The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-03-08
WANTS
STRIKERS
ENJ0INED.

Judge Dubois today heard the applica-
ton OF the Dunn worsted mills OF Woon-
socket for an injunction to restrain
George w. Donovan and other former en-
ployes OF the mills from interfering with
the company's business.
bill was filed a week ago Saturday by
the mill management and 1t charged Don
ovan and the weavers' union OF many dis
agreeable and alleged illegal acts. II Is
sought TO have picketing and any inter-
ference with the bringing Of strangers in
10 the northern Metropolis stopped. The
strike is because OF the adoption OF the
two-loom system on merceriZed goods
John J. Heffernan counsel for the
mills read number OF affidavits and
these seemed 10 indicate a carnival OF dis
orders on the part of the weavers and
their sympathizers officer Dyford
though called by the complainant de-
clared he heard none Of the strikers
make any threat that meant real harm TO
any one.
Hugh J. Carroll appeared as counsel for
the respondents He sought to have the
scope OF the enquiry broadened 80 as 10
go into the merits OF the strike but Judge
Dubois limited the testimony to the do
ings about the mills after the strike.
Mr. Heffernan sought TO get a dramatic
admission from Mr. Donovan. Che lat
ter had been denying the he had done
Illegal acts and Mr.. Heffernan opened his
cross-examination with this question:
THE day after the restraining order
did not your union meet and vote TO in
crease the number OF pickets from IS
10 202" Mr. Donovan denied any such
| vote.
! Mr.. Heffernan then continued. And
/ did not you walk up and down with the
! pickets 20 show your contempt or this
J court?" NO" replied Mr. Donovan, "I
did not. did walk In the middle OF the
street with a man doing such duty as I
! thought I had a right to do"
Some OF the affdavits were sensational
In tone. Elias Nadham told OF hearing a
whistle one night and OF himself and a
| companion being almost Immediately at
/ tackled by a big crowd. His companion
he claimed, was SO badly beaten rs tc
be confined 10 his bed for some time
and then not being able 20 work As
for himself he claimed his head and
parts OF his body were badly cut An.
other deponent asserted that there wa:
blood In Nadhams boots as the result
OF the attack.
One Of the party OF weavers told o
being threatened with death and OF goin,
with his companions 20 Albion, vher
they got a telephone message TO com
back TO woonsockst under police protec
tion. This man claimed the threatening
party had shovels.
Officials Of the company testified lots o
their former employees were willing
come hack but were afraid 10 so do. Ere
Williams told OF an exciting time he an
his father had because they persisted 4
working at the mills.
officer O'Connor deposed that he hear
woman threaten 20 Ak him and Dunr
and 10 drive the latter out OF Woon
socket as he had been driven out Q
Olneyville officer Difford testified he ha
heard strikers say the mill would be pu
! on the bum" This remarks. nc salC
the strikers explained by saying the wor
would be 80 poor the concern could d
, no business
Mr. Carol! wanted the case dismisse
but Judge Dubois wanted 10 hear test
! mony for the respondents Mr.. CAIRO
argued that picketing was not illegal
goOdly number OF respondents were callt
and denied knowing anything OF the
legal acts, but admitted doing pick'
work previous 90 the issuing OF the n
stralnlng order on Feb. 9th.
n At the conclusion OF this testimony
II recess wae taken for dinner. after whic
counsel made their arguments