Omaha daily bee., 1902-09-15

the machinists, took the same view Of the
case as did Conlon, adding: I'VE will en-
deavor to preserve our rights by having
this order for the removal OF pickets an
nulled. Such an order as that can be issued
only through injunction proceedings and
there have been no such proceedings as yet.
We are out for nothing but our rights,
bue We must insist on them until we get
them and we believe that the chief will
be among the first to make these conces.
slons."
President John Mcneil Of the boiler
makers national organization, who Is in
the city, spoke with great feeling OF the sad
occurrence Of Sunday morning.
II can't believe that any striker had a
hand in the murder" said Mr.. Mcneil, but
at any rate we beg the public to withhold
any decision or verdict In the matter until
all the facts are fully known. We have
been determined that this fight should be
conducted along humane and civil lines and
without violence and we don't want to be
charged with this crime. There was but one
of our men among the number arrested and
he. George L. Perkins. was an apprentice.
We will look after his case and ascertain
whether he is guilty OF any part In the
crime. We are confident he is not and feel
happy that he thus far has not been sc-
cused. He will doubtless be held merely as
a witness.
VIII Protect No Guilty Nan.
"But in order to give him and us every
chance we have employed Ed. P. Smith as
attorney. II It should be found that any Of
our men were guilty Of this crime In any
way we would not defend him or offer any
Encouragement We are not organized to
promote lawlessness or foster crime and will
not condone evil In any form by protecting
violators OF the law. We are peaceable, law
abiding citizens and abhor those who are
not. We ask the public not TO hastily form
the opinion that, because this murder oc-
Cured at this time 1t is traceable and
chargeable to the strikers, but II It should
be shown npar that some strikers are i'm
pllcated. even then we would insist on the
public believing that we do not sympathize
with the criminals, but on the other hand
we would do everything in our power to
bring him to justice, the same as any other
outlaw
Raymond Chadwick's Story.
This statement was made to Chief Of
Police Donahue and Captain Haze by Ray
mond Chadwick:
bANuNNhuhN MAh tAAhAH NhNSAP
Lindberg and myself were detailed to go
on picket duty at the Union Pacific shops
by the chairman of the blacksmiths' union,
to go to work during Saturday night. We
went about 10 p. m. to the Davenport street
gate, remained there about half an hour,
then went to Cass street gate and remained
there until about IL: 80 a. m. We saw men
coming from UP town. We met them at the
southeast corner Of Twelfth and Cass. Earl
Caldwell spoke up and said, Here, boys. l
don't want any trouble. We have been in
here four days. We came from Chicago
and we are going to quit tomorrow
Then one Of our party spoke; do not
know which one. He said, Have you no
other place to sleep except In the shops?
Caldwell said no. John Spellman struck
Caldwell in the face With bic ast, which
knocked him down. I am quite sure that
Spellman had nothing in his hand. SPELL
man followed Earl up. others fought in
the gutter. My attention was then drawn
to Jack McKenna wrestling with Mordica
w. Ball. They were both on the. ground
for about a minute, when both got up and
separated, when Ball reached for his hip
pocket. Ball made some remark which l
did not understand and ran toward the
Cass street gate. The struggle was between
Caldwell and spellman when saw Mr.. Ball
running toward the gate. I make this
statement of my W free will, without
fear, favor or promises"
Young s%peilmHn's Statement.
To the same officers John spellmanI made
this statement:
II met Jack McKenna at Fifteenth and
Nicholas streets. Was around town and
about 1O:So O'Clock went to the
Cass street gates and met Ray
mond Chadwick, Rudolph Lindoerg
and my father. Mike spelImAn, and
another man I did not know. Remained
there some time and then went to Twelfth
and Cass streets and stood on the south
east corner for about ten minutes. Saw
two men coming from up town. They were
engaged in conversation with my father,
Jack McKenna, Raymond Chadwick and
Rudolph Llndberg and another man. 1
was about fifteen or twenty feet away and
did not hear what was said. One OF the
two men said he was a blacksmith helper.
/ then went over and struck one OF the
two men with my fst and he fell in the
gutter. struck at him twice after he
fell, but / missed him. l then walked across
the street alone. Before l left the man I
knocked down got up and ran toward
the shops. I did not see anyone strike or
touch the man in my presence"
Young Spellman made a similar state
meot to Edison Rich, attorney for the Union
Pacific, in which he repeated that no one
else struck Caldwell in his presence. He
tells the railroad attorney that he followed
up his first blow with two others while his
young victim was in the gutter and unable
to rise and defend himself.
Rich Conducts Examination.
Mr.. Rich subjected each OF the nine prls-
oncrs and Mr.. Ball, the companion of Cald-
we'll, to examinations and has stenogrAphic
reports OF the statements. This is q copy
Of the statement made by Ball, who said
that ne had been living for the past two
years in Denver, but was now employed
as boiler maker helper In the Omaha shops.
Mr.. Rich-You went up town sometime
last evening with Mr.. Caldwell?
Mr.. Ball-Yes. sir.
AT what hour?"
Near Z o'clock as we'll as / remember"
Il WAS taking supper, spent the evening
up town and went in the barber shop, got
shaved and went up to Boyd's theater; spent
the evening, came Town on the street toward
the shops and met a couple OF friends there.
Talked a few minutes. They went home and
we came on down and stopped at Mullen's