The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-04-20
Hearings of Hardfirc and McCrca
on Charge OF Violating
JUDGE JACKSON'S INJUNCTION
Hold Yesterday Afternoon and Last
Night Before United States Commits.
sioncr Boyd-A Transcript of the
Testimony viii be Made and For.
wnrded to Judge jackson at Mar.
tinshurg, who Will Then Give his
Decision.

leSleIuuy AFTERNOON ana last night
before United States Commissions,
Boyd, at the Federal building the hear.
ings of Rufus Hardflre and Joseph Nc.
Crea, on the charge OF violating Judge
Jackson's strike injunction, were
had. The testimony will be transcribed
by the stenographer and sent to- Judge
Jackson, at Martinsburg. who Will then
give his decision The hearing OF
Hardfre was on In the afternoon. while
that OF McCrea was taken up ut night
session. Attorney William Erskine and
Chief Deputy Marshal Wilton Randolph
conducted the examination of the gov
ernments witnesses, while the interests
OF the defendants were in the hands of
Messrs. NJ. +. Dryden and Charles
Shuck.
The case against Rufus HardAre was
first heard. Deput'- Marshal N. NJ.
Drummond was the first witness. He
testified that the defendant had stood
In a crowd in front of Mike Agnic's sa-
loon, on Main street, North Wheeling,
and he cried out: you man with the
cap on, come of the car, you -
-. and I'll clean YOU" The defend
ant had made demonstrations on two
occasions, first when the car was going
north and again when the car was re-
turning down Main street. On the lat
ter occasion the witness had jumped
OH the car and placed the defendant
under arrest. The witness was cross
examined by Attorney NJ. F. Dryden,
who represented the defendant. In
making the arrest, witness said he had
chased the man into the saloon, where
he had made Il show Of resistance, pick
Ing up shovel handle. and threatening
the witness, saying: TN knock your
block off" After having been arrested
the defendant continued his abuse Of
the marshals.
Special Deputy James L. Troy was
the next witness. His examination was
conducted by Chief Deputy Marshal
Wilton Randolph. He testified to the
language used by the defendant, who
had also shaken his fist at the men on
the car. The same man (Hardiire) also
made q demonstration at the same
place earlier in the day, yelling black
sheep" and "scabs." He assisted
Deputy Drummond in making the ar
rest inside the saloon, and said the
man resisted arrest.
Deputy w. S. Roberts was the next
witness. The defendant had used vile
language, and shook his fist at Drum
mond. While Drummond was max
Ing the arrest, witness entered the sa-
loon and heard n scuifle. and heard a
shovel drop. He then assisted in taking
Hard1re to the car.
In the course OF the cross-examina-
ton. Mr.. Dryden doubted the ability
Of q stranger to pick out stranger in
crowd like that at Agnlc's, and iden-
tify him later. Mr.. Dryden added
that II Jesus Christ came to Wheeling
he could not pick a man out Of q
crowd that way.
DeputyW. II. Hoff was the next wit
ness, and testified to the incidents con-
nectSd with the arrest of Hardflre, who,
he said, resisted arrest vigorously, and
1t required several deputies to place him
| on board the car.
James Page testified 10 having been
| on the car rs 4 passenger at
the time. BY occupation he was a
stree: car motormaE. He saw the de-
| PENDANT threatening the people In the
car. and when arrested he said: "I'll
| not go with these - Rough Riders
Page was the last witness for the gov
ernment.
For the defense the first witness was
William Feeney. He had known Hard
| fire since the 1atter's boyhood. He
was standing thirty or forty feet away
| from Agnic's saloon when the trouble
occurred. He had heard Hardfire say
what kind are you?" This was al
he heard. The language used was 4
"by word" used in North Wheeling
meaning nothing in particular.
Mr.. Erskine-Iow's your hearing?
| Witness-Not very good.
John Foley was the next witness, and
| said he did not hear the defendant use
| threatening language.
| Thomas Barrett and Michael Agnic
testified to the same effect.
| James Barrett had heard no abusive
language used. He knew of Hardiirt
being arrested for drunkenness about c
year ago.
Mr.. Erskine-Do yon know anything
about the defendant being connected
with incendiarism some years ago Ii
North Wheeling?
Objection was made by Mr.. Dryden.
did he not serve term for incendi
arism?"
II do not" said the witness.
Thomas Kelly testified that "wha
kind are you" Is n by-word In Nortl
Wheeling. and Is merely joke. not In
tended as an insult.
Frank Sweeney testified to the SAINT
effect.
John Foley was recalled by the gov
| eminent, and asked whether he knew
II the defendants reputation had beer
hurt by an alleged connection with tn,
burning OF the Schultz candy store
Witness said he had heard of this, anC
believed Hardflre was convicted ant
served term for inccndiarism. o.
L o mi n n Alnta Tho rull L.,