Williams news. [microfilm reel] (Williams, Ariz.) 1891-19??, 1903-11-21


Walker Miners Union No. IS of the
Western Federation of Miners, Or
ganized and declared what is COM
monty called and known as a strike;
that the officers and members of
said union, for the purpose of en-
forcing said strike, unlawfully con-
spired and confederated to prevent
plainti ifs from operating their mines
and mining properties by the use
of force, violence, threats and in
timidation; that in pursuance of
said unlawful conspiracy certain of
the officers and members of said
union did use force and did en-
ploy intimidation and made threats
to prevent said plaintiffs from op-
Grating their said mines and the
employment by said plaintiffs of
miners and others who are willing
to enter into their employment;
that such unlawful use of force, in
timidation and threats so made in
furtherance of said conspiracy was
with the knowledge, aid, sympathy
and encouragement of the officers
and members of said union.
8. That the defendant, the Yav-
apai District Union of the Western
Federation of Miners, with the
knowledge of said conspiracy and
in aid and encouragement thereof,
suffered, permitted and acquiesced
in the posting, publishing and dis
tributing of certain intimidating
circulars or posters purporting to
be signed by said Yavapai District
Union, which said posters and cir
culars are as set forth in plaintiffs
complaint; That the defendant, F.
P. Starr. participated in the post
ing, distribution and circulation of
said posters. with the knowledge,
permission and acquiescence of said
Yavapai District Union; that said
Starr was at the time the business
agent of said Yavapai District
Union.
4. That the defend ant, the Nc
Cabe Miners Union No. 11S of the
Western Federation of Miners, with
the knowledge of said conspiracy
and in aid and encouragement
thereof, and for the purpose of CO.
ercion and intimidation, did cause
one Pat O'Donnell, an employe of
one of the plaintiffs herein, to be
published as "scab" in the official
organ of the Western Federation of
Miners.
5. That the defendant F. P.
Starr. John Larson, Tom Caldwell,
Henry Pitts, Roy O.. Jones, Pat
Sullivan and E. Z. Donnelly in
furtherance of said conspiracy and
with the unlawful purpose of pre-
venting, by force, intimidation and
threats, the plaintiffs from opera
ting their properties, did actively
participate in acts of coercion and
intimidation herein before men
toned.
6. That the plaintiffs with the
exception of the Standard Smelling
and Refining Co., are entitled to
the relief prayed for against the
defendants, the Walker Miners Un-
ion No. IS of the Western Fedora
ton of Miners, the McCabe Miners
Union No. 11S of the Western Fed
Grafton of Miners, and the defend
ants, F. P. Starr, John Larson,
Tom Caldwell, Henry Pitts, Roy O.
Jones, Pat Sullivan and E. T. Dom
nelly, and all others acting in as
sociation, concert and sympathy
with the above named defendants
and in aid and encouragement
thereof in the use of force, violence,
intimidation or threats for the pur-
pose of preventing said plaintiffs
from operating their said mines,
and from employing and keeping
in their employ miners and others
who may be willing and desirous
of entering into and continuing in
the service of said plaintiffs; that
the temporary injunction herein
before entered as against the de