The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-08-03
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shops. william BOSNIAN, another non
union workman, said he had been in.
terfered with while on his way to his
work.
Winton Burley. testified that he went
to purchase some goods at Slade 4
Naughan's, but could get none, the
strikers having requested the firm not
to sell to Burley or any OF his rela-
tives.
William Kellerman, who has been
working at the shops, testified regard
ing the occurrences on the Cedar ave-
nue. bridge. William Keyser gave tes-
timony along similar lines. and said he
had seen II. II. Mintzenberger. one OF
| the strikers. throw a stone at party
OF non-union workmen.
William Lyle, of Cedar avenue, testi.
fed next. He had been working at the
| shops and went out on strike. He tes-
tilted regarding the posting of pickets
saying that twelve were posted in the
daytime and twenty at night. The
pickets were not all members of the
union, he said, but were picked from
among the workmen generally.
Thomas McKernon. of Newark, n. j.,
who has been in the employ of the
company for several years as n spe-
cial agent, and who acted as watch
| man during the strike. testified to hav-
ing seen the strikers pickets patrolling
the streets near the shops and to hav-
ing been called "scab."
Peter Neuls, one OF the car shop men
who did not strike, said that he had
tried TO make purchases at West
pitfalls store, but could not, the strik-
ers having requested the firm not to
sell him goods. He was frequently
called "scab" and had been accosted
on the Cedar avenue bridge by several
of the strikers and threatened. He
identified Henry Mahle. as one of the
men who threatened him.
WAS CALLED A sCAB.
Patrick O'Connor, who was employed
at the round house during the strike.
said he had been frequently called
"scab," and had been accosted on the
street by some of the strikers and
threatened bodily harm If he persisted
In working.
w. II. Reynolds testified that he
came on here from Binghamton on May
Ia. and that he has acted as a deputy
at the car shops ever since. on June
1S, he said, Charles Cordier, one of
the strikers, came to the gate at the
shops and asked to be admitted. He
was refused admittance by Reynolds,
erd while the two We're parleying a
man named Mich aals came along and
aske d for work.
Reynolds testified that Cordier told
Michacls that If he went to work at
the shops he'd get his head smashed
in, and that he succeeded in taking
him away and up to strike headquar-
ters. on another occasion Eugene
Dwyer and Constable James Clarke
passed by the gate.
Clarke asked Dwyer If man had
to carry a revolver to walk the streets
in safety since the strike began and
according to Reynolds, Dwyer replied
mo. but he's got to carry d. big
club"
Reynolds said that Dwyer called him
and Wimple, another watchman,
"scabs," and other vile epithets. There
was long argument as to the admis-
sion of the testimony regarding the
conversation, Mr.. Newcomb obiecting
because the trouble had been started
by remark of Clarkes, the latter not
being one of the strikers. Judge Kelly
admitted the testimony on the strength
of Dryers reply.
Philip Sluth, assistant foreman In
the passenger shop, and who has been
employed by the company for eighteen
years, testified to having been hit with
stones while returning home from
work. His butcher. Frank Schauer,
refused to sell him any meat, and he
finally decided to quit work, which he
did on May 21. He said that he return
ed to work on Monday last and has not
been molested since then.
STEINMETZ THREATENED.
Andrew Steinmetz testified to having
quit work on May and returning July
s, because of the needs of his very
large family. Since returning to work
he had been called opprobrious names
and struck with stones. One of the
strikers. Joseph Mitch, stopped him
one day and said he'd break mis- leg if
he remained at work
G. r.. Stone testified to having heard
Nicholas Phillips, one of the strikers,
tell Philander Silsbee, an old man en-
ployed at the shops. that If he kept
on working he'd come in and clean him
out. Phillips was arrested and held
under bail by Magistrate Mllar for this
offense.
John Vincent, of Boonton. n. j.. one
of the deputies. testified that he was
struck by A stone and knocked down
on the day the alarm of fire was turned
in from box 2l3. John Burke, another
deputy also testified to having been
struck with a stone.
Jacob Sug, of Fourth street, who
quit work on May 4, but who returned
on July l6, started to testify regarding
alleged intimidation since the last date,
but his testimony was ruled out be-
cause of the alleged events having hap
pened after the injunction was granted.
Andrew Solack. of Palm street, start
ed to return to work on July s, he said,
but was threatened by some OF the
strikers he met and went home. He
started for work again July H., but
again got scared and went home. He
started last Friday for the third time
and has not been interfered with since.
He said that two of the strikers who
stopped and threatened him were Mich
ael Augustine and John Mitch.
Lolack was the last witness exam
ined yesterday. The hearing will be
resumed today.