The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1901-10-30
BROWN PLUMBING CASE
Still ON THE BOARDS
WITNESSES EXAMINED. ARGU-
MENT PRESENTED AND
CASE SUBMITTED.
Eloquent Plea For Defense by Frank
E. Thompson Is Commented Upon
by Colonel Thomas Fitch-charge
at 9 This Morning.

Judge Estee's court room all day yes
terday was filled with plumbers The
trial of the big plumber trust case at
tfacted all the pipe-tappers in town and
the benches in the back of the courtroom
were occupied throughout the day by jury
men and master plumbers, who had laid
of and gone TO court TO hear the fight of
Plumber Brown against the aggregation
of all the other plumbers The trial will
determine how far the local unions may
20 in forcing workmen IL Join their or
carnations and compelling masters to EN-
ploy only union men. The plumbers. EN-
ployers and employees, are charged with
having entered into conspiracy TO force
Plumber Brown out of business because
he refused to affiliate with the Master
Plumbers Association. when he had OBJ
iected to a ruling that was unsatisfactory
10 him. the ruling being against his EN-
ploying two workmen from Seattle nom
ANTON men W. III. Bead. ii. Gilman. w.
j. England. John J. More. j. t. Iutted
and William L. Parks were each sworn
and told the story of Browns piIikias.
The plaintiff sought 10 show his injury at
the hands Of the association by reason of
his not being able to secure workmen 10
carry out his contracts. Brown testified
that he had been making $500 a MONTH
and thar by reason of being unable 10 get
any help he had to 90 out of business
He claims that the local plumbing bust
ness is cOrnered BIZ the two associations
and that il is impossible for man to do
any plumbing except by combination with
them and that a private citizen. buving
his own material. could not have il put In
without agreement with the Masters
and .1ourneymen's associations.
At the close of the prosecutions case.
Attorney Thompson. for the defense. NOV
I'd for 4 non-suit. the motion being over
ruled The defense argued that no daul-
ages had been shown to have resulted by
reason of the agreement ALLEGED TO have
keen existing between the two asSocia-
tons. and on this had based the motion
for non-Suif- In oyerruling the motion
Judge EStee said that he would instruct
the JURY that If there was not a conspir-
acf nothing could he recovered unless ac-
tnal damage had been shown by the evil
dencr.
Edward r. Bath was the 6rst witness
ywern for the defense. which was brief
snd along the lines indicated by the
round ur1n which ATTORNEY Thomson
nat his motion for non-suit.
The case was argued YESTERDAY SITTER
noon. Colonel Thomas Fitch making an
enthusiastic anpeal for she consideration
IT the jury in the alleged wrong suffered
~ Browu- Attorney Frank Thompson
argued for the defense. sandwiching BE-
tween hrs more SPrsouS arguments several
F4aints made in a iocnlaF vein. Referring
10 Colonel Fiteh's impasSioued peroration
rDon the violation of conscience Mr..
Thompson took exception. .for who ever
heard Of @iumher with q conscience -
said he. la the closing argument Of the
prosecution Mr.. Fitch c0nplimented AT
fnrrfey Thompson upon his speech. Mr.
Thompson has been attending court on
crnfches. having recently suffered a
broken leg b. a. fail from 4 fractions
horse. and 10 the broken limb the nroSe-
cutting atforrsev asrrihed an altered inn
nrovexenf IN argument AR ThoTnn-
sons speech TODAY recalls 70 lar mind
the one he made the last tire NE we're
ornaments in suit said Mr.. Fitch. and
although thar speech was most brilliant
aud Ingenious one. I must sav that TIRE
0ne be has inst concluded 20 far exceeds
L IN 10th hrilliancy and inspnnifv. thar
/ w0ula ndrise nv xoune friend "a 20
aud get his other leg broken. For Il he