who failed to turn out on parade
on Labor Day. OF the dozen or more mem
bers who failed to parade all except two
were fined 81 90 each. Those who were
not fined rendered gilt-edged excuses
The report on the Labor Bureau and
Library as submitted by the delegates to
the Federation of Labor was unanimously
adopted and Mr.. d. @. ChiLdress appointed to
represent the union on the Labor Bureau
committee.
In accordance with the action of the
Federation of Labor, the names of Mr.
Nick Auth, butcher, and Eisenlann Brothers,
cIothiers. were stricken from the unfair list
The action of the Jeurneymen Painters,
K. of L., In placing Kernan's and Aliens
Theaters on the unfair list was indursed,
and a fine Of So imposed on any member
found guilty of violating the rule
Mr. Thomas Curran was elected dele
gate to the Federation of Labor, TO fill
the vacancy caused by the resignation of
Mr.. Charles Males, and Mr. W. H. Whiting
was elected trustee of the union, in place
of Mr.. Males, resigned.