The San Francisco call., 1903-12-23
DINGW ALL CASE
IS SUBMITTED
Witness Narrates the Conver-
sation He Had With President
Mahon of the National Order
EXPELLED MEN IN COURT
Judge Hebbard Called Upon to
Compel Union to Reinstate
the Alleged Conspirators

George Dingwall the former secreta-
ry-treasurer of the Street Garments s
Union, and six others who were ex-
PEELED from the organization had an
other inning in Judge HebbaTd's court
yesterday morning The plaintiffs are
suing for writ of mandate to COM
pei the local division to reinstate them
to membership. The contention of the
plaintiffs has been that the executive
committee of the union overstepped its
jurisdiction when it expelled them from
the union. Dingwall has led the fight
and claims he was never given hear
ing. The case has developed the fact
that the orga nization has been rent by
warning factions
Attorney Adolph L. We'll, represent
ing the plaintiffs, and H. w. Hutton,
attorney for the union, were in court
yesterday to finish the case. Two wit
nesses were examined and then the at
torneys agreed to submit the case on
briefs
At a previous hearing of the case it
was shown that Dingwall had been
thrown out of the union for alleged
conspiracy. He had been summoned to
appear before the executive council and
he declined to do so unless he was
permitted to have an attorney and
stenographer present. This request, he
alleges. was refused. He therefore did
not put in an appearance and was ex-'
PEELED from the organization. Dingwall
then appealed to John Mahon, presi-
dent of the national association. The
latter made a special trip to this city
to hold an investigation
r. c. Cornelius was placed on the
stand yesterday morning to answer
few questions relative to stenographers.
DO you know when the executive
committee first had information that
there was shorthand reporter or
stenographer that was a member of
the union?" asked Attorney We'll.
We'll, 1 am not exactly sure about
it. 1t was some time after Dingwall
was expelled from the association" re-
piled Cornelius.
J. H. Fairweather was called in re-
buttal by the plaintiff. He stated he
knew Mahon and was present at the
meeting of the executive committee
When the investigation was held.
Was the evidence upon which Mr..
Dingwall was convicted considered at
that time?" he was asked.
1T was not" replied the witness
Were the members that were ex-
PEELED allowed to make any statements
upon the merits of this case at that
time?"
Not upon the evidence; no, sir"
THE facts We're not considered at
an?"
/ mo. sir"
Subsequent to that time did Mr..
Mahon say anything to you about the
merits of the case?"
Yes, sir; he said he had looked into
the matter and he could see nothing
to it but hate; that he had told Mr.
Cornelius he did not believe MI. Ding
wall was guilty of these charges at
all, but that we had been asleep and
let Mr.. Cornelius do us up
On cross-examination Attorney Hut
ton asked the witness whether Mr. Ma
hon had taken testimony at some other
time and he said he did not know.
Don't you know that the whole of
that testimony was delivered to Mr..
Mahon?" asked Hutton.
Il don't" replied the witness. Il
understand it was not"
The attorneys then submitted the
case on briefs