The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-10-30
PLUMBERS
TRUST IS
SCORED
The Jury Will Fix
the Damages
Today.
WITNESSES DENY
ANY COMBINATION
Mark Twain Called it "LesaIized
LaFceny"-LiveIy Tits Between
Attorneys and Witnesses.

A JURY OF twelve men-good and
K true-will say toGAy whether or
AA not an unlawful conspiracy ex-
listed between the Master Plumbers AS
ISOLATION and the Journeymen Plum
ber's Union Of Honolulu, and if so in
what amount Chas. H. Brown was dam
aged thereby Whatever damage they
lind has been sustained will be trebled
by Judge Estee, for so the antitrust
law under witch the suit is brought
proviies.
Yesterdays proceedings in the case
of Brown VS.. Dawson ct al. were even
more interesting than of the previous
day. The evidence of the plaintiff be-
ing concluded the defendants made a
motion for non-suit which was denied,
and the testimony of defendants was
then presented The arguments of coun-
sci were concluded before four o'clock
and at nine o'clock this morning the
jury will be instructed, and retire to
consider the facts. The evidence and
arguments presented yesterday hardly.
added any luster to the halo surround
ing the plumbing trust
w ]. England was the first witness
for the plaintiff yesterday morning ana
he refused to answer questions concern
ing the agreement made in settlement
of the strike on the ground that it
would incriminate himself The court
informed him of his privilege and the
witness gladly availed himself of the
opportunity of escaping an unpleasant
task. The agreement was the bone of
contention during the entire trial and
it's mysterious destruction was not ex-
planned to the satisfaction of many of
the court attendants. Finally Judge
Estee took a hand in the matter in an
effort to locate the missing document
but he was no more successful than
the plaintiff
Have either of you gentlemen that
agreement" asked the Court If that
is extant, it is the best evidence, and
should be introduced in court
we would be delighted to produce it,
responded Attorney Thompson, IF we
but had it,
Il guess there are different kinds of de-
lights in a matter of this kind" remark
ed the Court. II have been delighted
myself under similar circumstances"
The agreement is not in existence
your Honor" Mr.. Thompson then said
That is sufficient The statement of
any officer OF this court will be accepted
as the TRUTH" replied Judge Estee
Mr., England testified that a seventh
man had helped to draw up the agree
ment, but none of the members of either
organization outside of the committee
knew who this man was. He said that
he had employed plumbers before the
agreement at five dollars day, and paid
one man six dollars.
John H, Moore, Il former employee of
Brown, who was called for plaintiff,
helped the case of the defendants to
some extent.
When did you quit the employ of Mr..
Browne" asked plaintiffs counsel.
Il never quit him. replied the witness.
"He told me to come to the shop and
get my money
He testified that he had taken copy
of the agreement ana showed it to plain
tiff. The day before the strike was
settled continued the witness, Il hurt
myself and was not able to work. l met
Mr.. Brown and he told me to come and
yet my money. 1 asked him to let me
finish the job, but he didn't let me-"
Then Mr.. Brown discharged you?"
defendants attorney asked on cross-eX-
animation.
In a way, should say he did; he told
me to get my money"
Then Judge Estee took turn at the
witness.
Under this contract, Mr. Brown could
Mt employ you. could he?" he asked.
He didn't say So"