The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-12-13
WOODBURY. INJUNCTION CASE.
Claim that Facts Have Been Misrep-
resented by an Anderson Paper.

To the Editor Of the Indianapolis Journal:
The following article appeared in the
Anderson Daily News of Dec. 5:
while at Winchester yesterday b. II.
Campbell secured an agreement TO set for
trial at an early date the case brought by
the Woodbury. Glass Company against the
Flint-glass Workers Union for injunction.
This case attracted considerable attention
at the time it was brought and it's his
tory is we'll known to readers of the News.
Briefly stated 1t is an action to enjoin the
district organizers of the Flint-glassW Work
ers' Union from interfering with the men
in the factory or soliciting them to join the
union.
AT the time the suit was brought the
Woodbury. factory was a nonunion concern.
Recently, however, 1t was unioniZed and
is being operated under union rules. Under
existing conditions il is not probable that
the case will be prosecuted very vigorously.
If at all, for the owners of the factory
seem we'll satisfied with the new arrange
ment of affairs.
AT every stage of the proceedings Judge
is probable that he will continue along this
line. Judge Marsh Is a candidate for Con-
gress and hopes to be able to warm George
chair. 1t is not at all probable, in
view of this fact, that he will want to an
tagonize so formidable an element in the
Eighth congressional district as the Flint
glass Workers Union. There is every rea-
son now to believe the case will at an
early date be dismissed"
The case mentioned in the article has not
created greater surprise and comment at
this place than the above article itself. The
article not only does Judge Marsh. of the
Circuit Court, a great injustice, but con-
tains many other statements that are in
correct and misleading. After the suit was
brought and on the date set for hearing
for a temporary injunction the attorneys i'm
the case. in the presence of several of the
defendants and officers of the plaintiff, by
an agreemnt made in open court. the de-
PENDANTS were to refrain from doing or at
tempting to do the acts charged in the COM
p~laint-that of enticing and inducing the
PLAINTIFFS glass blowers to quit work and
break their contracts under which they
were working for the Woodbury. Glass
Company. Shortly after this agreement was
made at least two of the defendants vio-
lated 1t, and on showing in court a tenn
porary injunction was granted against these
defendants. The case stood in this condi-
ton from early In September until Nov. s,
on which day 1T was set for hearing on is
sues, but not for final trial. On this last
day the same Mr.. B. II. Campbell men,
toned in the above article, with one of his
clients, James Morrison, appeared in the
Randolph Circuit Court and on the affidavit
of Mr.. Morrison for himself and on behalf
Of all the defendants wherein II was
claimed that the defendants could not have
a fair and impartial trial in Randolph
county, a change of venue was granted and
the case was sent to Henry county. A day
Is now set in the Henry Circuit Court for
making the issues in the case, and the in
formation Is that the plaintiff will not only
not dismiss the case. but that it will be
pushed to a speedy trial.
Judge Marsh is not a candidate for Con-
gress, but will be a candidate for renomina-
ton and reelection as judge of the Ran
dolph Circuit Court.
The Woodbury. glass factory has never
been unioniZed and never will be; nor is IL
operated under union rules. 1t has recently
more than doubled its capacity and has a
standing contract with one of the largest
firms In the United States to take it's en-
tire product as fast as manufacture at
current market prices, and il has recently
been compelled to buy ware Of other fac
tories with which to fill its orders. 1t has
always stood with all other factories of
the kline to maintain prices. and has never
at any time or for any purpose cut on the
price OF ware. 1t has paid, and does pay,
the union scale for skilled labor and fur
nishes more days of employment for its
men than any other factory of it's kind
in the country. ]. w. THOMPSON.
Winchester, Ind. Dec. III.