The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1903-06-26
Chancellor Pitney Listens
to Boycott Case Which
Comes From Dover
EXPRESSED HIMSELF F0RCIBLY
As to the Conduct of the Case by Law
yers and Intimates that the Plaintiff
in the Present Matter has a Good
Case for Substantial Damages Against
Individual Members of the Clerks
Union of Dover, Case Still on.

The final hearing on the injunction
granted by Vice-Chancellor Pitney, re-
straining the Clerks Union of Dover,
from carrying out threats against
John H. Martin, a baker Of Dover
was taken up by the Vice>Chancellor
in the court house yesterday The
preliminary hearing was had at the
chancery chambers in Jersey City
some months ago.
The union is represented by James
A. BeecheT, of Newark, and Martins
case is being conducted by Benjamin
Ellicott, OF Dover. The case is very
interesting, as the points of law, as
well as the inalienable rights of man
to life, liberty and the pursuit of hap
pineSs, which are at issue, are being
impetuously discussed by both parties.
The Vice-Chancellor in no way has
exhibited partiality, but he did several
times vehementlg declare himself pro-
yoked at the manner in which the case
was being conducted by the attorneys,
The complainant, Martin, was put
upon the stand and testified that
Charles MacFall, president of the
Clerks Union, and committees OF other
local union organizations had come to
him and demanded that he accede
to certain demands of their unions,
which he refused to do After this,
he said a boycott was declared against
him. On account of this boycott Mr.
Martin said his sales had decreased
1900 MONTH Here lawyer Beecher
raised an objection to the admission
of the testimony that Martins sales
had decreased, and here Vice Chancel-
lor Pitney took occasion to say in
strong and certain language just what
he thought of such performance.
He said no damages could be clearly
shown in his court, but that such
actions by anions were a disgrace, and
he would like to hear how far such
people would carry cut their plans if
left alone.
Il would Willingly grant an mjunc-
tion, said the Chancellor, against
such people, but an injunction would
be of no yallae, for it would not stop a
boycott, as at has already spread its
seeds. !"
The right court to try such case
in, he declared, was a court of law
where damages could be recovered from
such law breakers 1t had been de-
cided again and again that persons
have no right to interfere with the
rights of others, and he cited several
recent decisions.
During the afternoon session the
Vice-ChancellOr again waxed warm
When butcher of the name of Samp-
SON was sworn and told how he refused
to do the bidding of the Clerks Union,
and Lawyer Beecher asked him if he
did not tell the representative of the
union that he would carve his heart
out, MIR. Pitney raised his gavel in
the air, and bringing it down upon the
marble block with great force the
noise OF which could be heard outside
the court room said with much feel
ing, that he would allow no such cross
examination.
Try this case as a barrister should, y
shouted the Eice-Chancellor, /" and look
here, you ask this witness questions,
and, speaking to the witnessl you
answer them, and if either one of you
interrupt the other, I'll lock you both
up.
After that, matters went on smooth
ly. The case was adjourned until this
morning.