The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-02-05

the Duy-Both Urged Against Violence Being Ussd.
 Yesterday afternoon marked the close of the seventh day in the trial of the alleged conspiracy cases of the striking teamsters.
 A considerable part of the afternoon was spent in the examination of the unions record books. The books show ed that the last meeting had been held May S1. There was very little evidence of importance found in the books.
 District Organizer Stockford. one of the accused, was then put on the stand for the defense. He stated that his home was in Hartford and that he had been in the employ of the New Eng land Brewing company of that town for the last seven years. He is a first ser geant of artillery and did duty in Wa terbury during the trolley car strike there.
 In reply to questions he said that he first came to this city the Sunday prior to the strike and that Talmadge and himself had been appointed a commit tee of two to draft suitable resolutions to be presented to the team owners.
 State Attorney Williams asked him if he, as district organizer, had power to order or settle strikes, and he replied that he did not, and that these matters rested entirely with the unions them selves.
 He had been present when the strike was ordered and had urged the mem l. fo11 IT. %oI6 I, at that time how the teamsters' strike in Hartford, which had lasted eight weeks, had been settled without any arrests being made, and he also spoke of the Waterbury strike.
 He said that he, accompanied by some of the officers of the union, had visited Chief Wrinn four or five days before the strike had been declared and told him that they wished to co-oper ate with the police in avoiding vio- lence.
 MT. Stockford first interviewed MT. Hendee, the feed man, and later he had an interview with MT. Palmer and MT. Schwaner.
 He then told of meeting of the Liv- erynen's association which was held at the Tontine hotel and which he had attended with subcommittee of the strikers in an attempt to effect com promise, but the attempt failed.
 He never heard any talks of violence and had always spoken against any be- ing used. He had heard the officers of the unions give the men similar in structions.
 His cross s-examination was then conl- menced. In reply to a question he stat ed that he had been acting for both the teamsters and the hack drivers.
 At this time court was adjourned un- til this morning at 10 o'clock, when MT. Stockford's cross-examination will be continued.
 William TaImadge resumed his testi- mony yesterday morning where it was interrupted by adjournment Wednesday afternoon.
 Turned over to State Attorney Will Hams for cross examination, Talmadge said he had become president of the local branch of the International Union of Teamsters about a year ago. The carriage drivers local is also a branch Of the same national organization, and
 
 acted in concert. Representing the car riage men on the committee were Beck and Bence, while Flynn, Pop" Steb- bins and the witness himself were from the teamsters.
 ssIsn't it so that members of the car- riage drivers union used to attend meetings of the teamsters union ?'' asked the state attorney.
 ssNot to my knowledge, although they were at perfect liberty to stroll in, if they cared to-, and probably did" was the answer.
 Further, witness declared that every member of both unions was obliged on joining to take an obligation, in the form of an oath, not to disclose the se- crets of the organization.
 At this point Talmadge declared that he is no longer president of the union nor did he know who is, nor was he aware that any one had succeeded him in the office. He had last presided over meeting in July last, and although minutes and records of the meetings were taken, he did not know where they were at present. To the best of his knowledge they were at the union $ headquarters.
 You will have them here this after noon," directed MT. Williams, firmly s'You will bring the list of members, the minutes of the various meetings an6 all records referring to the organization to this court this afternoon"
 To this MT. Arvine objected strongly and he was upheld by Judge Shum- way.
 Simply because this man is on tria himself" said MT. Arvine, "does moi give the state the right to force him tc produce the books of the union"
 The state will now take other steps to insure the production of the rec ords.
 Without objection from the defense Talmadge was asked to identify the button, Exhibit 1, as, the teamsters emblem, but denied this. Shown anoth- CT button, Exhibit F, he acknowledged that to have been the button worn by the teamsters at the time of the strike
 Here MT Arvine objected to thls line of cross-examination, pointing out thai the direct examination had not touched on this point.
 'sWhat was the purpose of this but. ton?' from MT. Williams.
 ITO identify the wearers as unior men
 To all ensuing questions on the topic of buttons objections were offered anG overruled.
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