New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-02-16
NORTON UNDER THE LAW.
HE AND HIS SUPERINTENDENT INDICTED.

SEVERAL MEN ALSO PRESENTED FOR TRIAi~lN-
vEsrIGATINC THE CAUSE OF THE STRIKE.
The Kings County Grand Jury yesterday pre-
,ented 10 Judge Moore of the Court OF Sessions
indictments against President Norton and super
intendent Quinn. Of the Atlantic Avenue Na'''oau
Company. They indicted jointly on TWO counts
charging them with a violation or the len hou'
law on two occasions in having directed ana com-
yelled Jeremiah Desmond and James Dryer. two
conductors of their road. to work longer than ten
hours in twelve consecutive hours The indict-
nents are the first found under the new law ana
IRE identica with the exception OF the names OF
the compIainants and the date OF the alleged Of
fence.
Judge Moore directed that the accused men ap-
nea- before him to-day to plead. The witnesses
against them Corporation Counsel Albert O.
Mcdonald, Master Workman NJ. j. Connolly. OF
, A. 10 and his associates the Executive
Board OF that body-John Gibin. Patrick J. Des-
nond James Dwyer Benjamin Fricke and William
Il. Davidson.
other indictments presented were the following
against alleged strike rioters: George Roberts
James Quinn. Lawrence Delaney. William McNalIy'
John Lentz Andrew Mackey. Patrick Manning
Francis Campbell. John d. Fitzgerald Joseph Yum
KEN Edward Kelly. Henry Holder, Michael BRADY
Robert LIE Sage. Henry KELLY Richard hssDn Hum
m Tmo FIz Ppobs Max ShtzHy Michael
and Michael Barto. They were all charSe n,es Med
an attempt injure railroad property anu p'e"'''
President Lewis said last night that during ,n
act two DAYS the brooklyn city fal ,Tair
many had filed 500 applications ior WORN i'o ~
"T IN, ASSEMBLY Strike Investigation Commitee t Ie
ran its sessions yesterday. I Inc mE, Friday
samn,t,ee present were Asseinoiy ny, pornoli;
.Snirman. Smith futile. StansneIu anu t,,n ia;
To Last Two are Democratic members. ~ ',t
n neu mr. interesting was obtaineu iIoiii '.e ,ha
was ne" Sasiar Workman Connolly was on me
stand and went over the carry "s'o'' VI ''e
President Lewis said, when called by me CON-
i..os that the reason why his company couiu
MI teec.sdn "a the demands OF the men was simple
NJ NJ In 1855 when President hazard gave IN II
one as, The company s225 600 year for yielding to
n ma, SSonands Of the men. If he had signed the
.greement presented this year the cost to the COM
s. ,wou,d have exceeded 100000 year.
PTS. Rrooklvn police are looking for Philadelphia
- hy the name of Stoner. who. until lew Gays
nia' n'as night starter the Hasey-st. carhouse
Srer was so prompt and efficient in everything
RAJ he did that ne had the handling OF the nlght!
rnSepts as they came in \ day or Two ago he
dd1,sanneared taking with him nearly 5000 OF the
cnupsnvs money. Nothing has been seen OF MN
since TUESDAY night At the offices OF the Brookyn
Civ Railroad yesterday the above fact was al
United. ,,...o 90. ,.oetardav noon n
dsarranged electric current set fire to Court-s'
car An excited policeman rang the fire alarm so
vigorously that three engines came dashing up
rbsv' mad a hard time finding the fire. which wouid
have counted nothing had not over -'oVo people
Gathered 10 see what was wrong :,
Father Moran. of the church OF me Nauv!y, IN
c,,sssnnaye called upon President Lewis yesterday
IN Sehalf OF the strikers He received the same
answer that other we'll meaning ambassadors IRON
the sfrke.: nave lately received. namely that II
,here was A strike any longer the Brooklyn city
Railroad did not know Of II.