The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-08-08
MORNING SESSION
Street. Car and Military Authorities
Testify,

when JuQse WIN Iappeo lLe COui. "
order at 10 O'Clock, the room was crowd.
ed to it's utmost capacity, and men were
standing in every available space As
thick as bees. a hush fell over the vast
throng and all eyes turned upon Manager
s. W. HUFF, Of tho Passenger and Power
Company, whom Judge Richardson ask
ed to be allowed to put on, he having an
nounced on the previous evening that no
had rested his case.
Mr.. Huff was kept on the stand for over
an hour and answered all questions pro
pounded to him with evident frankness'
In opening his story Mr.. HUFF said:
II had knowledge Of an attempt to OBJ
struct the Passenger and Power Com
pany's operation of cars July 18th. The
information was received through an
agent Of the company-Newnlan. 1t had
been reported to me that there was a
gang organized in Fulton objection made
by Mr.. Wendenburg). l had Information
as to when and where the assault would
be made, and sent Newman to Fulton to
get further information to prevent my
employees from being beaten up. I report
ed to Colonel Anderson The attack re-.
ported to be coming off Saturday night
did not come off, and received informa.
ton Of another plan for Wednesday night.
which also reported to Colonel Ander.
SON."
THE MONEY NEWMAN GOT.
Ibid you advise that man to obstruct
the tracks?" asked Mr.. Richardson.
II did not"
Ibid you employ Farley for this wor<?"
asked Mr.. Wendenburg.
"Only to pick crew"
Have you his contract?'
yes"
II wsS sent for
"How much did you pay Newman"
Two dollars a day and expenses-be
tween 81 and 81 a day.
Mr.. Wendenburg asked for the auditors
books.
1.-The contract was made with Farley by
telegraph said Mr.. HUFF. "He con-
traoted to give us 200 men. They were
paid so much day for his men and their
living expenses"
Mr.. Wendenburg asked how much a
day Farley was paid.
-Four hundred and seventJ'-Ave dollars
a day for himself and his men,"
when did you employ Newman"
''He was In our employment possibly
two weeks before the strike"
when did you first talk with Hanks?"
''About two weeks before the strike.
He was the representative Of Fields De-
tective Agency"
DON'T you know that Hanks lives on
Clay Street, and married daughter of
Policeman Newman"
Yes"
you employed them anticipating this
striker"
Yes"
you got Newman to go in the union?''
IT don't know that 7 did"
why did you employ Hmm"
ITO got Information"
ITO Join the union?"
II did not ask him to-"
NODDED HIS ASSENT.
You employed him to go in the union
as a spy.
Mr.. Huff nodded his head.
THAT was the beginning OF Newman?
yes"
HE attended day and night meetings
OF the union and reported to you?'
He reported to Hanks"
"Who reported that an attack was te
be made in Fulton?'
Lieutenant Waring. about the f1rst o
July, reported that man by the nam'
OF Merrydo knew something of plo
being made to attack the cars In Fulton
1.-The place was fixed at the Westmore
land Club"
mo"
What was reported to you at the clul
Sunday morning.
THAT car would be attacked durini
man made the report"
when did you first learn time ant
placer"
about Wednesday"
Suppose we prove that Newman Sun
day morning stated to citizens in Fulton
that it was to come off at certain
time"
'He simply told me that the attack ha
) not been abandoned
1.-THE strike was very expensive up t
that timer"
Expensive Ill along"
"It was necessary to bring it TO a
end?'
Eve wanted 1t ended. of course"
WAS there not an urgent reason
bring the strike to an end al that tlme'
'None that know of,
TOLD or EXPENSE,
What was the expense up TO TN
time?'
"Abou, $4,000 or 100000
Wasn't the strike still unbroken whe
Farley lett?"
TT was broken before then"
1.-THE Fulton affair was the knock-o'
drop?"
ut was. naturally, hard blow"
"Weren't you anxious to capture
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