The Washington times., 1902-05-08
COURT SUSTAINS
J. w. HAYES FACTION

! bill had for its object the removal of
| John w. Hayes from the Office of general
| secretary treasurer.
This question was argued before JUS
tice Barnard, and the injunction was
denied.
few days later. Parsons and others
procured another temporary restraining
general officers OF the Knights OF Labor.
This was also argued before Justice
Barnard and denied
A special session of the general as
sembly was then called to meet in Wash
fngton on June IS. 1860. for the purpose
of adjusting the difficulties which arose
In the order. Parsons and his adherents
broke open the door OF the meeting room
and attempted to take charge of the
meeting.
They were prevented from carrying out
their plan in this respect by the acting
general master workman. /. ID. Chamber
lain ordering the attendant to procure a
warrant for the arrest OF :he leaders In
breaking open the meeting room door
Shortly after, Parsons. together with six
others. was arrested and they were re-
quired to give bonds for their appearance
Parsons and Others Expelled.
The special session of the general as
sembIy then proceeded with its work and
expelled from membership in the knights
of Labor Parsons and the others for will
fully violating the laws OF the order and
for attempting disruption. After the Par
sons people were released on bail, they
too. held session Of the general as
senlbly and passed resolutions expelling
Hayes and others Parsons and his adher-
ents, however. claimed to be officers of
the Knights of Labor. 1t is stated. col
lected money. issued circulars and pub
iished. the official Journal of the order.
This continued until October, 1900, and
Just previous TO the meeting of the an
nual general assembly. which convened
at Birmingham, Ala, on November 13,
1900. and they again procured restrain
ing order for the purpose. II possible. of
preventing the Hayes faction from hold
ing the general assembly. The restraining
order was not served, however, upon the
general officers until after the general
assembly had held its session and ad-
fourned.
All the representative bodies of the or
der had been duly notified to be and were
present at Birmingham. and at that ses-
sion approved OF the action of the gener-
al assembly in Washington. which ex-
PEELED Parsons and others from member
ship in the order.
Preparation of Bill.
Upon the return of Hayes and others
from the Birmingham session of the gen.
eral assembly. they Immediately began
the preparation Of bill in equity for the
purpose of restraining Parsons and others
from acting as general officers. issuing
the official journal. using the seal. name,
symbols, and other matter connected with
the general order. This bill was fled in
the Court OF Equity and the restraining
order was granted. In the meantime, for
the further protection CT the general or
der, Hayes and his associates Incorporated
the organization of the Knights OF Labor
under the laws of the United States.
1t was argued before Justice Bradley in
April, 1900, upon two different occasions,
md the Justice continued the restraining
order. 1t was then decided that testimony
should be taken by both sides for the pur-
pose OF final hearing. Testimony was
taken, and came up for hearing before
Justice Bradley in the April term Of this
rear, and was continued from time to time
intil yesterday. when Justice Bradley rem
Tered a decision sustaining the position
aiken by Mr. Hayes and his associates in
holding the Birmingham session. in ex-
,elling Parsons and others from member
ship in the order, and for incorporating
he order OF the knights OF Labor.