Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-03-26
Judge Haselton R g Out Much
Evidence Offe. Z in Suit
against ) m.
ANOTHER Off r : FLEES
Apparently Rutlands Union officers
Are Unwilling to Have Their Meth
DDS Investigated in Court The
Lincoln Iron Works viii Bring
Suit against Strikers.

Rutland. March 2i.--The advantage from
The days developments III the trial of the
important Patch damage suit against the
machinist union in county court is clear
~ with the defendants notwithstanding
L. OF the paintifiS witnesses were dis
posed of during the session.
Another clog on the progress of the
plaintiffs developed to-day IN the mNster
Gus disappearance of another important
witness for the plaintiffs and their re-
kultant inability to secure valuable records
hearing on he case. Charles Mexican,
secretary of the Central Trades and La
Dor Council, is the latest absent one.
The records of the council in his posses
Sion cannot he obtained
\ decision by Judge lIasclton that the
plaintiff must hereafter show clear
connection between the evidence intro
tiucod and tho defendant lodge. is regard
ed as "A signal victory for the defendants,
r. the latter have objected on the aver
Hgc of once every i've minutes to the
plaintiffs evidence. saving it was I'm
material and in no way related TO Pro-
lection Lodge.
James h. IjatCncdor of Arlington. who
Is assisting L. +. No Manus for the do
PENDANTS, did most of the questioning in
tross examination to-day. great deal
Of time was taken by discussing obiec-
tiuus frnrl the defendants counsel The
Jurors not ON this case were excused to-
DAY until Thursday morning at Q O'Clock.
when recess was taken to- 9 o'clock to-
morrow morning there wer" several more
cf the plaintiffs witnesses to he eN-
pmiued.
The first witness to-day was Bookkceper
William IaBombard of the Patch plant.
whose testimony was largely in detailed
explanation of his statements last night
when he was first summoned to the stand.
VIC toll of taking strike breakers from
West Hutland by crcutOus routes to the
Patch plant all being done with the great
est secrecy to avoid the strikers pickcts.
Witness took back his statement last
night that Capeloss and Newton were
netting as pickcts on the public foothridSe'
near the Patch plant. lie had seen them
lettering there but could not swear that
tho,- eyer molcsted Patch's workmen.
Tho most interesting testimony of the
morning came from Charles ". Pcnning-
ton. "A license commissioner, and eN-secre-
tary Of the Central Trades and Labor
Council Witness stated he was secretary
during the summer of 1902, after which he
turned the records over to Charles 1.
MrEoan. his successor Mr.. bennington
told about the representation of the var
iuus unions in the central council ana
some things about the routine workings
of that body. He identified a circular
shown him as one signed lY him for the
council although without authority from
tho m, NH, r.. The circular was endorsed
ly manvof the local unions and places the
T. X. Patch ManufacturinG company
md the Lincoln Iron Works on III" 'un-
fair list" Tho question as to- the meaning
Of these words was ruled out un dclcnd-
ents objection. Pennington stated that
with Walter 7. Newton, a striker, he NiS-
!tcd Connolly e. Ioveland. pumht r., who
Hore doing work for Patch and in friend
iv way told him the unions wanted to
bother and make ii unpleasant as possible
Tor the Patch company without using Nio-
lcncc and that If the plumbing firm kept
on with tn" work they might lose some OF
their trade. This visit witness said was
not authorized by tho central council nor
was the question of hoYootting ever talk,
sd over by its members. lie used no
threats against Connolly & LoVcand
merely making the suggestion as Il friend.
This testimony was confirmed later in
the day when Samuel LoVeland Of the
firm took the stand and told Of the visit
~ Pennington and Newton. Witness said
while Pcnniugton's words were not con-
eidcred 10y him as "A threat the arguments
used by Newton were of that nature.
However, lac said the firm finished the job
Tor Patch.
w. H. Mitchell and W. II. Wcinle, strike
breakers at Patchs told how Harry Mar
Tin had tried To get them to quit work
Hlso how when they refused Martin had
followed them into store where they
tried to buy and told the keeper not to
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