Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-11

threatened and detailed vile names and
phrases which they alleged had been used
toward them by the strikers.
Little Dramatic Feature.
James Galiher added dramatic feature
to his testimony when he rose from the
witness chair at the request of Attorney
Baldwin and pushing his way through the
crowd Of spectators pointed his finger at
John H. Bixton, one Of the defendants. and
accused him OF being the man who had
called him "scab" and ''liar' and other
names. -
Harry B. Ward, employed in the flue de-
partment of the Union Pacific and living at
the shops hotel, said that he had been re-
peatedly threatened before the injunction,
and that since the Injunction had been
stopped by strikers and made the subject
for vile epithets. He also pointed out one
of the audience as the man who accosted
him.
Frank Bernard testified to having been
followed by men whom he believed we're
strikers. Samuel Plumer, who lives at 1909
Burt street, said that on the evening, of
November 20 he had been stopped by
short man and two others at Webster and
Sixteenth streets and forced to hear what
the three men thought of him and strike
breakers in general F. Szczepaniak stated
that several men had come to his house
Sunday last and labored with him in an
effort to induce him to leave the employ Of
the Union Pacific, for whom he is working
in the capacity Of benchman. Edward Hill
legas and Julius Hasley, shop employees
asserted that they had walked past men
last Thursday evening who had abused
them with profane language. Frank Gray,
a machinist, testified that William Richie
lieu met him Sunday morning and argued
with him against working in the shops.
Proceedings of the Afternoon.
Paul Stein was the first witness called
| yesterday afternoon. He had served in the
capacity of special agent for the Union
Pacific and introduced in evidence his note
book in which he had kept a list of the
names Of strikers he had seen in the vicin-
| ity Of the Union Pacific shops, and the dates
and places he alleged he had seen them
congregated. Photographs were also intro
duced in which he pointed out the faces OF
the strikers he recognized On cross-ex-
animation he stated he had never seen any
action other than peaceful on the part of
the strikers about the shops. 9.S 2tS ''"'
| Thomas w. Wilson was called to- the
stand in regard to the publication OF daily
bulletins by the machinists. Copies OF
these were given in charge Of the court for
examination % stt';'" 80 sTSjSE
Michael English, P. j, Leaghy and James
Cosgroye, watchmen of the Union Pacific
\ shops, each testified that they had seen
| strikers about the streets in the vicinity OF
the shops, but said that they had noticed
nothing out OF the ordinary in their actions
Jerry G. McMahan, employed in his
fathers saloon at 1905 Cass street, stated
that he was present at the time Of an al
i tercation between strikers and strike break
ers in front OF the saloon on the evening
of November s. This affair, in which vii.
liam r. Lindsey was charged with assault
was aired in police court and the records II
that case was introduced for the judges
contemplation.
Fred Tillman, employed in the Union Pa
cihc shops, pointed out John H. Bixon al
the man who had accosted him on the even
ing Of November II and sought to induce
him to stop working in the shops.
The Union Pacific at 5 o'clock finished
with it's list of witnesses. At the conven'
ing Of court at o'clock this morning time
will be allowed Attorneys Baldwin ant
Smyth, representing the plaintiff and de-
PENDANTS, respectively, for arguing the lega
phases Of the case. If this proceeding doe
not interfere the examination OF the wit
nesses for the defense will follow,
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