The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-08-14

MUCH FEELING is MANIFESTED


the circuit court room yesterday aH his
place of Justice would not begin 10 ac-
commodate the crowds which thronged
10 hear the trial OF the four fishermen
who were 10 be examined for partici-
pating In riot In East Astoria last
Saturday afternoon. When Louis DoX-
old brought his fish 20 the A. Booth
Packing Company's canncry last sat
urday he was charged by a crowd OF
fishermen with having sold his salmon
for less than the union price Of 1--WE
cents per pound After war Of words.
DoXold was set upon by the men and
severely beaten. He swOre 10 warrants.
charging four men with rloting. Their
preliminary hearing took place In the
justices court yesterday
Hon. c. W Fulton appeared for the
prosecution in aid Of the deputy dis
tTlct attorney. while r. d. winton ap-
peared FOR the defense. The evidence
as presented by each side was con-
nictlng The accused men did not tes-
tlfy In their own behalf. but they had
a number Of Witnesses who swore that
Doxoid was the cause Of all the trou-
Bile. one ~ the accused. the men tes-
tined. was az work on his net when
DoNold passed 10y. He remarked TO
poxold that IL was anything but fair
10 sell fish fur three cents per pound.
to which. they asserted. Doxold replied
with an oath. following Il up with a
blow. This caused the trouble In
which poSod was injured.
on the other hand, there were Wit
nesses who stated that the accuesd
were guilty of participating In the riot.
Several testified to this eject on the
stand all calming 10 have been eye
witnesses 90 the trouble The attorneys
then began arguing the case, Justice
Abcrcromb1e. aften listening TO the
arguments. bound the men over In the
sum OF $500 each To await the action
~ the grand jury
The trouble between the fishermen Is
likely TO result In bloodshed. Monday
night one man was heard to accuse a
certain crowd ~ men with having sold
lsh Tor less than three cents, and the
aecusor was plainly told that. II he re-
peated the charge. he would be han
died with carelessness Much bitter
ness exists over the situation and trou-
Bile is likely to follow,
IN THE POLICE COURT.
There We're all kinds OF sinners before
Judge Nelson yesterday afternoon.
Since the close OF the fishing season
the police court has done good bus
lness, The prisoners dock was well
hlled by the wayfarers, Among them
were some pretty tough characters. one !
In particular causing the police con-
siderable trouble
The FIRST name called was that Of !
John Mackie Wednesday afternoon
Mackle got a skate on. and persisted
In hanging around the city Jail. He
was told to so away several times
but persisted in staying there. so they
ran him In, He was taxed Sc,
when asked II the charge OF drunk
against him was true John Erickson
said II was so he was fined IS.
Then Gust Benson was called, charg-
ed with hghting but he failed to ap-
pear and his bail Of $40 was declared
Benson, 1t appears, plays
A piano in Bowery resort, and We'd
nesday evening Axel Nelson strolled
INTO the saloon. Axel plays the accor-
lion, and he thinks he plays II nicely.
Benson was playing with another man,
when AXel asked him to play an ac-
for the accordion. which
he refused to do whereupon Axel went
10 the bar and took a drink. In some
manner quarrel followed, which result
I'd in both men being arrested for
lighting. Axel answered mot guilty"
10 the charge against him, saying he
would not fight for the world. The
Ease against him was dismissed. as the
testimony was all in his favor.
Harry Manner. commonly known as
Hoodlum Harry" was then told to
answer to answer 10 a charge of hav-
ng been drunk. He said the allegation
N the main was correct, whereupon
his honor said something about flve
lollars. There were three charges
against Harry, the second one being
'or using abusive language, Captain
Hallook had arrested the man, and,
hearing that he had been released
rom the county Jail ten days before
his term of several months had expir-
I'd, took him to the Hotel d'Hare. Har-
" didn't want to go, but was finally
persuaded to. When they arrived be-
lore the prison the jaller could not be
was early in the morning
md the captain started toward the city
ail with his man. But Harry was
1alky and called the captain all the
lard names he could remember Fin
lilly citizen came along and sent an
Express wagon to the scene. when Har-
" was thrown into Il and driven to