The San Francisco call., 1904-07-15
UNION CASE
TO Be ARGUED
Taking of Testimony Fin
ished in Suit Against the
Stablemen's Organization
NONSUIT Is DENIED
Court Rejects Offer of Evi-
dence Showing Former
conviction of Defendants


concerned. the test case involving the
rights OF unions 10 boycott unfair
employers is ended and next Wednes-
Gay morning Superior Judge Hunt
VIII hear The arguments on the merits
at the case of Pierce against the
Stablemens Union. which has been in
court FOR several days past. Mr.. Van
Nl~s rerresenting Pierce and the Citi-
zrs' Alliance. rested his case at noon
yesterday and Judge Mcguire an
raurccd that he would make motion
al O'Clock for q nCnsuit. Il was ex-
pected that Mcguire would argue the
motion and set forth the unions side
ef The case. but he did not do so and
The court Immediately denied the mo-
lion.
AT the morning session A Rulfs,
hose place If business adjoins the
NeVaoa stable. cOrroborated the testi-
u8ny of other Witnesses as to the acts
~ The piczeJs. Charles AIattheas, who
nes frequently in the neighborhood Of
The stable. told a like story. and John
Delaney. a saloon keeper, whose place
ls next n the barn. told Of things he
lad observed in the conduct Of the
pic1ets and the crowd which gathered
on the sidewalk.
UNION SECRETARY TESTIFIES.
Tom White. secretary OF the Stable
mems Union and employed in the city
Fire Department. said that his union
was incorporated under the laws Of
the American Federation Of Labor "
in accordance with the demands of his
subpoena he had brought the union rec
Crds and after wordy battle between
The attorneys for both sides he was
ordered TO give the dates of various
urirn meetings. Attorney Van Ness
recalled that Monroe. captain OF pick
cts. had testified that White had been
notified by the union TO keep OUT
of slugging affairs and the attorney
expressed a desire to prove that the
union had never taken any action in
such a case or in any other where
members were guilty Of assault or dis
turbance.
White admitted on the stand that the
records contained no reference 10 any
action against the members mentioned.
Van Ness called upon him to produce
a list Of the members of the unions
White said he had only a list of mem
bers and officers numbering fifty
whereas the membership Of the union
numbered coo.
WANTS MORE EVIDENCE.
II was Van Ness intention TO prove
that Luckhsrdt. the red headed man.
referred 10 as particularly obstreperous
among the pickets, Kid" Egan. con-
Eicred Of assault, George Burrows, ar
rested for malicious mischief, and
William Bowen. arrested for disturb
ance Of the peace. We're members of the
union. Their names were not on the
list which White had in court and il
was decided TO subpoena Financial Sec
retary Sheehan in order to examine
the roll
In the meantime Judge Mcguire and
his clients admitted that all Of the men
named were members Of the union, but
when Van Ness came to offer the
records Of the Police Court to prove
their criminal acts Judge Hunt ruled
out the evidence on Judge Mcguire
objection that the acts referred TO had
nothing 10 do with the matters COM
plained Of by the proprietor Of the Ne
Vada Stable.
Proprietor +. G. Pierce and his
vatchman, J. r. Miller. were recalled
10 Identify White as the man who had
been particularly offensive in his re-
marks regarding Miller, whom he call
ed an eX-convict. Both said that at the
time White wore a mustache He ap-
peared in court smooth shaven
At the afternoon session White. call
Cd by the defense. said that he had
IL
during the strike, but admitted that he
had been 10 ether stables as many as
q dozen times.