The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-08-03
IMPORTANT
ARREST MADE
AT CLEVELAND
Which May Lead to Developments
in Connection With the Re.
cent Dynamite outrages.
PRISONER FORMER FMPLOYF
ofthe Street Car Company Boy.
sOtt to be Taken up as far as
itRelates to Soldiers.

CLEVELAND, O.. Aug. 2.-The pO-
lice believe they have made an arrest
which may lead to important develop
ments In connection with the several
attempts to blow up Big Consolidated
cars since the beginning of the present
strike.
This forenoon John schoenthal, a
striking conductor, was taken into Gus
tody on the charge Of being a susplc-
ious person and has since been detained
at the central station. where he was
subjected to rigid examination by the
detectives.
Several days ago well digger named
stokes. living at Nottingham, sub
urb, told the police that a street rail-
road man had tried to purchase dyna-
mite from him. The report was inves-
tlgated and the arrest Of schoenthal
followed. The prisoner admits that he
is the man who approached Stokes, but
he says he made the inquiry at the re-
quest Of another man whose name he
does not know. He says he was ap-
preached by the stranger. who asked
him II he knew where ten pounds OF
dynamite could be purchased. The
prisoner told the stranger that he knew
q man in Nottingham who used dyna-
mite and he might have some to sell.
Thereupon he went to Nottingham, saw
stokes, and failed to get the explosive.
He reported his failure to the stranger
according to his story, and that was the
end OF the matter.
The police will not say what they
think Of the story, but they declare
they are not yet through with the In
vestigation and they look upon the ar
rest as an Important one. Schoenthal
had been employed by the company
about four years before the strike be-
gan.
Action Against Boycott,
Major ]. R. Mcouigg was to-day ap-
pointed acting Judge advocate by Adtu-
tant General Axline, commanding the
Ohio National Guard troops on strike
duty here. 1t is understood that the
acting Judge advocate will at once take
up the legal phase Of the boycott SO far
as 1. relates to the soldiers, General
Axline said to-day that proprietors Of
stores who refused to sell goods to
either soldiers or civilians could un-
doubtedIy be punished under the law.
He added that reports were constantly
being received at his headquarters In
the city hall showing that many store
keepers throughout the city are refus-
ing to sell goods to the troops.
To a representative OF the Associated
Press, business agent Pratt, Of the
striking street car mems union. said
to-day that the boycott had practical
ly passed out of their hands. 1.-The
people themselves" he said. have
taken 1t up and where the movement
will end no one can tell"
Speaking of threatened prosecution
SIr. Pratt said: why don't they pros
ecute some OF the corporations who
place men on their blacklists and fol-
low them up all over the country In
order to keep them out Of employment
sometimes for years. This boycott Is
undoubtedly the only remaining wea-
pom with which to fight powerful cor
poratlon like the Big Consolidated
Should we lose, 1t would have demor-
allzIng effect upon organized labor
everywhere. have no fear, however
as to the final result. We shall win
out"
II Is stated that Governor Bushnell
win come to Cleveland in person short
" 10 investigate the situation and to
decide how long the troops shall be kept
here.
Manner of Proceeding.
Good lawyers say the boycotters may
be proceeded against under the Ohio
antitrust law. which covers conspira'
cles OF oil kinds in restraint Of trade
one lawyer who has examined the law
says that merchants who refuse TO sell
goods to boycotted persons. as well as
those who asslst in placing the boycott
upon them, aiding or abettlng It In any
way, can be convicted Of conspiracy
without proof of the existence of n con
splracy. The penalty provided is n fine
Of from $50 to 5000 and imprisonment
Of from six months to one yenr. and
each day that the conspiracy continues
constitutes a separate ofrense. This
law was passed ut the last session OF
the legislature. but the authors of II
intended that 1t should apply only tc
trusts,
Mayor Farley Denounced.
AT mass meeting tonight, Thomas
Fitzslmmons, former Populist candidate
for mayor, made speech in which h,
denounced Mayor Farley. holding hin
responsible for the trouble because HI
nermitted the police to ride on the street
cars to protect the nOn-union motor
men. He accused the mayor OF being u
league with the president OF The 1915
Consolidated Company. He also de
nouncrd the soldiers "a murderers nnt
Eald they had Outraged little girls anl
Invaded the sanctity Of the home. OtheJ
speeches along the some linc Were de
livcred.
Adjutant General Axllnc said io-niG,h'
that the threat TO arrest merchants wh'
had boycotted the troops was having 9
good effect.