The times., 1899-10-21

The Knirhts of Labor are al war among
themselves again. This time however. the
trouble is entirely local. and is the result
Of dissensic1 among the members of Mount
Vernon Painters Assembly No 1875.
Part Of the members, it Is said. have ex-
pressed a desire 10 affiliate with District
Assembly no. &C. knights OF Labor. which
is the central body of the members of
the order in the city. while the others wish
10 remain in The general order OF the
knights Of Labor Of America.
At a meeting held in the early part Of
this month 1t is said the first move was
made by some OF the members of Mount
Vernon Assembly Ct Painters to withdraw
from The national body Of the Knights of
Labor and cast their lot with District AS
sembIy No. 66. As soon as this was known
the members who desired TO continue their
amliation with the national body sought
legal advice. and yesterday. through their
attorneys. II. ". Sohon and r. Ross Per-
~, r.. filed a petition for injunction to re-
strain the officers OF Mount Vernon Assem-
bly, No I5sS from using the funds in its
trict Assembly No. &c. The papers were
placed in the hands Of Deputy United
States Marshal Thomas c. Cusick. who
served them on the officers Of the oTganiza-
uOn last night
A meeting Of the assembly was held last
night but no action was taken in violation
Of the mandate Of the court.
The complaiuants IL the case are VIII
lam W. Barr, Aquila c. Homau Philip
Freeman, George /. Warwick, Thomas W
Barnaclo. Charles A. Wilson. William R.
Reed, and Howard MarQuett. The defend
ants named are Willis L. Morris. John E
Collins, William L. Larkin. George E. Sus-
san, John E Miles John Sutton. and Rob
ert N. Williams. The last three named are
trustees and the others are the officers Of
the Mount Vernon Local Assembly No.
17sS, knights OF Labor.
II is explained in the bill of complaint
that The defendants are sued as members
and officers Of the Mount Vernon Local AS
sembly. Knights Of Labor. lI9S TO restrain
them from transferring the money and as
sets Of the assembly 10 certain other
organization, known as District As
sembly No. 6, Knights OF Labor, and
from also taking steps 10 affiliate the
Mount Vernon Assembly with Assembly
No. 66. Knights Of Labor. Il is also stated
thar while District Assembly No &c uses
the words knights OF Labor" in its name
il has no connection whatever with the
general body OF the knights Of Labor Of
America. In this connection 1t may be
said that over q year ago, on account OF
some alleged transgressiOn Of the laws Of
the order Of the Knights Of Labor, the eX-
ecUtiVe board revoked the charter Of Dis
tTlct Assembly 10. 66. The assembly then
applied TO the Supreme Court OF the Dis
trict for a restraining order, 10 enjoin the
mandate Of the general executive board Of
the knights Of Labor from being carried
into effect. The order was issued in Au-
gust, 1885. and since then the status Of az
fairs between the general officers OF the
knights Of Labor and District Assembly
No. 66 has remained practically unchanged.
the matter never having been brought 10 a
final hearing before the courts.
Since then, however, il has been Off
UiaIly announced by the general secretary
treasurer, John ". Hayes, that the
knights Of Labor u national convention
endorsed the action Of the executive board
IL reFoking the charter OF District Assem-
bly No. 66 Of this city.
j is also stated that the membership Of
Mount EerBgL Assembly numbers about
zoo, and that there is about S760 on de-
pOsiL in bank 10 The credit OF the organiza-
lion. At . regular meeting Of the assem-
bly, held October 6 at i p. m after nearly
all the members had left the hall. and only
seven remaining il is said, il was decided
that Mount Vernon Assembly should az
fliaJe with District Assembly 10. &C. and
that funds sufficient to accomplish This be
appropriated.
il is stated to be the law Of the order
that should such action as this be taken
Mount Vernon Assembly would forfeit al
its rights as part Of the knights Of La
bor and be deprived Of all the privileges Of
membership therein According 10 the law
q the order an assembly cannot forfeit
OF allow its charter TO lapse while there are
ten members who are willing 10 retain the
charter.
The courts have therefore been applied
10 10 restrain the members Of Mount Yer
non Assembly named and their associates
from using any q the funds Of the orEani-
zalon for the purpose Of purchasing a new
charter from District Assembly No. &C. or
70 appropriate or use any OF its funds for
lle benefit Of the latter